Good morning everyone,
I hope you have had a very nice week. I have. It has been quite relaxing and peaceful here at Lane’s End.
Right before my team left Barn 55 for the summer (remember they had to take everything out for the every other year cleaning process) a friend of Anita’s (John’s sister) came to visit the barn.
He is an artist named Pema. He brought John a lovely piece which is meant to bring ‘good luck’. What a very sweet gesture on his part! Many thanks to him. For people in racing…luck is a very precious consideration!
In looking over the entries for this weekend…..the races look to be very exciting. Again, as seems to be the case during the summer seasons, there are quite a few major stakes races running around the country. They have definite implications as far as the road to the Breeders Cup is concerned.
David is currently at Saratoga for the next few weeks working. They have a yearling sale there next week. He also enjoys the opportunity to visit with the other horses he has purchased for clients and see the ones that have grown up from the matings he has planned for their owners. It is always so much fun to touch base. We horses….are like his dear friends!
Sarah will also be going to Saratoga to work for a few weeks. This is great news as Dottie has asked her to get some ‘fun photos’ from that venue for us to share with you in the diary. This will be so special to get an up to the minute report on the Saratoga happenings from these two people we know so well.
I’m off to stay cool under one of my favorite trees. Have a splendid weekend…enjoy the great racing…drink lots of water to stay hydrated….and most of all enjoy your time with your family and friends.
With love,
Hugs to all~ (especially my John’s mom, Mary Jane, who is truly not feeling well at this time)
Z
signofthetimes
@Kari Bissell
Lovely video for Dottie B day. Soo artistic to create this video.
Yes, I love Prince, too.
@DS
Wonderful evening prayer
@Judy B and Kari
I also saw a lipizzaner show and it was absolutely amazing. Such wonderful talented horses. Would love to go to Austria to see them in person.
signofthetimes
Great effort ZAZU !!!! You were awesome.
Unbelievable the long shot won, a talented filly as well.
Here is the video:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/racing/race-video.aspx?T=DMR&C=USA&D=8/6/2011&R=8&F=D
signofthetimes
Thanks for the update on the Battle of the Exes (The Kennedy’s)
Sounds like there are still bad feeling between them. To much competiton between the two. Interesting Julie Kron is supporting Mike as an old and dear friend.
All of you Dumpling’s enjoy Del Mar tomorrow with the “Battle of the Exes” and other great races.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Hope you get your wish to see the Lipizzaner’s in Austria. Zazu was awesome and Ultra Blend really ran a great race. Hugs, J.B.
signofthetimes
Here is reminisence by Julie Kron and P Val on their Battle of the Sexes. Interesting how the jocks intimidate each other during a race. When reading about Ruffian in one of her races Angel Cordaro decided to scream at the filly and try to scare her, it scared her and she just ran faster and won the race. Oh well everyone has drama in their jobs;
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/64386/krone-valenzuela-recall-battle-of-sexes
judy berube
Dear DJ:
Thank you for the Evening Prayer. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Z,
Goodnight and Sweet Baby Dreams. Love you, Judy and Russ
signofthetimes
Dear Zenny,
Hope you had a great relaxing cool day under the trees.
Eating for two and keeping that little foal warm and growing.
Sweet Dreams XXXXXOOOO
signofthetimes
@ Judy B
Thanks, have a wonderful evening/night.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Thank you for the link on P Val. Hugs, J.B.
Irene Caty
Hi Zenny, Night & Day you are the one, I think and wonder about you always and pray you are happy and doing good in your new invirament. I still wish that you were here in California. Have a good weekend and love you much.
suew
Zenny, sweet dreams tonight. I welcome this site because I always feel refreshed and uplifted when reading here.
Thanks Dottie or everything you do to keep us grounded in Zenny’s world. Happiness is contageous…Team Z knows how to spread it around and it is much appreciated.
Trina Nagele
Still catching up.
@Kari Bussell—Oh my goodness, how could we possibly resist clicking! THANK YOU, Kari, for this beautiful birthday video greeting to our dear Dottie! It gave us ALL a needed spot of JOY, as your videos always do!
@Brenda S—I loved your post. I am confident that now that the ball is rolling, we will be able to move the discussion in question to another site soon.
@Gloria Jeanne—Thanks for the links to Zenny meeting her Breyer model and her return from Oaklawn, and Zenyatta the Interview.
@Sharon in Seattle—Hoping your treatment is successful and not too disagreeable. Blessings and best wishes to you.
@Cynthia Holt—Dear Cynthia, you are anything but invisible on this site. I know I am not the only one who looks for your posts and reads what you have to say with interest and respect, and I also believe there is general agreement with the point you are making today.
Kari Bussell
@Signofthetimes- I have been thrilled to see him live 3…I saw him decades ago with Vanity Six and The Time (Morris Day) and his “G” rated show…I hung out with him at a after hour club afterwards …One of my all time favorite songs is Purple Rain…I think he is a musical genius.
