ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - Zenyatta, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Mike Smith, became the first female to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic with a spectacular late finish at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. [read full story]
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Ramon Dominguez, John Shirreffs, Mike Smith, Southern California, North America, California, United States of America, Arcadia (California)
