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2015 Celebration Results

Zenyatta.com Celebration fan photo winner: Karen Klein
Celebration fan photo winner: Karen Klein

Happy Thursday!

We’re so happy to announce that the 2015 Zenyatta.com Celebration raised over $23,000 for Thoroughbred Rehab Center Inc! Thank you to everyone who made a donation of any size.

The winners of our auctions and prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize: An Invitation to Meet Zenyatta
Barbara Spencer—Tarzana, CA
Brian Helton—Scottsboro, AL
Taylor Wyss—Golden, CO
Wendy Slater—Puyallup, WA
Don Lindburg—San Diego, CA

Auction Lot 1: Zenyatta’s Halter
Pam—Florida

Auction Lots 2, 3: Zenyatta’s Shoe
Debbi—Virgina
Cheryl—Wyoming

Auction Lot 4: Breeders’ Cup Classic Saddlecloth
Ashley—Texas

Auction Lots 5, 6, 7: Collector’s Magazines
Ann—Califorinia
Jennifer—Colorado
Rita—Kentucky

Auction Lots 8, 9, 10: Signed Photograph
Wendy—Washington
Sandra—Minnesota
Catherine—Florida

Bonus Auction: An Afternoon with Zenyatta
Pam—Florida

Zenyatta Shop gift certificate: Our favorite fan photo
Karen Klein—Califorina

Zenyatta Shop gift certificate: Celebration participant from our mailing list
Kimberly Butscher—California

Thanks fans, we couldn’t have done this without you!

Team Z

Reader Interactions

536 Comments

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    Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI and Monty:

    Love all of you so much. Happy Dreams. Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    November 27 Cherokee Devotional

    Those who have always been self-sufficient find it going against the grain to accept help from someone else. They have become the caretakers and giving over that responsibility is clearly unacceptable.
    But they can come to realize that leaning on someone else can be a sign of strength. Not everyone can do it-not everyone is willing.
    It takes a special strength to ask for help. But who knows what part this plays in the healing process. A time can come to show kindness and to be cooperative and to make it easy on someone else. This may be the proving time-the time that gives us a new understanding and compassion.

    My brothers, a power which I cannot resist crowds me down the ground. I need help.
    Chief Srandingbear
    Ponca

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      Dear Kathy,
      It is always good to accept help from others although it may
      be difficult at times, wondeful devotional.
      Love and hugs

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      Dear Sheena,

      Thank you for our Hovis update. Hovis, I think your hair looks fine! Mum just doesn’t understand him at all. Happy weekend everyone. Safe trips for all the horses and jockeys.

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      Dear Sheena,
      Love this Hovis update, he is such a good boy,
      letting his mom giving him a new do and keeping
      himself supple with stressage, even though it
      so hard for a big boy like him.
      Keep it up Hovis
      Love and hugs

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      HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Sandy!

      Hope you are having a lovely day and are enjoying every second!
      Best Wishes for today and for many more wonderful birthdays to come.
      All the Best, Always.
      Hugs and Love

      Thanks, Sheena, for the heads-up about our Sandy’s birthday!
      Hugs and Love

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    Dear Sheena,

    TGIF! The FB furbabies I’ve visited so far are doing fine. No news yet on Wookie. I pray he’ll be okay. His surgery was just short of 3 months ago. I had hoped that would take care of his health problems. We are having lunch with Steve’s aunt in Palm Desert and then dinner with some friends tonight. We are just eating our way through the weekend, apparently! lol Have a good day. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Wishing the’phenomenal athlete’Rock On Ruby a wonderful retirement with his family the Frys in Dorset.He sustained a tendon injury when back to winning ways at Ascot last Saturday.Only unplaced once in 27starts his moment in the sunshine was at the Festival in 2012 when he won the Champion Hurdle beating previous winners the’Fly’ and Binocular.There were many tears in the tack room when Harry announced the end of his fabulous career,Ruby was originally with champion trainer Paul Nicholls.It’s great to hear he will remain with the Frys and his namesake baby Ruby.ROCK ON!!!Sheena

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      Thanks Sheena for this news. I’m glad to see him retire with his peeps. He was a very great hurdler, a terrier like The Fly. His sire Oscar has many jump winners. Oscar was bred by the same guy who has a lot of Big D’s progeny, such as Locarno. I think that Oscar is still at Coolmore in Ireland.

