Hello,
This is TOO CUTE! Yesterday at Hollywood Park, a few of the 2 year olds MY JOHN has in training breezed down the lane and galloped out nicely. To be honest, this one sure looks familiar to ME! I’d know those hind-quarters anywhere. (Although I must say, these days I am gaining a bit of weight! This comes with eating for 2 you know!) Blush, Blush!
This filly in the photo is my dear relative, Eblouissante! Here she is walking back to Barn 55 after her workout. Amy breezed her. “E” ( by Bernardini) went a very nice, relaxed 3/8ths with 2 other fillies….Minds Eyes (by Macho Uno) and Silent Poetry (by After Market). They each did a very ‘professional’ job for this stage of their training. The clockers got them in 38:80. John was quite pleased with the manner in which these fillies accomplished their lessons yesterday! YIPPEE!
There are so many details to be attended to at this stage of a horse’s career and development! Each of these 2 year olds has already spent time at a training center prior to coming to Barn 55…learning “the basics”. These lessons start with learning how to accept tack to responding to cues from the rider and how to successfully navigate the turns, the straight-away, and change leads.
Once at Barn 55, MY JOHN starts with each horse having a basic idea of what to do….to expanding upon these skills and introducing others that are required to be a race horse. Lots of gate work is necessary. They must also learn to change gears…when to slow down, be patient, handle other horses around them while running…and of course, how to pick up speed to finish strong.
As MY JOHN says, there are lots of BABY STEPS (no pun intended) to be achieved along the way to getting a horse ready for one’s first race…and hopefully the start of a long and successful career.
From all reports, ALL of the babies did a great job yesterday. I’m sending each of them a HIGH HOOF! Cheers to all…..and keep up the good work!
With Love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Signofthetimes
@Zenyen
I am not familiar with any pharmacologic or pathophysiologic
Action of Lasix on any drugs. The drug simply enhances
The excretion of water in the distal loop of henley which is in
The nephron, the microscopic portion of the kidney, that
Regulates fluid and electrolyte balance. Lasix is not metabolized
In the liver and has no effect on GI absobtion. Therefore, has no
Known masking effects for anything unless you call dehydration
Or hypokalemia as doing something like that. However, there is
No solid research evidence on this at all,
Kit
I can really see from THIS picture that “E” looks alot like “Z”! Grand!
Marilu V
@ Michael Blowen: can you please tell us more about the situation of Noor and Old Friends? Do they need more donations to help bring him to Old Friends?
@ Abigail – The Vault. Thanks for the donation for Noor. Hope it works out and he can be laid to rest at Old Friends. Marilu
Sally (B)
Oh Z; it is me again. I just read that Animal Kingdom was injured at the Belmont, blaming rider of Mucho Macho Man.
I was watching and yes, they did come together after the start. I hope they take there time in his healing. Hon, I would love to see you race and strut your dance, but you are in a very safe place now; and you have earned it. I hope I can get to your next post before I leave for Canada for a week. I will honestly miss you and your post. You are everything to me!! I am going to see you yet!! (my wish) love and 2 kisses
Zenyen
@Signofthetime,
http://www.rmtcnet.com/content_headlines.asp?id=&s=&article=589
“The potential for Lasix to complicate post-race testing procedures is certainly a concern to European racing officials interested in uniting the world under one regulatory framework, as it is to U.S. racing officials who wrestle with the same issues while attempting to get uniform threshold levels established in all 38 U.S. racing states.”
Tatia
Glad to hear you are gaining weight and doing well. Thanks for the update on “E.” I look very much forward to following her career. I wish you both the very best.
Signofthetimes
@Judy B
Thanks for posting the training video. E is so cute.
Was she “dancing” at the end when they were walking
Back to the barn? She is such a great combination
Of her dam and sire and of course her sis. Thanks John
S for posting.
Shari Voltz
Hi Zenyatta I love the picture of E and yes she does look a lot like beautiful you. I just never realized how much training goes into racing. I am amazed. I mean when the horses are running it just looks like it all comes natural. I am reading a really good book about Secretariat. He was so outstanding and loved by the people. You have so much in common. I just learn something new everyday. I just miss sharing things with my class and they had some really good questions about you or one of the other horses. Thank you to Dottie(the horse whisperer) for all the neat racing information. Well sweet girl I hope you have a good night and don’t worry about gaining weight. You could never look bad. Sweet dreams. Hugs and Kisses, Shari :)
judy berube
Signofthetimes:
You’re welcome.
Wasn’t that dancing reminiscent of someone? Maybe Z sent her a message of some dance moves. Loved it. Hugs, J.B.
Lynette Lucas
Zenny – I’m so glad your sister and the other 2 yr olds had a great day yesterday!! You are totally right there is alot of baby steps in training!! Love you beautiful girl!!! Hugs and Kisses from Roswell,NM!!!
Signofthetimes
@Zenyen
Article is interesting but not written by equine vets.
