Good Morning!
I must say…I AM SO PROUD AND SO EXCITED! I truly believe that ALL OF YOU, your love, your support, your enthusiasm for ME and MY SPORT have helped to make this possible!
I’m hosting a BIG PARTY and ALL OF YOU are invited!
For the last 3 years, BREEDERS’ CUP has truly been a huge part of my life. It has been a focal point in my career each season. So thanks to ALL OF YOU and the powers that BE…this year I am still going to be completely involved with Breeders’ Cup and the activities…but in a different role than ever before.
I am the OFFICIAL HOSTESS at the INAUGURAL ZENYATTA CELEBRATION
to ‘kick off’ The Breeders’ Cup Weekend Festivities.
Can you imagine this! ME, ZENYATTA, hosting a party at Breeders’ Cup!
I truly hope you can attend!
This has never been done before in RACING. (Blush, Blush!) I am able to invite my fans to come and join ME to celebrate this BIG DAY, Friday, November 4th, at the Kentucky Derby Museum adjacent to Churchill Downs. My Team will be there to join in this celebration by sharing some of our fun experiences, visiting with ALL of you, and signing autographs.
We will have a lovely buffet, my races will be playing, there will be live entertainment, we’ll have many fun products for you to see, and so much more.Breeders’ Cup will even provide the first 500 Z party-goers complimentary seating for Friday’s races. This way YOU can sit together and share in this fabulous day! I think we should call this the Z SECTION!
What is even more special…is I will be there too with ALL OF YOU…via LIVE VIDEO FEED from LANE’S END…to participate in the celebration. Tasty will be joining ME! We don’t want to miss a moment of this memorable occasion!
I simply can’t wait! I will be at Churchill Downs again…with ALL OF YOU…to enjoy great racing, MY PARTY, and share in all of the wonderful times and memories we have experienced during the last 3 plus years at Breeders’ Cup.
Breeders’ Cup has been so gracious. They have granted ME the opportunity to announce this to ALL OF YOU first before they release MY PARTY news to the public next Tuesday. They know how much I adore ALL OF YOU and SO APPRECIATE the relationships we have shared during my career!
LUCKY ME!
Please click here for all of the party details!
With Love,
Hugs to ALL~ (Let’s Party!)
Z
Barbara
Oh my!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so exciting and what a great idea! I can not wait!!!! I will wear my Zenyatta hat!
Linda Henderson
Wow! This is exciting news. It sounds great!
Linda Shull
Love the idea and will definitely try to be there.
Katie Clawson
Z! I can’t believe this!! You are SO amazing!! YOU are throwing a party! :D I would LOVE to come, but I am only 14 and I’m going to KY next month for tours of Winstar and LANE’S END! We live in Indiana so we can’t drive down there every weekend(sadly). HOPEFULLY I can go next year :)
Love, Katie(future jockey)
JAG from California :-)
FRIDAY’S CARD @ SANTA ANITA:
http://www.santaanita.com/sites/default/files/live_racing/programs/full/2011-09/fullprog-2011-09-30.pdf
Leslie Crane
I will be there, Z! I can’t wait to see your team and celebrate Breeder’s Cup, which is better than Christmas in my book! I know your party will be amazing.
Love you, gorgeous!
Paula Higgins
What a great opportunity Dottie/Zenyatta!!! I am trying to see if can get two days off (I am a R.N.). If I can, I will be there with bells on.
Chris H
Oh my goodness — what I wouldn’t give to be there on that Friday — I have been entering the “Fan Friday Sweepstakes” on the Breeder’s Cup Facebook page for the last couple of months — tomorrow is the last Friday — maybe my name will be chosen. Wish me luck!
Kari Bussell
My Queen! What a Joy it will be to get a second chance to meet your family, shake their hands and hopefully this time find my voice, look them in the eye and tell them how very much I love and appreciate them…..I will find a way to be there….like I always have each time Zenyatta came east. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I’ll be there with bells on my love….
Dear Dottie, thank you so much for this….I could never properly express how much a do-over to look you all in the eye….. say what I blew my one chance to say to you before……means to me….THANK YOU…..for doing this for the fans…We will have a ball!
@All- I am way behind on comments….Please say a prayer that on Nov.4th….this painfully shy woman will find her voice and not stand there like a fool again-LOL…..going to get caught up reading now….
Brenda S..
Dear Zenny, YOU look absolutely fantastic in the beautiful photo by YOUR JOHN. It’s exactly what we’ve all been waiting for, a picture of ALL OF YOU in your glorious “I’m going to be a mommy” condition.
And now you say you are throwing a gigantic party with some help from your family. Thank you for the invitation. I’ve spent the last two hours trying to figure out how Vic and I could be there but I have to send our regrets. Driving from Canada in November is risky, all the hotels/motels are probably already full, and it will be too cold to even think about sleeping in the car, not even thinking about the expense. Like other Dumplings I shall just have to hope that Dottie can arrange for some television coverage of your party and that we will see all the lucky Dumplings in their special section of the Grandstand. Thank you Zenny and Dottie for planning this fantastic event.
