United never allowed Arsenal to get into their trademark passing rhythm, playing with more drive and energy than the Gunners, who were overrun in midfield at times and struggled to cope with the pace and variety of Rooney, Tevez and Ronaldo in attack.
Led out, as usual, by his big brother and pace maker Bullet Train, Frankel destroyed the field with such insouciant ease that at times the race resembled a time trial.
Ford and other auto companies wanted to be able to prove that their infotainment systems could keep up with the consumer-electronics industry and a pace of product introduction and obsolescence that is many times faster than the glacial pace in the car business.