Friday Photos is back! Today we’re sharing photos Ann took during her stay at Lane’s End. Zenyatta and her paddock mate, Vixana, proudly show off their matching fly masks.
Come back on Monday for Ann’s videos of these girls.
Enjoy!
Team Z
Queen of Racing
Friday Photos is back! Today we’re sharing photos Ann took during her stay at Lane’s End. Zenyatta and her paddock mate, Vixana, proudly show off their matching fly masks.
Come back on Monday for Ann’s videos of these girls.
Enjoy!
Team Z
sheena.davies(wales)
We’ll get a flying dismount from Frankie as he wins the 2000 guineas with Galileo Gold.Huge win for trainer Hugo Palmer.Air Force Blue a huge disappointment I’m afraid.Sheena
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Congrats to Galileo Gold and Frankie D. Another day for AFB. Love and Hugs, JB
Max
Those chestnuts will get you every time. Convincing win. It looks like AFB did not carry over his promise from last year. We will see how it goes later on.
Ann NC
Congrats!
Wish they would have shown Frankie over here, but saw that race! Beautiful boy.
shirleeinindy
Sheena,
Bloodhorse.com said Air Force Blue was eased. Do you know if he just wasn’t on his game or if he is hurt?
Max
Both Air Force Blue and Stormy Antarctic were eased in the final furlong because they had no chance of winning. Not their day.
shirleeinindy
Max,
Thanks so much. I was very worried.
sheena.davies(wales)
Whiteout stuns Limini in the mares hurdle at Punchestown.Still a win for Mullins though.Pineau De Re the 2014 Grand National winner has been retired.Happy days ahead for him.Sheena.
Max
Mullins may switch Limini to the flat.
debbie sutherland
The photo of Ann and Zenny is pure love,beautiful.
It is so good to see Z enjoying her girlfriend Vixana, they both look very happy.
Donns
Ann, you and Zenny look so happy. It’s nice to see. The girls are so cute together. I’m glad there reunited.Love to everyone.xoxoxo. Donna
Leanne Warren
Zenyatta:
What a wonderful thing you and the Mosses allowed to happen…..allowing the little girl visit from Make a Wish. You have such a big heart, you probably could tell how happy she was. I think that is amazing, she could have picked/done anything, but she just wanted to see you! Watching the news here in Versailles, I could see how happy that little girl was. She will never forget that. And it looked as if you were very happy too.
Also, Congratulations on your Hall of Fame acceptance….I think that you should attend in person. That would be even better.
Take care and thank you for all the joy you bring to everyone who follows you. You are one lucky horse, to have such loving and caring “parents” as the Mosses.
Leanne Warren
Versailles, Ky
Kathleen Belmonte
I wish more and more as time goes by, that ZENYATTA could talk to me, telling me her life’s story up until now. To hear how SHE felt about her life so far, how SHE felt about her lost babies, about what it was like to have retired, all of the total joy in winning those nineteen races!
Oh, Zen, I’m sure you were FURIOUS after that Breeder’s Cup match…..my thoughts are that you knew that you could’ve won, you held that head up high, like the Queen that you truly ARE! Not Was, but are and always will be!
Mend softly, Dear Mama. The Angels are surrounding you, and blessing you, every step of the way. You are my hero, Ms. ZENYATTA, so just know what a thrill you bring to my heart, every day. Imagine? A 63yr old kid at heart just LOVES, absolutely LOVES AND ADMIRES YOU.
Thank You, ZENYATTA
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Kathleen B,
There are quite a few of us 60+year old “kids at heart” on this site (I think) who are devoted followers of Zenyatta and who totally agree with you — we absolutely LOVE and ADMIRE the wondrous Queen Z!! ❤️
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Leanne W.,
Very nice post. This is a joyful place indeed.
Hugs and Love
P.S. I am a bit envious that you live in Versailles, Kentucky — must be lovely!
shirleeinindy
Leanne W,
There are many of us who are over 60 who enjoy this blog so much. It is a big part of my day to come here and read about Zenyatta. Especially like the fact that everyone here is civil. On some of the blogs and facebook sites, the way people disrespect one another is terrible. It is fine to disagree, but be polite about it.
