A Maiden race horse is the term that refers to a race horse that has yet to win a single race. This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The races are generally run for younger more inexperienced horses at two and three. However, many maidens never "break their maiden," and will continue to race at later ages, often retiring winless. Zippy Chippy is among the most famous maidens of all time, going 0 for 100 in his career. Zippy Chippy, born April 20 1991, is America's favorite Thoroughbred racing loser Maiden races are not necessarily for less talented horses, just less proven ones. For instance, maiden races at prestigious tracks like Saratoga, Keeneland, and Santa Anita often contain future stars of the game, as trainers unveil some of their most talented precocious horses. History John Hunter who became the first chairman of The Jockey Club, and William R History Keeneland was founded in 1935 as a nonprofit racing/auction entity on 147 acres of farmland west of Lexington which had been owned by Jack Keene History Santa Anita Park was opened on December 25 1934 and is the oldest racetrack in Southern California Furthermore, many horse players enjoy maiden races as they allegedly allow for more speculation and esoteric knowledge of racing, since maiden horses often show little or no previous races to gauge performance.
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