Of course Lasix is detectible in post race urine and blood test
But it does not effect metabolism etc… Of any drugs either
Pathophysiologically or pharmacologically. Equine urine and
Blood drug testing procedures probably need to bettered
To detect each drug separately. Drug free racing is still
An issue for some. Breeding bleeders would have to be
Investigated with a randomized controlled study by equine
Vets. As for performance it effect would be fluid loss
For non bleeders do they would weight less. As for non
Bleeders increased performance would again need to
Be looked at through a randomized controlled study done
By vets. Vets seem to be proponents of Lasix and for
Those equines without bleeding problems is a mute point.
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
@ Dottie ~ It’s my understanding Ebby is 17 hands ~ please clarify! If she is, that would make her a Big E not a Little E (wink wink) ;-) Thank you.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s the article on Animal Kingdom’s injury. What a shame this happened to him as a result of careless, dangerous riding by another jockey in the race. Hope he recovers well. http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63613/animal-kingdom-injured-to-miss-some-time
Roxann Freitas
Hi Zenyetta,your trainer John used to ride colts with me at Loma Rica Ranch and my daddy was his mentor.He’s a great guy and I bet you miss him.Good luck with the baby.Rox
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
Seeing Eblouissante sure brings back memories of time gone by with you Zenyatta. Hopefully, she will have a very successful career along with some of the other upcoming youngins. So you are gaining weight, how neat, your sweet little foal is a growing. Love you lots Zenyatta!
Elaine
John is a marvelous trainer, but you are a once in a lifetime horse, Zenyatta. You were both lucky to have each other in your lives!
Ellen Zachary
Hello Ms. Z!! Another terrific posting..you explain racing and the things going in a wonderful way for NEW fans!! Hope you’re feeling marvelous…love to your equine and human families!
Signofthetimes
@Judy B
Yes, maybe Z did.
Barbara Wood
Zenny–thank you so much for bringing us up to speed (no pun imtended) on the 2-year-olds and explaining the part about the training centers. We visited the one in Lexington, but I don’t recall learning there what they were supposed to be accomplishing.
Also, Little Silver Charm–you could be named Little Silver Charming!
Lisa g
@Judy B, I had heard that but was unable to read BH’s article and read it from your link. I added Animal Kingdom (AK) to our Candle group, and of course, since JO Tobin, led to talking to Exceller, it led me to think of Ferdindad (Ferdi), so I created a room for him as well. I hope he will be okay, and be like he was before the incident. This is sad.
Lisa g
Ms Zenyatta, exciting things happened when I got home from work..I had a package from a friend of mine that goes to HP all the time..It is 2 Zenyatta caps and they match my Zenyatta T. I am such a lucky girl….I love U, Lisa g
Kathy Kimber
Little Silver Charm is on Facebook and has some really great pictures up.
Maggie N
@ Charlotte Farmer thank you for the heads up on the book.
@ Susan in Tn I hope Lou is doing better.
I loved Ebbys little dancette at the end of the video! She must have taken her sisters advice, and learned to shake it.
judy berube
Dear Lisa G:
How great of you to think to light a candle for Ferdinand. I feel like crying when I think of what happened to him. I hope AK will be back to his old self soon also. Hugs, J.B.
WILD HORSES
Love all the info on the babies, especially E! Looking forward to seeing a picture of you soon. I’ll Keep my fingers crossed. I’d like to see you through the stages of your pregnancy. Big Z with a baby bump-TOO CUTE! Love Ya Lori
DJ
Dearest Sweet “Z”
A song for beautiful Eblouissante and Bernardini
………………………………….
Isn’t She Lovely! lyrics by Stevie Wonder
Isn’t she lovely
Isn’t she wonderful!
Isn’t she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we’d be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn’t she lovely made from love
Isn’t she pretty
Truly the angel’s best
Boy, I’m so happy
We have been heaven blessed
I can’t believe what God has done
through us he’s given life to one
But isn’t she lovely made from love
………………………………
Lisa g
Ms Zenyatta, just watched your lil sister’s easy, breezy video..what a darlin and the birds were just singing for her. So, she dances to. I asked her if she has had any beer yet, is she too young, or will Your John make an exception? I love you, Lisa g.
Lisa g
@Judy Berube, we were talking about Tobin last night, and Carolyn brought up Exeller, which I do not like to think about, his life yes, but after NO (friends say I am in denial about reality sometimes, an ostrich (sp), of course, then that led to to think of Ferdindad, Exceller that is. I could not sleep last night thinking of the two of them. I just want to remember that the great Exceller beat my Great Tobin, and more.
Jenna
Sooo much respect for John and his training methods. These 2 year olds are babies….kid gloves kid gloves. John is the best. Zenyatta was very lucky to have him…and vice versa.
Thank you Dottie, for all that you are.
Nice summer night!!!
Susan A.
Dear Zenyatta,
You always teach me so much about horses and the sport of racing. Thank you very much!
XXOO Susan, M.A.