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60 Minutes to highlight Zenyatta on Halloween

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Equestrian Examiner

CBS TV’s 60 Minutes newsmagazine series will showcase Zenyatta, the reigning queen of Thoroughbred horse racing, on Halloween evening.

The Sunday, October 31st, program will feature film footage shot during Zenyatta’s workouts with exercise rider Steve Willard and jockey Mike Smith in the days leading up to early November’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Owned by Jerry and Ann Moss (of A&M Records() and trained by John Sherreffs, Zenyatta is a top contender for the $5 million 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic, in which she will defend her 2009 title. Zenyatta is currently undefeated, with 19 high-stakes racing wins in a row.

The 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, during the first weekend in November.

What is 60 Minutes?

60 Minutes is a popular and highly rated television newsmagazine series, airing on Sunday nights on CBS television.

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This amateur video by a Zenyatta fan shows “Queen Zenyatta” and her groom, Mario, preparing for her upcoming television appearance and the 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Video: ZENYATTA 10-1- 2010 Bathtime at the barn

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