Zenyatta

Queen of Racing

Ask The Experts

Open For Submissions

Hello everyone!

We are so grateful for the support and interest that you have shown through the last few months. From the constant stream of comments on this website to the cards and gifts sent by fans, Zenny and her colt truly know how loved they are.

As Zenyatta and 12Z enter a new phase in their lives, we thought this would be the perfect time to invite a second round of “Ask The Experts” submissions.

We’ve been collaborating with the staff at Lane’s End, some of the most knowledgeable thoroughbred experts in the world, to answer questions sent in by our readers. If you haven’t yet seen our previous posts, click on the “Ask The Experts” category in the right-hand column.

Now is your chance to send in a question on a new topic related to thoroughbred breeding or yearling life on the farm. Perhaps you didn’t get the chance to submit your question last time or you’ve thought of something new. Be creative!

Later this week we will feature a video response from Mike Cline, General Manager of Lane’s End, as well some more video footage from our trip. We also wanted to let you know…

that Tasty says hi!

Tasty Temptation, as seen from Zenyatta’s paddock. Photo by Kyle Acebo


Tasty settled in with a group of mares. Photo by Kyle Acebo

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We can’t wait to hear from you!
-Team Z

Reader Interactions

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    Thank you. Tasty Looks Great. Lane’s End your the BEST !!!! Love, Shari
    PS My new classes this year will be reading Zenyatta’s site. You not only teach us but my 5th Graders. They will follow Zenyatta and her new pregnancy. They will also follow Baby Z. WE LOVE ZENYATTA, Mrs. Voltz and Homeroom 215

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      Shari: So glad that your new classes will be following Zenyatta and the Prince. Hopefully they will make comments as they read along.

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      Good luck Shari w/ the new school year.
      Your kids are indeed very fortunate to have you in their lives.
      Shari…lighting that spark, in her kids.
      Thanks Shari.

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    Yey for Tasty, and hi back! You guys at Lanes End are the greatest. I have never been able to keep up with any racehorse like I have with Zenyatta. Awesome.

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    Trina and all who posted birthday greetings on “Weaned, and All is Well.”

    Trina, thank you for the beautiful birthday sonnet you posted yesterday. Rest assured, I will treasure it always.
    And thank all of you for your birthday wishes. So very kind of you. In your honor, I worked very hard over a five day “long weekend” filled with celebratory activities including Shakespeare at the Old Globe in San Diego’s Balboa Park.

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      Sounds like your hubby and friends made your B-day really special.
      Sounds like a lot of fun.

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    It sure was so nice to see TT again, glad she is doing so well and she looks great.
    Smooches to the Queen and 12z, XOXOXO and TT too.

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    Ditto to what has been said – it really IS a lovely treat to find these pictures of Tasty T looking so well. I’m sure she’s looking over the fence for her BFF Zenny, and I hope they will be able to keep in touch even though in different paddocks. Thanks to all at Lane’s End for this welcome update!!

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    Thanks so much for sharing, especially with a couple of pictures of Tasty – so nice to hear she is doing so good – she is as beautiful as ever!!
    Just can never get enough news about Zenyatta and 12Z – they are so special!!

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    Thank you so much for providing another opportunity for us to ask questions and learn more about the post-racing life of our Queen and I’m sure we will learn about the future racing of the crown prince. You are so generous to continue sharing with us and for this I am grateful every day that I visit this site – which is every day – lol!! Now I’ll put my thinking cap on and see if I can come up with an intelligent question. Thanks for the photos and update on Tasty Temptation, too!

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    I don’t want to neglect my duties as Pres/Az/New Mexico RNC, so here are some Redneck computer terms:

    BACKUP: What you do when you run across a skunk in the woods.

    INTERNET: Where cafeteria workers put their hair.

    MODEM: What ya did when the grass and weeds got too tall.

    MOUSE PAD – Where Mickey and Minnie live.

    SUPERCONDUCTOR: Amtrack’s employee of the year.

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      Great link Sue.

      Shades of Zenny.

      Did you see The Vault and Abigail’s 3 part series on Zenny Rachel and the x large heart chromasome? Great 3 part series, from last year.

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        Sign and Ann Maree,
        Oh you bet I read all of Abigails articles, I’m the pain in the butt that keeps bugging her to have them in print, newsletter, or something. I just thought this hads additional info in it that some might not have read. Hey, I had fun posting this link too……..I’m ready for anything now, ha, ha! Hugs

        • Oh yes Sue, this is a great addition to what Abigail has written.

          Just mentioned it for those who have not seen Abigails 3 part series
          to add to what you posted.

