Hello Everyone,
Happy Monday! Sophie and all of my friends at BARN 55 are sending ME and all of TEAM ZENYATTA SPECIAL GOOD LUCK WISHES for tonight!
In our family, we love BUTTERFLIES! We think they are beautiful and represent such a free spirit. In reality, we also feel they are very LUCKY.
To keep with this theme, Sophie is dressed in her LUCKY OUTFIT. It has a beautiful beaded Butterfly on the back. She’s ready to watch the ECLIPSE AWARDS with all of my friends at Barn 55. The area around the TV at BARN 55 will have ‘standing room only’. It is getting close!
Fingers, paws and hooves crossed!
With Love,
Hugs to all~
Z
Linda Martin
Our Beautiful Horse Angel was blessed with the Horse of Year Award….An award that she very much deserved. I will miss seeing her on the track. I enjoyed her in person at Oaklawn twice and on TVG many times. Thanks to her family for all the great memories.
Lori Stein
YYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSS! Finally! CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tracey - Ottawa, ON Canada
Zenyatta Is Named Horse of the Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Justice I say!!!! Zenyatta I hope you are enjoying your Fav treat!! A beer perhaps to toast your remarkable year, and racing career!! Now all the fine men will be pawing down your door!!!!
Joan Walls
Congratulations Zenyetta — 2010 Horse of the Year! What a wonderful team you have. I really enjoyed the Eclipse Awards. I got a little glimpse of the wonderful people wham you have been surrounded with They along with all of your fans love you.
Thank you Dottie for putting Zenyetta’s voice to print. I feel it is Zenyetta herself speaking. I guess that just shows us how much the two of you are connected. Congratulations!
Megan
HAPPY MONDAY.YOU BET.ONE I’LL REMEMBER FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.CONGRATS TO YOU ZENYATTA & TEAM Z.YOU ARE THE GREATEST.
Joan
I’m so happy, I can’t stop crying! I’m thrilled you finally got your Horse of the Year award, Zenyatta. Congratulations to you and everyone on Team Zenyatta. When your name was announced, I scared my dog and probably woke the neighbors with my scream of joy. LOL Dottie, bless you for your kind words for us, the fans. I’m ecstatic, I can’t imagine how Team Zenyatta must be feeling right now.
Joan
Well I am calmed down now, so I want to reflect a moment. Hip 703, ended up in Barn 55, owned by 2 wonderful people who love their animals. The next lucky thing that happened she had John, a mild mannered man, a patient man, who nurtered her along and allowed her to develop, mature and become a unforgettable racing machine. She was a gentle soul of a horse,
welcoming fans and treats of course. All that saw her loved her, she captured the heart and spirit of thousands of people, race fans and rookies alike. SHe always gave 100% to her fans and on the track. Tonight she was awarded Horse of The Year
2010, she is forever the greatest mare to ever race, a first ballot Hall of Fame horse,she is “The Queen”, and it all was there at Keeneland, Hip 703.
Bernadette.
Congratulations Zenyatta, and Team Z. Your are a Class Act!
judith berube
Dear Z,
Congratulations to FABULOUS YOU and YOUR WONDERFUL TEAM. Love to all of you.
Lisa
Congratulations Zenyatta Horse of the Year!!!!!
Lesley
YES!!!!!!
Now this poem is TRULY appropriate, for she is a mighty, MIGHTY force. This was written for Secretariat, but I’m dedicating it to Z tonight, because she is the greatest that ever was. Congratulations, Zenyatta and Team Z! And thank you. Thank you so very, very much!
Weave for the mighty chestnut
A tributary crown
Of autumn leaves, the brightest then
When autumn leaves are brown
Hang up his bridle on the wall,
His saddle on the tree,
Till time shall bring some racing king
Worthy to wear as he.
~Charles Hatton
Jennifer Remazki
HORSE OF THE YEAR. Well, *that* has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? HAHA You did it! Congratulations!!!! xxoo
katy theodorou
Congratulations dear Zenyatta-I screamed when you where announced as HOY-your Horse of The Century in my book
Naomi
I loved it when Mike Smith beaming with happiness and pride said “after losing to Blame in the BC and and now winning HOY makes everything allright now!” CONGRATS TO ZENYATTA AND TEAM ZENYATTA – and thank all 128 of you who voted for our QUEEN!!
Lori
Congratulations, beautiful girl!
Diana
YEAH ZENYATTA!!!!! This was long overdue but now it’s finaly yours!!! CONGRATS ZENYATTA AND TEAM Z!
