On a December Sunday in 2010, Jerry Moss stood in the paddock at Hollywood Park, watching his prized mare Zenyatta parade before an adoring public in a well-attended retirement ceremony.
Zenyatta had won 19 of 20 starts and was weeks away from being named Horse of the Year. On Zenyatta’s last weekend in California before she was flown to Kentucky, fans snapped photos and hugged the rails to be near the popular racehorse.
“This is pretty amazing,” Moss said as he watched the scene unfold.