HAPPY WEEKEND!
I truly want to THANK all of my fans for the total JOY you have expressed upon finding out that I AM IN FOAL! One fan, Barbara, sent this photo to Dottie yesterday. She took it of ME with her friend, Donna Kruck, 4 days before I left Barn 55! (I think Frank looks great here too. Love his T-shirt!) The encouragement by all of YOU for ME to become a wonderful MOM started so many months ago. I sincerely appreciate your kindness!
I also want to thank the fans who are sending ME my favorite craving of the moment, BANANAS. They are fabulous and very tasty! Charles and Sarah send a big THANK YOU as well. There is no reason now for them to make late night trips to the market to get some for me! YOU GUYS ARE TOO CUTE and so kind! You think of everything!
On another note, my dear jockey, Mikie, is riding some stakes races in Arkansas today. He just called Dottie and wanted to share this bit of news. As he was driving from the Airport to Oaklawn Park, there was a HUGE BILLBOARD of ME…winning last year’s Apple Blossom Handicap. It is on the point where Highway 30 meets Highway 70 on the way to the track. It is titled…WIN CITY, Hot Springs, Arkansas–OAKLAWN PARK! Mike commented that HE and I both look TERRIFIC in the photo! (Blush, Blush!)
I want to wish MIKE great luck with his racing today. Also, I have noticed that 2 of my very dear competitors from last year, Switch and St. Trinians, are both running in the Santa Margarita-Grade 1 at Santa Anita this afternoon. I won this race last year…and wish them both ALL THE BEST! This should be a very exciting contest!
Additionally, several prominent 3 year old stakes are taking place around the country today. I guess I know what I’ll be chatting about with my Lane’s End friends this weekend…GREAT RACING! GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
Please don’t forget…set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight! Day-light savings time is here!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(With Special Blessings for our friends in JAPAN)
Z
Joan
Love ya Z
Linda Moss
And Happy Weekend it is, Z! with your Momma To Be news this week – it is truly great! Thanks for the reminder on the time change – I hope we are on for brunch tomorrow :) And thank you for thinkinkin of our friends in Japan!
NorCalFan#1
Yes, great racing to all–hoping that everyone comes home safe and sound! We add our thoughts and prayers, too, to the folks in Japan (and your racing buddies there, too). You’re the best, Zenny! Big hugs back to you!
NorCalFan#1
Oh! I’m off to the farmers’ market, now. Anything I can get for you?
Robyn Mullhausen
Good morning Zenny. So you are craving bananas? Good for you and baby. I’m sure they are monitoring your diet a lot better than I am doing with mine. How exciting that you and Mike are on a billboard. Even tho’ you aren’t in the race this year, your fans will enjoy seeing you up on a big billboard.
That is a great picture of you with the lady holding the sign, but if that is Frank holding your lead, he looks a lot like Mario. ;) Thank you for reminding us to set our clocks forward tonight. Blessings to you for keeping the people in Japan in your prayers. Love you Z
Lois Gillespie
Hugs to you,Z – thanks for the alert on Switch and St. Trinian’s -just love ST- when you beat her last year her legs were churning madly and you just went right by. What a gutsy little filly she was! safe racing for all today. Thoughts and prayers for Japan —
Signofthetimes
Dear Zenny
Will I be the fifth post? Would love to see your billboard
With Mike!!! Arkansas is too far. Great racing today with your two filly
Friends and all the 3 year old colts on the Derby trail and
On the fillies on the trek to the Oaks. (Zazu). Keep that embryo
Warm and enjoy your bananas. Blessings to those in Japan,
Heard Darley stallions are safe. Love the very cute photo.
LE is taking such great care of you and they sure know how to
Breed. Hooves crossed forbnext US and day 45. Live to
Bernie and Chapter 2 of your new life and career.
Have a fun weekend. XXXXOOO
Signofthetimes
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Love to Bernie and chapter 2 of your new life and
In career.
Gloria Jeanne
Love to you Zenyatta-glad the ponies in Japan are ok. Good luck to all the ponies racing today. I’m glad you are feeling good and eating well! Love to Mike- he should take a picture and post it for ALL to see. Thanks Dottie for the wonderful updates. Hugs and Love!! :-)
suew
Happy Saturday, Zenny! I just love your enthusiasm for life. It just spills across this webpage and helps us remember what is so important in life…good friends, good times and thoughtfulness. Imagine learning all of these things from a horse! Dottie and you certainly share one brain…how lucky we are that your team continues to share so much with us.
Enjoy those banannas, sweetie. They’re one of my favs, too. I just love all the photos you post on your diary. In a perfect world you CAN NEVER GET TOO MUCH ZENYATTA.
Barbara Wood
Dear Z–thanks for the heads up about today’s races. Praying for safe trips for all.
Good luck, Mikie! We wish we could come to the Apple Blossom again this year.
Enjoy those bananas, Z–they are good for you!
Suzanne M.
Hope you are feeling great today Zenny. How kind you to send blessings to all in Japan. We are praying that all will be rescued and send heartfelt sympathies to those who lost loved ones. God Bless!
Patti in Carlsbad
YOUR PRAYERS, ALONG WITH OURS, TO YOUR DEAR FRIENDS IN JAPAN. GOD BLESS THEM!
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE BILLBOARD OF YOU BY OAKLAWN PARK. WHEN YOU WERE STILL IN LA AREA THERE WAS THIS FABULOUS BILLBOARD OF YOU NEAR HOLLYWOOD PARK. SO MANY OF YOUR CA FANS LOVED SEEING IT. ANY CHANCE YOU COULD TALK MIKE INTO SENDING YOUR WEBSITE THE PHOTO??? WILL ANY OF YOUR CA BARN 55 GAL PALS BE RUNNING IN THE APPLEBLOSSOM THIS YEAR? HOPE SO.
dunie
Zenny, you are so sweet and magnanimous.