Ron
YOU DID IT GIRL.HORSE OF THE YEAR!!LOVE U
Cindy
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
O M G!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ZENYATTA!!!!!!!!
A VERY MUCH DESERVED REWARD!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM Z!!!!
I’M JUST SPEECHLESS!!!!!!!!!
AND SOOOO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!
Laurie
YES!!!! Horse of the Year!!!!
I’m really glad I wore my lucky Zenyatta shirt today!
We Love You Queen Z!!!
madison
Hey Queen Z I hope you win!! I will keep all my fingers and toes crossed.
You are Horse of the year to me! I’m praying for you and can’t wait to meet your baby!!!
I love you Z XOXOXOXOXO
Yvonne and Althea Hall
You were always way more than the HORSE OF THE YEAR! Congratulations Zenyatta. You deserved this more than anyone else. Love and happiness always, Yvonne and Althea
Deneen
I just knew you could do it!!!!! Congratulations Zenyatta and Team Z for winning Horse of the Year, Older Female and the Special Eclipse Award!!!!! I am so overwhelmed with tears of joy, it’s difficult to write. Our prayers were answered — how wonderful!!!!! Bless you all!!! Enjoy your evening and have fun celebrating — you all deserve it so much!!!!
Lisa in Colorado
You did it, big beautiful amazing wonerful Z….
HOY, Horse of the Decade, Horse of a Lifetime, Horse that made me forget about Secretariat and Ruffian….Pretty amazing girl….
You are One of a Kind. Kisses to all your connections. You all are so unbelievably special.
Lisa
JoAnna Liming
I couldn’t help but get tears in my eyes. If ever a horse deserved Horse if the year it is you Zenyatta. Your heart and the heart of your connections are what this sport is all about. I find it interesting that a film about one of the greatest horses of the 20th century comes out as we are all seeing our selves one of the greatest horses of the 21st centrury. Horses racing fans have waited so long for our hearts to be caputred….. Zenyatta, you have done it!
Congratulations!
Carissa
Congrats Zenyatta! You deserve it, and I’m overjoyed for you.
tommy taylor
thank you to all the connections of the greatest mare of all times. you have brougjt so much to a industry in hard times. you all deserve many more awards.
Sharon in Ohio
THIS IS IT,WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR…ZENYATTA..HORSE OF THE YEAR !! Your family looked fantastic, and they were soooo happy and proud of you….and so are all of your loving and loyal fans! I had tears of joy rolling down my cheeks when they called…ZENYATTA, HORSE OF THE YEAR !!Enjoy being just who you are….and now everyone knows it !! Let the celebration begin !!Love you Z xoxoxoox
AJ from CA
I’m sorry that John Sherriffs didn’t get “trainer of year” but he looked so happy and proud for Zenyatta that it probably didn’t even matter being the class act that he is. I am so happy and proud that Zenyatta finally got her just reward and recognition after 3 years and happy for Team Zenyatta…now they can truly celebrate this sweet victory! Love to all.
Maureen
Bravo, Bravo, Bravo, Zenyatta!! They finally got it right!! With this great honor, your history-making run is finally complete! This was truly the icing on the cake!
And from her fans, a mere “thank you” doesn’t seem adequate to the wonderful Team Z! You’ve all treated each and every one of us with such love & respect, each time we visited the Queen at Barn 55 South at Hollywood Park. I hope all other race horse owners take your lead, and allow the fans access to their horses, as you’ve done! Better close for now – I can’t stop crying with joy over this wonderful evening! Bless you all and never forget how much Zenyatta’s love not only her, but all of YOU, as well!
Maureen
Dawn Conrad
Congratulations, Zenyatta! What a gift from the heaven’s you are. Thank you so much to Jerry, Ann, John, Mike and our wonderful Dottie. Your words were so kind and just put another exclamation point on the giving grace which is always Team Z. The ending remarks of Jerry, certainly got the happy tears flowing. They were absolutely lovely. I hope LE is letting you know the fantastic news, Zenny. Or maybe they are leaving that to beautiful Ann. I am sure she can’t wait. As a long time fan of the thoroughbred horse and racing, I want to personally thank the voters for HOY honors. Thank you for giving the fans of Zenyatta the shear joy of finally seeing her awarded by the industry with the recognition she so deserves! Her place in history has always been assured, but now her story becomes even sweeter. Blessings to everyone. It is such a magical evening, hope you enjoy every moment, Team Z. Dottie and Zenny, can’t wait to hear from you soon!! Very, very sweet dreams, our beloved Zenyatta. For this special night, all is right with the world. Love you forever. XXXXXOOOOOO