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
J Smith
@ Dawn Conrad, very nice post.
Peggy
Love sent to you Zenyatta and everyone. Special prayers sent to the people and horses of Japan. Thank you so much @Ensign, Lizzy, Suzanee and more for your information on the Japan farms. I was really woried about Iburi and Charismatic, I got the word Three chimneys sent out about Silver Charm, as he is at Iburi, so so relieved that they are O K. Thank you so much again, everyone. Love, Peggy
Pamela J Hebert
Hi Zenny, Thank you on the reminder about daylight savings time. Thank you on the update about Mike. Also, my prayers are with horses, all animals & the people of Japan. Good nite Z.
d. scott
Hi Zenaytta, thought about you when I read the post about this horse in Australia, Black Caviar, she is 10 for 10 but she has a long way to go to match your record! You still are my #1 horse, but it’s fun to see other horses run so well and so fast! Post is here, http://www.paulickreport.com/news/racing/railbird-black-caviar-a-perfect-10/
Thanks for all the news updates–stay healthy and fit, hope we can visit you sometime soon too!
d. scott, san francisco
M2 + Little Bit & Ready Lady (The team from the Little Bit Ranch)
We wish you the very best Queen Z. Our thoughts are also with our friends in Japan.
@ Dawn Conrad, thank you for the very nice post.
Peggy
@Dawn, Such a wonderful post. Thank you very much.
Anita in CA
Hi Pretty Girl. Your post today brings back fond memories for me. I was there that day to meet you at Barn 55, and also saw you win at last year’s Santa Margarita. That was the very first time I saw with my own eyes your spectacularity. Good luck to Mike this weekend, and you have a wonderful one hanging out in the pasture with your girls and eating those Bananas. Too cute!!
Linda Beigle
Hi Z, I am so happy for you. You are so beautiful and you look so happy. Will you be inviting Rachel Alexandra to your baby shower? Our prayers are with Japan and the world. Love You! Linda
Trina Nagele
Dearest Z and Dottie, Thanks for another beautiful entry–I really didn’t expect to get a new one so soon what with all that’s going on. You’re amaZing! I also want to send heartfelt wishes to Always a Princess for her recovery.
@Sheri Osborne Zenyatta is now starting a new chapter in her life, and that’s why we jumped to 201.
@Signofthetimes and others–Thanks for the updates on Always a Princess.
@Val from OZ–Your post from Australia about Zenyatta’s half-brothers’ victories is very much appreciated. Please keep us posted in the future so we can enjoy their success along with you.
Gloria Jeanne
Dottie- these posts are not showing up on Zen’s Facebook account :-(
Karey R
@d.scott: Really enjoyed the video and learning about Black Caviar. Thanks for the link. So MANY wonderful horses have such amazing courage and spirit. I hope they’re all okay in Japan. Any updates on this?
Shizuka
Hi Zenny
Thanks for your sweet message.
You make me smile :)
Love you from Japan xoxo
Val from OZ
@Dawn Conrad.
Thank you Dawn. Actually I have been lurking since the 4th diary post, enjoying the information, photos, and videos. I often don’t read many of the posts. I enjoy Ensign’s factual info, though.
Thanks for the welcome
Janet Noble
Hey Zenyatta – see if they can post your ultrasound picture! We all want to meet the baby first thing!
Kathy Kimber
Maybe someone will take a picture of the billboard at Oaklawn and send it to Dottie so we can all see it. Enjoy your bananas sweet lady. Take care. Hugs
Ingrid in MA
EVery time I see a picture of you like this, I’m stunned AGAIN at your stately size. It’s just amazing to me – you’re so tall and long,yet move like a gazelle. One more reason you’re so special!! We love you,Zenny – I’m a firm believer in ‘you get back what you give,’ so the kindness of your fans isn’t a surprise to me. You’re a sweet horse. A fierce competitor on the track, but good-natured and sweet off. It’s hard not to love someone like that!
