Happy Friday!
Zenyatta’s boys are at Saratoga with John Shirreffs. They’re enjoying the greenery and beautiful weather. Scroll down for a quick video of Ziconic in his stall.
-Team Z
Queen of Racing
Happy Friday!
Zenyatta’s boys are at Saratoga with John Shirreffs. They’re enjoying the greenery and beautiful weather. Scroll down for a quick video of Ziconic in his stall.
-Team Z
sheena.davies(wales)
Seems this was YET another rumour and the cubs and Jericho are doing fine!!!Thank God.Sheena.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Thank God. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank and all the Sweeties
Ellen
Love the way Ziconic plays. Love the video. Thank you for the pictures
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:
Goodnight. Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.
shirleeinindy
Don’t know what happened to Lea yesterday other than he is not a closer and that hot pace smoked him. Hope he came out of the race okay.
Congrats to Honor Code, Shug and all his connections.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
That was a fantastic run by Honor Code. Hope Lea came out of the race OK too. Love and Hugs, JB
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Hope he’s OK too Shirley. Didn’t seem like the race everyone was expecting he might run. Honor Code was simply amazing!!! Hope he will be participating in the BC Classic!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
ooops – I know better – Shirlee!
shirleeinindy
Sandy,
I don’t get my BVDs in a bind about how people spell my name. I worked with a lady for years who called me Phyllis. Finally gave up and answered to it. Your comments on Lea were very nice. Thanks.
sheena.davies(wales)
The “bobs” have been well fed again this week with both parents bringing in fish 54 in all.Monty caught 43 his highest ever individual weekly tally and even brought the “bobs” a Bass!Glesni caught 11 bringing her tally this season to 44 another record.They are making sure Merin,Celin and Brenig are well fed before they begin their long and often perilous journey to Africa.Sheena.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Marshall.I was so happy to hear about the new addition to the family.I am sure Bailey loves her new brofur.He has a wonderful forever home now.Hope you are keeping well and have had a great weekend with your 2 furbabies!Love and hugs Sheena.
shirleeinindy
Marshall,
Bless you for adopting this little dog. Now he has a forever home where he will be loved and protected.
Good luck to Palace Malice in the Alydar. He is know to bite a bit but hope he doesn’t take a chunk out of Johnny V. JV has worked him a few times so hopefully they have become buddies. Think if he does not do well this time, it is off to Kentucky and the breeding shed for Mr. PM.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
Beautiful Palace Malice and JV finished fourth. Bay of Plenty with Joel Rosario won. Congrats to them. Hope PM came out of the race OK. Love and Hugs, JB
shirleeinindy
Judy,
Think PM was okay. Looks like he almost sat down in the gate and got off to a very poor start and then just didn’t want to run. Hope they go ahead and retire him before he gets hurt.
Bloodhorse.com says that Moreno has been retired. No injury or illness reported. Just time and many races have taken a toll. Blessings to his team for retiring him rather than have him drop down in class.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
Could be that PM is no longer feeling competitive and retirement may be in his future. Hope he came out of the race safe and sound.
Your Lea is a beautiful boy and I hope he came out of the race well too.
Yes, racing takes a toll on them. Happy retirement to Moreno. Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
I am looking for updates on Take Charge Brandi and found this note on PM. Hope they are doing what is BEST FOR HIM. Love and Hugs, JB
Palace Malice, who won his first four starts this year before finishing sixth to Moreno August 2 in the Grade 1 Whitney, is scheduled to work Sunday morning in preparation for the Grade 1, $600,000 Woodward on August 30.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.I heard Moreno has been retired think he won the Whitney last year.News is still up in the papers about the cub but all Cecil’s FB’s are denying it saying all cubs are safe.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank and all the Sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Wishing Moreno a healthy, happy retirement. Hope the cub is safe. Love and Hugs, JB. LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank and all the Sweeties
Bluegrass Girl
The Jockey Club to Require Microchips in 2017
By Blood-Horse Staff August 9, 2015
The Jockey Club’s board of stewards voted Aug. 9 to change certain provisions of the Principal Rules and Requirements of the American Stud Book and, as a result, microchips will become a requirement for registration for foals of 2017 and later.
The microchips will be used in conjunction with official markings to provide an effective means of confirming the identity of Thoroughbreds for the duration of their lives.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/93530/the-jockey-club-to-require-microchips-in-2017
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear BGG:
This is a good thing. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are doing well. Love and Hugs, JB
Mary Margaret in Georgia
Wonderful news!!!
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.
SallyB.(AuntiecherishesZandheryoung)
I was actually able to watch the big race at Saratoga on Sat. My TV carried it.
