Do you suppose the guy who quit at $55k ever comes here to watch this video and drink?

$60,000 ? The Bargain of the Century! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

What a priceless piece of history. Thank you so very much for sharing this. I think what she is trying to communicate is "Hey is this all you silly humans think I'm worth...I'll show YOU!"....and she has.... Thank God Dottie Shirreffs and her son recognized how special she is. God only knows how much I love her! This is a must-see for all her loyal adoring fans.

She was really tall even as a yearling. THE GLORIOUS ZENYATTA.

Gosh, Zenyatta is just a stupidly beautiful horse. Unbelievable.

She was a a big, well-made yearling. A bargain at that price.

She was a big yearling! Thank you for posting this-she is one in a zillion.

As I see it, Ruffian was the previous queen of racing, with Zenyatta being the current reining queen. Once a queen, always a queen, but like every hierarchy the torch gets passed down. Eventually there will be a new queen of racing added, but it doesn't take away the titles from the previous queens.

I want to thank you so much for this, this beautiful creature has given me so much hope, joy and love in a year I lost my Mother. She has given me joy and happiness. Great to see where she started, Michele

people dont realise in the crowd they got a legend in front of them

HER TRAINER SAID THEY PROBABLY GOT HER SO CHEAP THAT DAY CAUSE SHE HAD A FORM OF RINGWORM SO SHE DID NOT LOOK VERY ATTRACTIVE.

@ChoKolateNUPE Shirreffs said it was after her fifth race or so, when she came out all hot and bothered and did some pawing gesture or something, and people applauded her. He said something to the effect that it was like a light bulb going off over her head, and from then on she had positive associations with the crowd giving her attention. She used to get very bothered and upset before her races but now channels that energy into her pre-race flirtation with the crowd. :)

she was as tall as a full grown racehorse when she was a yearling. she looked about 16 hands in the video

I'm noticed that some of the best horses sell for really low prices at auctions.

he got her for a cheap price and she made much more then she was sold for. now shes priceless

She has got to be one of the "bargains" of the century, her and Seattle Slew. Can you imagine?? I am grateful just to have been able to see her with my own eyes, I know I will never see another even close to her.......they come along so very, very rarely!! And such a sweet, sweet horse, I will sure miss her when she retires,

Wow. thanks for posting. So nice to see the Queen as a Princess. :)

Hot Dog, She was already an Amazon at 2 years old :) and such a Beauty !!

She was certainly an Amazon compared to the average filly. Gorgeous!! ♥

boy, when she was a yearling she was STILL super tall!

Her conformation was mind blowing for a young filly!!!!!!

Simply breath taking. Thanks for posting doesn't begin to cover it. What a treasure. It was meant to be the right people ended up with her. That made my whole week.

that auctioneers voice.... it sounds like he is singing xD o.o

She was lovely even then...and very vocal as well!

She’s one of the best for that price what a deal

Seems unbelievable that Zenyatta originally sold for such a low price. She's more than proved her true value now. Excited to see how her foals do.

Wow, that shoulder and back.

It's crazy unbelievable how she got the swag already , she was so alert and just ready for anything , she stood there like she knew she was the Queen , like a beauty pageant , she looked like she don't need that guy to hold her , she would have been turning around by herself with no problem , she knew what was going on , what a girl

Even better than that, Seattle Slew sold in 1975 for $17,500. If that's not an incredible deal, I don't know what is. :)

They are both two very beautiful horses, and they were good in their own way. Both are incredible.I love them both! Ruffian and Zenyatta

Love this! It is a piece of history!

I love that she's raising hell before she even raced one race! Love her so much!

Wow, how often do you see a yearling that looks like a 3yo!

Ruffian was a great one and I still feel sad when I think of the way she left this earth, the only good thing, was that she was doing what she loved, on that day.

You can tell that she even then of her intelligence, her ears pricked up and very sure of herself. I could see why they brought her.

OMG what a priceless piece of history! Baby Queen Zenyatta being bought at the Yearling Sale in 2005 for $60,000. Holy cow!

The lady attending to her seems so kind and wants the horse to feel comfortable in such stressful, noisy situation.

SUCH a cool video! Thanks for posting!

Thanks for uploading this!!

Gorgeous animal.

Can you imagine how the guy who gave up at $55k feels today?

Oh I love this song!

