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
Kathryn Cogswell
By the time you`ve celebrated your #7th all day, Zenyatta, even more people will find their hearts lifted by your good sense & horse laughs, beautiful dancing spirit, grounded honesty and capacity for understanding other living creatures, even the most baffling . .. humans. No wonder, with all the presents, here comes another first: an award for a messenger of best standards, never before given to your tribe. ‘Feliz` Cumpleanos,’ Sweet Girl . .. You ARE One for the Ages.
Mary
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENYATTA! Thank you for the ride we are still on. Thank you, Team Zenyatta, for sharing her with us.
HOOVES UP TODAY! Hugs and Prayers
Frances
Happy Birthday, Queen Z! And congratulations on your latest award. You have earned so many. You are the greatest! You will have a foal next year, I am sure of it.
Sheri Osborne
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENNY!!!!!!! :D
karen gogue
Happy Birthday sweetie!!! You’ll always be our love!!! Love you more!
Jeanne
Happy Birthday Zenyatta and congratulations on your newest award–not surprisingly, another first for a horse. It could only happen to you. I was sorry to hear about the miscarriage, but when the time is right, it will happen. Most importantly, right now is that you are healthy.
Jenn
Glad to hear you are doing well Zenny and HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you get lots of bananas, pears, and peppermints today!!!
Hugs,
Jenn from Canada
A. Surman
Happy Birthday “Z” and many happy days in the future for you and your family.
Joyce
Hi Queen Z
Happy Birthday to our Queen.
Sorry about your sad news-but I am sure you will have a successful pregnancy. We love you. Happy Birthday again.
Joyce.
Lauren
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dearest Zenyatta
Happy Birthday to You.
I hope you have a very special birthday filled with much love and happiness.
Love you beautiful girl.
shemas
Dear Zen, Good Morning and Good day to YOU and ZTeam! This photo by John Kaiser brings out your BEAUTY in a very special way! The orange tree in the background is such a wonderful contrast to your dark bay coloring. But then again, you are just wonderfully photogenic all ways! Are you getting happy about seeing Bernie again?!
Sharon in Seattle
Happy Birthday, superstar Zenyatta!! On the day she was born, the racing immortals looked down and said, “YOU ARE THE ONE”. Susan, what a FANTASTIC video – I want to be in your class!! And watching the Zenyatta tribute youtube video brought me to tears again.
What a wonderful day, precious Zenyatta, the day you were born. Happy everyday going forward!
NancyP
Post April 1, 2011
Hello Beautiful Girl – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
That is a beautiful picture of you with the brilliant orange leaves behind your magnificent self. I wish you a very happy day eating your favorite treats and sharing the goodies with your friends. May 2011 bring you continued good health and happiness.
Love Always,
NancyP
LOU IN TX
HAPPY BIRTHDAY QUEEN ZENYATTA!! Hope you have a wonderful day with lots of treats and fun in the pasture with your gal pals. Will be thinking about you all day. Lots of love…Lou in Tx.
Carol
Happy Birthday, Zenyatta. You are a very special horse and it’s heartwarming to see that so many, many people realize this. What a gift you are to all of us. Thank you, Team Zenyatta, for sharing this one-in-a-lifetime horse with us.
Gloria Jeanne
Happy Happy Birthday Zenyatta!!! Have a great day love you!! :-)
Pam
You’re right, Zenyatta, you do things at your own pace, and really, that’s what everyone should do. Yes, it would have been great if you could have started competing when you were younger (Triple Crown, anyone?), but PATIENCE on everyone’s part led to some pretty amazing accomplishments. Maybe it’ll be the same way with your efforts to reproduce. Such great ability to reflect, and such profound wisdom from a horse!! You’re one of a kind, Zenyatta. The very best of birthday wishes to you!
ARPfan
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Zenyatta. Happy birthday to you!
Especially Horses
Happy Birthday Magnificent Beauty. Your fans are no fools; today is April Legend Day for us!
Susan
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENYATTA
Make it a fun day with your friends
Peppermints and Guinnes all around!
Love You Z
Delores
Happy Happy 7th Birthday my precious girl.
