Good Morning All,
Yesterday, as further details and reports were published in relation to the tornado and Churchill Downs, it continued to amaze ME that there were no injuries of note to human or horse. The photos published during the day showed the level of damage… and it truly was miraculous! Thank goodness for the quick reactions and assistance by so many wonderful people. Also, it was mentioned that the actual construction of the Churchill Barns…with the hay storage areas located above the stalls being so strong and well built…added to the safety of so many horses in this storm.
There is a phrase MY TEAM often reflects upon when hearing certain things like this and it is LUCKY US! This thought certainly applies at this time to this situation.
I must say, I was so touched by your comments yesterday referring to GRATITUDE, CHERISHING THE LITTLE THINGS and BEING THANKFUL! These feelings and emotions are so important to practice in life.
With this thought in mind, I truly want to again express how THANKFUL I am for ALL of the wonderful people I have and have had in my life. On so many levels, it certainly has been a bit of work to get ME to the place where I am today. I do understand that I have talent, but I am also fully aware of the fact that I could not have done it by just having talent or by myself. So much in life depends upon people working together for the best interest of one individual or another or the greater good for many.
Thus, while grazing, the thought occurred to me to THANK my pal at Lane’s End, MATT, for being so terrific to ME. So I did! I walked right over to him and gave him a BIG KISS. I must say, I do think this caught him a bit by surprise. As you can see in this photo, I made him laugh. I think at this moment, Matt truly thought I was TOO CUTE!
This morning, Dottie mentioned that I currently have over 86,000 Face Book Friends! Wow…I am deeply touched by this number!
I’m sending each of you a BIG THANK-YOU KISS too!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(All 86,131 of YOU!)
Z
Jan in WV
Miss Z….you are just so incredible , to give us Peeps a birdseye view from your perspective is Amazing !~! Please continue your daily blogs as it makes my day !~!~! Luv you Zenny !~!
Jan in WV
Cheryl Smith
Everyone is so thankful no injuries from the storm! And So greatful that you and all at Lane’s End are ok.
You have so many people that love you. Probobly more some that even do not have a facebook sign in. You are so special, most of us fell in love with you at first sight. You are one in a million.
PS….. hope Bernie does not get jealous of you kissing another guy!
Linda Deutsch
Obviously Matt is as loving as all your team members are….you deserve all the love, Z. You are truly amazing and yes, all 86,000 of us are lucky and thankful that you are part of our lives.
The Kennedys in San Diego
@Barbara Grimaldi — Beautifully expressed sentiments — we could not agree with you more.
jim
i love you Z
Cyndi Higgins
You are still one BEAUTIFUL gal.
Carole J
HA HA, Look at you!!! cheating on Bernie!!! Enjoy your days!
Pam D
Sunny, my horse saw your pic, and said you were just too darn adorable! I agree, and I always listen to my horse :)(he gives very sloppy kisses!)
Linda Parker-Fedak
What a cute couple you make! So sweet! I am so glad that everyone treats you like the Queen you are! And thank you to your people for letting your fans keep up with you so often! These posts just endear you to your fans so much more!
Love you Z!!!
Kiki Sim
Haha!! Zenny you are TOO CUTE!!!
As for the 86,000 friends… Wowzers.
Girl you are famous!! I bet Matt loved that big
Kiss!! Love ya girl!!
-the one YOU made laugh
judy berube
To Z Fans:
This is a slide show from Bloodhorse of Zenyatta at the Farm http://gallery.bloodhorse.com/index.asp Click on Z’s photo and you will have the slide show. Hugs, J.B.
Cathy Marshall
Very cute! Love ya, Zenny!!
Guido
Wishing to be Matt and get a kiss from you Z. You deserve every one of those 86,000+ fans. Not only are you gifted and an amazing winner, you speak words of wisdom through Dottie! That’s the best!
Pattie in Pickens, SC
Oh Zenny, You are so Sweet & Loving. You are going to a terrific Mommie :)Give my love to Team Z & your buddies. Have an AWESOME Weekend.
DmamaKlock
ZENYATTASPHERE .. a place of positive thoughts and love….. the best. I read all posts but do not always reply. But do sincerely appreciate each and every post :-)
Jenna
How lucky is Matt!? I remember when Z had just 50,000 friends :>
Abigail from Montreal
Hi Zenny, Dottie & the Zen gang (all of you)!!!
The kiss to Matt was just TOO CUTE. I loved the fact that you took him by surprise, big girl, and made him laugh! Over 80,000 fans on Facebook is a WOW, but as terrific as that is, it’s also through loving you that I’ve come to connect with all the great people on zenyatta.com!!!
Also wanted to mention that I just posted the Power of X, part two, on THE VAULT. Here’s the link below. It was my most most ambitious piece of writing to date, so I hope that everyone likes it!!!
http://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2011/06/24/rachel-rags-and-zenyatta-the-power-of-x-part-two/
Gloria Jeanne
I agree with you Zenyatta – this is TOO CUTE… enjoy the day and stay happy and playful.
Penny
Zenny…you’re a flirt! What would Bernie think? Lucky Matt; I want his job.
XOXOXO
Di
You are beautiful Zenny! (and Matt isn’t bad looking either!) ;)
Alexandra Bowdoin
LUCKY MATT….WISH IT WAS ME !!!!!!!!!!!
TOO CUTE….
Rhonda Clements
you are so precious, I am sure Matt was honored to receive such a sweet kiss. You are such a loving girl, so big kisses ack at you and all who love you
KIMBERLY
Queen, Matt is so lucky to be on the recieving end of one of your kisses. You are going to be a great mom, very loving!!! We miss you in California!!!
Marilu V
Hi Zeny! Thank you for your post today. Yes you are blessed with so much and the beauty of it all is that your blessing has touched and helped so many lives. We see others around us blessed with more but instead of wondering why we don’t have the same blessings, just being happy for them is our blessing and reward. You have done that to my life Zeny! Hugs, Marilu
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
@ judy berube – yes, I saw that slide show yesterday. TOO CUTE! I like photo #11 because you can see Zenny’s “Baby On Board” aka “Baby Bump” ;-)
Judy (Maass) Gadwood ~ CA
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63706/santa-anita-track-to-close-for-repair-july-11
Praying they get it RIGHT this time!!! No more fatalities, please! :-(
Pat Cannon
One thing that I found amazing was the fact that Pat Day said in an interview on our local news (I live in the Louisville metro area)that all of the horses in the damaged barns remained calm like they knew help was on the way. Truely,guardian angels were watching the horses. Once again thanks go out to all the heroes who assisted in rescueing the horses in the damaged barns.
Tairaterces
Zenny we all knew you have the racing heart, and by your actions off the track you also have a loving heart. You make all of our hearts sing . . . . . .
Love you lovely lady,
Ingrid in MA
Love this photo,Zenny! And the number of friends on Facebook doesn’t surprise me – not when we’re talking about “The Horse of the Century!” In fact,I won’t be surprised if you go over 100,000! I think everyone can learn a lesson from you and your Team – a little kindness and humility go a long way,and everyone will want to be your friend!
Love you,Sweet Zen!
LauraJ
Matt, you lucky duck!