History is Made

As heartbreaking as Zenyatta's loss, Goldikova's win, for me, was the highlight of Saturday's Breeder's Cup races. In textbook terms, it was sheer perfection as she charged down the stretch to win her third straight Breeder's cup mile on the turf. She entered the history books as the only horse to do so.

She is just that good. A tiny horse, compared to Zenyatta's huge dimensions, her stride and heart equal those of the big Z, and she got an ideal trip from her jockey.

It was a huge win for the Europeans on a day when the American horses were racking up most of the wins. But also a huge win for classic turf races at a classic distance by a very classy horse. To me, it was horse racing at its best, and should go down as one of the great races of all times.