Hello,
Yesterday I shared my HORSE OF THE YEAR trophy with YOU!
In 2010, the Eclipse Awards honored me with 3 different Awards: Horse of the Year, Champion Older Female, and the Special Eclipse Award for the contribution MY TEAM and I have made to the Industry! I am so fortunate!
At this time, ALL 3 of MY 2010 TROPHIES have arrived. My owners have them safely in their possession. John is TOO CUTE! He arranged them in this setting to get this photo to share with YOU!
Dottie was commenting to Ann and Jerry the other day that they now have 5 FABULOUS ECLIPSE AWARDS….WITH LOVE FROM ME. Literally, they could have the 5 Awards running in a race of their own on their fireplace mantle. TOO CUTE!
The GOLDEN ECLIPSE TROPHY is definitely one that brings tears to my eyes! I truly worked hard to earn all of them…but this one means so, so very much! My team and I not only worked hard…but so did all of YOU! To me, it truly means WE DID IT!
I know I have said this many times…but having seen these awards now, I must say it again. THANK YOU for all of your support, love, encouragement, and cheers! I could not have earned these honors without ALL OF YOU! I hope you enjoy sharing them with us in these photos…and know in your heart that YOU played a very special part along with MY TEAM and I in achieving these honors!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Debi Hamari
Beautiful Queen Zenyatta and team.
Congratulations again on each of these awards! You are all such an amazing example to the watching horse racing world of the power of integrety and love and hard work.
Love and hugs!
Christine in VA
All I can say is WOW WOW WOW You have earned it with you hard work and the team should be proud. They knew how to guide you to be the very best you could be. Your mom is proud. Love you Z
Karen
Z you deserved all the awards you got. You are just amazing. I wish I could have met you in person, but I did get to fly out to see one of your races. It was the thrill of my life. I so glad you retired sound and are enjoying your new life. Love you.!!
Henrietta Wolfe
YOU always make my day. YOU are my SUNSHINE! YOU are truly ONE OF A KIND! The kind I love with all my heart. Have a great weekend and enjoy all your company. xoxoxox
Amanda
CONFIRMED Z has gone back to Bernardini!! in an article from drf.com today, “And there should be news soon about Zenyatta, who went back to the stallion Bernardini after her initial pregnancy proved not to be viable.”
How wonderful!! Can’t wait to hear good news of your new pregnancy. Hooves crossed!
Seeing these awards lined up just makes me smile!
jane
The statues are as beautiful as you are, Zenny! John will have to put a pic of them on your stall wall to add to all the other cool stuff he has in there! Luva yoo!
@ Sue Noel: How cool was that! What are the odds??? Small world, indeed!
suew
Zenny…once again your an dyour team make US seem so special. Yes, we love and support you but it is such an easy thing to do. You, oour Queen, brought the sport of Kings to a different level and brought all of us along for the magnificient ride. How can we ever show our appreciation to the greatest horse of the decade, century, our lifetime? You just bring smiles and tears of joy.
Theresa Spears
Every Trophy so well earned Zenyatta! God Bless you and your owners! ( or do you own them? LOL) I think it is there is much mutual love there!
tony
Wow, those trophies are mighty impressive, Zenny, just like the Queen who earned all of them. Thanks for sharing…your team is top notch.
Terry
THANK YOU ZENNY!!
Samantha
I’m so happy for you Zenyatta.. and you mean so much to me!
Jackie Rea
You and your whole team are truly amazing Zenny. Your owners and trainers are so smart for not starting you as a 2 year-old, they were smart enough to let you be your life-loving self and let you do your dance. So glad they were careful with you so you came out of the game alive and healthy. Your team truly gives racing a good name!
Jean Moore
Beautiful Zenyatta, Whew, I can’t keep up with you today with the arrival of your trophies. When I think of the combined effort put forth by your family, Team Z and especially you, receiving these awards is truly a monumental achievement. You may rightfully take the credit without blushing. And aren’t we the lucky fans that are permitted access to your life after the competition is over. How grateful we are to Mr.& Mrs. Moss, John, Dottie, Steve, Mike, Mario, Carmen, and all in Barn 55 for their devotion in making you the best that can ever be. I love you, pretty girl.
