Dreaming of a match race between Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra

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Attention Donald Trump. How about sponsoring a match race between the two best female horses on the planet, unbeaten Zenyatta and Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra?

There hasn’t been this much excitement about a female horse since Ruffian took on Foolish Pleasure in a 1975 match race that ended in tragedy.

Zenyatta hasn’t lost in nine races. She’s scheduled to make her 2009 debut Saturday in the Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park. If you want to know what a special horse Zenyatta is, take a look at this remarkable video about what it’s like to ride Zenyatta.

I’d take Zenyatta over Rachel Alexandra at any distance beyond one mile.

-- Eric Sondheimer