Happy Saturday Everyone!
It has been a very exciting morning. In Europe, they ran the Epsom Derby today. A horse named CARLTON HOUSE, owned by THE QUEEN of England, was running. This colt was foaled in the United States and was sired by my father, STREET CRY! For these reasons, I was cheering for him. He ran a wonderful race and finished a very accomplished 3rd. I must say, I am enjoying the opportunity to watch the different races around the world now. It is great fun!
Royal Ascot is starting soon. I’m hearing that GOLDIKOVA will be running there. She won her first start of the season…so this will be a race of great interest.
As you know, I have done a great deal of charitable work during my career. My TEAM felt from the very beginning that it was extremely important for ME to be philanthropic and to help others.
At this time, GOLDIKOVA and I are working with the Breeders’ Cup to help raise money for the V FOUNDATION for Cancer Research. I have been doing this for a few years now. What a tremendous cause this is! I truly hope I’m helping to whatever degree possible.
During the last several weeks, Brad Stephenson (in the photo above) worked on a project with MY JOHN to help the ARTS PROGRAMS at Highland Oaks School in Arcadia, CA. (This is the community where Santa Anita is located.) I’m hearing that many of the ARTS programs in quite a few school systems are currently having some difficulties due to budget cuts. It is truly very important for children to be able to participate in and learn about all of these things. Education is so, so incredibly important! Thus, from what I’m hearing, schools are having AUCTIONS to help fund some of these various programs.
The Highland Oaks Designing Dads Auction was a huge success. It was held at Santa Anita. My shoe/photo as pictured above (Brad did a great job framing it) was the highest priced item sold at the entire auction. Andrew and Nana Shen very generously purchased this item.
What a thrill! Everyone at Highland Oaks School is so excited! Fortunately, the children at this school are going to be able to keep their ARTS PROGRAMS for another year due to the success of this auction. The families and members of the community all worked together to make this a success! I am so happy I was able to do MY PART to help!
Recently, one of my halters was auctioned by CANTER. This is an organization I try to work with as often as I can. Their primary goal is to help retired race horses retrain for their 2nd careers. Ali, from Canter, emailed Dottie the other day and said my halter raised $4,600. for their charity. HIGH HOOVES TO EVERYONE at CANTER for this!
Then today, in the Thoroughbred Daily News, they have a piece stating the 8th Annual Night of the Stars, a fundraiser for Central Kentucky Riding for Hope, will be auctioning one of my halters and also a VISIT WITH ME at their June 18th fundraiser. “This organization is a 30-year-old therapeutic riding program based at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington.”
Per the TDN, Pat Kline, on behalf of the organization stated “Zenyatta touched so many people during her racing career and created such excitement for Thoroughbred racing, and now her magic is helping CKRH. We see the healing power of the horse every day at CKRH and are honored to have Zenyatta’s contribution.”
Needless to say, Blush, Blush, I AM THE ONE WHO IS TRULY HONORED TO BE ABLE TO HELP!
Have a wonderful weekend!
With love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Sarah Powell
Your team is so generous and always thinking about ways to help different causes but none of it could happen without the extraordinary love that so many feel for you – can’t imagine any other horse’s halter raising that much money. You couldn’t do it without the help of your humans but they couldn’t do it without you! They did a great job framing your picture and shoe and being a retired educator, that cause is near and dear to me! A big thank you to you and all your connections and of course Dottie!
Barbara Wood
Love you, Z, for ALL you mean to us. You and your team have brought us all together into this wonderful family and challenged us to go beyond ourselves and “put our money where our mouth is”. We love you dearly and always. ‘Night, sweetie.
Linda Henderson
Great news all around. Very special.
Donna from Baltimore
CLASS, CLASS, CLASS!!!! Team Zenyatta is the gift that just keeps on giving!! You guys have set the bar so high, if other teams even give half as much, the world will be a much better place.
Tracey Dryka, Ottawa, ON Canada
Yes Carlton House has some great breeding! Street Cry of course, as well as the lineage of Mill Reef couldn’t get any better!!
Katie Clawson
Zenny, you are such a charitable horse and we are so thankful for that! You are helping so many people with everything you do. I am so proud to be a fan of such a charitable and wonderful race horse!!
Love, Katie(future jockey)
Alene
Zenny, You and your team are THE BEST!!!!!!!! God Bless them all!!! Lots of Big Hugs and Kisses for you and your baby….Alene :-) :-)
Abigail from Montreal
Hi there everyone. I posted this message very late on the previous post, so this is a reprint. I’ll write more tomorrow:
Hi my sweet Zenny.
It was a spectacular day in Montreal today, filled with sunshine and a pesky little breeze that reminded us all that we’re not quite into shorts weather yet!!! Thank you, so much, John & Dottie for the news about Makoma and the video. I always worry when a horse is pulled up and it was wonderful to know that Makoma is fine, but was having a “bad day” — just like our Canadiens hockey team and so many other athletes!
I have a special surprise for ALL my friends here at Zenyatta.com. THE VAULT’s latest article is dedicated to ALL of you! And Zenny: it’s a story of another “California Girl” who stole the hearts of racing fans, including mine. The idea came to me as I read everyone’s daily postings and delighted in them.
http://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/following-terlingua/
Susan Haynes
You are the best! I wish I could hug you for all the wonderful things you do.
