Zenyatta Looks Strong for Santa Margarita

Zenyatta makes her first start of the year in Saturday's Santa Margarita at Santa Anita. (AP Images)"]
Zenyatta's 2010 debut goes down this Saturday at the Santa Margarita, marking her first start in more than four months. The six-year-old undefeated mare will face eight competitors in a bid for the $250,000 purse leading up to her face-off with 2009 Horse of the Year  Rachel Alexandra at the Apple Blossom on April 9. On Saturday, Rachel will be running in the New Orleans Ladies at the Fair Grounds.

With Mike Smith on board,  Zenyatta will start from post position eight  in the 1 1/8- mile race.

Here is the list of the nine horses running in this Saturday's Santa Margarita in order of post positions, as well as jockeys:  Dance to My Tune, Martin Garcia; Pretty Katherine, Joel Rosario; Made for Magic,Omar Berrio; Pretty Unusual, Chantal Sutherland; Striking Dancer, Alex Solis; Powerofvoodoo, Tyler Kaplan; Gripsholm Castle, Victor Espinoza; Zenyatta, Mike Smith and Floating Heart, Joe Talamo.

Owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, Zenyatta is trained by John Shirreffs. Her resume boasts 14 wins,  two championships, and  zero career losses. She became the first female to win the Breeders' Cup.

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