By the way, love Versailles and Midway. Spent some good years at Midway College before it became just a college. Had business contacts in Versailles and all of central Kentucky so traveled the area quite a bit. My favorite place is Keeneland in the fall and Claiborne farm.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Max.It is always sad to see a 2yr old not live up to their promise.Lovely photo of GG back at home having a pick of grass.Apple’s Jade won again in convincing style and enters the Champion Hurdle betting.Guess who ended up top trainer???Sheena
Max
The 2000 always reminds me of Frankel’s win. Frankel ran that Rowley mile as straight as an arrow, right up the center. That was an outstanding effort.
The girls are all doing well for Mullins.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Max.I always watch Frankel’s amazing win the night before the 2000 Guineas just to remind me it really happened!When he met the rising ground he was still about 10 lengths in front.Ryan said AFB just didn’t feel the same as last year hopefully Minding will be more successful tomorrow.Sheena
Max
Apple’s Jade destroyed that field. She toyed with the boys until the end and then decisively showed them her heels. Not a good day for the O’Briens. Mullins says that she was his best 2 year old in training and she just gets better. Cooper did not lay a hand on her. She won it all on her own.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7k851LdrDNY
Ann NC
Thank you very much for sharing this race, Max. She is a special girl and Willie must be on cloud nine. The race was beautiful and her jockey pulling her up at the end gave me goosebumps. She was ready for more, gorgeous girl. Hope she had some extra treats after that performance, WOW!
Keep us posted on her next race.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Max:
Thanks for the replay of Apple’s Jade. Wow, another spunky girl. Very impressive. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Oh, so cute! Ann Moss, you are precious and the girls are oh, so stylish with their matching fly masks.
Thanks Team Z. Hope life is treating you well.
Luv ya!
Max
Left you a message about Mag on the previous blog on Z’s Hall of Fame win.
Ann NC
Thanks, Max. Word spreads fast around the barn. It is good having a classy and smart lady like Mag in the barn to balance out those rowdy members. Douvan was sowing his wild oats. His groom gets a good upper arm workout, wow! Never a dull moment for Willie.
Max
I listened to an interview with Palmer. GG has a very nice pedigree on his distaff. There is stamina there so that he might have a shot at the Derby. He is a fine member of the chestnut club. He only cost £33,000 at sale. Kind of like Zenyatta. Palmer kept repeating that GG is a big horse at 16.2. I wonder what he would think of Big D or Zenyatta. Z’s pal Vixana looks like she takes after her dam sire. She’s a big girl too.
Ann NC
Shetlands are big too. Big in spirit.
Z and V are sharp looking in their new gear. BFFs so proud of their new masks. V has great spirit.
Angie Martin
Thank you Ann and team Z for sharing! Wondering if Zenyatta is being breed when she comes into season for 2017?
Eileen Kerr
i suspect Zennie and, maybe, Vixana have both been bred for 2017.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Max.I hadn’t realised Ivanovich was in that race there was talk he would turn into another Istabraq.Someone on the racing FB I follow has picked Apple’s Jade for the Champion Hurdle next year.Very smooth win.Have you heard about Carl Hester’s horse Uthopia there has been a dispute amongst the owners and they planned to auction him with no reserve.No way to sell a horse of his calibre.Carl is overwhelmed by the public’s support.He hopes he has raised enough money to buy him so he can live the rest of life in safe hands.Someone had started a go fund me page to help.Sheena
Max
She was super in that race. Mullins has a plethora of talent in his yard. I like watching videos of him training the horses. Unlike here, they train en masse. He stands on the ground and watchs each one. He has to keep clear because some like to take a shot at him as they pass by. Just letting him know.
I did read about Utopia the other day in H&H. I can see why Hester is upset. Selling him is strange. No reserve on that horse? Very strange.
sheena.davies(wales)
The horses have to show Mullins who is boss!Talk of bankruptcy with some of Uti’s owners.I follow Carl on his FB so I hope we will soon get confirmation the horse is safe.No decision yet whether GG will run in the Derby he is out of a Galileo mare,They are letting the dust settle first.Sheena
Pam
What a treat to see the beautiful girls and that includes Ann! Looking forward to the videos!
