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ARCADIA, Calif. - Zenyatta kept up her end of the bargain, weaving through
traffic to capture her 15th straight victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Santa
Margarita Invitational Handicap on Saturday at Santa Anita.

Her race took place less than a half-hour after Rachel Alexandra was upset in
her first start of the year. Both Zardana, who won the New Orleans Ladies Classic,
and Zenyatta are trained by John Shirreffs.

Zenyatta ($2.60) was last, per usual, in the eight-horse field before beginning her
late charge. Her jockey, Mike Smith, elected to come inside because there was a wall
of horses preventing him from getting out, and for a moment Zenyatta looked in
trouble. But that moment passed quickly, and she flew past her rivals in the final
furlong without feeling Smith’s whip.

She completed 1 1/8 miles on Pro-Ride in 1:48.20 and returned to the cheers of an
adoring crowd.

A large crowd surrounded the paddock and cheered for Zenyatta when she entered the
walking ring and began her trademark strut. Several celebrities, including actors
Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Farina of the upcoming HBO series Luck, were in the walking
ring before the race.