“We had a little party and Mike Smith drank
about a bottle of his own wine. He told me, ‘If
she goes in the [Breeders’ Cup] Classic [G1],
she’s not only going to win, but with her ears
pricked.’ I said, ‘I need some of that wine.’ I
need to give it to my jockey. I think it’s great
that he feels that way about her. He’s ridden
some great horses, so he would know. You listen
to a guy like that. … She makes it a great
race.”


Trainer Bob Baffert on Zenyatta