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      Hey, Sue! Here’s the link from Abigail’s blog on the three-part series she did called “Rachel, Rags & Zenyatta: The Power of X.” http://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2011/06/15/rachel-rags-zenyatta-and-the-power-of-x-part-one/
      This is an in-depth look into the world of genetics, the “X” factor, DNA and mtDNA in a very interesting, informative and entertaining way. All three parts of the series are well worth the time it takes to read through and digest the material. I continually go back and re-read this series, as it takes me more than one reading to begin to “get it”, even just a little! We are so fortunate to have Abigail in our midst.

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        Dear Ann Maree,

        Thanks so much for posting that link, I so love that blog.

        Hope GS sees it !!!

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    What a wonderful surprise to see the lovely photos of Tasty–we have been wondering about her often!! Thank you!! It does look as though she and Zenny can talk over the fence–that is really great!!!

    RIP indeed to Phyllis Diller!! I loved her from the first time I heard her tell a joke! I used to quote the one all the time (actually,I still do,from time to time) about how she hated to clean her oven,and,that it was so dirty that she could only bake one cupcake at a time!! I thought that was hilarious!! Sounds rather red-neck,don’t you think??

    @ Trina,Max,Jan S.,Judy B.,Sign,Darlene,Girl Saratoga,Terry C. (grand Poobah),Sandy and Barbara–Thanks so much for all the lovely comments!! I love sharing stories about my blessed boy–am so glad others are enjoying them and not thinking “oh no,not again!!” I keep Marlene up to date on how he’s doing by e-mail and she sounds really pleased about how he is getting along. Was so glad she was able to save that last batch–she told me there was enough to save a couple of extra ones—good work all!!! She is so wonderful–anything that can be done to help her is SO deserved!!

    There are several fires,large ones,burning within 75 miles of us–one is making national news and is bearing down on the little towns of Pine and Featherville,,in a remote area between here and Boise. Last week a fire started near the ignition point of the Castle Rock fire,which was making national news five years ago this month. Luckily this new one was controlled at 350 acres and is out now. During the Castle Rock fire,there were flames trying to come over the top of Bald Mountain,our main ski hill,which,at 9000 feet,towers over the contiguous towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley. Baldy looked like a volcano–it was a very close thing that the whole town of Ketchum did not burn up!! Needless to say,we are all extra nervous about wild-fires now. Sue and I have been plotting about how to ride the horses out of their canyon at East Fork,over the mountais to Sun Valley,if it should ever come to that. We pray it never will!! There has been lots of smoke in the air the last couple of weeks–the winds blow it in from the far-away fires . So far,it doesn’t seem to be bothering Barnaby and Traveller too much. People with allergies and all are suffering.

    Last night,because I had to go to a rehersal after work,it was nearly ( before I got down to the little ranch–and,therefore,nearly dark. They know the sound of my little Miata though,and were on the move right away,trotting up to the fence by the time I made it around the corner and parked the car. Because the house sits up on a little hill at the corner of the property and the hill falls away,so that the pasture is aboutm 10 or 15 feet below the level of the road,they can see me driving along the long side of the pasture as I approach. It is such fun when they come nickering up to the fence wanting their “goodies”. Sometimes,I will go up to greet BArnaby before going to make up their grain bowls. If he is in a big hurry to eat,he will barely let me pet him,then turns his rump to me as if to say,”enough with the mush–I want my grain NOW!” I find it so funny and quite smart of him to be able to communicate his desires so clearly! I set his grain pan down first,so that he does not take Traveller’s,then go back and pick it up so that I can talk to him while he eatsand watch him savor all the different flavors in the nightly mix.. Then he gets his favorite things–dessert! Just like any kid,he loves that best. I never tire of watching him devour his Fuji apples–he loves them so!! Where he lives,there are lots of deer(I saw a doe and her fawn a quarter-mile from their pasture last night. Lots of bunnies living on the place. One day,a coyote was lying down in the pasture with them!!

    Sweet dreams all–am so looking forward to being able to give you hugs at the BC—and to show you photos of Barnaby!! We both send love!!

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      Sue. Another good story. I am going to try Fuji apples and see what is the attraction for your Barnaby. Z got me started on Fiji water.

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        Fuji apples are great, sweet, but tart too

        Think you will like them and not too expensive.

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      Love the updates Sue.
      How fun to ride to Sun Valley.
      I have been their once to snow ski, it is soooo beautiful.
      Lucky to live there.

