DEAR FRIENDS, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
FROM ALL OF MY DEAR PALS AT BARN 55, WHO HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME OVER THE YEARS…
MY FRIENDS AT MAYBERRY TRAINING CENTER WHERE I LEARNED MY VERY FIRST LESSONS….
MY JOHN, DOTTIE, AND THE ‘ADORABLE SOPHIE SHIRREFFS’….WHO ARE SUCH SPECIAL AND TREASURED FRIENDS WHO’VE SHARED SO MANY AMAZING EXPERIENCES WITH ME DURIING THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS,
MY LANE’S END PALS…WHO I ENJOY SPENDING MY DAYS WITH NOW…
AND MY BELOVED OWNERS WHO I CAN’T THANK ENOUGH FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE FOR ME……
FROM OUR HOMES TO YOURS…..THANKSGIVING GREETINGS!
WE ALL WANT TO WISH EACH OF YOU A VERY HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND BLESSED THANKSGIVING!
PLEASE BE SAFE AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF THIS VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY!
WITH LOVE,
HUGS TO ALL~ (AND I SINCERELY MEAN THIS!)
Z
TOO CUTE! TASTY WANTED TO BE SURE WE ALSO SENT HER HOLIDAY WISHES TO YOU. I THINK SHE IS WHISPERING THEM IN SARAH’S EAR!
PHOTO CREDITS: Several people sent the above photos to Dottie. THANK YOU!
Elizabeth in New Mexico
Almost forgot – Loved the photos today… as always. Sophie must have been barking at Hollywood Park today!
Trina Nagele in So Cal
@ Mary Copelin—Hi, Dumpling! JAG is Judy Maass Gadwood on fb. Beautiful photos there!
tony and sue
Zenny, it seems as if your John had a very good day today. Yipee!!!!!! And your beloved owners had some great success, too. High Hoofs all around. Go, Barn 55!
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Good night, precious Z. Congratulations to all the winners today, along with their connections. Love you always, Z.
Diana S
@Past the Grandstand: Thank you for posting the link above to that wonderful story! He is a beautiful horse too! I encourage all Dumplings and Z-sters to click on the link if you want to have a feel-good moment!
diastu in tempe
Kari Bussell/Good Ole Rocky Top(Whoo!)- Rocky Top Tennessee-Rocky Top Tennessee-ee-ee!!
Congratulations to STAR BILLING*****UTOPIAN****BLINGO****Mr. Shirreffs(hero)****Barn-55****and Jerry & Ann Moss!!!! What a great day….Nothing ,but JOY, as always from all of you.
Diana S
@Barn 55: WOO HOO!!! What an awesome day for YOUR JOHN, Zenny! And the Mosses! And all of us who enjoy our virtual connection.
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M. Kern
Congratulations to John and the staff of Barn 55 for 3 wins today!
Kari Bussell/Good Ole Rocky Top(Whoo!)- Rocky Top Tennessee-Rocky Top Tennessee-ee-ee!!
@Trina Nagale- You have this way of leaving me speechless, with how thoughtful and kind you are. I am grateful for every day I know YOU. I got my precious gift yesterday(Hubby didn’t check mail for days and I’m still bed-ridden) and I just love it. I will cherish it always.Your candles also leave me touched beyond words. Thank you!
@Barbara Wood-LOL! You are priceless! I’ll be thinking of you Sunday @ 2:00 ESPN…when your #1 ranked Lady Bears face Pat Summitt’s #3 Lady Vols at The Summitt here in Knoxville.
@Debbie G- Tomorrow is the BIG day! It is on CBS….SEC game of the week….kickoff at 12:21….I will be thinking of you…and praying for my Vols….
@Susan from Tn- thank you! & Go Vols!
Irene Caty
Zenyatta, I love you and Tasty, the two of you are so cute. I thank all of your connections for keeping us informed and also for all the wonderful pictures that we all so appreciate. We love you so much my dearest Zenyatta and thanks to your wonderful owners who love you so much we are all able to keep up with all the glorious things that go on with you on a daily basis. It has been wonderful! My Blessings to you and all of your wonderful connections.
Erin
@Stephanie
Thanks.I too go to Backside 55. Hopefully all is ok w/ Ebby. Maybe our urging will prompt some news. They may want to keep expectations in check.
Kari Bussell/Good Ole Rocky Top(Whoo!)- Rocky Top Tennessee-Rocky Top Tennessee-ee-ee!!
@Debbie G- How rude of me …I forgot to thank you for forwarding Trina’s gift. Thank you!
Diana S
@Trina Nagele: You know me oh so well, and that I’m crazy go nuts for horse color genetics! The Horse and Man article was like a big dollop of ice creme on my punkin pie! The articles she quoted come from excellent sources on the forefront of DNA research on how color genes work. That last photo? I WANT HIM!