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        Dear Max.Lovely to see a post from you!!!I am SOO happy for Ruby.You know more about the horses families than me.The owners gifted him to Harry’s wife.I wish Clive had done the same with Kauto but hindsight is a wonderful thing.Annie Power is out of the race on sunday am not sure if Faugheen is running.Hugs Sheena

        • Dear Sheena,
          Don’t give up your power; you are the expert on UK racing, jumps, flat and pedigrees etc… on this site. Royalty is not a part of life in the US, we do appreciate, admire and love the Royal family and all they stand for, though.
          Love and hugs

        • Dear Sheena and Max:

          Thank you both for keeping us updated on Euro horse news. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Fence jumper over the White House fence recently made it farther into the White House than originally thought. There was no attempt by Secret Service to shoot the jumper, let the dogs out and they did not lock the front door of the White House. The jumper had a knife in his posession and multiple rounds of ammunition in the car he was dropped of in. He had been convicted on weapons charges in the past.

    The Secret Service has been question on their ability to protect the White House and the
    President a hearing will take place on this recent event and a second fence will be erected in front of the single fence in front of the White House. Fortunately, the President
    and his family had left for Maryland before the jumper got on the property of the White House.

    God Bless America !!!

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      Addendum;
      Above situation was last year- spikes were added to fence.
      Recent situation occurred when Presidential family was eating Thanksgiving
      dinner yesterday, connecticut man drapped in a flag with a manila envelope
      in his mouth was able to scale the wall and get onto white house property.
      He was there for two hours and apprehended by SS and a hearing will be
      held today.

      God bless America

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    Dear Kathy.Enjoy your weekend of eating!Leave enough room for Christmas!Hovis’ladies just don’t understand this ‘manly man’.It’s still mild and wet over here crowds at the sales.There was a memorial service for the terrorist victims in Paris today.
    Thanks for letting me know about Wookie and the gorgeous link of the 3 of them.Jill is opening a new hospital for little critters in Gilbert Arizona.Kimberly had to leave Fubu alone yesterday while she went to dinner with her mum.Not a good idea really??The festival owners have gifted Ruby to Harry’s wife.A great ending for him!Enjoy your day.Love and hugs to you kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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    To Sandy

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    Happy bday to u ?
    Happy bday to u ?
    Happy bday dear sandy?
    Happy bday to u ?
    Have a greaaaaat day! ??
    HugZ?prayerZ?
    Luv ya?

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    Just got this in email from a bro in Toronto.
    Momma Er Shun looks after each baby in turns. Care givers distract her with food offerings in order to retrieve the baby. Apparently she’s on to this ploy and is insisting on better food before reaching for the goodies.
    Don’t open this if you are over your daily cuteness level. It’s extremely cute.

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-zoo-panda-cubs-outgrow-their-incubator-somehow-even-more-adorable-1.3339597

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      Dear Max:

      Thank you so much for this adorable video. Love them both; especially cute the little one with his paws over his ears.

      Have been thinking of The Beast and Danny a lot. Hope they are both enjoying life.

      You’re back; everything’s right on the Blog. Love and Hugs, JB

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        JudyB. They have not yet said if the cubs are related or if they are boys or girls or one of each. No names either yet but they both look like they could be called Big Bruce and Little Bruce.
        Good wishes to The Beast, The Fly and Danny for good retirements.

        • Dear Max:

          They are just adorable. Yes, like the names.

          If I find any recent photos of The Beast or Danny, I will post them here. Wishing them and Fly happy, healthy lives. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Morn Zsters☺

    Poor hovis. Lol

    Today’s devo:

    I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. (Psalm 69:30)

    There are two kinds of magnifying: microscope magnifying and telescope magnifying. The one makes a small thing look bigger than it is. The other makes a big thing begin to look as big as it really is.

    When David says, “I will magnify God with thanksgiving,” he does not mean: “I will make a small God look bigger than he is.” He means: “I will make a big God begin to look as big as he really is.”

    We are not called to be microscopes, but telescopes. Christians are not called to be con-men who magnify their product out of all proportion to reality, when they know the competitor’s product is far superior. There is nothing and nobody superior to God. And so the calling of those who love God is to make his greatness begin to look as great as it really is.

    The whole duty of the Christian can be summed up in this: feel, think, and act in a way that will make God look as great as he really is. Be a telescope for the world of the infinite starry wealth of the glory of God.