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      Sue,
      Love your stories of Barnaby, you’re so lucky to be able to see and interact with him…….I miss my horses so much. I look forward to your postings to hear what a character he is…….some people don’t realize what neat personalities they can have. Hugs

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      I hope you can stay safe from the fires and won’t have to ride over the mountain. Prayers for all in the path of the fire.

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      Dear Sue:

      Love the stories about Barnaby and his feisty personality. Definitely makes you know what he wants. Please keep sharing with us. Hugs, JB

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      I was only in Idaho once on business and thoroughly enjoyed the people and the landscape. I visited the area where Evel Knievel tried to jump the Snake River canyon and talked to quite a few people who were living there at the time. I have told the story before, but if anyone wants to see it again I will post it.

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        A big event for summer riding camp, watermelon Friday! All campers and horses enjoy this summer treat. It is fun. Horses eating watermelon just cracks me up.

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    Thank you for the photos of Tasty…She looks great!

    Love the picture of our Prinz and his posse. No mistaking the ears and head. Does he seem to be an Alpha?

    Take care, Teams,
    Mary in Boone

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    GS and Pati,

    Kiran Mc Laughlin was on HRTV after the Alabama and said they tried Questing on a couple of surfaces, but she did not do well and they were going to send her back
    home. They then decided to try her a couple of more times or dirt and “vouala”
    she is a very talented filly.

    GOOD LUCK TO QUESTING !!!

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        SOOO VERY TRUE ANN AND PATI

        She really turned out to be something special, hope it continues for her.

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      Sign:

      I guess dirt is her thing! Go glad they gave her another chance! Still kicking myself over that exacta!!! I don’t get HRTV, but we can something else here it’s called NBCsp, it’s a sister to one of our local stations only with sports! They cover a lot a the big races, which is really nice, they just struck a “BIG” deal with Saratoga! Yea!

      Both owner and trainer did right by Questing!

      GirlSaratoga

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    WHEN IS THE MUCH ANTICIPATED NAMING OF BABY “12Z”????? I WISH YOU ALL LOVE AND GOOD HEALTH AND DEAREST ZENNY….THERE IS NO ONE BUT YOU,MOMMA!!!!!! LOTS OF BIG HUGS AND KISSES TO ZENNY AND BABY BOY 12Z (540LBS)…THANK YOU ALL FOR KEEPING US IN THE LOOP.

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      THE NAMING OF 12 ZENYATTA WITH BE AFTER HE COMPLETES 2 YEAR OLD TRAINING SO IT WILL BE A WHILE.

        • Pati – Glad You’re Better – The question of naming the prince comes up a lot, doesn’t it. Like you said, it will be quite some time before he has a name. There is absolutely no hurry, but when we do get find out what it is, it will be befitting of him, I’m sure.

        • Oh yes, Rosemary and Pati”

          The Mosses pick some of the best names for their horses and it will
          be really something, even if he is only a stud !!!!

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    Thank you so much, for letting us now about Tasty! And thank you for her picture, although to me, she looks a bit lonely standing there. Wish I could be her friend and tell her inspiring, happy stories and share lots of love with her. Guess I’d just make sure she knows that she’s wonderful.

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      Kathleen – there is another photo below that shows her with her paddock mates. She’s got lots of friends to “hang” with.

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    Oh, was so happy to see Tasty Temptation. I’ve missed her and am thrilled to see her looking so good. Thank you Lanes End for sharing these pictures.

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    Thank you, so much , LE, for sending along the picture of Tasty. You know we all fell in love with her.

    @Sue Noel–can’t wait to meet you. We would never think, “Here she goes again” about you!

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    How wonderful to see Tasty again! She sure looks beautiful. Thanks, Kyle, for the photos; many thanks to LE for this update. So glad TT is in the adjacent paddock to Zenny so they can visit over the fence.
    All the best to everyone of the great Lane’s End staff! Of course, hugs and soft nose kisses to Zenny, 12Z, and all their friends!

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    Oops, make that “every one of the great Lane’s End staff”!!

    Thanks to all for the posts! You’re the very best!

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    Love all the pictures of Zenyatta and 12Z. So glad to have had all the up-dates. I want to thank all at Lanes end for such a wonderful job of keeping us informed to date. I kept wondering about Zenny’s friend Tasty, so glad to see all is well with her. Keep up the good work as I will always want to know how Zenyatta is doing along with her prince son 12Z. Love to all.

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    oh tasty temptation, she look fabulous as usual glad to hear about her be sweet tasty,say regards to your bff Zenny.

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    Yes, thanks for the picture of Tasty because I had wondered about her since she & Zenyatta were not together since Z had her baby!! Thanks for the picture of her & the one of her with the other group of mares

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