Jean
You are all “AMAZING” so much heart, and sharing of yourself to help others. You have made this world a better place for sure. Thank you for being you and your family that make this all possible on your behalf. So lucky are we all. Looking forward to your off spring. That is when I want to visit and see you as a mother with your foal. I would just sit for hours and watch my mare in mother mode. She was so funny, loving and protective, oh my gosh. I do miss those day’s. Stay safe and enjoy your time as soon you will be watching over your foal. Love to you all.~
Cathy Marshall
You and your team are really super! I’m a huge fan of Goldikova too, and hope she makes it back to the Breeder’s Cup. Love ya, Zenny!!
Debi
Love you babydoll. You’re going to be a great mom. I’m sure your baby will have your great heart and soul. Think of you often.
Nancy
Zenyatta, you are just a fountain of knowledge. I never cease to be amazed at all the stuff you know. I love my horse a lot, but he’s not near as well informed as you are. :)
Lynette Lucas
Zenny – You and Team Ze are awesome!!! Congrats on coming in 3rd in the Epsom Derby! Love you beautiful girl!! Hugs and Kisses from Roswell,NM!!!
sue and tony
Zenny…how PROUD we are to be your fans and how blessed we are to have your team surrounding us and YOU. We have never witnessed such generosity between humans and horse. Knowing you continue to make such a huge difference in the lives of people everywhere must be so satisfying. Words cannot express what your kindness and the love of your team mean to literally thousands of people. We would love to win a meet and greet with you. Maybe, just maybe it will happen in the future. Hugs to you and all who surround you. You truly are heaven sent.
Kay
oh Zenny, you are so blessed, and thank you and Team Z for sharing so very much. keeping an eye on you Gal! All the best. K.
Cynthia H.
This post was very exciting to me, dearest Z, because Highland Oaks School was where I attended first grade (many years ago). So, it was a thrill to read of your philanthropic efforts, orchestrated by your dear John, to assist in their ARTS PROGRAM. It was there that my life-long love affair with the theatre and literature (not to mention horse-racing!) began, so to know that you and your beloved friend personally assisted in helping to preserve these studies means so very much. Congratulations and a high hooves thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Shen, and to you, our Queen, and John for donating one of your shoes for such a worthy cause. If mercury had given one of the wings from his feet, it could not have been more valuable. As the arts go, so goes a nation. KUDOS to you all!
suew
Zenny, I don’t know how you and Dottie do it but you just continue to hit just the right cord with these diary posts. How wonderful that you can continue with your charitable work …your owners are wonderful people …so willing to share YOU with others. After reading this one I have the biggest smile on my face. You bring out the very best in everyone. Sleep tight, big girl. Love you bunches.
Susan
Love Canter!!! Love Goldikova!
Adopt a retired TB, the rewards are priceless.
Linda/Maryland
Zenny, No need to blush you are deserving of everything ever said of you. You are a spectacular horse and so such a wonderful resource for the industry and all of your charities you have helped in the past and will help in the future.
You are beautiful and I love you ~
Barb France
Zenny, you and your Team are by far the most amazing and generous charity contributers I know! It looks like Mr. Shen is a very happy man!! Joy is what you bring to everyone you touch!
darlene
love ya Z have a great day
Paula Higgins
Zenny/Dottie it is so wonderful that you all help different charities and programs. This is a tough time now for everyone because of the economy and they need our support more than ever. I donate to OLD FRIENDS every month and I do it because of Zenny and the fact that Ann and Jerry Moss support it. Michael Blowen is an amazing person to help these reitred horses. But I would not have known about it if I had not seen it mentioned by Zenny’s connections. So Zenny et al. you continue to make a difference in so many lives.
Sheri Gasche
Miss Queen Z girl, how extraordinary you and your team are, continuing to do such good work for horses and people alike. We all know how rare your spirit is, but your efforts and generosity prove it. Stay well, Sheri
Sunny Boyd
Good evening to you, Zenyatta
hope the day treated you with a little sunshine, not too much to get you overheated, and a nice cool & gentle breeze, just enough to get your mane tussled and enough dew in the grass to tickle the bottom of your hooves. A day spent in total southern comfort :) :) :)
Tory
I love it when you talk horse racing. Keep us interested in it, Zenny.
dunie
You just can’t help but GIVE; there is no one who knows you that has not been givrn joy. Hail to QUEEN ZENNY!
Lover of Horses
I think Blush Blush wouuld also be a good name for your foal, Zenny! Love you very much!
Mary Ann Wrenn
Love you bunches, Zenyatta! Thank you for all you do for horses and kids. I hope more humans follow your lead and always remember to help others!
Signofthetimes
@Abigail
Love the blog on Terlingua, Secretariate’s
Most successful and look a like daughter.
She looks like his twin and only 15.2 hands
And a powerhouse.
It is soon to be Father’s day and it is soo delightful
To have Zenny cheer for her Dad’s son. Really
Looking forward to following him. Did not see the race
But going over hill and Dale can’t be easy with a
“sprain”. He looks a lot like his DAD. Hope he gets
Into that famous hard to spell race in France and wins.
Really love that Zenny is working with Goldikova a very
One of a kind talented miler. Hope we can have 3
Female horse of the years this 2011. Is that a first?
Thanks so much to Dottie and the Mosses for everything
And giving Zenny the opportunity to help her fellow
Race horses and other horses. Have a great evening. I really
loved the article whe Mike came to visit at Derby time without
Peppermints. You are really a horse. Coming up with
Interest rubbing and playing around getting enough
And going back to your BBF. So very much like a horse.
XXXOOO