Wow…here we are! This is the beginning of a very BIG week! It is getting close now.
This morning, I’m finishing up my CA preparations for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. John will have me jog a mile on the training track. That will be 2 trips around. Steve will be with me. The training track is great…because it is a dirt surface. I’ve spent a great deal of time on this track during the last few years. When I am on the training track, it means I’m doing my exercise and I’m concentating on my work…but it is FUN! John calls it a PLAY DAY for me! I love it!
Oh my, I just looked outside the barn. There are lots and lots of fans to see me today. OH…I think there is a great deal of media as well…so many BIG cameras. I better look too cute! Fortunately for me, I’m very fit and my coat is glowing…so I hope to look good in the pictures.
After I train, John will have me graze for about an hour. I love this time. It is very relaxing and special to me. Then I’ll have a bit of brunch (bigger lunch comes later) and Michelle is going to give me a wonderful massage.
John and Mario will be here with me all afternoon…getting me ready for the trip! The barn will be packing my travel trunks today with all of the necessary things I’ll need. I have been wearing my ‘light-weight cooler’ lately…but I hear it is a bit chilly in KY…so I’m sure they will pack some heavier blankets and coolers for me to wear there. Breeders’ Cup even made me a special cooler…and it fits great! I guess because I’m a bit ‘taller etc.’ than most mares….I’m not an off-the-rack kinda’ girl! This one was made just for me!
Later in the day, I’ll relax, graze again…and rest some more!
Then…very early tomorrow morning…right after midnight, John will be here to load me on the van to go to the airport. Ranch Runners will pick me up at 2 ish in the morning and then off to the plane. I travel on TEX SUTTON’S plane. It is customized just for horses. Mario will get to fly with me.
John and Dottie will leave right after this along with the Moss’ so they can meet me in KY when I land. Mike left last night to go to the ESPN offices to do several interviews.
Steve is leaving this afternoon for KY. He will hook up with Frank and Frankie who are already there with Harmonious. Harmonious is my good friend and I can’t wait to see her again. She won a huge race a few weeks ago at Keeneland and I do want to congratulate her.
Later today, the guys in KY will get everything ready for me at the Churchill Downs barn…my stall will be bedded down…nice and comfy…and my food and water will be ordered and all details organized. Everything will be ‘just like home for me when I arrive.
IT IS GETTING EXCITING!
Have a fun day everyone. I’ll touch base with you again, once I’m in KY!
Hugs to all~
Z
Margaret
Zenny your blog has been spammed! But not by me.
I followed your diary all last week and fell in love all over again. How sweet that your humans are allowing us an avenue to “verbalize” everything we feel.
You are still awesome. Many hugs and kisses…