Enjoy the races and lots of bananas!
Jan
Zenyatta,
Hi there big beautiful mama. How many bananas do you eat in a day. Has your diet changed since you are PG. Yes, all our prayers & thoughts are with the people & all the animals in Japan. Will be watching the races all day. Good luck to all, especially Uncle Moe & Brethren. How are your gal pals doing. Keep healthy & happy. Love & kisses from your friends in Houston. :)
Linda in NJ
Hey Zenny: Happy weekend to you too! Sounds like your fans are spoiling you with lots of treats. I will tell you Zenny, I am so envious of the last couple of pictures posted of you with Charles and Frank. Both of them are wearing tee shirts. It will be several more weeks before the weather is warm enough here in NJ for short seleves. Zenny, any news on your barn buddies? Are you still sharing the same paddock? Also any news on your former stable friend: Life is Sweet. Did she have your baby? Thanks for writing.
gerry
hey ZENYATTA your birth day is coming up and i wonted to SAY HAPPY BIRTH DAY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BABY LETTER FROM DONNA JONES ONE OF MRS VOLTZ STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL
Judy Gadwood Loves Zenny/California
Hi Future Mommy Zenny!
Did Mikey get a picture of the billboard? We’d love to see it! :-)
I love bananas, too. Now when I eat one, I’ll think of you…
Yes, we will be watching SWITCH and ST. TRINIANS race each other… may the best girl win (most importatnly, safe racing!!)
Prayers to everyone in Japan… not out of the woods yet :-( we are so worried about the horses over there, too.
HUGS & KISSES XOXO
DONNA JEAN JONES
HEY ZENNY GIRL!!!!!! I FOUND OUT!!!! ABOUT YOUR BABY!!! @ YOUR BIRTH DAY SO HAPPY BIRTH DAY TOOOO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTH DAY TOOOO YOU @ GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BABY HOPE IT COMES OUT AS BEATIFUL JUST LIKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shanda Hooton
Have a GREAT week-end Z! I don’t know about Kentucky but NW Arkansas is having an absolutely perfect spring day! Hope you arall the too…I can just see you grazing and basking in the sun if you were here! Mikie should have a great time in Hot Springs! I would love to have went and watched him but didn’t find out in time..thinking about you and your precious foal all the time. No words to express how excited this journey is going to be…Everyone have a fantastic Saturday..
DONNA JEAN JONES
HEY ZENNY GIRL!!!!!! I FOUND OUT!!!! ABOUT YOUR BABY!!! @ YOUR BIRTH DAY SO HAPPY BIRTH DAY TOOOO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTH DAY TOOOO YOU @ GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BABY HOPE IT COMES OUT AS BEATIFUL JUST LIKE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO HUGS AND KISSES XOXOXOXOXOXXOXOXOOOXOXOOXOXOOOX WEEEEE LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE
YOU ZENNY
sandra gomez
Happy weekend to you Z!! tHANKS FOR BEING SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL!! tAKE CARE OF THAT SWEET BUNDLE OF JOY, CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOUR LITTLE ONE.. YOU WILL BE THE BEST MOMMA EVER!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LITTLE ONE ZENNY!!!!
Alex Bowdoin
Dear Z, It is very generous of everyone to send banana’s for your cravings! I want to send my heartfelt wishes to the people of Japan and hope all the horses are ok on the farms there. By the way, Zenyatta’s birthday is April 1st…I will be watching the races today. Go Uncle Mo…I wish all horses a Safe Trips today!
Rosemary McCauley
Zenyatta, since you mention the Santa Margarita taking place today, I wanted to tell you that one year ago tomorrow (March 13, 2010), I was present to see you win the Santa Margarita. It was a cool, overcast day. When Mario brought you up from the barn to the saddling paddock, the instant you stepped into the paddock, the sky cleared and the sun shone down bright on you. May the sun shine brightly on you for all your days. Thank you for the memories and the memories to come.
judy berube
Dear Z and Dottie:
Thank you for these heartfelt (and sometimes very witty) diary posts. Will be watching all the prep races and your friends at SA. We will keep the people and animals in Japan in our prayers. Love to all of you. Judy and Russ
NorCalFan#1
Congratulations again to you, big girl! Your “mom and dad,” Ann and Jerry Moss, just received your California Horse of the Year Award (of course!), California Owner of the Year Award, and the Ed Friendly Industry Service Award for all you and Team Z have done for the racing industry, including the Santa Anita ladies’ Zenyatta Lounge! Were you watching? Wheeew! What can you not do? Congrats to all!
Christine in VA
Have a great weekend MoMMa QUEEN
You are a bright spot in a world that is having a hard time right now
THANK YOU ZENYATTA
Deli Jordan
I LOVE you Z!! Congratulations!!! Why isn’t this post on your FB page??
Marilu V
Dear Zeny! Hope you are feeling good today. Thank you Dottie for your dedication in keeping us posted. Good luck to Mike in Arkansas and to all the beautiful horses racing today. I wish them all a safe and great race. Have a great weekend Zeny. Hugs,MV
Wendy Bratten
Oh Zenyatta, thank you for reminding me about the time change. Isn’t it wonderful that spring is almost here and you are in foal? I can imagine that the blue grass will be sprouting soon and that you will be very busy grazing for two! I love hearing about your wonderful new life and thank you for keeping in touch with your many fans.