[EggsAckley]

Jockey failure.

He waited just a sencond or two too long “turn her loose.”

Beautiful horse.

[Gee Wally]

Zenyatta was never more than about 10 lengths behind Blame (that at the 1/4 mile mark). After a mile she was only 5 lengths behind Blame. So she did run her race, but it just wasn't good enough today. If you watch the gallop out after the finish you'll see that she never did pass the winner.

The speed just absolutely collapsed between the 6 furlong and 1 mile mark, with the 4th quarter being run in an amazingly slow 26 and change. (In the Dirt Mile, the second place finisher ran fractions of 44 and change and 1:09 and change and ended up beaten only a head). The pace in the Classic didn't seem suicidal, but the 4 horses in the lead group that Zenyatta trailed by about 15-20 lengths ended up finishing 8, 10, 11 and 12.

[I still care]

With you. She almost caught him, she’s a real heavy duty closer - a lot of horse there. The jockey waited too long. A shame. But like a previous poster noted, the great thing is to see her retire sound.

I still remember poor Eight Bells breaking her legs on the track.