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The problem with the anti Zenyatta argument is that in the beginning it was largely based on a misunderstanding (and hate) of those early synthetic tracks where paces were slower and speed figure were not nearly comparable to dirt figures. So both she and her competition were initially underrated.
The second problem was that as her reputation grew, the pro Zenyatta rhetoric got a little crazy (comparing her to the greatest horses of all time) and seemed to generate an anti Zenyatta backlash.
The thing is, she was a filly/mare, not a colt. Outside of turf (which is an entirely different thing) many of the greatest fillies/mares ever never tried colts. If they did, they looked for easy spots. She tried the BC Classic twice. The standards should be what she accomplished vs. other great mares.
To say she's not one of the greatest mares to ever walk on this planet after a BC Distaff Win, Breeder's Cup Classic Win, and BC Classic loss by a bob after getting pinched at the start (similar but not quite as badly as Arrogate) and then climbing through the stretch the first time on dirt is utter lunacy.
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