Good Morning,
What a week of CELEBRATION and FUN! Earlier this week, I was involved in the INSPIRE Portion of the Professional Business Women of California Conference. Then yesterday, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!!!
As you know, this year at the Eclipse Awards, MY TEAM won the SPECIAL AWARD for their CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDUSTRY. The Awards Committee technically named the recipient…TEAM ZENYATTA! That evening, Ann and Jerry accepted the Award on behalf of MY TEAM! Then something absolutely fabulous happened. My wonderful, loving, and charming owners went to the Eclipse Committee and worked with them during the past few months to have an Eclipse Award made for EVERY MEMBER of MY TEAM. This is so sweet, so generous, and so loving of them! Thank you, Ann and Jerry, for making this wonderful moment happen for each of them!
John and Dottie received their Award from Ann and Jerry the other evening at dinner. Ann gave Dawn her Award Tuesday en route to the PBWC Conference in San Francisco. April and Jeanne Mayberry live in Ocala…so their Awards were Fed-Expressed to them. David was given his by the Moss’ when they visited ME while here for the Kentucky Oaks last week! Isabel will receive her Award later this week.
All of the other Awards were given out YESTERDAY AT BARN 55! Each person went out on ‘my grazing area’ and opened his/ her box! Each Award has the individual’s name on it…along with the proper acknowledgments and inscription from the Eclipse Committee! There were tears and smiles of complete JOY! Every single person in this group (except Mike who had 2 for his riding accomplishments) commented that they had seen the awards on TV…but NEVER thought they would have one of their own!
As for ME, I truly am elated to see this photo! I love these people so much. They devoted so many hours to helping ME to be the best I could possibly be, and they shared countless hours of training, work, and love with ME!
From the bottom of my HOOVES, I also want to THANK Ann and Jerry for doing this for every member of MY TEAM! In life, it is these special moments that can be cherished forever. To know you are appreciated, and your work and all of your efforts did not go unnoticed, means so very much! As a matter of fact, it means more than words can ever express!
May this photo bring a smile to your day! It did mine!
With love,
Hugs to ALL~
Z
P.S. This is TOO CUTE! Carmen (Mario’s wife and one of my hotwalkers for years) was not able to be there at this time. So Mario rewrapped the box very neatly…so she could have the thrill of opening it up and being surprised. How adorable is this!
Julie Anderson
Congrats to everyone!!!! Much love to you Queen Z!! Thanks for sharing!!
Lauren
Dear Zenny – Oh my goodness – such a lovely picture with such a nice award. Everyone looks so happy and it is all because of YOU and all that you have accomplished. You truly are a blessing to all of us. Have a blessed day beautiful girl. Hugs and kisses.
nina
Great Team!!
Lyn
This brought tears to my eyes. I didn’t know what wonderful people the Mosses were until I started following Zenyatta. How extraordinary they are to make sure everyone on Team Z feels special and is recognized for their contributions. Thanks for sharing this, Zenny!
shemas
What an incredible gesture of appreciation and acknowledgement. Says wonders about the heart of Jerry and Ann also! Dear Z, you just seem to bring out the best in people! What a gift you are to us. This is such a wonderful joyful photo. I applaud everyone of the team! I can imagine what an incredible reminder the trophy will be for each one, as the years go by! CELEBRATION!
Sandra Childress
And *THIS* is what race horse ownership is about: recognizing the entire team that is involved. Just because you bought the horse doesn’t mean the horse will be a winner…it takes the care, feeding,walking, riding, and training of your horse to improve it’s chances.
Thank you to the Mosses for raising the bar for classy owners.
~Sandra Childress, SMOF Racing
Debbie
Congrats to all and so well deserved. You all took such amazing care of our Queen. We will be eternally grateful to you all. What an amazing thing the Moss’ did for all of team Z. They truly are the best owners who have the best team.
Susie
These posts always bring a bright spot of joy into my day. Thank you, Dottie and Z for this diary. You are all such outstanding human beings and one very special horse!
KIMBERLY
Oh Queen, What a team you have truly been blessed with. They all LOVE you as much as we do and I’m sure they miss seeing your beautiful face EVERYDAY! This will be a great reminder daily for them. CONGRATS TEAM ON A JOB WELL DONE!!!
J Smith
That is such a wonderful, thoughtful, thing for Mr & Mrs Moss to have done. But no surprise to us, just one more example of what incredible human beings they are. Let’s all take time today to acknowledge at least one person who helps us in our life, but we may not usually think to let them know how much we value them.
