Zensational (foaled April 26, 2006) is an American
Thoroughbred
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racehorse best known for his performances over sprint distances.
Background
Zensational is a gray or roan
colt
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, bred in Kentucky. He was sired by
Unbridled's Song out of the
Phone Trick mare
Joke
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. Like her son, Joke was also a speedster, winning the Vallejo Stakes. Zensational's dam Joke was a stakes winner and she is a half-sister to the stakes winners Trip (Lord at War) and Laity (Pulpit).
A $700,00 yearling purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training in 2008, Zensational was bred by Claiborne Farm in Kentucky.
Racing career
Owned by
Zayat Stables, trained by
Bob Baffert and ridden by
Garrett K. Gomez
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Gomez learned to ride by watching his fathe ...
, the Roan almost Gray Colt swept all three major sprints in Southern California in the summer of 2009, beating older horses in the
Triple Bend Handicap, then in the
Bing Crosby Handicap and the
Pat O'Brien Handicap
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. The victory in the Pat O'Brien Handicap earned Zensational a spot in the BC Sprint on Nov. 7 at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting through the Win and You're In.
2009 Breeders Cup Sprint
Zensational faced a heavy field of sprint horses at their best in the $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint at the Oak Tree Meeting at Santa Anita Park. The field included
Kentucky Cup Sprint winner,
El Brujo
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,
Forego Handicap
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winner
Pyro
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and winner of the 2009
Ancient Title Stakes
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going 6 furlongs,
Gayego.
Retired following an unplaced finish in the 2009 Breeders' Cup Sprint. Zensational
Entered stud in 2010 at
Hill 'N' Dale Farms
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History
Hill 'n' Dale was founded in 1960 in Ontario, Canada by Czechoslovakian immigrant John Sikura, Jr. Following John's death in a ...
, Lexington KY.
References
* Zensational information pag
* Pedigree Profil
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External links
* http://www.google.com.cu/search?hl=es&q=Zensational+%28horse%29+Photos&meta=
2006 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Kentucky
Racehorses trained in the United States
Thoroughbred family 13-c