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JAG / Zenny & John Henry Live In My Heart / So. CA
@ Mary Copelin
My fb page is JUDY MAASS GADWOOD :-)
JAG / Zenny & John Henry Live In My Heart / So. CA
HIGH HOOF! HIGH HOOF! HIGH HOOF!
I was at Hollywood Park today :-)
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Three high hooves to our Beloved John Shirreffs!! Zenny, YOUR Mikey won on BLINGO and he made it look so easy ;-) I couldn’t help but noticed how gentle YOUR John was with Blingo in the paddock ~ keeping him calm. Gentle, gentle man!!
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The day started with a “hello” to Dottie who was in the paddock before the 3rd race. We discussed my recent visit to the carousel. She said the Mosses and family/friends were going to the zoo after the 3rd. As they came into the paddock, Dottie pointed me out to them and said I was the lady who rode Zenyatta recently. Ann and I chatted from afar. Then they got the WIN with BINGO! I saw them come down the stairs and into the winner’s circle. I got to congratulate them all. Dottie’s son, David, was also with them.
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I went to my car for a few minutes. As I was walking back to the main entrance I saw a very large “charter” bus at the curb. HA! Guess who was climbing aboard The Moss entourage! Ann and Jerry were just about to board when we spotted each other… she said “Were going to the zoo!” I said I know, Dottie told me! I said have “fun” ~ as IF they wouldn’t!
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Then John wins in the 7th with UTOPIAN!! woo hoo Then another win in the big stakes race The Matriarch with STAR BILLING! woo hoo HOT! HOT! HOT! You are just TOO CUTE, John!
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Zenny, it was nice seeing those famous silks in the winner’s circle today, even though you were not among the horses there, you were in SPIRIT!
Judy Gadwood
JAG / Zenny & John Henry Live In My Heart / So. CA
p.s. I missed my Z Dumplings at the track, however, Anne from Paramount was there!! She got to congratulate the Mosses, too.
JAG / Zenny & John Henry Live In My Heart / So. CA
HELLO OUT THERE… IF ANYONE IS STIL UP!
I’m 99.9% sure I will be at HP again tomorrow. If anyone is going, please say “hello”. We need to cheer for FORDHAM ROAD / SHIRREFFS / MIKE SMITH!
signofthetimes
Here is the TB color website that does mention liver chestnut as a TB color.
http://www.whitehorseproductions.com/equinecolor.html
Delrene from Carlsbad - (California)
Just taking a walk down memory lane a bit. Cannot believe it has been almost a year since we said goodbye to you @ Hollywood Park. It was a very exciting day. For some readers who have recently or “not so recently” joined the Tribe of Zenyatta, this is such a fantastic write-up from ESPN…http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/eticket/story?page=101104/Zenyatta
Enjoy and good night.
Karen Gogue
More on RR
http://www.drf.com/news/hovdey-there-are-records-and-then-there-are-records
Karen Gogue
http://www.lvrj.com/sports/record-setting-rapid-redux-blue-collar-hero
Karen Gogue
Well, lets try that again shall we? heehee http://www.lvrj.com/sports/record-setting-rapid-redux-blue-collar-hero-134483698.html
signofthetimes
This is a lovely 5 part piece done by DRF in 11/2010 called Zenyatta’s people; for those who did not see it then;
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyattas-people-jockey-mike-smith
signofthetimes
Zenyatta’s People
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyattas-people-owners-jerry-and-ann-moss
signofthetimes
Zenyatta’s People
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyattas-people-groom-mario-espinoza-and-hotwalker-carmen-zamona
signofthetimes
Zenyatta’s people
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyattas-people-trainer-john-shirreffs-and-racing-manager-dottie-ingordo
signofthetimes
Zenyatta’s People
http://www.drf.com/news/zenyattas-people-exercise-rider-steve-willard
Diana S
@JAG: I’m still up! But it’s only midnight :-) You got to see 3 great wins today – I’m jealous! If you go “today” don’t forget to root for Cloud Man!
@signofthetimes: Liver chestnut and mahogany chestnut are very common in Arabs, but less so in TBs, especially mahogany. Does anyone remember the European 2YO BC winner “Pounced”? He was a beauty of a mahogany chestnut and even the announcers mentioned his shade. Do any of our Euro or Brittish friends know what became of him? He should be 4 now.
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Diana S
@signofthetimes: Thanks for the Zenyatta’s People links! Nice to have them all in one place so I can print them out and put them in a binder.
Now time for bed y’all!
GN,ST, DLTBBB
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JAG / Zenny & John Henry Live In My Heart / So. CA
Star Billing’s Matriarch upset puts her atop West Coast division
http://www.drf.com/news/hollywood-park-star-billings-matriarch-upset-puts-her-atop-west-coast-division
Judy G