The results of Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic proved to the world that, on a synthetic surface and on her homecourt, the best males in the world are no match for Zenyatta.

After a barnstorming campaign that captivated a nation and saw her win eight races at seven racetracks, Rachel Alexandra’s owner, who has a long-standing history of sportsmanship, thought it best to rest on her laurels.

But Zenyatta’s exquisite performance at Santa Anita again raises the question: Which of the two females is best.

It’s a question Gulfstream Park President and General Manager Ken Dunn believes best answered in the Donn Handicap. The Grade 1 race will be run at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Feb. 6, the day before the Super Bowl in nearby Miami Gardens.

 “The conditions of the Donn Handicap provide the perfect setting for what would be a dream matchup,” he said.

“Can you imagine the coverage that this event, and this sport would receive, with the world’s sporting media in town for the next day’s Super Bowl only 10 miles down the road (Feb. 7 at LandShark Stadium)?”

“(Rachel’s owner) Jess Jackson has said he doesn’t want to run on a synthetic track and he doesn’t want a match race. The Donn is run on a dirt track, and it would draw a number of other horses.

“The Moss family (owners of Zenyatta) has raced horses at Gulfstream before and accepting a challenge in the Donn would provide them with the chance to prove to the world that their mare can win east of Arkansas, something she hasn’t done yet.”

Earlier this summer, Gulfstream Park waived starter fees in the Donn to not only Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, but also to Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Belmont winner Summer Bird and Florida Derby winner Quality Road.