    This is what it means for a Christian to magnify God. But you can’t magnify what you haven’t seen or what you quickly forget.

    Therefore, our first task is to see and to remember the greatness and goodness of God. So we pray to God, “Open the eyes of my heart,” and we preach to our souls, “Soul, forget not all his benefits!”

    HugZ❤ prayerZ, vamp

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    Sadness in Chicago- a 9 yo boy- son of a gang member was murdered
    in an alley way; by an adult gang member with a grudge against the father.
    So very sad; he was going to play basketball and was crossing the alley

    RIP little one; all of Chicago is mourning.

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        Dear Sheena,
        The police have found the killer he is a convicted felon of multiple
        violent crimes; violating parole. They picked him up last week with
        weapons. The Chicago police detectives have
        been working on this tirelessly, have found and charged him with first degree
        murder. He is a 27 year old man.

        Sadly the little boy is gone.
        Thoughts and Prayers to his family and the city of Chicago

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    The funeral of legendary jockey Pat Eddery will take place at St Mary the Virgin in Thame,Oxfordshire on December 8th.A private cremation will follow for family and friends,In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the BHF and the rehoming of racehorses.Dress code is for a touch of pink his favourite colour.Pat died after a long battle with alcoholism on November 10th.RIP Sheena.

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    Congrats to Ms. Banke and Stonestreet. Union Jackson, or Chili and he is better known won the 3rd at Churchill today. Beautiful chestnut son of Curlin who was the paddock buddy of Taco, Jess’s Dream.

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    Dortmund’s next race the Native Diver at Del Mar on November 28 with Gary Stevens
    aboard for the first time.

    Good Luck; big boy – show your daddy proud !!!

    Love and hugs

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      Dear Sheena:

      Goodnight. It’s good to know Denman is happy and doing well. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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        Dear Judy.I’ll try again with the link tomorrow.He’s really loving his life in Gloucestershire.Are’nt those pandas adorable?They will soon be as big as Bruce-Bruce or Bei-Bei.Lovely pics of Treve up today as well very happy bunny!! Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

        • Dear Sheena:

          Yes, those Panda babies are too cute. Will look forward to the Denman link and the photo of Treve. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sheena and Judy,
      Looking forward to the Denman link and new photo of Treve.
      Bei Bei is getting to be a big boy, walking and getting big
      hugs from mum.
      Good night, love and hugs

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    Simon Callahan has a nice 4 year old filly Taris by Flatter- a 2 + million dollar fasig tipton purchase for Tabor, Maginer and Smith- won the Go For Wand Grade III easily after coming in third in BC Filly and Mare Sprint- beautiful talented filly.

    Congrats to Simon and the Tabor team.

    Love and hugs

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    Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:

    Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams. Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Love You. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Dear Sheena,
    Did you know Michael Dickinson was Tapit’s trainer? Was just watching some of his
    races. He won nicely in the 2004 Wood Memorial and was a gorgeous flea bitten
    grey. Love his little white ears.
    Love and hugs

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    Dear Max:

    Had some catching up to do reading posts and just now saw yours on the previous page. I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. He shared a love of horses and animals with all of us and sounds like a lovely, caring person. RIP. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Ditto from me Max. I’m several rounds behind here so went back to look after reading Judy’s post – I’m so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you.
      Sandy

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    Dear Sheena, Marshall, Shirlee, Kathy, Vamp, Max, Ann, Carolinarkansas, Judy B, and Peggy – thank you SO much for the Birthday wishes. I’m very grateful to be part of this family.
    Love and hugs,
    Sandy

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      horseracinghl ‏@horseracinghl ·on November 27, 2015
      Mike Smith on Effinex “He’s done some quirky things, he’ll switch leads in the middle of the turn w/you to the right which is very odd.”

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      Congrats to Mike and Effinex. I am a Keen Ice fan myself and think perhaps he needed more distance. I laugh every time I see Effinex’s name. That owner really put one over on the Jockey Club.

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        Dear Shirlee:

        I love both of these boys too. Effinex was my choice in the JC Gold Cup; he finished third and Keen Ice was my choice in the Travers. Although I would have been happy if Pharoah had won that race, I just felt that KI would close like a rocket and he did. Love and Hugs, JB

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    RIP Phone Home killed in a fall at Newbury today.Very busy day over here.IdentityThief won the Fighting Fifth at Newcastle.Very testing for horses today.It’ll take a tough horse to win the Hennessy.Sheena

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