What a gorgeous horse and what tremendous races she gave us I had no idea she sold for $60,000 cash at the auction untill i saw this video and for her to be sold for $60,000 at the auction was a steal. because the last I remember she earned over $2,700,000.00 Plus on the race track. I know she made her owners proud. I believe she was undefeated her 1st 19 races straight in a row. and the first race that she lost she lost it by a nose or a head and she won the Breeders cup classic in 2009 and the ladies breeders cup classic in 2008 as well on top of that she was the only filly to accomplish and win the Breeders cup classic she was in a league of her own all by herself !!!!!!! WHAT A REMARKABLE STORY AND HISTORY AND LEGACY!!! I hope that will encourage other horse owners and trainers to look and buy these horses that go for a cheaper price we would have never known her capabilities if she would have never been bought and given a chance to prove herself , And the greatness she had in-store fir us her FAN'S!! she is a true champion and up there in the ranks with Secretariat and American pharoah she is most definitely in the top three best horses ever to step on a race track in horse racing history she will forever be the queen that ever stepped onto the race track thank you Zenyatta for all of the races that you gave us and your wonderful career you are the best and may you enjoy your retirement to the upmost!! AND MAY YOU ENJOY AND LIVE A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE!!!!! AND A VERY HAPPY RETIREMENT THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!!! It is so sad to watch the races now day's and you not be part of them any longer but I enjoyed every single one of your races and I won a lot of money off of your races through out your career and that's why I made a $110,369.69 donation in your name and this was 3 years ago!! Because of your greatness and competitiveness and you're winning streak you allowed me to actually win over $1,000,000.00 throughout your career and your races and yes I paid my taxes for those that are wondering it was all legal and I had some side bets with trainers and other horse owners but yes I made and won a million dollars plus total. a little bit over $1,000,000.00 it was $1,010,369.69 to be exact and that's why I donated $110,369.69 in your name Zenyatta!! You will always be our Queen and no other Filly or Mare will come near your achievements and Records that you put in place in your legacy throughout your racing career!! Because you were always on🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and you are always very happy the way that you PRANCED and danced and showed off before each race what's remarkable you knew that all eyes where are you and you always stole the show and you love the attention that you always receive from your fans and you accepted our cheers and applauses and you knew we were cheering and Applause Ian for you and happy in our hands for you and you let us know that you knew that by prancing and dancing and being a big and flirty Philly!!

Street Cry is leaving quite a legacy!

the jingle “don’t you just love a bargain?”

As a surprise birthday gift for me, my wife got us on list to tour Lanes End Farm in Versailles, Ky. a few months ago so I could see Zenyatta. She was still about 3 months away from having the Bernardini foal at the time. What physical specimen this mare is to see up close and personal. Looked like she could've saddled up that day and went out and won the Hollywood Gold Cup or Pacific Classic. As big as any colt or gelding. The tour manager told me that day she dwarfs most of their stallions.

Stunning!

History. Thank you for finding this.

Wow!! Has a horse ever entered an auction ring with such personality? That was awesome!!!!

Both of Zenyatta's colts are descendants of Secretariat. One of Secretariat's most important descendants, AP Indy, is the son of Seattle Slew and Secretariat's daughter Weekend Surprise. The sire of Zenyatta's 2012 colt is Bernardini, who is the son of AP Indy and thus Secretariat's great grandson. Her 2013 colt is sired by Tapit, who is a grandson of AP Indy and thus the great-great grandson of Secretariat.

She is certainly assessing her environment, looking out there at those people. Her question:”Which of you will be lucky enough to take me home?”

She is so beautiful !

The Goddess has arrived! Glorious! She shows interest in the people even then. She has earned her selling price and then some!! Thanks to Dottie Shirreffs and her son for buying The Queen for Jerry & Ann Moss. Thanks to John S for training her so well... the rest, as they say, his history!

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Definitely the bargain of the century!

Buyers have the days before the sale to watch horses walk, etc. as well as the moments before the sale when a horse is walking in the various rings.

@pitzforlife74, the sale took place at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. The Keeneland complex includes a beautiful racetrack, the usual backside facilities, and a sales facility. The sale occurred in September 2005. The September sale is one of the most important sales of yearlings in the world. It attracts some of the best-bred stock and some of the richest bidders. Curlin and Rags to Riches were also sold at the 2005 Keeneland sale. Curlin was a $55K bargain.

Curlin is arguably an even better bargain at $57K. He went on to win over $10 million in a distinguished career that included victories in the Preakness, Breeders Cup Classic,and Dubai World Cup. Now at stud, he stands to make millions for his owners. The biggest bargain of all has to be Seattle Slew, though. He was purchased as a yearling for $17,500. He went on to win the Triple Crown and later became a leading sire.

@farleyfarkle, of all the $1M+ horses at that sale, the best by far was Rags to Riches, 3-year-old champion flly and winner of the Belmont. She sold as hip # 423 for $1.9 million. Besides Zenyatta, another huge bargain at that sale was Curlin. He sold for even less--$55,000. Not bad for a horse that won over $10 million and still makes money standing at stud.

