( CNN ) -- Frankel first , the rest nowhere . Astonishing Frankel won the Queen Anne Stakes , the opening race of Royal Ascot , in spectacular style on Tuesday , smashing a classy field by 11 lengths to reassert his claims to be recognized as the world 's best racehorse . The fans have come in their droves to Royal Ascot this week to see another wonder horse , Black Caviar , the Australian superstar who will make her appearance here on Saturday . But the performance of the week - arguably the performance of the year - has already been seen here . It might just be the race to end all races as the unbeaten Frankel recorded his 11th successive victory . The Sir Henry Cecil-trained four-year-old was sent off at odds of 1-10 on Tuesday , meaning a $ 10 bet would earn you just $ 1 profit . In hindsight , those odds seemed like a good deal . Long time rival Excelebration , whom Frankel beat by a comfortable five lengths at Newbury in May , had been given orders not to let Frankel open up ground . Despite the best efforts of Excelebration 's jockey , Joseph O'Brien , those orders soon proved futile . Once Tom Queally , Frankel 's jockey , opened the tap there was no way any other horse was going to get close to Frankel , the giant bay increasing his lead with every one of his all-devouring strides . Still in full flow as he passed the winning post , it is hard to recall a performance like his by any horse in recent memory . `` Breathtaking '' , `` astonishing '' , `` brilliant '' were just some of the milder adjectives murmured by appreciative fans , even the inexperienced racegoers among them sensing they were witnessing something extraordinary . Is Frankel the greatest racehorse of all time ? Probably . Will we ever see his likes again ? Do n't bet on it .
Unbeaten Frankel wins Queen Anne Stakes in opening race of Royal Ascot meeting . Henry Cenci 's colt wins for the 11th time in succession . Frankel starts the race as hot favorite at odds of 1-10 . - The first horse to win the Kentucky Derby since Affirmed did so on July 29, 1978, when he won by a nose over War Emblem.