The Beautiful List: horse racing

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Monday

Zenyatta, easily one of the best racehorses in history, ran her last race on Saturday in the Breeders' Cup Classic

Her career was simply inspirational

She lost by just a nose, but not for a lack of trying

(Image from Bloodhorse, video from BCWorldChampionships on YouTube)

2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, in Vogue and winning the 2009 Haskell

(Image from La Cavalière masquée and video from partymanners on YouTube)

Afleet Alex winning the 2005 Preakness Stakes.

They call moments like these cathedral moments

(Video from stormflagflying on YouTube)