@AnimalsRock4Love Wow, this is awesome to see. What a beautiful, still gangly filly she was. God only knows how much I love her, too!

gorgeous as always =)

Awww baby, she was yelling for her companions, in that auction area which must've been very wierd to her. Am i right that she went on to become a superstar multi winning mare.... Boy she was a beauty as a yearling..those long, powerful shoulders, and streamlined outline built for speed. Equine poetry in motion even while faffing about at the auction. 😊

@Barbaro1, Pepper9873 is right. The Mosses will never sell her. They've already been offered millions for her. They love Zenyatta almost like a daughter. They talk to her on the phone almost every day. For real!

No matter if you should have bid 65.000 or 70.000 , the owner said in an interview that he was planning stop bid at 500,000 . So he knew what he was doing , he knew from where this mare came from ( the family )

OMG! A moment in history, one of the most fabulous race mares in history goes for the price of a cheap house in Iowa.

@CrispinFlora I love, LOVE Zenyatta, but Rags has plenty of fans. I think you'd be surprised how many people remember her and her fierce stretch battle with Curlin. Durkin's call of the race is a classic as well.

Where did you find this? It's so amazing to see footage of the Queen when she was a Princess. She was an absolutely beautiful yearling. I wonder if the people who decided not to outbid the Mosses are regretting that decision now.

some horses are sold for more than what they gonna win in their career.. this one was worth priceless for money

Costato veramente poco.. Fantastico cavallo.. Numero uno..

Yeah, but same down here. We start parading in December at the stud, a full two months before sales. Then we parade for about five or six days whilst at the sales, and there is an outdoor ring, then an indoor ring to parade around before they actually go into the main sale ring.

shes so beautiful

By all means I would have never expected that a class-horse like Zenyatta would be sold for only 60k. We have fail dressage horses over here that sell for more, lol?!

A true lady, always something to say, who knew what was to be.

She won the breeders cup 3 times, she is great look her up.

The young queen

HOW can you talk THAT fast?!! :O You´re can´t be human!!

@lilchi721 No, that's not true. Lane's End is a commercial boarding facility. Yes, they own mares, but Zenyatta is not one of them. The Mosses are still her owners; they pay Lane's End big bucks to take care of her. This is common practice in the Thoroughbred industry. The Mosses own Zenyatta, so therefore they own her foal.

She's a yearling? She's huge!

does anyone know the name of the ring handler who is in the video with zenyatta

Thanks for posting this. Who was the under-bidder on her?

So I watched this sale...looking for flaws.....! I watch her run....she runs differently than all others! She stretches out her neck and smoothes out her back! Different that all others....! On top of that...she always had her ears forward!!!! Big difference from most the line! Unusual at best!!! This horse was never pushed to the wall!

Wow she sold for 60, 000! She is worth so much more now!

@barboro1 I highly doubt the Mosses would ever consider selling her.

@TicinoParadise Yes, he was. When I mentioned Curlin, I meant horses sold at this particular sale. Skip Away was a great horse. Did you know that he is going to be reburied at Old Friends? They are starting a cemetery for Hall of Fame horses. He will rest beside another great, *Noor.. Seattle Slew was another bargain at $17,500. Of current horses, IIRC, Blind Luck was an $8000 yearling. I love it when "cheap" horses make good.

I love my baby girl❤❤❤😍

I BET THEY ARE ALL KICKING THEMSELVES FOR NOT BUYING QUEEN Z, SHE BECAME HORSE OF THE YEAR AND WON MILLIONS .

This Beautiful animal is worth soo much more than that

Ya impresionaba.Un fisico enorme con muy buenos aplomos.Un poco sosa.La alegria vendria despues.

Only 60K? Another great one out of 'Street Cry", let me correct myself she could be one of the greatest- Good Luck Queen Z- just let her run her race Mike

Wow, such a Big Beautiful girl..........

Anyone else who sat in that room and didn't bid at all or stopped bidding: ha HA! She showed you! The right people won the privilege of escorting her into the history books. God bless them for their great care of Her Majesty!

What a steal she was. If they only knew. She looked like a champion right from the start!

@rgarric2000 Zenyatta is a BIG filly/mare. Often is takes the larger ones more time to grow into their frame and for their muscles to catch up. Zenyatta's owners and trainers did the right thing by the filly by waiting and allowing her to mature. We'd have sounder horses and less traumatic injuries were all horses allowed to mature until 2-years before training to race at 3 and holding major stakes for 4-year-old and up only.

What a bargain that was lol

60k are you kidding! Wow the person that sold her must be pissed!

@AnimalsRock4Love absolutely 100% agreed.

whats that he said again?

That was a deal of a lifetime

2010 HOTY......5 years later.......This horse is a top 50 all time. Period. End of story.

What a bargain!

@WhiteCamry , yup...but she may not have had the appropiate handling as the Moss' and Sherriffs. :)