Happy March Madness to Everyone!
As you all know, I am a huge SPORTS FAN! I have always loved competition and being an athlete…so I admire people who do the WORK it takes to perform at a HIGH LEVEL in athletic competition. I love SPORTS! March is particularly fun as it is the beginning of March Madness in College Basketball. Dottie printed out the GRID for me to follow the games. What a great time!
The teams who play around my BARN 55 home are UCLA and USC. San Diego State seems to be a team to really follow this year. They look to be one of the top contenders. Many sportscasters feel they can make it to the FINAL FOUR. Their campus is located a bit down the freeway from Del Mar where I’ve raced in the summer. Such FUN!
Now, living in Kentucky I have noticed that this is a real BASKETBALL STATE. Between the University of Kentucky Wildcats and the University of Louisville Cardinals, there is always some great basketball to follow. So, in your free time, print your grid…and enjoy the games.
I’ll be watching and following MARCH MADNESS with all of my friends here at Lane’s End. I know Dottie and John will be doing the same at home! Since I’m a HORSE and don’t have an Alma Mater to cheer for…I will be following my HOME teams…both CA and KY. Good Luck to each participant in the Tournament! Work hard and remember to have fun with it!
On another note, I wanted to take a few moments and answer some of your questions. I asked my Lane’s End friends about LIFE IS SWEET! She has not foaled yet. Due soon…but no baby yet. I’ll keep you posted. She is in foal to Smart Strike! Hooves Crossed for my dear friend and her soon-to-be foal!
For those of you who inquired about the Diary Entry numbers, the first set went from # 1-100. This series is beginning with #201 and moving forward. I just wanted to set this group apart from the first one. It is an entirely different series to capture a new chapter in my life. For those of you who asked about this…you did not miss any of them. You are TOO CUTE and VERY SWEET to ask!
Also, I’d like to thank Mathea Kelley for the piece she did in THE BLOODHORSE about ME titled “ZENYATTA LOOKING GOOD”! The photos are fabulous, in my opinion. (Blush, Blush!) I think I look really PLAYFUL in my cute snowy whiskers close-up and then very sophisticated and dignified in several of the other photos. I hope you enjoy them!
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/throughthelens/archive/2011/03/14/zenyatta-s-looking-good.aspx?
We are working on the Z pins and continuing to work out things on the web-site to make it EASIER and FUN for you. We are trying hard to FIX the INTERNET/FACEBOOK problem for you. Thanks for your patience!
Have a wonderful day! Get out your grids and be picking YOUR TEAMS! Who do you think will make it to the FINAL FOUR…and then WIN it ALL? SUCH FUN!
With love,
Hugs to ALL~
Z
Oh WOW! I just checked my FACEBOOK PAGE. I have over 69,000 FRIENDS. I am SO EXCITED!
Rachel Ochoa
Great article! and nice pictures!
Kirren Dolan
I read Mathea’s article and enjoyed her pictures yesterday. It always comforts me to see you so looked after. I miss you and love you Queen Z!
Henrietta Wolfe
A hoof of a good day to YOU. March Madness is very exciting. There have been just great and close games leading up to, well, tonight it begins. There will be some big bad intense games ahead of us. Good luck to every ones favorite team. Even though I live in the State of Washington I am going to say it, I am a Ohio State Buckeye fan. I can only say there are going to be a lot of balls bouncing and being thrown around. (*_*) Those 3 point shots are just beautiful. Zenyatta, you are looking just fabulous and happy. The photos are just too cute. You are very photogenic. I LOVE YOU ZENYATTA. YOU ARE, SIMPLY THE BEST, BETTER THAN ALL THE REST!!!!!!!!!!!!xoxox
Judy Gadwood Loves Zenny/California
Hi Zenny GF!!
I had also wondered about the number series of your diary… thanks for ex[laining.
I’d love a Z pin to go with my other Zenyatta pins I’ve collected over the years ~ this one will be very special because your “mommy”, Ann, has one :-) Have a beautiful day.
HUGS & KISSES XOXO
Ann Maree
Hi, Z-girl,
It really is amazing at the pace your Facebook page is growing! This has to be unprecedented for a retired mare to garner so much attention and for your popularity to keep growing! What a tribute to you and how very special you are, or as your sweet John has said, how very “exceptional” you are.
Once again, I have to acknowledge the unbelievable amount of work it must take from all your connections, and Dottie in particular, to feed the bottomless well of interest from all your fans. The more we are given, the more we seem to want! More pictures, more videos, every detail of your pregnancy….whew! Thank you all. It is appreciated so very much!
Hugs. Your friend, Ann Maree
Sandra
Hi Zenyatta!
i wanted to Ask about what Jon is going to do if Hollywood Park isnt open no more being as its be sold
CloudAtlas
Has anyone pointed out that “dairy” is spelled wrong? Should be diary.
Frances
Zenyatta, you are beautiful and I love you! You never have a bad picture.
I hope you are feeling okay — does anyone know, do horses get morning sickness?
Janie
Your snowy whiskers are sooooo cute! You make my day, Zenyatta, when I check in with you in the morning. As long as you’re a happy horsey, I’m happy, too!