Diana
It brought more than a smile, but tears as well. How wonderful and Jerry and Ann to think of this special recognition! Wonderful! Hugs and kisses!
linda
A beautiful gesture. The expression on Mario’s face is wonderful – so proud.
Stephanie Quilichini
Love it!! How great for all of them!!!
Beverly Buchert
Great photo. Love it. you are dearly missed Zen.
darlene
this is the classiest gesture from the classiest owner This brought tears of wonder and joy to my eyes and a lift to my heart Mosses you are THE BEST
sherry drish
THIS IS THE BEST YET, THANKS TO EVERYONE OF YOU FOR MAKING ZENYATTA THE CHAMPION THAT SHE IS TODAY AND FOREVER REALLY. I KNOW TEAM WORK WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A JOB DONE WELL, TEAM ZENYATTA PROVED THAT. THANK YOU MR AND MRS MOSS FOR YOUR KINDNESS. DOTTIE AND JOHN ARE SO GREAT TOO, SHARIG PICS AND THOSE MUCH LOOKED AT DIARY POSTS. LOVE TO ALL, SHERRY D. WV.
Cathleen
That is so awesome. This brought tears to my eyes. What wonderful parents you have Zenyatta to do this for your whole team. They are very special, just like you. I know the award will be treasured by each and every member of your team and it’s well deserved. Cathleen XOXO
PS: Did Carmen get an award too? I don’t see her in the photo.
Amanda
How wonderful! Any news on your 1/2 sister Eblouissante? I have heard through the grapevine that she was suppose to arrive in CA on 5/11!
Tairaterces
Love given . . . . . . . love returned.
God bless Ann & Jerry Moss and the wonderful team of Barn 55 for all they did to nurture Zenyatta and help her become the beautiful flower that she has become.
Love you all,
JeAnna
DJ
Dearest Sweet “Z”,
Thank you for putting a smile on my face and in my heart before I leave to start my day! Yes, it is TOO CUTE! and also sweet, generous and loving of your whole team and how they work together for the greater Good always! Carmen…you have a BIG surprise awaiting you! Thank you again Team Z for opening up your bright lives and sharing with us! I loved seeing all of your lovely smiles :)
Henrietta Wolfe
JUST TOO SPECIAL! A first class act to all concerned from a first class act, Mr. and Mrs. Moss.It is not hard to understand why we love all of Team Z. and Z herself. These posts let us all know there is still kindness and caring in our world. God Bless all of YOU!!!!!! XOXOXOXXOXO
Roxi Cook
What a wonderful team! You all provide such support and inspiration to each other. I’m SO GLAD that you are all “in my life” even though none of us have ever met. Thank you so much!!!!
Max
Well deserved recognition for a great team.
The winner of the Dante Stakes today and the new favorite for the Epsom Derby is Carlton House, 3 year old colt who was foaled in the US and is owned by Queen Elizabeth II. His sire is Street Cry.
Carolyn Caswell-Brown
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”. . . . . Never said better than by those Four Wise Lads from Liverpool. Never expressed better than Zenyatta/Team Z
Alexandra Bowdoin
WOW, I am crying again…I love this!! I will write back after the tears stop and I can see what I am writting…
Laura Wetzel
Oh, Zen. This is such a wonderful true life story of such devotion and friendship
and loyalty, and so much more. To be surrounded by so many loving people. And Zenyatta at the center of it all. Made me smile, and also brought tears to my eyes.
Beautiful. Inspiring.
Linda in PA
Not only did the photo bring a smile, it also brought tears. Zenyatta, you bring out the best in everybody!
Kathy Baldwin
What a joyous and wonderful photo!!! The
good LORD just keeps on giving to his
TEAM ZENYATTA, as they have given to all
of us!!! ;))
Continued blessings,
Kathy from SoCal :)
Patti in Carlsbad
ANN AND JERRY ARE THE MOST GRACIOUS AND GENEROUS OF OWNERS. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER. THEIR LOVE IS OBVIOUS TO ALL.
DEAR Z, YOUR TEAM AT BARN 55 LOVE YOU, TOO. HOW BLESSED ARE ALL OF YOU :)
Patty Smith
Jerry and Ann Moss: BEST RACE HORSE OWNERS IN THE WORLD!!! Thanks so much for sharing this moment of pride with us and even more for sharing Zenyatta with all of us. You are truly incredible people and your generosity will always stay with me.