The best three-year-old in the world may not be running one week from today in the Kentucky Derby.  England’s Frankel may not only be the best three-year-old in the world but simply the best horse in the world.  His performance in today’s 2000 Guineas at Newmarket can only be described as . . . well actually there are no words to describe it. 

            With today’s victory, Frankel remains undefeated in six starts.  His effort today was just his second race of the year.  He made his 2011 debut in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury on April 16^th.  In that race he appeared a touch rank behind horses and green with his head cocked to the side. Given all that he was still dominant.  I made a comment after that race that ‘if they get him to relax and settle imagine how good he will perform.’ Today, he was not asked to settle.  In fact it was quite the opposite.  Jockey Tom Queally let him have his head and he went on to set the early running.  At one point, he opened up by 15 lengths and was still around to win by an official six lengths.

            Frankel was named for Bobby Frankel by owners Juddmonte Farm giving his win a great sentimental meaning as well.  He is trained by Henry Cecil and could take his rightful place in the starting gate for the Epsom Derby on June 4^th.   Henry Cecil, however, has said he will keep his options open.  He is sired by an Epsom Derby winner Galileo out of the Danehill mare Kind.  Sadler’s Wells, who passed away this week, sired Galileo.  It is also Sadler’s Well’s legacy who will live on through Frankel.

If you missed the 2000 Guineas today, catch it again throughout the day on HRTV.  We will reair it again on Race Day America around 1:45 Eastern.

Words cannot express how much Zenyatta has done for the game and for mankind. We were reminded of that once again on yesterday’s Race Day America. Ann & Jerry Moss’ racing manager, Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs, stopped by for a visit on the inaugural “It’s a Woman’s World” segment.

One cannot imagine what it must feel like to be in their shoes.  With all the joy and jubilation Zenyatta has brought, her stature in racing also comes with an enormous amount of responsibility.  As with any sports star, there is the responsibility to give back and be accessible to the fans and media.  Zenyatta and her connections have gone above and beyond with that responsibility.

Zenyatta’s fans had the opportunity to have their photo taken with their idol at the John Shirreffs barn on a regular basis.  That kind of access is unheard of in racing, and especially in other sports.  For that, I send those around the queen a big thank you!  No doubt she will be greatly missed on the track.  With that being said, I am grateful we had the opportunity to see her race in 2010.

Dottie is keeping up a regular diary at www.zenyatta.com that I encourage everyone to check out.  She has already written 43 entries.  As Dottie said yesterday, “It’s Zenyatta’s words, and I am just the typist.”