Zenyatta Dances at Oaklawn (4/8/2010)

Zenyatta schools in the paddock and dances down the homestretch at Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas — Thursday April 8, 2010 around noon. This movie is part of a project I am making called “Desperately Seeking Zenyatta” (link: www.facebook.com It details my vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas to see the Apple Blossom and Arkansas Derby horse races. I have been following and photographing the undefeated champion mare as she prepares for a bid to tie Citation and Cigar’s unbeaten 16 win streak. I am an artist and aspiring fiction and turf writer. I use my pictures as inspiration for drawings, paintings, and stories. I have been making art and writing stories since I was old enough to hold a pencil, and have been following horse racing for nearly as long. I grew up in the Louisville, KY area and the Kentucky Derby was a major event. I love all types of horses and horse sports, but Thoroughbred racing is my favorite. Zenyatta is my favorite horse still racing; other favorites are Ruffian, Forego, and Kelso. I am “moonwalker” on the following forums: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club – www.dmtc.com Thoroughbred Champions – www.thoroughbredchampions.com TVG Community Forum – community.tvg.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5