Good Morning All,
Yesterday’s results at Royal Ascot were quite interesting. FRANKEL, the 3 year old colt by Galileo out of Kind owned and bred by Juddmonte Farms, won again! This time his victory was by 3/4 of a length. He is still undefeated…7 for 7…which I can say from personal experience…is not an easy thing to accomplish. My sincere congratulations to FRANKEL and all of his connections!
GOLDIKOVA ran a very solid race and finished 2nd losing by just 3/4 of a length. Then, MY MIKIE finished 4th on his mount in the 2 year old stake. While in England, Mike also did a very nice interview which is currently being played on THE BLOODHORSE website. You might enjoy viewing it if you have a free moment!
Speaking of yesterday’s races at this historic race course, I wanted to share with you a photo of the human FRANKEL taken during the 1985 Royal Ascot Meet. Here he is, the real Bobby FRANKEL pictured on the left, attending the races with his friends Phil Werkmeister and Richard McCormick. Ann Eberhardt sent us this photo.
As you may know, the dress code on these racing dates is very specific. It supports a history of tradition. Formal day dress is required. Gentlemen are required to wear either black or grey morning dress, including a waistcoat with a top hat! Just imagine, all of these years later, we have a photo of Bobby taken at Royal Ascot…the same place where yesterday a horse named for him won such a prestigious race to remain undefeated. This is absolutely TOO CUTE!
I can only imagine that Bobby would be quite pleased…and so very, very proud!
On another note, in relation to American Racing, they have a HUGE PICK 6 CARRY-OVER today in New York. I gather this was somewhat aided by the results of the BELMONT! I know lots of people are studying their FORMS, CHARTS, PAPERS etc. this morning hoping to handicap all of the winners!
I better go study a bit myself! HOOVES CROSSED for all of you to GET LUCKY!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Sheri
Wow Congrats Mike! Thats a great finish! And congrats to Frankel and Goldikova! They did great! I love you Zenyatta!!!!! Can’t wait to hear more!!! :D
Alysse Jacobs
I just got beat by a $52 winner in that Pick 6. Oh well, can’t win them all. Gotta keep cheering for the horse I have in the last leg, though. Maybe I can still get back what I put in.
Sheri
Thanks for the picture to! That is so cool! :)
The Kennedys in San Diego
Eblouissante had her first(?) timed work this morning at Hollywood Park — 3 furlongs in 38:80 Handily.
Sheri
Oh and one more thing. How do you get a picture for your avatar thingy? Do you have to be related to the cute or have a website put in? Just curious!
hailey
beautiful girl I am SO PROUD OF YOU !!!!!
Karen
Thanks for the update. Great going all.
Kathy Baldwin
Thanks for the update Zenny and Dottie!
Nice photo of Bobby Frankel and friends.
I am must sure that he is looking down from
that big horse race track in the sky and
smiling down on his namesake FRANKEL. :)
Oooh, whoever gets that BIG PICK 6 CARRY-OVER from BELMONT is gonna be
some happy campers. hee! hee! ;)
Love & Blessings,
Kathy from SoCal
Mary
Hi Z…. I so look forward to your daily post. I will go now and listen to the interview with your Mike. So enjoying this cooler weather here in Virginia…hope it is the same for you there. Hugs to you Z….
HeidiK
Congrats to Frankel! I would love to see him here in the states!
Wooohoooo, Ebby had her first timed work this morning! You go Ebby!!
Zenny, I have to say that Ebby looks so much like Bernie! Her coat is almost a steel grey/black, or at least in the pics, I’ve seen. Such a pretty young lady, she is!!
Miss ya, Zenny! Hugs and Peppermint Kisses!
Theresa Buck
mike was too cute and he spoke of you also gf you are just to popular these days and when the little arrives we will be waiting
Debbi M
That is great to see the guys dressed up. On another note, Z, I got my 2012 Racing Jockeys calendar and I might add that it is nice to see guys shirtless, too. haha One in there of Mike, looking all buff. Hope you get a copy for your stall!! Love from Virginia!!