I was so thrilled to see Honor Code come from behind to win! What a beautiful boy! Some great competitors in this race.
hugs, Sally B
Goodnight Z, love you with kisses and your sons
Loving zprincess and my dear Sir too
Auntie Sally B
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sally:
Honor Code’s come from behind win was so like Z. Made up so much ground. Love and Hugs, JB
andrej
in Whitney s 2015 was 27C 80F no wind, lil air for all horses, course was dry hard, it was much of whip, from my view Wicked Strong breezed lightly all race, beautyfull Zenny Zi Coz walk on air, kiss your soft noses
andrej
lil 14z filly im remembering you
andrej
glad to hear about Palace Malice, wishes of health for him
Marshall (NC Broad)
Hello my Z friends,
To Max, Judy B.,Rosemary M., Ann NC, Mary Margaret, Donna Z., ShirleeinIndy, and Sheena: Many thanks to you for your kind words and good wishes for Bailey, Smudge and me. It means a lot, indeed. Today has gone exceedingly well since we are getting along so well. Little Smudge will be seeing the vet tomorrow — his breath has become absolutely awful. He got his teeth cleaned while he was anesthetized for neutering, and they apparently extracted 2 or 3 teeth. I think he may need some antibiotic help. Hope he doesn’t have an abscess or bad infection. He is eating well and seems to be happy and alert. Smudge and Bailey make me smile and giggle big time. No prescription from the drugstore can do any better!
Hugs and Love to all
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Marshall:
So glad everyone is doing well. Hope little Smudge has a good check up at the vet tomorrow. Pups do our hearts good. Love and Hugs to you, Bailey and Smudge
shirleeinindy
Marshall,
Hope all is well with Smudge. A good sign if he is eating.
Mary Margaret in Georgia
Marshall, Daily our little darlings do make us laugh and feel good. Best medicine ever. Good Smudge is having the dental work. A year ago, my little girl had one extraction and a full dental cleaning, to remove tartar. Almost cost as much as mine. But, it worked wonders. I give her one green dental chewy stick a day, she loves them. Only one a day so she doesn’t get fat. She & I both have to watch our weight. Take good care, Mary Margaret
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Dottie Ingordo Shirreffs:
It’s after midnight here on the East Coast. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Have a great day. Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mike Smith:
Happy, Happy Birthday. Enjoy your day. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
A Very Happy Birthday to you Dottie and also Zenyatta’s main man Mike Smith.Hope you both have a wonderful day.Love and hugs Sheena.
Kathy
August 10 Cherokee Devotional
Voices echo in our minds even after we are grown. They can be whispers that only the subconscious mind can hear-but it is an exacting voice that can give us courage or suggest failure.
We’ve no idea how fenced in we are by those voices of old. The subconscious mind is a road map, a map with many mistakes, and who is to know what they are? Nothing is set forever in one direction, and we are able to read the signs and change them. Not because they may sound old-fashioned but because they are foolish and suggest that we take paths that have no destination except ruin. We can change it and we must.
If the Indians had tried to make the whites live like them, the whites would have resisted, and it was the same way with the Indians.
Wamditanka
Santee Sioux
Kathy
Happy Birthday Dottie and Mike Smith! I hope this will be a great year for you both!
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Hopefully this will be a good day for us all. The FB furbabies are doing well. RE the retired teacher criticizing the way Mango speaks, she just looks like an idiot. So glad Mango hasn’t changed a thing! I’m voting like crazy for our Zoe. One person posted she thinks Zoe has it. Not necessarily so…the contest doesn’t end until Sept. 10th. We have to keep on top of the situation. Have a good day, do plenty of turtling. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.Great Devotional.Thank you so much for the kitties adore them!Monday again seems we have to run away from it this week!I’m turtling as usual!There’s a beautiful pic of Cecil’s elder son Xanda on FB today he’s about 4 and 1/2.They are planning to target those young women who hunt now!I just cannot understand those girls.What on earth goes on in their sick minds??
It’s pretty stormy on the Dyfi today I should imagine Glesni will leave this week.A record for fish caught again!They will certainly miss mum and dad when they leave the Dyfi.It’s the dogs National Assistance week according to Zoe.Ray has the cutest paws doesn’t he and Hawley’s ashes are back home.Fubu is doing really well lately playing and eating.He has lived nearly 2 years since the diagnosis.Lovely new pics of Hovis up today mum washed his tail again!He was annoyed.He looks very handsome in his photos!Lara one of Gizmo’s friends has found a fabulous new home and the Catley Cross will still be visiting her from time to time.It’s cooler with Dolly only 92F phew!!They had a 12hr power cut one day last week and she was hissing at the hoomins!All the new Autumn programmes are being advertised now on TV last series of Downton!
Remember to turtle.Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.Sheena.XOXO
Abigail_1849
Hi everyone! I’m feeling pretty emotionally drained but will be back to write something to all of you soon.