Maria K.
Beautiful!!! Well earned trophies. Thanks for sharing the photo. I love you Queen Z. Enjoy the visit from your families.
WILD HORSES
A golden trophy for the GOLDEN GIRL!!!
Julie DuVall
Your trophies are beautiful! Five Eclipse Awards — what an accomplishment! John should take a photo of all five of them with your Nina Kaiser sculpture: you teaching Eclipse how to dance! ;)
Cindy from LA
Just found this great article on equine reproduction form an
equine reporductive expert. Answers a lot of questions
we have been discussing and provides great information.
Here is the link: http://www.horseracingmania.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2217
Hope this link works. Enjoy. Zenny is very normal young mare
trying to get pregnant. YIPEEE!!!!!!
Pati
Let’s all hope for a healthy baby! I get to visit Hollywood Park over the summer, THE HOME OF THE GREAT QUEEN! YOU!!! I can’t even begin to put into words how excited I am! You deserve all three, and you won over everyone you danced in front of. When you won, we cried. When you lost, we cried. When you lost your baby, we cried. I promise you this, when you give birth, we will probably cry some more but these are tears we are happy to shed. These are tears of great joy, that our champion, the people’s champion is finally recognized for the miracle that she is. Long live the Queen, and I hope you enjoy being a mommy. I’m sure you will be a great one. <3
Cindy from LA
Really love all your trophies and special cudo’s to The Mosses,
Sherriffs, Teams Z and LE for all the special care you are
giving the QUEEN.
Go Zazu !!! and Joyful Victory riden by Mike Smith. Joyful Victory
was exercised by 200 lb trainer Larry Jones in KY. She is going to feel a feather is on her during the race.
Pati
That, and I just can’t wait to see your babies kick some booty :)
Bobbi
It takes a team, and Team Zenyatta (including all of us fans) is the BEST!
Sarah Powell
Wow! 2 diary posts in one day – we are so fortunate! Well deserved trophies for one very, very special horse and team! Hope we get videos of your visit with your family this week – never get tired of looking at you! Fingers and hooves crossed for Zazu – prayers for safe rides for all – crowded field on Sat. (thanks Dottie, you’re just the best!!)
Jan
Zenyatta,
WOW!!! All those trophies. What a collection you have. You are one great athelete. We are so proud of you & all of your achievements :) Be well and happy Big Mama.
Susan from Fl
Enjoy all those Wonderful Trophies…so well deserved! Peace & Happiness to you Z!
Paula Higgins
Dottie, thank you for your kind words to her fans. It is our honor to be her fan and yours too by the way. We all knew how special she was, and is. We were going to stand behind her, support her, and defend her against all naysayers. We were determined to make our case for HOTY for her to anyone who would listen (and to some who didn’t). I think alot of the people who voted for her did so because they knew her greatness had to be acknowledged with the highest award possible and that there were no rational arguments to the contrary. A different outcome would have been a travesty. Thankfully, they got it right.
Paula Higgins
P.S. Thank John for the picture!!! He is becoming our photographer extraordinaire.
Norma
Absolutely Awesome
Joan Walls
Queen Z – you are the best. I am so proud of you. I can only imagine the love and pride that everyone else has in you. The trophies are awesome. Congratulations. Love and hugs. Joan
Sheri
Zenyatta, thank YOU for giving us something amazing to love! You fill us with joy and we absolutely love you! You sure know how to put on a show! Congrats on those amazing awards! No horse deserved them more than you! If there was an award for horse of the century, it would hands down go to you! You are one in a million Zenny and I hope you know that! I love you Zenyatta!!!!! We all do!!!! :D
Kathy B.
Congratulations Zenyatta and Team Z! We are all so proud of all of you! I still have a hard time watching that last race and thinking you would win…(thank you 60 Minutes) – you were definitely the best horse in that race!