Sarah Powell
Great pic – how fitting! Congrats to Frankel. Undefeated is difficult – that’s what makes your career so spectacular! Thanks for the info/updates. Got started watching videos of you on youtube this morning and spent a very pleasant hour – nothing like it! (thanks Dottie)
Barbara
Thanks Dottie and Queen Z! Goldi did run a great race she tries so hard just like you did Zenyatta. Love you :)
Shannon From Cool
Wonderful photo. How kind of you to post a real photo of Bobby Frankel. Good going!
Shannon From Cool
Wonderful photo. How kind of you to post a real photo of Bobby Frankel. Good going!
Sharon Call
@The Kennedys in San Diego. Where did you see E’s workout? I’d love to see that.
@Terry Crow. Answered you at the end of 273.
@Everyone. Here is a link to Havre de Grace’s facebook page which includes some really great pic’s from the Obeah.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Havre-de-Grace/165875643468047
Enjoy! BTW, you don’t have to have a facebook account to view this page. She’s one good looking horse and is running really well.
Linda Deutsch
Such an interesting post and a wonderful photo of Bobby Frankel – a fellow New Yorker! He was a great trainer and died too young. BIG congrats to Mike Smith – he is such a classy guy – his interview was so genuine. You and he sure deserved each other, Z!! Class acts – including all your amazing team.
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
Awwww Bobby Frankel! He is missed :-(
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Hooves crossed for the rest of Royal Ascot races. I have a horse (wink wink) racing on Friday, her name: JUDY THE BEAUTY… she’s probably not any where near as beautiful as you, Zenny :-D but I am sentimental about her name LOL
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HUGS & KISSES, MY QUEEN XOXOXO
p.s. I’ll be at Hollywood Park on Saturday ~ I hope to meet some of the peeps who post here :-D
Janine
Zenyatta, it would be so awesome if your owners sent you to Galileo next year. That would be a match made in heaven! I guess it would be a long trip though! :)
Lover of Horses
Congratulations, Frankel!!! How’s the baby, Zenny? Love you, sweet girl!
Lynn Haverkamp
Very interesting about the dress code. Didn’t know that was a requirement. Would love to go sometime. Hope you keep these posts coming! Love it!
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
p.s. As elegent as the Royal Ascot is… my dogs (feet) would be killing me LOL
Neva Rae Powers
Cool.
Cheryl Smith
Cool photo, glad Franklel won. So Missy , how are doing? Hope Both you and the little one are doing well. How are your friends at the farm doing? How about Life Is Sweet and her baby? Remember you will always be The Queen to us!
Charlotte Farmer
What did I do wrong for the site to prompt: “Your comment is awaiting moderation?”
Trina Nagele
How great to have a picture of the great Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel at Ascot! He won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer five times, and was taken from us far too young. Our dear Dottie used to be his business manager, and Dottie’s son David Ingordo (who found Zenyatta for the Mosses) also got his start in the horseracing world with Bobby as a hotwalker. Now the great Thoroughbred Frankel, named in Bobby’s honor, continues undefeated—hurray!
Trina Nagele
@Charlotte Farmer–Did you try to post more than one website link maybe? Or an e-mail address? Both of those can get you an “awaiting moderation.”
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
Rewilding Stuns So You Think at Royal Ascot:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63584/rewilding-stuns-so-you-think-at-royal-ascot#ixzz1PNsDNXhv
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63584/rewilding-stuns-so-you-think-at-royal-ascot
Such a heart wrecking loss :-( He ran his heart out!
Celeste
What an amazing photo!! At first I thought that face looked slightly familiar, but after reading further and going back to look again – wow – that is so beautiful that you have shared this photo. It is so awesome that Frankel is doing so well and is making his namesake even more special. Thank you!!