2008 Breeders' Cup Distaff

October 24, 2008 · Santa Anita Park · 1⅛ miles on the synthetic (all-weather)

Zenyatta won the 2008 Breeders' Cup Distaff by 1½ lengths at Santa Anita Park on October 24, 2008, ridden by Mike Smith and trained by John Shirreffs. Sent off at 0.50-1 as the favorite, the winner covered 1⅛ miles on a fast synthetic track in 1:46.85.

Result

Order of finish
Fin	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Jockey / Trainer	Odds
1	Zenyatta	Mike Smith	John Shirreffs	Mike SmithJohn Shirreffs	0.50 fav
2	Cocoa Beach (CHI)	Ramon Dominguez	Saeed bin Suroor	Ramon DominguezSaeed bin Suroor	7.80
3	Music Note	Javier Castellano	Saeed bin Suroor	Javier CastellanoSaeed bin Suroor	9.30
4	Carriage Trail	Kent Desormeaux	Claude McGaughey III	Kent DesormeauxClaude McGaughey III	6.40
5	Hystericalady	Garrett Gomez	Jerry Hollendorfer	Garrett GomezJerry Hollendorfer	17.20
6	Ginger Punch	Rafael Bejarano	Robert Frankel	Rafael BejaranoRobert Frankel	10.10
7	Santa Teresita	Michael Baze	Eric Guillot	Michael BazeEric Guillot	60.90
8	Bear Now	Eurico Da Silva	Reade Baker	Eurico Da SilvaReade Baker	74.70

Winner: Zenyatta

Pedigree: Street Cry (IRE) — Vertigineux, by Kris S.
Description: Dark Bay or Brown Filly, foaled Apr 01, 2004 in Kentucky
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Jockey: Mike Smith
Owner: Holbrook Moss, Ann and Moss, Jerome S.
Breeder: Maverick Production, Limited

Race details

Race: Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (Grade 1)
Distance: 1⅛ miles
Surface: Synthetic (all-weather)
Track condition: Fast
Weather: Clear
Purse: $2,000,000
Fractions: 23.71 · 48.08 · 1:11.08 · 1:35.12
Final time: 1:46.85
Field: 8 starters

Mutuel payoffs ($2)
Horse	Win	Place	Show
Zenyatta	$3.00	$2.60	$2.10
Cocoa Beach (CHI)		$4.60	$3.80
Music Note			$3.80

Source: official Equibase chart (race 7 on the card).

Result

Winner: Zenyatta

Race details

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