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
jean friedman
Thank you for sharing the beautiful and brilliant Zenyatta with us,and congratulations on the well-deserved victory! May her future as a brood mare be as happy and satisfying as her racing career has been, She seems to be happy on the farm, especially when her family visits. It’s been a joy to watch her kicking up her heels in joy as she runs freely in the paddock. She is truly poetry in motion.
Ron
Let us all hope that what you did for the sport will allow it to grow and prosper. You will certainly be a tough act to follow.
The Kennedys in San Diego
We, who rarely watch the Academy Awards, invited a group of friends to watch the full four hour TVG broadcast of the Eclipse Awards. While we must admit we were steeled for disappointment, when your name was announced as Horse of the Year, we all spontaneously jumped to our feet, cheered and hugged each other with tears in our eyes. We then did the “Zenyatta Dance” and toasted with nice bottles of champagne.
Linda from Pasadena, MD
Congratulations my Zenyatta and the Mosses and Team Zenyatta. I am so happy that you are enjoying your new life at Lane’s End. Can’t wait for the news of who will be your date, hope its Pleasantly Perfect. Love you.
Barbara Bean
Congratulations, Zenny and Team Zenyatta for the well deserved and overdue honor. We are so proud of you all. Mr. Moss, I loved the excerpt you read from the calendar–could you post it please??
Kbuckeye
Congratulations to you, Queen Zenyatta! And gratitude and thanks to your entire team for keeping you well and happy. You are a treasure, a gift…..a ray of happiness in a world that can be awful sometimes.
HORSE OF THE YEAR!!!! HORSE OF OUR HEARTS! LOVE YOU ZENYATTA!!!!
Richard K
The voters did the right thing. I must admit I was more than a little concerned that they would not.
CONGRATULATIONS, to Zenyatta and Team Zenyatta. I feel certain that no other past recipients have ever been more deserving of this honor.
Gloria Jeanne
http://www.drf.com/blogs/2010-horse-year-zenyatta-photographic-tribute
Cheryl Niebuhr
WAY TO GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!
Rushed home from work and turned on my DVR to watch the awards. Now I can sleep at night! LUV U Z
Zen-Fan
Bravo-Encore…Encore…
Now, “60 Minutes” has one more piece to add to their interview…this is not the final chapter…this is just the beginning to a “great read,” that will become a CLASSIC! I do hope at some time, someone will write a book about your life…there is so much that we as humans can learn from your journey.
Sincere Congtratulations to everyone, including all of your fans. As the old saying goes, “what goes around, comes around,” & your award last night holds true to your strength, beauty, kindness, & what it encompasses to be a “humble winner!” The Mosses have shown remarkable grace & respect & they are SO DESERVING to have you in their family. What an honor for you all.
XOXO
Sheri
Congadulations Zenyatta!!!!!!! I’m soooooooo happy for you!!!!!!!!! yay!!!! :D
Rosemarie Cola
You should be a three time HOTY if you ask me, but I am glad they did the right thing and gave it to you this year. Now enjoy your life and make beautiful babies! Congratz Zenyatta, the Queen of racehorses!
Moe Q
Way to go Zenny and Team Zenyatta! You are not only Horse of the Year but Horse of a Lifetime.
Amanda
Many tears of joy were shed for you last night. I am so happy and so proud of you – 3 years in the making and you did it! You deserve all that and so much more. Next stop – Hall of Fame = ) We <3 You!
Jenna
Does anyone have the statement Jerry Moss read from the Tranquility calendar about Zenyatta? Beautiful words…so touching.
maggie
Congratulations Zenyatta-and thank you for sharing her with us Team Z.
I was in tears last night when they announced your name. You are an inspiration to us all.
Lois Gillespie
Thank you thank you thank you for letting us fans be part of this amazing ride – congratulations to all!!!
Quarterhossgal
I have never seen bigger smiles on the faces of the members of Team Z!! Zeny..you and your team deserve all the praise you are receiving. Enjoyed the latest Steve Haskin article about his visit with you. Now tell us about your visit with your family!! And Dottie, you looked beautiful last night.
linda b
Congrats darling you need to be in the movies. What a story that would be, Love Harley Greyhound( Retired racer)
moshok
I’ve been a racing fan since the 1960s, and I never thought I would see a filly to equal Ruffian. Like Zenyatta, she was was larger than life. Yet it was her fate to race for people who asked too much of her, too soon. I had to wait four decades before I could say, with Zenyatta’s arrival, “Here she is again!”
Thank you, Team Z, for cherishing and protecting your mare as she deserved to be, and letting all of us enjoy her for so long. Your efforts have been vindicated. May Zenyatta’s babies do her, and all of you, proud!
Barbara Sanders
BRING ON THE GUINNESS!!!!!!!
Carole Biles
A lot of responses here, but I still have to add mine. Z, you are a champion and last night you were rewarded with horse of the year! You deserve that and much more. I really dont think we will have to wait till 2040 lol to see your movie, I think it will be a lot sooner. Thank you for the beautiful memories, for bringing people back to horse racing, for the beautiful dances, and for always being the best you could be. Congratulations Zenyatta, you are the Queen.
JONEL
I WAS NERVOUS AS A CAT WAITING FOR THE BIG ANNOUCEMENT LAST NIGHT Z. AND WHEN THEY FINALLY DID SAY YOUR NAME I WAS IN COMPLETE TEARS – BLUBBERING LIKE A SILLY SLOB. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ZENYATTA & TO YOUR ENTIRE TEAM – THE MOSS’, JOHN SHIRREFF & HIS WIFE; MIKE SMITH AND EVERYONE ELSE THE GROOMS, WALKERS, EXERCISE RIDERS EVERYONE WHO GUIDED YOU 7 MADE YOU TRULY NOT JUST THE HORSE OF THE YEAR OR OF A LIFETIME BUT THE ONE & ONLY HORSE OF A CENTURY….THE HORSE OF FOREVER. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE YOU. GOD BLESS YOU SO YOU MAY HAVE A LONG, HEALTHY REITREMENT AND LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL FOALS FOR US TO FOLLOW & ENJOY.
Linda
Together we can all celebrate this magical ride with the storybook ending we wanted & Zenyatta deserved. Every day I come to enjoy the diary & the many comments. I always leave feeling so uplifted & thankful that her family shares this gift of a horse with us. For the Zenyatta fans who leave comments,links to various articles & videos & photos a big thanks to all!!!!! I read every single one. Big group hug & high fives to everyone!!!!!
Francis
Congratulations Zenyatta! You came out on top…again!!
LarriLou Kallsen
On Zenyatta and everyone on your TEAM – WOW Congratulations! You did it and so deserve that Award and more. We laughed, we cried, we were so excited for you receiving the Horse of the Year! Way to go.
Dawna
As great a horse as Blame is (as is Goldikova!) I would have been massively irritated with the industry had they gone with Blame over Zenyatta. The best horse won in the end! :) Congrats and thank you to Team Zenyatta! You guys definitely deserved it!
Barbara Wood
I forgot to mention that the expression on Ann’s face mirrored (it seemed to me) exactly what I was thinking as they gave you the award yet again for Older Female: “Is this going to be it again?” Fortunately the powers that be used their heads and did the right thing. We cannot thank you enough for making us all honorary members of Team Z. Cannot wait for the announcement of “first date”!
lizzy
Waiting patiently for pictures/videos of Sunday and Monday night!!!
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
Zenyatta 2010 Horse Of The Year! Music to everyone’s ears-you did it girl, yes, yes, yes! Glory Days! You are forever Our Champion!!
Love & Blessings to you Zenyatta and your whole entire team.