Sandra Frey
Oh, darling! Your photos and the article by Mathea Kelley in Blood-Horse are divine! I have to pick Kentucky as one of my Final Four picks and since I have new California and Nevada friends thanks to my horseracing interests, I’m with you in cheering on those teams. However, I still love horses more than basketball…Have a great day, Z! You’re the best!
Stephanie Quilichini
Thank you for the Life is Sweet update! One of my favorite John videos is of him trying to wake her up-too cute! Hoping for March 25th foal date-My Birthday! Off to fill out my bracket!
Rachel
I am huge college basketball fan. My favorite team is the Duke Bluedevils I have been a fan of theirs ever since I was 10 years old and I am 32. My final four is Duke, Ohio State, Kansas, Flordia. As far who wins it all? I have Duke and Kansas. I do hope Duke wins it all. But I think Kansas is loaded this year to win it all
Marion
Good day Zenny !
You look so beautiful in your picture ..what a shiny coat you have.
I would also love to get one of your pins…your dairy is something to look forward to daily.
thanks so much for sharing it all with us fans
Big hug from Marion
Linda in NJ
Hi Zenny: I just responded to yesterday’s post. I refreshed and here you are with today’s news. Great photos of you. But I must say, you really don’t have any bad hair days do you. All your photos are beautiful. Your coat is so shiny. How do you like Ky weather. All the recent photos show your Lanes End friends in short sleeves. Lucky them. Take care.
Cheryl
Loved, loved the article and photos, you looked so cute with the snow on your chin! I hope you are acclumating well to the changing seasons that Kentucky has.
I have a question for you, when will you know the gender of your little one? Let us know when the pins are available. Love you so much, you have touched us all.!
Kathy Baldwin
Well, Zen…I would have to say San Diego
State is looking mighty good! ;)
Kathy from SoCal
Selene McCarthy
Great photos, Zenny! You are a lovely girl! What a long back you have! The frosty whickers photo should be on your calendar…I hope someone is planning a calendar of all your great photos. The sales of such could benefit a lot of good works! Shine on, Momma!
sue w
Hi Zenny…I just knew you’d love March madness as much as I do. I’m a huge Duke fan and they’ve been placed in the western division as a No. 1 seed so San Diego will surely be one of their rivals. This may be the ONLY time when we find outselves on opposite teams but I’ll understand why you have loyalty in Ca. ;-) You and Dottie ALWAYS do your very best to keep us updated on questions asked and things in general. THANK YOU for taking the time to listen to us. My family and I enjoyed the latest Bloodhorse blog and pictures. Honey, you never take a bad one. The snowy whisker pic was one of our favorites. Too cute, as Dottie would say.
Hooves crossed for Life is Sweet as she nears foaling time and for you as you progress through your pregnancy. You look mighty fine strutting your stuff in the above photo. Say Hi to your CA and LE teams for me. Hugs and lots of peppermint kisses…..
Terri B.
You look great, Zen. :) Have a great one
Terri
Roberta Smith
I love the picture of you with the snow on your whiskers! Pretty girl!
sue w
@Rachel…GO DUKE!!!!!
Fran
I love the photos on bloodhorse! I am so glad you are doing so well and picking your favorite basketball teams-you are just too cute! Have a wonderful day! Love you Z! xxoo
maggie murphy
You are certainly looking good!
Astrid
Zenny, you simply look stunning in every pic! I really enjoyed all those fabulous pic. by Mathea Kelley. Thank you for sharing!
I too love sports, always have (being a former athlete) but I hardly ever watch sports on TV with horse racing being the exception!! Especially when you were racing!! Tell your friend Mike, I always thought that jokeys are the toughest of all athletes:) Hope you, Dottie and John have fun watching basketball and all fingers crossed for Life is Sweet! Have a great day!
tony
Zenny…thanks for the info on the Z pin. I want to get one for my wife. She proudly wears her Z tee shirt and a pin would be a nice surprise. So you like basketball, too? I knew you were my kind of gal. ;-)
Astrid
Zenny, I meant to say I believe jockeys are the toughest of all human athletes! Wanted to clarify since I think you are the toughest and best of all and did not want to short-change you one bit!:)
tony and sue
Did you know you’ll soon have 70,000 FB friends? Thanks to Dottie for working to make this site even easier to enjoy. You look splendid…as always!
Stella Bagwell
Dearest Zenyatta,
You look positively queenly in the Bloodhorse photos. They were such a joy to see–I never tire of gazing at your regal beauty.
I’ve not studied the final four yet, but I will cheer for your teams, dear Z. And speaking of sports, have you been keeping an eye on the KY Derby contenders? Since you’re the absolute expert in running, I’m sure you have some ideas on who has the most talent! :)
I’ll say a prayer for Life Is Sweet–she was such a darling on the track. But, of course, you were and always will be the Queen of the track, dear Z!
Have a lovely day filled with friends and treats.
Much love,
Stel
Adele Williams
You do look cute with your snowy whiskers.
Hugs to you Zenyatta
Janis
Zenyatta, you are so photogenic. Thank you for sharing the pictures. I attended The Ohio State University, so will have to go with the Buckeyes. But, hey, Lanes End is not that far from Ohio. Really am enjoying your diary.