| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
.jpg) Zenyatta (rider with turquoise cap) saves ground around the far turn | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park |
|---|---|
| Date | November 7, 2009 |
| Winning horse | Zenyatta |
| Jockey | Mike E. Smith |
| Trainer | John Shirreffs |
| Owner | Jerry and Ann Moss |
| Conditions | fast[1] |
| Surface | Synthetic dirt |
| Attendance | 58,825[2] |
The 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 26th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2009 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 7, 2009, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California with a purse of $5,000,000.
For the first time in the race's history, a mare won when Zenyatta closed from last place to win by a length. The race was named the NTRA Moment of the Year.
The Classic is run at a distance of one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is normally run on a dirt surface but in 2009 was run on a synthetic surface. It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:[1]
- Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 pounds (55 kg)
- Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 pounds (53 kg)
- Four-year-olds and up: 126 pounds (57 kg)
- Any fillies or mares receive a 3 pounds (1.4 kg) allowance
- ^ a b "Chart of the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic". Equibase. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Haskin, Steve. "Haskin's BC Wrapup: Z One and Only". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.