Of course it's not yet time for a coronation; we need only look back to Eskendraya (and all the other recent pre-Derby favorites who got hurt just before the race) for proof of that. I think many - including me - believe, or at least hope, that the difference this time is Matz, who professes not to be squeezing the lemon dry on this one, just as he did not with Barbaro, and that there is plenty of room for improvement from him. Clearly if he moves forward off that effort, and stays healthy, he'll be a formidable force at CD, and possibly through the Triple Crown races. When I see a horse trained by Pletcher, Baffert, Dutrow, etc. I know they are due to run out of luck soon. When I see a horse trained by Matz, I think the horse could keep going for the foreseeable future.
Sure, the Zenyatta folks can be overbearing and lose all sense of perspective, but they will fade soon, and these days, it's heartening to see any discussion among passionate fans of the game.
Visually awesome; most impressive was the racecaller spotting her while she was still in about 7th place; enthusiasm for her performance tempered a bit by the 26 4/5 last quarter. The field collapsed.