Hello Everyone,
I truly want to thank all of you for the heartfelt wishes and love you have expressed to me since hearing ‘my not in foal at this moment’ news! You are so sweet and gracious in your kindness to nurture ME at this time! I so appreciate all of your concern!
I am really doing fine. In reality, this is not an uncommon thing to happen with a maiden mare like I am. It happened early in the breeding season so I will have ample time to be bred again and get in foal. As I mentioned before, so many things in life don’t always go as planned. Upon reflection, I know with my career, it would have been great to run at 2 or early 3…but I just wasn’t ready. Fortunately, MY TEAM knew that and worked with me on my own individual developmental schedule.
In relation to this current news, it is simply a minor set-back…but I will be fine. I guess I just love to do things at my own pace!
Please remember, I AM A GREAT FINISHER! Once I get into the rhythm of things…I have a history of repeating the pattern successfully…19 times in a ROW! Now that thought is just TOO CUTE!
Again, thank you…ALL OF YOU…for the love and concern you have so kindly expressed to ME!
Have a wonderful day!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Diana S
Not quite your B’day in MST Tempe, AZ but close enough: Happy Birthday to the most iconic Thoroughbred to touch hoof to track in 4 decades! And by extension, the most incredible set of connections. Your Team Rocks Z for enveloping all of us into your life and letting love and wonderment flow all around us. Holy cow! I have this huge extended family here! A Guiness is chillin’ in the fridge for when I get home from work Friday afternoon. I look forward to hearing about your next “date” with Bernie (and I bet the two of you do indeed remember each other however brief your meeting was).
Kitei: Thank you for the link to Pepper’s baby news – what an adorable filly! Us western girls gotta stick together! Diana in Tempe.
MaryAnn Donahue
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU, Happy Birthday Dear Zenyatta, happy birthday to you. You are the absolute BEST and I wish you a long, healthy and happy life. You have been blessed with humans, your Z Team, who have always put your well being first and foremost. They, as well as you, are an inspiration to me. Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place.
Carrot cake & love,
Mary Ann
Amanda Gilliland
Happy Birthday My Sweet Lady Zenyatta!!!
What 7 yrs of Joy & Blessings you have brought to my life. Congratulations on the winning the William H May Award. That is such an honor to be the 1st horse to recieve it. I hope all of your family comes and celebrates your Birthtday & winning the May’s Award with you. I’m going to visit my Uncle Park in the Nursing home & take ice cream & the movie Secretariat(blue-ray) and we are celebrating your Birthday. We love talking about you & all your races. Zenyatta, do you realize how special you are? God looked down on earth and saw the need of a most special creation. God then spoke and created Zenyatta with all the qualities of a perfect TB racehorse that could touch everyone’s heart & soul that looked upon her beauty & watched her race. Zenyatta, you are just what we all needed to see & experience to bring a sense of well being, joy & happiness to our life. Dottie, Thanks for the wonderful Post.Goodnight Zenyatta. Sending Hugs & Kisses From Alabama With Love, Amanda G.
Joan
Happy birthday, Zenyatta dear! May you always be happy in your life as you have given us so much happiness.
judy berube
Dear Z,
Happy Birthday and best wishes to you. Just watched a terrific video of you and Mike set to the song “We are the Champions of the World” by Freddie Mercury. So beautiful. Love to you and the Team Judy and Russ
judy berube
Dear Z,
Happy Birthday and best wishes to you. Just watched a terrific video of you and Mike set to the song “We are the Champions of the World” by Freddie Mercury. So beautiful. Love to you and the Team. Judy and Russ
PS: Congrats on the W. H. May award.
Kati
Happy Birthday Zenyatta! I wish you a nice day! :)
Susan
Hi Zenyatta,
I just heard the news of you losing your foal. I am so sorry, but you are a trooper and our love and prayers are with you. My second graders and I made a cute video just for you to celebrate your real birthday today as you turn 7. Hope you love it. Happy Birthday Big Z http://www.youtube.com/user/horseP413
Jenna
It’s April 1st!
