ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Private Mission won the $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes by 2 1/4 lengths Sunday at Santa Anita as part of a 1-2 finish in the Grade 2 race for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Private Mission ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.77 and paid $4.20, $2.40 and $2.20 as the even-money favorite in a field of eight fillies and mares. The 3-year-old filly earned a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff next month at Del Mar. “I decided this would be best for her with the Breeders’ Cup in mind, we didn’t want to stress her,” he said. I’m really happy with the way both fillies ran.”Private Mission earned $120,000 for the win, increasing her career earnings to $256,800, with four wins in five starts.

Source: thestar October 04, 2021 02:03 UTC