Brenda Springer
Nice to see the girls in their fly masks, I have to wonder if they have been taking them off each other, leading the grooms to spend time trying to find the missing masks. It’s such a lot of fun to drop them in the far corner of the paddock. They look very happy together.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.It turned out to be a great day for Frankie.When I think how his career was in the doldrums a few years back.Now he is flying high again.The merry month of may is here it’s gone 1am with me.Hopefully the weather may improve.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Yes, Frankie D has come back with a roar. Always liked him. Congrats to Minding and so glad to hear Air Force Blue is OK. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties.
Jan / S.
I love the pics of the two girfriends just hanging out!
Elena Erdman
Fabulous pictures. Anne looks awesome.
Michelle
Thanks for the updates. I just love Ann and Zenny is my all-time favorite horse.
Kathy
May 1 Cherokee Devotional
MAY
PLANTING MONTH
ANA-SKU ‘TEE
May 1
The woods are dense and colored in many shades of green. So many plants zipped through the blooming stage that perhaps they’ve given the foliage more energy and power. Because the foliage is so thick, everything is covered up and hidden. As a result, even the wild animals wander into strange territory.
Last night I was sitting outside to watch the cats eat their late evening snack. All three were eating at their individual dishes when another one brushed my knee. I thought, “I don’t have a cat that color.” But this wasn’t a cat-it was a raccoon! Both of us were surprised, but neither was scared. He lingered for a long time to see if the cats might leave a bit of food, but his wait was fruitless. I went to bed, the cats went on their nocturnal prowl, and the raccoon headed home to the woods. That is the country way.
Outwardly, the stone is not beautiful but it is solid, like a solid house in which one my dwell safely.
-Chased-By-Bears, Santee Sioux
Kathy
Wonderful pics of Zenyatta and Vixana! Thank you, Team Z!
shirleeinindy
JudyB,
On the Stonestreet FB there is a video of our boy Exaggerator working at Churchill yesterday and some good up close pictures of him on his FB. He is one good looking fast dude with big ears (no Roberto in pedigree.) Seems a lot of folk are jumping on the Suddenbreakingnews bandwagon.
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
Thank you. Will check them out. Yes, Suddenbreakingnews ran a good second to Creator in the Arkansas Derby. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Hi, IT Dept. When I go on zenyatta.com what shows up on Read the Blog is the previous one. I had to click on Blog at the top of the page to get the current one. Not sure if this is a problem on my end or yours…
Thanks!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
No – it happened on my computer too, Kathy. Had been away for a while and trying to manage with an iPad. When I turned on my desktop this morning and clicked on Zenyatta.com, I also got the old blog (I thought maybe I had been hallucinating about pictures of Zenny and Vixana in fly masks :-)
Kathy
Dear Sandy,
Oh good, it’s not just me! :-)
Hugs, Kathy
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy,Happy May Day to you.I know the country ways only too well,Beautiful weather in England today very wet here feel so sorry for Glesni incubating.I am glad you enjoyed Princess Charlotte’s photos she is adorable.Gosh, where has a year gone?Trouble is we are getting older!GG was enjoying a day off today at Hugo’s.The Dahlia stakes is on now I adored that mare in the 70’s she was phenomenal.Looking forward to the fillies today.Usherette won the Dahlia trained by the master Fabre.Good news about Tom Atticus’s owner his kidneys are now working normally.It seemed he was due to be on dialysis for the rest of his life and a nice lady came to chat with him about the future he politely told her to leave and threw the leaflets away.When he went for his dialysis the next day they him he didn’t need it anymore so he is looking forward to going home now to Atticus.A miracle indeed.Milo loves bedtime stories about snacks and Zoe did some modelling yesterday.Criquette is going to visit Treve next week ,I am sure Treve will be happy to see her maman.I was worried about Ray yesterday I couldn’t access any of his posts everything is fine today lovely video of him with Jack O
Have a wonderful Sabbath.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Angel Holly Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
Woo-Hoo a 1-2-3 for Aidan in the 1000 guineas.Minding is a class apart,you cannot keep the Ballydoyle master down for long.Air Force Blue is fine today.Minding might go for the Derby!!!Sheena
Crystal Harrison
Lovely pictures of the girls in their matching fly masks. They are a blessing for each other and Vixana is helping Queen Z in ways that no human could. :) ♥
sheena.davies(wales)
RIP.Cash Back broke down training at Churchill Downs.
