DEAR BARN 55 AND MY FANS,
WE DID IT!
YOU ARE TRULY MY DEAR FRIENDS! THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF MY TEAM AND HELPING ME AND SUPPORTING ME EVERY SINGLE STEP OF THE WAY!
I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD AT THIS MOMENT!
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
WITH LOVE,
HUGS TO ALL!
Z
Tori Bailey
Z,
I can barely put into words what your gift to this era has meant to me. You are Horse of the Year 2010, yes. But to me, it’s more than that…. You are the Horse of my Lifetime. From the moment I saw you run, I knew that you were special, and through all, you prevailed.
I don’t like to pick favorites, and so though I do think this award comes one year a bit late for you, I’m glad that both you and Rachel Alexandra now get to be remembered as the great horses you are, were, and will be.
While I was watching the ceremony tonight on TVG, I was shaking with anticipation when it was time. When your name was called, I shrieked, jumped up of the couch with my hands in the air, nearly knocking my projector off its cords, and did a jig of sheer happiness. I then proceeded to fall back on the couch and sob. In all honesty, I’m sure I was crying just as hard as dear Ann Moss, if not harder.
As we are moving to a new house this week, my Breyer model of you was the first thing to be packed and unpacked tonight and it now sits in its rightful place right next to a photo of my own big, dark Thoroughbred mare, Beauty.
So tonight, I’ll lift a glass to you, Z. For you earned every bit of that award, and every bit of your new found life of leisure.
Long live Zenyatta! Long live the Queen!
Sonni
Long live The Queen!
Tere Thomas
Couldn’t be happier for you and the team!!! Great big hugs to you!!!!
Becky
Congratulations Team Zenyatta for sharing
the 2010 Horse of the Year with all her adoring fans these past few years! We are all so lucky to have been a part of this
amazing journey! Team Z, you are truly
a class act, and you have taken this sport to a new level! So happy that the voters finally got it right this year!!! Zenyatta, I’m coming to Kentucky (from California) for the Derby this year, and I want to come by and give you a great big hug and kiss from all your friends here back home! We miss you, we love you, and we wish you all the best! Congratulations!!! xoxoxoxo
Susan
Congrats Zenyatta, you deserved this title and I am very proud of you . I am happy that this is the perfect way to end your racing career. lots of love
Peggy Sue
Congratulations to Queen Z, the Moss’s, John Sherrifs, Mike Smith and the whole Zenyatta team. This is a much deserved and long overdue award! I’m so happy they finally got it right!!! Woo Hah!!!
Albuquerque Greg
238 Voters used common sense and voted for you, Z. Good judgment prevailed tonight. Millions of fans never questioned that you deserved it, Z.
John Shirreffs, I have no question in my mind who the trainer of the year is. You showed the world how to take care of a horse. Someday, I hope, horse trainers will look to you as a model, and not Mr. 0-17 in the BC Pletcher, who simply wasted Quality Road. I can just imagine what you or Tom Smith would have done with Quality Road.
Thank you for filling my heart with joy, Z, Jerry and Ann, John, Mike, Dottie, Steve, Mario, Carmen, and Michelle.
Crickett Hoffman
I will get to say in 20 years “I remember when the great Zenyatta ran. Nothing was like it. When she blew past you, she took the oxygen with her. She dominated the track and eclipsed the horse she was putting away. I got to witness greatness.”
Theresa M
NOW you can go on to be a HOT MOMMA.
Whatawonderfulworld
Celebrate with a lot of peppermints and a swig of Guinness Dark draft…party girl! *slow clap*
Kristoffer Nielsen
Wow. What a “transformative” experience it is to be alive to have seen your advent and career, Zenyatta. And those who are ordained to vote on the Eclipse awards have shown their greatness, too. Amen
Catherine Gonsalves
Way to go Zenyatta we are happy
for you.We all love you.
Victoria
We love you Zenyatta, I hope to see you soon. What Jerry said at the awards when winning HOY was ture. I was exspecting Sting to show up again like last year.
victoria
And after all the hub hub and all the cheers, we will still bring you carrots if you’ll let us.
Janette
We love you Zenyatta! You are the best horse of my lifetime and I will never forget you!
Anthony W.
HOY!!!! Congrants to Team Zenyatta and thank you Zenyatta for what you have done for the sport on and off the track.
Barb France
I am so happy for you and Team Z. Tonight was your night to shine all over the world. You have brought us so many tears of joy over the years. Thank you. Cheers to you all!!
Diane
Congrats Z and the rest of the team! At long last, a true champion is crowned deservedly!