Here’s why:
https://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/changing-a-culture-one-horse-at-a-time-the-story-of-hale-and-22-other-survivors/
This is what Team Z, Michael Blowen (OLD FRIENDS), Jeanne Mirabito (OUR MIMS) and so many of you here have taught me.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Abigail:
You have me crying, both tears of joy for Hale and the others that were saved and tears of sorrow for the many who were and will not be saved. God Bless you, NH lass and all the other protesters and Angels who try every day to save our beautiful horses with donations, with protests and with making the horrible plight of our beloved horses known. Love and Hugs, JB
Abigail_1849
Judy: Thank you so much! As I said, it is “Zen family” like you that inspire me and made it easier (despite my retirement funds) to move forward. Love & hugs to you, Judy.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Abigail:
You are an inspiration. Wish I could do more; limited finances right now. Love and Hugs, JB
Anne Bonner
Very best birthday wishes to Dottie and Mike – I admire and respect you both so much, and thank you for all you’ve done for TB racing! I hope this is the beginning of a truly fantastic year for each of you,
Birthday hugs all around!,
Annie B in MA
♥Auntie Judy aka JAG So. California
Happy Birthday to You♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪
Happy Birthday to You♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪
Happy Birthday, Dear Dottie!
Happy Birthday to Yoooou ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
HugZ, Dottie! Have a Beautiful Day! ♥
Judy Gadwood
Mary Margaret in Georgia
Dottie & Mike enjoy your Special Day.
Sophia Gates
Queen Z’s colts are stunning. Coz looks especially awesome in movement. He reminds one of a great charger.
Ziconic = adorable. He’s just such a doll and also, seems to be eager to run.
Thank you so much Team Z for the pix and video!!!
Honor Code = stunning, wonderful horse. What a race!
Best wishes to Moreno and all the sweet animals and the people who love them, including ospreys and lion, dogs and cats, butterflies and bees and creatures so small and humble we don’t even notice them.
They’re all precious, all a part of this wonderful planet.
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sophie:
Lovely post. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
A day before shortie rode Bashboy to victory in the Australian Grand National Englishman Michael Mitchell won the New Zealand version on High Forty.Born in Rugby and based now in Cambridge he is also champion jumps jockey in NZ.Shortie is due back home Wednesday.Sheena
Judy Berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max and Beast Fans:
Found these notes on Beastie:
Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s The Big Beast fired a bullet work over the main track on Saturday, going five furlongs in 58.92 seconds after the break, the fastest time of 34 horses at the distance.
No one was more impressed with the breeze than Tony Dutrow, trainer of the Maryland-bred colt, who is scheduled to make his stakes debut in the Grade 1, $500,000 Ketel One King’s Bishop on August 23.
“That may have been the most impressive workout that I have ever seen in my whole life,” Dutrow said. “I really don’t think I’ve ever seen a horse go so fast, so easily. And, we didn’t get paid for that out there today so I’m not trying to impress.
“He’s seven or eight months into his 3-year-old year now. You see what a big horse he is. He’s such a big horse, so maybe he’s just maturing and coming around and now’s his time. It certainly looks like now’s his time. He’s figured it out and he looks like he’s looking to build on it.”
Following two unsuccessful attempts at breaking his maiden earlier this year, one at Oaklawn Park in March and the other at Belmont Park in May, The Big Beast broke from the rail and led all the way in a 4 ¼-length triumph at Belmont on June 8, going six furlongs in 1:09.59.
The Big Beast beat older horses in his first try against winners in an allowance on July 26 at Saratoga, hitting the wire 6 ¼ lengths in front after six furlongs in 1:09.00, one race before 3-year-olds ran three-quarters of a mile in 1:08.93 in the Grade 2, 6 ½-furlong Amsterdam. Coup de Grace won the Amsterdam in 1:15.32.
“We were really happy with his maiden win,” Dutrow said. “We wrestled with the possibility of running him in the Amsterdam instead of the allowance race, but we thought maybe a little more experience would get us to the King’s Bishop better. That’s what we chose to do. I hope we made the right decision. It looks like we’re coming into the King’s Bishop as good as we could possibly dream it.”
The King’s Bishop will be The Big Beast’s first time going seven furlongs. His sire, Yes It’s True, was a multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter who was third in the Grade 3 A Phenomenon, now known as the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt, and last in the King’s Bishop in 1999.
“He’s had inside post positions where he’s fast and he had to get away from there and get a position. He was in front setting fast fractions,” Dutrow said. “If the horse draws an outside post and there’s speed in the race, we feel that he could sit and not have to be the pace-maker.
“There’s things we don’t know because we haven’t seen them, but there’s things that we believe from working with the horse. We don’t believe that seven furlongs is an issue and we do not believe that we need to be the pace-setter or on the pace. We’ll have to see the scenario of it all as it unfolds, but right now we’re looking forward to what the Beast has to offer.”
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Love the pics and the video. Both boys are so handsome! And very, very special! :)
Thank you for keeping us updated on the Queen and her sons!
Love,
Stel