RIPSkip Tony fractured sesamoids in hind leg(Golden Gate)
RIP Sailor’s Serenade collapsed fatally at Golden Gate.
RIP Macho Sox broke down and fell at Los Alamitos Fiddler Blur fell over him was injured and died.
(UK)San Telm fractured knee during training.
May be Some Time collapsed fatally at Chepstow.
God bless them all.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Very sad indeed. So sorry about these and all untimely deaths.
Rest in Peace all lost beauties.
Hugs and Love
Judy B from Rhode Island
RIP Beauties. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Minding was fabulous today.An exceptional filly yet another by Galileo.Poor Glesni has had a miserable day incubating and there’s a video of Maya in a hail shower.Truly unconditional love.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties,Love and hugs SheenaX
Kathy
May 2 Cherokee Devotional
Giving up and saying there is no use in going on is how the world thinks and acts. But inside each of us is a reserve of strength we have no knowledge of until we tap it. When life gets rough, it is time to turn off the world and its “expert” authority. If we listen, we succumb to the words of the world. What we tell ourselves builds and heals-or destroys. That alone is reason enough to see the power of being positive and the destructiveness of being negative. Which way will you choose?
I would have been pleased if you had never made promises, than that you made them and never performed them.
-Shinguaconse
shirleeinindy
Hope everyone made it safely through the bad weather last night. Know that Lane’s End kept Zenny and Vix safe. Lots of hail and a tornado here. Nothing close to me but they had to get the snowplows out to clear the hail off the streets in some places.
Still wish they would make a poster of the picture of Ann and Zenyatta. Pure love.
Ann NC
Happy Derby Week!
Luv ya, Zenny.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.No turtling for me today holiday weekend!I think we all have reserves of strength in us.When the chips are down as they say!At last the sun has come out Glesni had a miserable day Blue left her eggs unattended for 3 hours and even the crows were not interested in them so they cannot be viable now.Everyone feels sad for her some lady said we cannot set her up with a Flat or feed her babies or even go on an online dating site for her.One can’t help attaching human emotions to the situation.Monty had a difficult week fishing because of the rough weather 11 caught last week.Hovis was busy working with Aunty Emily yesterday I cannot remember if I have shared his photo yet and CNSM had an accident on his motorcycle Silly boy!
The ‘Fly’ Hardy Eustace and Moscow Flyer are heading out for the afternoon to Curraghmore House for the Bluebell festival.Good racing at the Curragh today.Mango and the sissys have had a lot of gifts from Miss Donna plus Judy has a large cage and the dogs aren’t keen.I loved Zoe singing about May day.After all the rain everything is suddenly turning green over here.Remember to turtle.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Angel Holly,Nikko and Sugar.Sheena.XOXO.I always manage to access the blog and not Zenyatta.com.
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
You’re lucky that today is a holiday over there! Typical Monday for us…what a shame! So glad the weather is better for the ospreys. Poor Blue, as you say we are projecting human emotions on her. She needs her own mate. I didn’t see a pic of Hovis. Poor CNSM! Hope he’s okay!. enjoy all the racing today. I don’t think there are any dogs anywhere who receive as many gifts as Mango and her sissies. Yes, Zoe’s May Day video was precious. All the green must be beautiful. Enjoy! Steve starts his new job today. I will be turtling as much as possible. Enjoy your holiday to the fullest. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Angel Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
RIP Mark Hampson father of amateur female jockey Brodie.Given 30 days to live back in December he survived to see Brodie win the Royal Artillery cup at Sandown back in February on Jenny’s Surprise and was there to watch the race.Much sympathy to Brodie and her family.Sheena
Judy B from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Glesni is a very dedicated Mom. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties
Marshall (NC Broad)
RIP Mr. Hampson and condolences to all your family and friends.
Glad you got to see your little girl and Jenny’s Surprise win the Royal Artillery.
Hugs