Amanda Gilliland
My Sweet Lady Zenyatta, When I heard your name called, I jumped off the couch and started screaming, ” Yes,Yes,Yes,I love you, Zenyatta!” All 4 of my dogs were scared to death. I am so thrilled beyond words. I am so happy for Mr. & Mrs. Moss. They love you so much, Zenyatta, and they are so proud of you. I liked the fact he had your breeder and the man who raised you, the farm in Fla recognized along with The Sherriffs & Mike. What an amazing Team Z. I wish Mario & Carmen could have been there but Mario looked good in Calf. with his thumbs up. I know now you’ll have a big celebration. What a year for you, Zenyatta, HOTY now on to dating and fining Mr. Right. You truly are magnificent and were in the presence of 2 really good horses, Blame & Goldi. I know if you had not won this 3rd year your fans would have revolted. Congratulations on winning what you should have won the 2 years before that would have been a triple HOTY!!!
Lady Zenyatta, my wish before I die is that I get to walk up to your stall and touch the side of your face, feel your sweet warm breath on my hand and tell you how much you mean to me. Zenyatta, you have given me hope this year when there wasn’t any for me. Your spirit and heart is amazing. If everyone could learn just one thing from you is that LOVE conquers all in life and breaks barriers. I know in my heart you are a GIFT from GOD, that HE sent to BLESS our lives and for us to experience what goodness and love is unconditionally. I can just see you prance tomorrow, with that beautiful head held high and take in all life has to offer you because You Are The Horse Of The Year!! Loved by so many!! Sending Many Hugs & Kisses To From Alabama With Love, Amanda
Patricia M
Wonderful news – so proud of you and all of your family and team! Soooo happy tonight, you deserve this so much – love you, sweet girl!!! Thanks for letting all of us be a part of your life and letting us love you –
Jane C
HOW WONDERFUL!!!!! SO HERE’S TO ALL THOSE WHO THOUGHT YOU WERE NOT ALL YOU CLAIMED TO BE!!! “GO SUCK A CARROT”. YOU ARE THE BEST OUR ZENYATTA -ALWAYS AND FOREVER. I HOPE YOU GET ONE TALL COOL “G” TOMORROW! CELEBRATIONS ARE IN ORDER FOR YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL “FAMILY TEAM”. CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I WILL NEVER FORGET MEETING YOU AND “THE YEAR OF THE GREAT ZENYATTA”. LOVE THE PHOTO OF YOU AND THE GIRLS RUNNING IN THE SNOW. WAS BEAUTIFUL. ONCE AGAIN – CONGRATS!!! YOU DESERVED IT LAST YEAR. ALL IS WELL NOW.
Sharon
CONGRATS to the great Z and her TEAM on a well deserved award – HORSE of all times!! I ordered TVG about 30 minutes into the ceremony because I couldn’t stand not to see THE Queen’s name announced as HOTY in real time. And when they said her name I screamed YES, freaked out the dogs and cats and did a happy dance around the living room. THANKS!!! Dottie, John, Mike, Ann, Jerry, Carmen, Mario, Steve et al – are these people not in a class of their own???? What fantastic role models for the thoroughbred community.
Ann
So very happy for you, sweet girl!!!
We love you so much – you have brought so much happiness into the lives of sooo many people – love you so much!!
A. Surman
Congrats to Team Z for the yesterdays and today.
d. scott
Zenyatta–YAHOO! COngratulations HOY–wow, my spirits are so lifted high to the heavens, thank you and your team for an incredible job, the best is yet to come!
love from northern california
Vicki B.
TVG HOY Announcement – NorCalFan#1 posted the link above, here it is again: http://www.ntra.com/videos/index/view/Njc5
Robin
Good evening Team Z!! I am SO happy for all of you. You really are very deserving of this award!! Thank you for all you do for us, your life long friends and fans. Missing u in Cali! Stay safe and warm big girl!! MUAH!!! XOXO
Nannie
I knew you had it Our Queen Zenyatta……I know alot of baby girls are going to be name after you…..Congrats to team Zenyatta
Maryyette
This is an award for the whole team as well as for you, wonderful Zenyatta – there is no horse like you, and no team like yours – you are all one in a lifetime – thanks for sharing Zenyatta with all of us, we love her dearly, and for elevating horses and the racing community to the highest level –
Love you, sweet Zenyatta!!!
Rhonda Clements
No horse in my lifetime has ever been more deserving and had to wait so long to get what should have been yours last year, Congratulations to the whole team and thank you so much for sharing this wonderful, gorgeous beyond belief, amazingly sweet soul with us all. I am without words to tell you how happy this has made me and millions of fans, the only thing that was missing is a win for best owners and trainer come on, no one else has ever been the kind of horse parents as the Mosses!! Also trainer how in heck does the HOTY not have the #1 trainer, actually in my opinion she did!!!