Have a great day with your friends and with everyone that visits you today. Eat lots of special treats and drink your special beer. Just do whatever you little heart desires, its your day. You are one of a kind greatness. I just Love you lots. XOX0X0X0X0.
Debbie Minnis
Happy Birthday Zenyatta!!!!! I hope you have a blast today with all of your birthday goodies! Party time!!!!
Robin A.B.
Happy Brithday, Lady Z! Hope you got our package! It’s OK if you want to share some with Sarah, Charles, David, and your other human friends as well as your pasture and barn mates. Lots of Love, Robin and Elizabeth from NJ
Angie
You go girl xxxxxxx
Cara Ezzell
HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!
What can I possibly say; you are the Queen of the Sport of Kings & sooo much more!!! You are a very special, spiritual horse that has inspired & touched the lives of so many people like no other horse has, including me!! I follow your diary posts all the time & watch past videos that inspire, amaze & entertain me all the time. You have given so much to the racing world & the real world also.
I was so sorry to hear that you weren’t in foal but the MOST important thing is that you are ok & healthy!! God knows what’s right for you & it’ll happen when the time is right. I have my own horse and I don’t know that much about breeding but from what I have read & learned from some of my friends that do breed horses, that this was not an unusual thing to happen. I know when it’s a live coverage that it doesn’t always take @ 1st. When the time is right it’ll happen. Besides, you just retired from ALL that racing (or should I say winning all the time) & your body may need time to recover.
I have been a racing fan since I was very young & there are so many wonderful race horses that I’m crazy about but I never thought there would be another that would join that special place in my heart along with Secretariat & Barbaro. I want you to know that you have CERTAINLY joined that place & I admire you beyond explanation!!
I hope you have a FANTASTIC birthday & get all the treats (maybe some of that beer you like – LOL) & attention you deserve!! Your Team Z is so wonderful & special that I’m sure you’ll have a perfect birthday!! I’m also sending a Happy Birthday wish from my own horse; he just turned 9 yrs. old on March 19th. He is a grey Arabian gelding & he too is off the track (the Arabian race track of course).
Thank you Dottie for being Zenyatta’s voice – it means so much to me & all her other fans!! I also love all the different inside information about racing, other horses, breeding, etc. that you post. I find if fascinating & I learn something new all the time!! That post about Giacomo was so cool! I remember that race so well; I had chosen another horse but my daughter (who is not really into racing or horses) picked Giacomo!! I thought I’d never hear the end of it! LOL! I love that beautiful grey Giacomo too!!
Dottie, you are a classy, knowledgeable, intelligent lady & Queen Z is so lucky to have you & of course, the rest of Team Z in her life!! John, Ann & Jerry, Mike, Mario, Carmen, etc. are the kind of people needed in the racing world!! CLASS ACT!!
Sorry to make this post so long, but there is just so much to say.
Anyway, have the BEST BIRTHDAY baby girl & it is in my dreams & goals to be able to visit you one day @ Lane’s End!!!!
Love you much sweet girl, Cara from Houston XXXOOO :)
Sarah T.
Zenyatta, we all know when the time is right it will work out for you. But today is a day to celebrate! Happy Birthday! Hope the next year continues to see you surrounded by love and living a happy life, as I’m sure it will. Just looking on here you can see how much love there is in this world for you, and I feel we get it back too.
Shari Voltz
@Susan I loved it. From one teacher to another beautiful job. Tell your students that my 5th graders said your 2nd graders ROCK!!!!
Kim
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENNY!! HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE AND GETTING LOTS OF TREATS TODAY. YOU ARE NOT JUST QUEEN FOR THE DAY, YOU’RE QUEEN FOR ALL TIME.
Yvonne and Maurice Kirby
Happy Birthday Dear Zenyatta. Have the most wonderful and blessed day with your teams and BBFs. Enjoy all of your treats! Love you.
Katie
Happy Birthday Z!
Why it was only 5 months ago that you were in your top racing form. It is no wonder your body needs a bit more time to get in foal. Yes, take your time big girl! All in good time.
Love the Moss family for their patience with their horses. Go Cloud Man!!