A wonderful couple, Barbara and Reuven, brought this photo to the barn for John and Dottie. In the note, Barbara said she made this as a gift for Reuven last year for Christmas because he was “A SUPER FAN OF ZENYATTA SINCE HER VERY FIRST RACE!” She crocheted the scarf in John’s stable colors and then made the other pieces to go with it. I guess they have been following John’s horses for some time now.
According to Barbara, “they were there when Giacomo broke his maiden and followed him all the way to the Kentucky Derby victory.” This is adorable.
Then when they read that “Zenyatta was toying with Tiago in her works”…they came to my maiden race and have followed me since.
Horseracing is such a special sport. I have been greatly blessed to meet so many wonderful people during the last few years.
Just think…this Thanksgiving will mark the 4th Anniversary of the day I broke my maiden. I truly have so much to be thankful for each day!
Have a terrific Tuesday!
Hugs to all~
Z
Amanda Gilliland
Happy Thanksgiving Lady Zenyatta! I like the toy the lady made for you. This will be a wonderful & special Thanksgiving for the whole Z Team. I love you, Zenyatta.
Love, Amanda
Loose Cannon
Queen Z,
I was listening to this song and thought of you: “You’re An Original” by Sheryl Crow. I could be wrong, but I have always felt you were more of a rocker chick!
So enjoy, Happy Thanksgiving (and broken maiden anniversary) and still keeping vigil that you won’t leave California!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFmdeZbohO4
Mary Alice Kier
Dear Zenyatta — I’ll be raising a Guinness in your direction on Thanksgiving Day to celebrate the 4th anniversary of you breaking your maiden. WOW – you’ve never looked back and have taken us on the ride of our lives with you!! By the way, there’s lots of chatter on Twitter today about your future beau. Several of your fans are putting Tisnow name in the race with A.P. Indy and Giant Causeway. Meantime wishing you and your fabulous Team Zenyatta a joyful Thanksgiving holiday!!
Darla
Was listening to the radio and Sting started singing “every little thing SHE does is Magic!” and guess who I thought of!! ZENYATTA!!! The greatest!! HOY!!!
Diana
This Thanksgiving I will be including Zenyatta and her family in what I am thankful for. What a great ride this has been with her this year and we all got to have her in our lives.
Henrietta Wolfe
Zenyatta, all I can say is, THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU!!!! You are adorable and loving.How lucky is Lane’s End to be getting you for a resident, VERY LUCKY! Great Thanksgiving to you and your team. Actually, I am part of your team, I am just not there. (*_*) I hope there will be a beanie baby Zenyatta. I will stand you next to my Barbaro beanie. xoxoxoxxoxoxox
Theresa Buck
Happy anniversary and Thanksgiving to you …don’t eat too much..lmao may your family and team be blessed always
Marilu Villanueva
Hello Zenyatta. Hope you are feeling good today. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Please thank your family for sharing you with us. We cannot get enough of you and sad to hear you are leaving soon. Wish you could stay in California. We hope Ann and the rest of your family who loves you very much will keep you longer. Love and Hugs, Marilu
Gerrie Pantle
A great story.
Happy Thanksgiving to Team Zenyatta.
Wow, Zenyatta, what a wonderful plush replica of you, a heartwarming tribute.
Sheri
Aww thats so cute!!! Happy almost Thanksgiving!! Love you Zenyatta!
Pat Diers
Love you- hope to see you in foal!
Pat Diers
Coming to Kentucky in the spring- hope to see you in foal!
Joani Jiannine
Happy Thanksgiving to you Zenny! I am thankful for the 3+ exciting years you gave us! You are ONE in a Million!
Karen
Happy Thanksgiving, Team Zenyatta. Thanks for your gift of giving us the greatest mare to ever play the game.
Ella Emery
Hi Zen! I just got off the bus & my mom showed me the pic of the plush replica. That is so adorable! I want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Guess what? I am going to New York near Saratoga & my mom says she used to go there & see races when she was a child & I would probably be able to see some horses along the way! Any idea on the specific date you will be coming east? I want to send you another box of honeycrisps one last time before you go…I had one in my lunchbag-YUMMY!
Anyway, my mom says we are not sure how often we will be able to check your posts while we are away, but we will keep you close to our hearts. XOXO Ella
Christine Coleman
Hi Zenny, Just wanted to tell you that knowing you are living happily in Calif. and soon to have a wonderful place to live in Kentucky is plenty to be thankful for me. It’s amazing how just the simple things in life can make us happy!
Leslie
Thanks for taking your time to write Z. It would be easy to think people will forget about you by now…. some will, but many of us never will. So, your updates are precious. I love hearing about your day and mostly that you are happy, well cared for…. and how sweet that a horse can be grateful! Love it!
Vicki Bartmess
What Darla said about Sting singing “every little thing SHE does is Magic!” reminded me I keep hearing Abba’s “Dancing Queen” running thru my mind. Love the plush Zenny!
Mary
How adorable! Happy Thanksgiving to Team Zenyatta. This year I am thankful for a safe past year for Zenyatta. I thank God for sending her to us. How do you say thank you for what she did for all of us and for the sport. One sure way is Horse of the Year! Thanks for the memories Zenyatta. May you have a safe journey to Kentucky as you start the new year there.
Lori Koellner
Hi ZENNY, I just wanted to wish you a HAPPY THANKSGIVING and HAPPY 4th ANNIVERSARY. I love the little ZENYATTA horse it is so cute. I LOVE YOU Z Love Lori XOXO….
Carole Milby
My brother, Wayne Vincent, loved Giacomo.. The day Giacomo won the Kentucky Derby was one of the most exciting and happiest days of his life., Unfortunately, he lost his battle with brain cancer and didn’t experience the joy of watching the amazing, beautiful Zenyatta.
When she comes to Lanes End, will we get to see her and give her another warm Kentucky welcome/
Snoprinz
Hi Zenyatta,
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Team Z. Happy 4th Anniversary too! You’re one of the reasons why I’m so thankful for. You light up my day with your diary posts.
Elena Erdman
Dearest Zenyatta.. I heard a song and the lyrics were “Shall we dance?
On a bright cloud of music shall we fly?
Shall we dance?” of course I thought of you right away… and the music is so gorgeous just like you. I hope you have a great thanksgiving with your loved ones. My husband and I are by ourselves as our kids want to be somewhere else… I won’t be lonely with this website, thank you all for sharing Zenyatta with us… I love you Zenyatta…
Margo J.
Zenyatta, Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, to you and your whole family, John, Mike,and of course your owners. I think of you often and love you much.
Margo
Barbara Wood
Hi Dancing Queen,
Wishing you and your human extended family blessings and a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are so thankful to God for giving you to us all to love.
Ellie Hamblen
Yes, a Zenyatta plushie would be an instsnt hit! I’d get one! Happy Thanksgiving to Z and her whole “team”!!
Shari Voltz
I LOVE IT!!! I want one too. I think we need to have a Zenyatta plush toy for all of your fans. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. You are such a Special Blessing to all of us. Hugs and kisses right back. Love, Shari
Debbie
Sounds like a new something for the Zenyatta store! I want one too.
sue
Hi Zennie! You and your team are the gift that keeps on giving! Thanks for remembering us again. These little notes mean so much. God Bless you, wonderful lady!
Kathryn
Have a great anniversary and Thanksgiving. You are so special to so many people. Thank you for being the “Z”