Trina Nagele
More catching up…
@Cynthia Holt—Hugs!
@Kari Bussell—I love the Clydesdale ads and the LIppizaners!
Trina Nagele
@Shari Voltz—Thinking of you and wishing you all the best for your visit on Sunday with your brother. I know how it can be with a relative or a friend who has mental illness—very sad and stressful. I think it is a real good idea to think about Zenyatta to refresh yourself afterwards. Hugs.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Just found this beautiful video. Hugs, J.B. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6KwZDyR5Kg&feature=related
Trina Nagele
Broad Bahn Wins $1.5 Million Hambletonian—Congratulations to Broad Bahn on winning the first event in the United States Trotting Triple Crown races.
Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue
I would just like to officially THANK the members of this group for all of your help raising funds for the rescue of the 4 horses that are currently at the slaughter feedlot in Nevada. I have personally spoken to a few of you and are so touched by the level of compassion that you all have for these wonderfull animals. It would be an honor to join this group and follow the happenings in Zenyattas life. Feel free to check out our website http://www.valleyviewranchequinerescue.org its the official website, the other is lowtech so that EVERY computer can download it. Thank you again for your thoughts, prayers and donations to save these horses from being shipped this week.
Marlene Dodge Founder/President
Trina Nagele
Nitey-night, Sweet Z. Sleep tight till the morning light.
@Judy Berube—Thanks for the link to the lovely Symphony of Horses video.
Trina Nagele
@Barbara Wood—You were right! We (all of us together) DID it!
Barbara Grimaldi
I read too much! Just put down a book and should have been asleep long ago…there is some mischief going on on Zenny’s FB page–I didn’t see these messages before I turned the Dell off hours ago…some people just have to hurt what they touch…
Marlene Dodge–what a pleasure it is to see your name here…hopefully we pitched in and helped save those four beauties…
JUDY BERUBE–it’s my judgment to NOT post the website here on the diary for all to see. I prefer to send it to those on the email message I received recently from others on this page who know each other and are real. I want to prevent the mischief people from spoiling that humble enterprise of ours…I’ve got privacy controls on it but I’d rather not wade through words from negative people–or worse. Hope you understand. Oh well, back to bed…only 135 more books to read in this home of mine!!! I’m preparing for winter!!!! Love to all here who treasure Zenyatta and respect the rights of horses and all animals.
DJ
To Signofthetimes & JB: You are both welcome! Hugs and thank you : )
Charlotte Farmer
@Brown Bess – Diana S. gave me a heads up on this one. She was *Noor’s great granddaughter and also an Eclipse winner. Anyone interested check her out. There is a nice write-up on her.
Diana S
@Barbara Grimaldi: I hope you are fast asleep by now, but when you get up – KNOW tag lady’s evil twin, the worthy cause warrior, wants the address to THE FIGHT SITE! Good job!
@Charlotte Farmer: Go to bed – I’ll take first watch.
@Zenny – I am sooooo behind I’ll be up all night catching up.
All: GN,ST,DLTBBB – Hugs, diastu in tempe
Diana S
@2:30AM. Next shift please. Going to bed.
diastu
Brenda S
Good morning Zenny and Baby Z, hope you had a restful night. It’s cloudy right now here in Fort Erie but still muggy so if it’s the same at LE you’ll need your fans today.
@ signofthetimes – thanks for the link to Zazu’s race, she was fantastic. All I got here was the Hambletonian.
@ Judy B – loved the Symphony of Horses and the ending gave us a preview of what we’re all waiting for.
@ Barbara Grimaldi – I want to help and I think someone in Canada could be useful so would you please let me know how I can contact you.
@ Diana S – still admiring the Z Tags and wondering how you found the time to make so many when you’re working, not a retired dumpling like some of us.
Zenny, enjoy your day, stay hydrated and cool and eat lots of blue grass for the babe.
Shari Voltz
I love you Zenyatta.
@ Thank you Trina :)
@ I loved the horse video. It made me cry but I am emotional today. :)
I will talk to you later Zenny. Hugs and Kisses, Shari XXXOOO
Sharon in Seattle
@Trina Nagele, Kate Wheeler, Brenda S — I so appreciate your thoughts and prayers. anyone else whose name I missed or who has sent good vibes – THANK YOU!
Wasn’t Turbulent Descent spectacular?!! And Zazu, great job. What an incredible group of “ladies” shaping up for the BC!
@Kari Bussell – thanks for the super bowl ad link – definitely a smile inducer!!
@Barbara Grimldi – Bravo for your dedication and hard work to put up the site! Wow! You will post all important details soon, right? and instructions for the technologically impaired (me!)
Barbara Wood
I am walking on air. Marlene Dodge’s post made my day! I just takes a little from many when any ONE can’t do it alone. Those precious faces…..
@Kari Bussell– I understand what you mean. I’m eagerly awaiting the “action” website. Can’t imagine what you must have been through. Ugly. As someone once said, “God doesn’t like ugly.”