Zenyatta: Breeders Cup Betting & Classic Picks

Whatever is said about defending Breeders Cup Classic champion Zenyatta, it is never adequate. The 8/5 morning line favorite in 2010 Breeders Cup betting odds at online racebooks to repeat as champion of the classic, is running the biggest race of her life on Saturday. Zenyatta will take off from post position number 8 in the attempt to retire undefeated and rank along Secretariat as the greatest horse of all time. Zenyatta is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moss, trained by John Shirreffs and will be mounted by hall of fame jockey Mike Smith.

Heading into 2010 Breeders Cup Classic picks as the favorite, Zenyatta has a perfect record of 19-0 with 13 career wins in Grade I action. No horse, including Secretariat, can match that record with the closest being Personal Ensign in 1988. Personal Ensign won 13 races before retiring unbeaten. Zenyatta is a two time Breeders Cup winner as she took the Grade Breeders Cup Ladies Classic in 2008 and then last year’s Classic. Smith took over as jockey in her fourth race and has been the rider ever since. Bet Zenyatta 8/5 as a the betting favorite in 2010 Breeders Cup betting odds on Saturday at Churchill Downs with a risk free $20 bet!

Zenyatta heads into Saturday’s race coming off a win in the Grade I Lady’s Secret at Hollywood Park on October 2nd, which followed a win in the Grade I Clement Hirsch at Del Mar on August 7th. The stakes are high for Zenyatta as anything less than a win would tarnish her perfect reputation as well as potentially cost her Horse of the Year status. Zenyatta’s attempt to win in 2010 Classic picks sets up its most important and biggest race since the 1989 Breeders Cup Classic at Gulfstream Park between Sunday Silence and Easy Goer. Zenyatta is drawing phenomenal horse wagering attention that includes a spot on 60 Minutes, a visit from Terrell Owens and thousands of adoring fans watching her every move this week. Bet Zenyatta as the overwhelming Breeders Cup betting favorite for the Classic with a 10% instant bonus and play in the “Bet against Zenyatta” contest for free!