Summed up in a word Zenyatta was spectacular.

Her win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic was a sight to see.  And,  for horse racing  fans everywhere who made her the 5-2 favorite over a pretty decent group of males she scored the victory to secure her Horse of the Year honors.

On Saturday she raced herself into the record books as the first female to win the BC Classic and she will likely retire undefeated at 14-0. She beat Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, and the Belmont winner, Summer Bird, as well as several older and very accomplished runners like Einstein, Gio Ponti and the European runner Twice Over.

Of course, Horse of the Year honors will be determined by racing heads and sports writers who get an official ballot but our ballot is in and it’s for Zenyatta.

As much of a fan as we are of Rachel Alexandra the way Zenyatta won the BC Classic was exhilarating to witness. As they turned for home she moved up on the inside to about 7th place and the six males in front of her were all but done. Mike Smith waited just long enough to get outside and that’s when Zenyatta went to work and wore down Gio Ponti for the historic and final victory of her spectacular career.

Now we wait for her offspring.