Last fall we held our sixth annual Zenyatta Celebration, raising over $40,000 for Retired Racehorse Project. Five participants were chosen in a random drawing to win the grand prize, An Invitation to Meet Zenyatta. Each winner was invited to travel with a guest to Lane’s End Farm to meet Zenyatta and receive a tour of the farm. These photos document their visits. Photography by Alys Emson.
View the complete set of photos from these visits in our 2018 Zenyatta Celebration Photo Gallery.
Sheena Davies
https://www.racing.com/news/2019-03-05/news-winx-chris-waller-update?fbclid=IwAR01XgpYTISVrMe0sYeO6GYyxaJ4gy23_PRyj9K9jvo9oSWXdZuilTmHhx0
Winx is well after her race on saturday but the end is nigh.2 more to go before she retires.
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
We will all miss Winx!!!
Hugs, Kathy
Barbara Brayton
Whatever is going on at Santa Anita? Glad they have cancelled racing until they get to the bottom of this.
Ann NC
Awful, just awful.
Read the other day, the rider on Vyjack felt his mis-step and quickly pulled him up. Thank goodness.
RIP innocent ones.
Judy Berube
Dear Barbara, Ann and Z Fans:
Just heartbreaking. RIP Beautiful Innocents. Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
Godspeed to Winx in her final two. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Sheena Davies
Dear Judy.Hope all is well.Freezing here tonight.The Irish water spaniel won in the gun dog group at Crufts this evening.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Jan Marcott
Is Zenyatta to be bred this year and to whom? And what month?
Sheena Davies
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-needed-aunty-em-set-castanets-fiesta-680951?fbclid=IwAR1s6_Q1TWuS4shX0XcSafj3KEZs8BUaYkavs9FBShrA4myh1f3wwg1rm00
Hovis’s version of Sunday’s events!
Sheena Davies
Wishing the first born Cozmic One a very Happy 7th birthday.Love and hugsX
Dave the Boxer won the working dog group at Crufts tonight and Charleen the Samoyed the Pastoral.
shirleeinindy
Happy Birthday to Coz. He and Isabella are quite a pair. True Love.
Be safe dear Winx. Thank you for all your wonderful accomplishments that have brought such joy to all of your fans. And thanks to Sheena for first letting us know about this marvelous horse.
Hovis is his usual entertaining self. Thanks to you Sheena for bring him to us each Friday.
Sheena Davies
https://mobile.twitter.com/DJFiske/status/1104038864879042561?fbclid=IwAR2rGye2bLOATQJ9IHV3gi4VDBtHKVKvaOEwLlLR0oEYvQRfguOmCudzvew
Untapable and 2nd Frankel foal.Congratulations Mama and Papa.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thanks for posting this link — beautiful foal! Love that blaze, too. Congrats to Untapable and Frankel!
Thank you for our Hovis diary entry, too. He is such a character and a wonderful uplifter of spirits. Continued good health to our big boy. ?
Hugs and Love
Ingrid Arnone
Oh dear Sheena, you’re incredible,
Thanks for the up dates from our favorites horses, I love all of them!
Big hugs I love, Ingrid.
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/desousastablesllc/photos/pcb.1165986380248741/1165982103582502/?type=3&theater
Ann with Coz.other photos too.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Great photo of Ann, Coz and Isabela!
Thanks for posting, Sheena.
Hugs and Love
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Sheena,
Love the photo thanks.
Happy Birthday to Coz, love you for ever!
Big hugs Ingrid.
Sheena Davies
Another Grade one winner for Frankel as Dream Castle wins the Jebel Hatta on super Saturday.He’s come on in leaps and bounds since he was gelded.Thunder Snow was 2nd in his race and congratulations to Wales as they beat Scotland 18-11(Rugby Union).
Kathy
A belated Happy Birthday to Coz! What a beautiful pic of him with Ann and Isabela! Thank you for posting, Sheena. Congratulations Untapable and Frankel on this fine-looking foal! Again, thanks for posting, Sheena!
Hugs,
Kathy
Martha Fosdick
Has anyone seen or heard anything about Ziconic? How about whether or not Zenyatta will be bred and to who and when? Loved the picture of Cozmic One and Isabella. It also would appear that out Zenny is as lovely an gracious as ever and still a bit of a ham.
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/Crufts/videos/412070376034236/
Love this collie at Crufts.Thrilled to see Jilly’s boy Magic Mike win the hound group this evening.Jilly won best in show in 2013 and Eva the Scottish won in her group.
Sheena Davies
Scottish Terrier!From Russia with love.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Congratulations to the group winners and the placers at Crufts!
Thanks for keeping us informed on this wonderful dog show, Sheena.
