The debate over whether Zenyatta is the greatest horse ever will, frankly, never be settled. If she wins the Breeders' Cup Classic, it's hard to argue against her, but people will. She can't race against the greats of the past.
Or can she?
The NTRA has produced a race simulation pitting Zenyatta against some of the great horses in racing history - Citation, Affirmed, Rachel Alexandra and others.
You can watch the virtual race below. Secretariat is notably absent. I assume he was a late scratch OR the result was specifically designed as a Zenyatta promotion. Decide for yourself. I'm as big a Z fan as there is, and she has won every race when certain other greats lost races (sometimes more than one), but this may border on suspicious.
No matter. It's just kind of fun to watch:
Did you see the Sixty Minutes piece on her? I so wish I could see her race In real life!
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