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
Robin
Congtats Z! Was there for your 19th win at Hollywood Park. YOU ARE THE HORSE OF THE YEAR WITHOUT A DOUBT!
Heather
CONGRATS Team Zenyatta!!! Zenyatta is the best racehorse! :-)
Carole Cole
I couldn’t be happier for you Zenyatta!! and for you team as well!
What a thrill for all of you and all of us too! YEA!!!!!!
Janet
Congratulations, Zenyatta, and your wonderful team! Well done, well deserved, and long overdue. You’re my three-time Horse of the Year!
Suzanne
Congratulations, dear, dear Zenyatta…the best moments of the Eclipse Awards were the ones that gave tribute to you & your incredible team…& did you notice, people still want you to keep racing, not only to have you more available to us, but because you love it so…& how wonderful that the powers that be recognized & applauded your mystical greatness…we love you & yours, dear Z!
Ann Maree
YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! All over the world tonight, your fans all stood up and said YESSSS!! So proud of you and for you. Your vote by the way was similar to how the voting went for Rachel last year. Psssst: Ya beat Blame! hoooo-ahhh!
Hugs. Your friend, Ann Maree
Di
Congratulations to you and team Zenyatta. Such an honor for such a deserving girl!
Carol
Congratulations to you Queen Z and all of your TEAM! We’re all so happy for you! We love you!
Wendy Bratten
Congratulations to you beautiful Queen Zenyatta and to your wonderful team. Dottie, you are amazing!
Marshall Perry
Yay!! At last, what we have known all along is official!!! It is SO great when things work out right. Congratulations to The Horse of the Year and her Team of the Year!! Thanks to Zenyatta and all the wonderful members of Team Zenyatta for the ride of a lifetime! Keep in touch!
Best Wishes and Love Always!
Jo in CO
Congratulations, Zenyatta and Team Zenyatta! I am so thrilled and happy for you! This is such a well deserved celebration. The champagne is flowing! Love you so much.
Michele H
Congratulations Queen Z and team Zenyatta ! I never doubted you would win – your the best !
Karen in CA
Perfect day.
Gloria Jeanne
Congrats! Zenyatta!! You are the best horse ever… I JUST KNEW YOU HAD TO WIN HOY. Congrats to the team and to Dottie for keeping us up to date on America’s Horse! You Rock the Ages!! I only wish you could have been there to dance for everyone!! I Love Zenyatta!! Thank You!!!
Mariel
At long last!!!!!
All hail Queen Zenyatta!
HORSE OF THE YEAR, HORSE OF THE DECADE!
Congratulations to Team Zenyatta for all of their hard work & undying devotion to you & of course to YOU, my dear Zenny! You have brought so much joy to my life!
Now your chapter at the races is complete. Time to start the next generation of Winners.
XOXOXOXOXOXO!!!!!!!!!!!
Kim Noble
Congratulations baby girl! You have actually been HOTY every year since you were born.
Melissa
Congratulations to Zenyatta and the Team!! Justice prevailed tonight and you received the award you so truly deserve. Thank you, Thank you for all you have done for horse racing!!!
Jane D
CONGRATS Zenyatta… you are the best of the best!
We love you Queen Z!
…and congrats to the whole team.
Mary Alice Kier
HOORAY AND HALLELUJAH QUEEN ZENYATTA AND YOUR INCREDIBLE DREAM TEAM!!!!! There is dancing in the street and we’re doing the “Zenyatta” strut!! Congratulations on this very well deserved award. Now onwards to the future!!
Helen Valderhaug
As a Kentucky bred myself. Zenyatta I’ve watched ’em all since ’64. I’ve seen some greats in my time but you are truly the “Greatest racehorse I’ve ever seen” Congratulations! Well deserved and a year late (in my opinion) but hey better late…
LaurieK
You didn’t need the award, hon. You are already so much bigger than that. But it, and racing, needed you. Let’s hope the sport builds on the good work you and your wonderful team have done to give it back to the fans where it belongs. You’ve helped give a magnificent sport a chance, maybe a last chance, to save itself. Let’s hope that this time, it works.
Robbie Pfeufer Kahn
Dear Zenyatta: Congratulations on your Horse of the Year Award!!
What I liked best about the Eclipse Award ceremony was that several speakers praised you mightily (b/f you won your awards)—I remember a doctor’s remarks in particular.
It was touching to see Ann Moss’s tearful look of hope and yet doubt the first two times Team Z was called to the stage. Then to see her tearful happiness! I read that she held a round metal tag with your name on it throughout the ceremony–a talisman.
The quote Jerry Moss read was exquisite and he too seemed teary when he read the tribute to you.
I loved when Mike Smith said something like “This makes everything alright” undoubtedly thinking of the BCC 2010 narrow loss, which he blamed on himself. (The more I see the race’s conclusion the more it seems you are getting ever closer to winning at the finish line.)
I felt that there was a different quality to your family than to the other recipients. Your people seemed genuine, humble, and in love.
I saw the photos from Steve Haskin’s visit to you. You do seem to be turning back into a horse. You have equine friends and even a feline friend.
So much for crossing the human/animal boundary. There’s such a thing as “just” being a horse!
For us humans, we only can gaze at you from our side and in gazing enter a more perfect realm of being.
Much love and respect–Robbie
Liz C.
The final jewel in your crown and yet another thrill for all your loving fans! Congrats to all of Team Z and a very, very special thanks to Z’s “voice” Dottie, for all that you do – you always think of Z’s fans and always make us feel a part of this very special family. CONGRATULATIONS!!
ira
You are truly a deserving Horse of the Year. Thank you so much Dottie for the updates.
KD
Congrats to you, amazing Zenyatta for your Horse of the Year Eclipse Award, and others, so deserved! Any, congrats to your wonderful owners and team…Still miss you!
LauraS
Congratulations Zenyatta. You are a once-or-twice-in-a-lifetime horse.
Cindy Moore
CONGRATS TEAM ZENYATTA!!! This has truly been a gift that all horse racing fans have cherished!!
Fran
z, this is my second post tonight! Could not go to bed before I told you how wonderful you are. And, we are with you for the long haul. No one is going to leave you. We are looking forward to your posts, your pregnancy, and your future baby! I see a movie in your future too. I hope you precious future baby loves people as much as you do-that will be easy because he or she will get the same love and affection that you received. I don’t see Ann or Jerry ever selling one of your babies!
LauraS
I said that not-quite-right, but as I told my 21 year-old daughter, who has been complaining for years that she’s never seen a Triple Crown winner – maybe not, but you’ve seen Zenyatta. Congratulations to the Queen!
Liz
Dearest Zennie,
Have to admit, I was nervous after your mama and dad (the moss’) and John were overlooked for top honors. But I kept faith. Right before the HOY award was announced, I got all my family together in front of the tv. My husband, 6 year old, 2 year old and myself sat on the edge of our seat as they made the announcement and proclaimed you Horse of the Year!!! We danced in the living room in celebration. All of us danced. It is one of many great memories you have given me (and my family) over the last 3 years. We shared such joy with you (in CA) watching you race. We shed tears in KY (you know we wouldn’t have missed it for the world). I think my heart literally broke when i realized Blame got you by a few inches. Mike Smith’s anguish made it that more heart wrenching. I was crushed. I knew (as so many of us did) that you were special, more splendid and grand than i ever have imagined. In defeat you and your family displayed such grace. I didn’t want any one to take that away from you. Tonight was your night. You were officially crowned racing’s QUEEN. Congratulations. Thank you for everything. The memories, laughs, tears and all adrenaline rushes. Love you dearly Z! Big Hugs and Kisses!!!