Blame pulled off a stunning upset in the Breeders' Cup Classic, holding off the previously undefeated Zenyatta to win by a short head.
Blame sat far off of the early pace set by Espoir City and Quality Road. He made a strong run in between horses to take the lead in the stretch and found just enough to hold off Zenyatta in the final strides.
Zenyatta dropped farther off of the pace than usual, sitting about twenty lengths from the front in the early going. Mike Smith started asking her for some run on the backstretch, and the six year old mare responded as the field turned into the homestretch. Steered to the outside by Smith, Zenyatta closed relentlessly in the final furlong but just could not get to the winner, although she passed him a couple strides after the wire.
Fly Down finished third, followed by Lookin at Lucky. Quality Road faded as the field turned for home.
The final time was 2:02 2/5.
-Keelerman
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