She announced herself early with an 11-length maiden race win at Hollywood Park, in May 1998, then came right back in June to win an allowance race by ten. She was purchased by representatives of Naify (right) for $57,000 at the 1991 Keeneland Mixed Sale of Breeding Stock. A series of pictures decorating the walls depicted various Shirreffs stakes horses in their winner’s circle celebrations, including Harmonious, Tiago, Giacomo, and, of course, Zenyatta. “I was afraid to weigh Manistique,” Shirreffs admitted. Gone but hardly forgotten, the flashing, near-black spectre of Manistique on the march remains one of racing’s most thrilling sights.