Amy
Can we meet everyone in the hospitality suite? The flights on the Friday don’t get into town until after the luncheon. I would LOVE to attend. Can’t wait!!
Ingrid Arnone
WOW! WOW! My adorable Zenyatta, this is best news, I just can not wait to be there, I live in Florida, but am going to do the impossible to go, so I can see you in video, and to meet your wonderful team and all your fans, because us your fans we are special like you and your team are, Yes, we are very special, because you are such special horse, love you Ingrid.
Sharyn
Oh WOW, what a fun day – great news and you and Tasty get to attend via video – just perfect!
Linda from Vermont
What a great idea! I wish I lived closer so I could go! You look great with that belly Z!
Kari Bussell
RE:Diary #344- I am overwhelmed and in tears of appreciation, gratitude and great love for the outpouring of support, positive thoughts, prayers and wishes YOU dumplingz so blessed me with….A very, very heartfelt Thank YOU to you all…..
Terry Crow
@Kari Bussell-Good to see you posting. Hope all is well and you do make it to BC. @Abigail from Montreal-Everyone should read The Vault and take in your story about Jericho. This boy was obviously well loved by all who knew him. After reading your article, I feel I knew him.
Debbie G
Oh, Zenny, that is such incredible news! I’m going to make every effort to be there. I love you, Zenny!
@Dilana Hanson – I liked your post. Being able to touch Zenyatta is one of my deepest wishes, also.
@Terry Crow – I love the redneck jokes. Keep em coming!
@Abigail from Montreal – I am so sorry about the loss of your beloved spirit dog, Jericho. That was such a beautiful tribute to him in the Vault. What a special dog he was! You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Robin frm SoCal Ventura
You looks beautiful Zenny! Wish I could be at the party, just a little bit short on cash this year. But I will be there in sprit. Love you and baby “Z”
XOXOXXOXOXOXXO
Debbie G
@Kari Bussell – I feel sure that you will be at the BC to see Zenny in November. (Is that before or after Tennessee kicks UK’s butt?)
Rosemary McCauley
What an honor this is for Zenyatta and all of her team. Leave it to Zenyatta, Dottie and John and the Mosses to come up with a one of a kind athlete and then to continue her legacy with an event like this is simply beyond attempting to express it in words. Even for those of us (I hope I can go) who are present, I also hope a video will be available so that we can watch it over and over. I have multiple videos of Zenyatta and her races and rewatch them often. What a great day for all Zenyatta fans and racing fans in general.
tony and sue
@Kari, please be our voice, too when you meet Zenny’s team. Our thoughts and prayers remain with you.
Suzen
What a great idea! I am so excited! A party for THE QUEEN! See you then, big girl!
Abigail from Montreal
@ Kari: My beloved Spirit Dog, Jericho Braveheart, departed for the next part of his journey on September 27th, so I missed sending you MAJOR hugs. You are an invincible spirit with depth and a kind of divine understanding. Draw on these gifts. (If you are in need of some inspiration, scroll off to my post above.)
Either way, my love to you, sweet & wonder-full Kari.
Rosemary McCauley
@Terry Crow – Very good jokes. Love them. The redneck paper view still has me laughing.
Donna from Baltimore
WOW! I wish I could be there, but the budget is just too tight this year. I wanted to let you know that I read these posts every day…I don’t post every day, but I still read everything I can find if it’s about our beloved Queen Z.
KikiSim
OMG! Z, I really hope I can make it! whoo! so you’ll be there? Ohh Zenny, you may just get a visit from one of your biggest fans ;)
KikiSim
depending on prices :)
KikiSim
ahh just read it closer. well maybe Ill get to see YOU on camera for the millionth time, but this time super special ;)
Sue Fredrick
Hey BIG Mama, you look like a pregnant Mare…..imagine that!!!! What a feather in your cap that you will host the BC, my gosh there will be thousands more going just because of YOU. I will be there too, I’m so excited maybe I’ll win the visit and before you know it my lips will be on your nose at last!!!
@ABIGAIL IN MONTREAL your lovely article on Jericho broke my heart! It is so unfair that these marvelous friends and partners in our lives live such a short time on earth. Your spirit bond with him will help you cope with the loss. I quoted it to another poster who lost her dog but it bears repeating, “Until one has loved an animal part of their soul remains unawakened.” I am an awakened one and share your loss.
Luv you Z and kisses on your nose
Marty R
@Abigail from Montreal- I didn’t know what you meant when you posted about your Spirit dog, Jericho’s passing. After reading about him in The Vault, I understand. Thank you for sharing the story of Jericho and I hope in the telling, it helped lift your sorrow. God’s blessings to you and your son and all who Jericho touched.
@Susan in Tn.-I so hope you get to go to Zenyatta’s party and the races, too, of course.