I have watched some of the competition on youtube today — wish one of our channels in the US was broadcasting it.
Cheers and Hugs
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Thanks for posting this! Border Collies are SO intelligent…probably a lot smarter than a lot of people!
Hugs, Kathy
Sheena Davies
https://twitter.com/KingKautoV/status/1104663636847591424
Thinking of my boy this week.Such wonderful memories.
Sheena Davies
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/santa-anita-to-re-open-mar-22/?fbclid=IwAR14ofn2J7-EA7tpSJ-OnzVoAW7XbwySK_vrAEEwuIXf969CQZRYt0V31K8#.XIT_hhU7l7E.facebook
The track is in perfect working order.
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/Crufts/videos/764972820524950/UzpfSTEwMDAwODcyMTA2MjU0NDoyMDE1MDc4NzM4NzkyODA5/
Congratulations to Dylan the first Papillon to win best in show at Crufts.I was thrilled Magic Mike the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen got reserve.Well done to all who took part this week.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
I was pulling for Magic Mike the PBGV, too! He is a great representative of his breed — a lovely dog. Personally, I am very partial to hounds. Congrats to both BIS and Reserve BIS!
Hugs and Love
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
Beautiful Untapable/ Frankel baby. Happy Belated Birthday COZ; love the photo of him, Ann and Isabela. Thanks for sharing. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL and DC:
Have a restful evening and Happy Dreams. Love You. JBJ
Sheena Davies
Dear Judy.Still very cold here.Snow/hail at Cheltenham today.Hope all is well.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Ann NC
https://twitter.com/BreedersCup/status/1102604907172032512
Coz, how are your dogs?
Love to all.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Neighbor Ann,
This is just TOO cute! What a great way to start a Monday, especially when we have lost the hour due to DST (Boo!). Wish we just stayed on Standard Time as we used to do.
Anyway, thanks for sharing this video. Love it❣️
Hugs and Love
Judy Berube
Dear Friend Ann:
This is ADORABLE. Made my day. Thank you. Love and Hugs, JB
Sheena Davies
https://twitter.com/CheltenhamRaces/status/1105225384180609026
And so it begins….The greatest 4 days in NH.Sadly this year the weather is’nt co-operating Storm Gareth has arrived.Good luck to all horses and jockeys taking part and most of all stay safe and sound.
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
Godspeed all horses and riders. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL and DC:
Hope all of you had a great day. Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/racingtv/videos/834531413546433/
First blood to the short guy and Willie as Klassical Dream wins the Supreme Novices.Cold,wet day.Inspection tomorrow because of the gales and more rain.If cancelled races will take place on Saturday.Come on Lalor in the Arkle!
Sheena Davies
The Irish horses just LOVE the soft going.Another winner for Willie as Duke Des Genievres takes the Arkle.Lalor was pulled up.
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/racingtv/videos/276182963301048/
Dramatic Champion Hurdle as Buveur D’Air falls and Apple’s Jade ran no sort of race.She obviously does’nt care for Cheltenham.Good to see a small stable win Gavin Cromwell but still JP McManus owned.A peach of a ride from Mark Walsh.Congratulations Espoir D’Allen only 5 years old.And the sun came out.
Barbara Brayton
I am with Marshall, no more DST. Let nature do it.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Barbara,
Amen! Let’s hear it for real time according to the sun.
Hugs and Love
Roberta Gonzalez
I’m beginning to think maybe something has happened to Ziconic. I have never heard of a horse dropping out of sight like he has. The people connected to him are known to be open and available concerning their horses, except now with Ziconic. With all the pleading for news, there has been nothing, except that he is coming back to John in a couple of weeks, and the weeks go by, and nothing happens. If nothing is wrong, where is he? What is happening to him? He deserves to be happy like Coz, and we deserve to know about him!!!!!!!!
Sheena Davies
https://www.racingpost.com/news/cheltenham-festival/amateur-riders-put-their-festival-future-at-risk-after-nh-chase-carnage/370644?fbclid=IwAR2Eh7ipnjSxAdv0TZkxHSQrryW_egqFYGFevMK-cvmEVvRaHrvg-FMNl8U
A sad end to what was a great day’s racing at Cheltenham.Amateur riders,a long novice chase and heavy ground.It had disaster written all over it.Plenty of bans handed out for jockeys hitting tired horses.Where is their sense??Only 4 finished out of 18 and Ballyward suffered a fatal injury.RIP.Cheltenham is no place for amateurs! They were all warned before hand to take care of the horses.
Marshall (NC Broad)
RIP Ballyward. So sad.
He deserved much better. Run free and happy amongst the angels.
Hugs and Love