I had a rotten weekend myself. A couple of weeks ago,my car was broken into-right in my own driveway no less-and quite a bit was stolen. Nothing that wasn’t replaceable,so that wasn’t a problem. Until I went to wear my Zenyatta BC baseball cap yesterday. Which,after searching for a long time,I remembered I’d left in my car. Apparently,my robber is a Zenyatta fan. My hat is GONE!!! Well,if this person is REALLY a Zen fan,he/she would know that STEALING from others is SO not something you would be happy about,Zenny. At least I’ll know who broke into my car if I see my purple Zenyatta hat around the neighborhood! The one thing in my car that was almost a ‘priceless’ possession to me, knowing that that was as close to you as I’d ever get in real life…. well,to put a positive spin on it,I know that Zen(yatta)Karma will win out and kick this robber in the behind,like any good horse would do!
Love you,Sweet Zen!
Neva Rae Powers
Love the picture of you and Frank!
Signofthetimes
@Val from OZ
Thanks for the news. However, those horses are
Not related to Z. The relationship comes from having
The same Dam not Sire. She did a few posts ago on this
So you might want to look. She listed her half sibs out
Of her mom.
Margaret Murphy
Kisses and hugs to you Zenny. I want to hold you and give you much smooches….Keep healthy. Stay strong…..Bless you everyday….
Signofthetimes
@Dawn Conrad
Very lovely post. You really have beautiful
Way with words.
Signofthetimes
Dear Zenny
Have a wonderful relaxing Sunday with your
BBF’s. Eat plenty of bananas and keep the embryo
Warm. XXXXOOO
Nancy L
Fun picture…great for a mother’s day card,eh? Watched great racing yesterday. I bet you are a bit glad to be done with all that. You certainly earned your retirement
Cathy Marshall
Zenny,
Make sure you eat some prunes and bran after all those bananas. Prayers to all those in Japan. Love you, Queen Z!
Lisa g
Good Morning Ms Zenyatta, so happy you are feeling great and happy and loving all those bananas…good potasium in them. Wishing you the best, Big Girl. When can we see your pic? I want to see the ‘glowing’ Z. Have you heard from Life is Sweet? Are you with her now? I anxious to hear about her baby. I love you, I am so happy for you. Liza g posted her Zenyatta song/video again..and everytime it is like the first time and I just cry and cry and cry. I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuu. Lisa g
Kathryn Cogswell
Dear INGRID in MA: Laughing [& I know it was no laughing matter] but that thief doesn`t know what he`s set off .. . imagine the first time that ‘Z’ cap goes on his head, some “transformative” ‘Z-dust’ gets to him & from there it`s all down-hill `til he make amends. ~ Poor thing; he`s messed with magic, and will never be the same again. Thank you for a great tale and image. Kc.
DJ
Dearest Sweet “Z”,
Congratulations to the Moss’ for Cloud Man’s success yesterday…a thrill! Wishing you and your little one well today and always. And yes, our hearts and prayes are with our friends in Japan.
Mary
DEAREST ZENYATTA
I WAS SO UPSET WHEN I THOUGHT #100 WAS YOUR LAST POST, BUT WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW WE GOT TO 202 SO FAST???
AS LONG AS I CAN STILL GET INFORMATION ON WHERE MY CHAMPION RACE HORSE IS I’LL BE OK…LOL
I LOVE YOU ZENYATTA AND I WISH I COULD HUG YOU AND SAY CONGRATULATIONS…I KNOW YOU WILL BE AN AWESOME MOMMY:):):)
HERES A TIP, THOU YOU WON’T NEED ANY FROM ME…JUST LOVE YOUR CHILDREN, THATS THE MAGIC KEY:):):)I AM A MOMMY TOO:):):)
I LOVE YOU ZENYATTA
sue w
@Ingrid…{{{ }}}
Hayley
Here’s to Zenny! Eat some bananas for me! <333 Love you big girl!
Signofthetimes
@Mary
The 2 is for Chapter 2 Mommyhood.
Chapter 1 was transition from racehorse
To broodmare.