Zenyatta’s Fans Brave the Cold for Send-off

Temperatures in the mid-teens could not put a chill on the warmth shown by about 1,000 fans as super mare Zenyatta made her final appearance Dec. 6 at Keeneland before being shipped off to begin a career as a broodmare. The daughter of Street Cry owned by Ann and Jerry Moss entered the rear outdoor walking ring adjacent to Keeneland’s sales pavilion in Lexington shortly after
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Temperatures in the mid-teens could not put a chill on the warmth shown by about 1,000 fans as super mare Zenyatta made her final appearance Dec. 6 at Keeneland before being shipped off to begin a career as a broodmare.

The daughter of Street Cry owned by Ann and Jerry Moss entered the rear outdoor walking ring adjacent to Keeneland's sales pavilion in Lexington shortly after her 6 p.m. arrival that was delayed several hours so de-icer could be sprayed on the plane bringing the mare from warm southern California to the frigid Bluegrass state.

Many of the fans, some of whom came from states other than Kentucky for the send-off, were already at Keeneland before the original arrival time of 4 p.m. They bided their time inside the warmth of the Keeneland sales pavilion, sipping complimentary coffee and hot chocolate and munching on free popcorn. They also made liberal use of a stand selling Zenyatta memorabilia.

As Zenyatta's arrival time drew closer, however, they braved the cold, 22-degree temperature to stand three to four people deep around the walking ring. Some carried signs proclaiming their love for the mare, and others shouted words of congratulations to Zenyatta's connections

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