Happy Birthday to the big, gorgeous girl!
Here’s to many, many, MANY more.
BIg kiss,
Elaine Moran
Happy Birthday Zenyatta!
Elizabeth
Happiest of Birthdays, Queen Zenyatta! Big Congrats on the William H. May Award! What a lovely way to honor you on your birthday. :-)
J Smith
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENNY.
I saw a quote today, it went something like this; ‘life is not measured by the number of years one lives, but in the kindness shown to others.’ You have accomplished so much in your 7 years, and there is no device capable of measuring your kindness. The best gift we can give you is to follow in your hoof prints and show kindness, compassion, caring, and spread as much joy as possible, to both humans and animals. Everyone, buy a piece of carrot cake today and share with someone who could use the company. Cheers!
Cathy Marshall
Happy Birthday Zenyatta!! I hope they have a special cake for you and your friends!! Congratulations on your award too!
J Smith
Zenyatta is the first horse to win this award. But of course!
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/62235/zenyatta-receives-william-h-may-award
Nancy
Happy Birthday, Z! Love you lots!!
Dani
@J Smith – lovely post.
Regina From NJ
@Susan: FABULOUS! To You, Second Graders: Hello Little Ones! You are stars. That was a wonderful movie, and I’m sure that Zenyatta is watching it over and over and will love that gift. It was such a great present to send to her. I have to go now, but I’ll be back to watch it again. You made me feel as though I was actually at her birthday party. You get a week without homework for that great job. Way to go, Susan.
carolyn
Folks, PLease take the time to view Susan’s second grade class’ youtube video they have put together for zenyatta’s birthday. It is so cute, and I know those children put alot of work into all that coloring. As Zenyatta will say, it is “TOO CUTE”.
@SUSAN
Susan your video is great. Tell your school class they did a remarkable job. I know Zenyatta’s connections will be so surprised and pleased seeing so much hard work and love that was put into making it.
carolyn
I just bet it takes a week at the Mosses house to dust all those awards Zenyatta has recieved. I would love to see a picture of the area where they keep them all. Is there any horse that has recieved so many awards, other than Eclipse Awards?
Carolyn
Happy Birthday !! Zenyatta ::))
Nancy L
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lovely Lady! You’ll have many many years to be a mama. We have a mare who just foaled at age 18. And we have one who is pensioned age 23 whose last baby is now a 2 yr old. A set back of a month or so is nothing in the lifetime of a broodmare.
Sue Ann Wilson
good Luck!!!
Kathy Kimber
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENYATTA. What a wonderful day I hope you have a great time with your pals today.
Susan: that was a wonderful clip you put together with yur second graders honoring Zenyatta’s birthday I hope everyone goes back and checks it it is just TOO CUTE: I knowthey had fun doing it.
Kitei: thanks for the link on Peppers Price and her new baby girl. I’ve tried to keep up with her. For those who don’t know Pepper’s Pride sent the record for 19 consecutive wins a couple of years back. Her baby is just TOO CUTE:
Let’s all do something special today to celebrate Zenyatta’s birthday, you know maybe something nice for someone else.
Happy day Zeny.
J Smith
SUSAN great video. That was a lot of work. The drawings are wonderful, so colorful. My favorite part is the cake with Moss racing colored icing, and accompanying horse eating sounds! TOO CUTE! Please tell the children how much we are enjoying it.
Diana
The kids birthday video tribute to your birthday is SO precious! Happy, happy birthday Sweet Zen! You are loved so much!
Cheryl
Happy 8th Birthday! May you get lots of goodies!
Bobbie from WI
Have a wonderful Happy Birthday, Zen!
Debbie
Happy Birthday Zenyatta! You are precious.
suew
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZENNY! Love you bunches.
Kim S
Happiest of days Birthday Girl!!!!