Zenyatta, who remains on top of her game at age 6, will put her perfect record on the line today at Hollywood Park in the Vanity Handicap.
(Post Time - 7:37 ET and you can watch the race at NTRA.com)
She is not only looking to move her record to an unprecedented 17-for-17 but she is attempting to win her third straight Vanity. It will certainly not be a "walk in the park" but a typical Zenyatta effort should give her another win.
Here's a quick look at her opponents.
1) Miss Silver Brook - It would take a monumental effort to win this race. She's never beaten these type of horses before and is 0-for-3 at Hollywood Park.
2) St. Trinians - The five-year-old is dangerous here as she won four straight races since coming to the United States early in 2009. She beat 2009 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner Life Is Sweet in February but her trainer got a little too ambitious when she took on the boys in the Santa Anita Handicap in March when she finished sixth. St. Trinians hasn't run since so she is well rested and gets jockey Martin Garcia for the first time. (Garcia is best known for winning the Preakness aboard Lookin at Lucky).
3) Zardana - The stablemate to Zenyatta is best known for beating Rachel Alexandra in March down in New Orleans but she followed that up with a bad fifth place effort at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Oaks Day. She's also an all or nothing performer as she has a record of 8-0-1 in 20 starts. She'll need her an effort better than her win in March to beat the champion.
4) Will O Way - Another horse that appears overmatched against Zenyatta, She's never beaten these type of horses in her career and also hasn't win since January 2009.
5) Zenyatta - No introduction needed
6) Cherryblossommiss - Even though she's trained by one of the better conditioners in Southern California, she also will need a monumental effort to knock off Zenyatta. She does have a win at Hollywood Park but that wasn't against these type of horses.
