Zenyatta

Queen of Racing

Zenyatta News, Special Events

2018 Zenyatta Celebration: Fans Meet Zenyatta

Winner: Allan Wiser

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.

Winner: Patricia Givans
Winner: Jill Bellacicco
Winner: Kathryn Ennis
Winner: Anita Branch

Reader Interactions

362 Comments

  1. / Reply

    Wanted to drop in to say Hi To Zenyatta and Family and all my wonderful friends here.
    Hope everyone is doing great

  2. / Reply

    Remembering a Beloved Old Friend on His Birthday

    Invigorate (Foaled March 27 1992)
    Gone years ago, but will always be in my heart and soul
    Some Pets and people enter the heart and never leave

    I met Invigorate many years ago at Old Friends along with Pops and Riva and many other horses. My first of many many visits to Ky to visit the horses
    The other day when I heard Pioneer of the Nile had passed away Invigorate just came to my heart as he does quite often. It was like he was saying Don’t forget about me.
    Something about this boy just touched my heart as did my boy Quiet American
    I was so heartbroken when both of these passed away
    But I believe and hold on to the Faith that we will see our beloved horses again that we have lost. I get my hope from a few things I have read in the bible about this. There is not much there on the topic but what is there points me to believe that there are animals in heaven.

    Happy Birthday my beloved Invigorate
    Quiet I’ll be sending you huge birthday wishes at the end of next month
    Love You both Always

  3. / Reply

    I have a Huge Huge favorite for the Florida Derby
    Got to give you a huge Shout Out (Code Of Honor) Just fell in love with you I believe when I first saw you. What a beautiful boy you are. And, a gorgeous new member of the Chestnut Club. And, Wow do you look like Secretariat to me. Don’t think he is in your genes but (Wow) at the Pedigree you do have.

    So its Wednesday, God Speed to all horses and Jockeys
    Hint HInt, Code I do hope you get across the finish line first.
    Johnny give it your Best.
    Love Ya Code Of Honor
    Just 3 more days

    • / Reply

      Dear Peggy,

      Great to hear from you today! Hope you are well. Thanks for the word about Code of Honor — will certainly keep an eye out for him.

      Thanks for the nice post about Invigorate, too. Happy Birthday, sweet boy.

      Hugs and Love

    • / Reply

      Hi Peggy!
      Thanks for the reminder about the Florida Derby. This is one of my favorite races because my Dad and I always watched this one…no matter what!!! Fond memories and Northern Dancer got me hooked.
      Oh, the greats that have won that race!
      Will be cheering for your boy. Go, Code Of Honor, Go!!! Keep them all safe Racing Gods.
      Love to all.

      • / Reply

        P.S.
        Oh my gosh, just saw a photo of COH racing and WOW!!
        Peggy, he is gorgeous.
        Max- he must use Gun’s grooming products.

  4. / Reply

    Remembering The Beautiful Chestnut Invigorate on his Birthday
    On Previous Page
    Never to forget You.

  5. / Reply

    Dear Peggy:

    Lovely posts. Happy Birthday to your boy Invigorate; run free in God’s Heaven.

    Godspeed Honor Code and Uncle Johnny. Safe and sound all. Love and Hugs, JB

    • / Reply

      Dear Sheena,

      Thank you yet again for your most excellent posts! Loved seeing Her Majesty enjoy visiting Ditcheat and feeding lucky residents carrots — some of her favorite “subjects”. :-)
      I also enjoyed reading Paul Nicholls’ description of the occasion. The Queen, as usual, looks lovely. What a thrilling morning!

      Topofthegame is a beautiful chestnut with impeccable manners.

      Hugs and Love

    • / Reply

      Dear Sheena,

      Thanks for the hilarious Hovis diary! He is such a card — I mean that in the very best way.
      I sincerely hope that the vet report will be good — Power up, big boy❣️

      Good Luck with the swimming tomorrow, Karen! ?

      Hugs and Love

  12. / Reply

    I don’t understand how it makes any sense that Ziconic is still on the farm, and Mr. Moss is a business man, which doesn’t make any sense not using a horse in some way. After many people have pleaded to know something, and many times being told he was going to come back in a couple of weeks, and he hasn’t, I’m becoming afraid that something has happened to him. I wish someone would have the decency to tell us something about our beautiful boy. VERY WORRIED!!

  14. / Reply

    Dear Sheena:

    Thanks for the lovely photo of Lady E and her cutie pie foal. Love her. Also, thank you for keeping us smiling with updates on our Hovis. Hope he’s healing.
    The Queen is just an extraordinary woman. God Bless Her Majesty. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

    PS: Happy Birthday AP on Sunday. Enjoy all your treats.

  15. / Reply

    Dear Z Fans:

    Godspeed all the horses and riders in the Florida Derby tomorrow; safe and sound all horses everywhere. Love and Hugs, JB

  18. / Reply

    Dear Judy.Yes,we hope Hovis has had a good report.AP Indy looks amazing for his age Galileo will be 21 tomorrow and Big Red’s birthday of course.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

  20. / Reply

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxryP4DxT-Q&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2B2tr3X1LYLMy9g3R4fMeHWRBmsmMOWs6DJRiCJoHu8Dd36uxzloIhCCE

    Congratulations to Melbourne cup winner Cross Counter as he takes the Dubai Gold Cup for Charlie Appleby and Blue Point took the Sprint.Also Kazeem mother of our pride and joy Al Kazeem is in foal to Cracksman.

    Sad news from Nicky Henderson as We have a Dream broke a leg on the gallops this morning.The team are heartbroken.RIP

    • / Reply

      Way to go Thunder Snow. Was pulling for you all the way. What a boy. I love the ones who have a bit of a rebel in them. Hope he came back sound and soon will be going to the farm to be a daddy. He has provided lots of fun and memories. So glad colts and horses from other countries are continuing to race after 3. Best wishes to the brave Gunny. He fights every time and is going home with some nice money. Hope he too is okay.

      Where or where is The Red Prince?

      Looking out my window as the snow has covered the ground, the trees, the streets and my drive. Will this winter ever end?

      • / Reply

        Dear Shirlee:

        OMG, snow still. We have had temps in the high 50’s today. Weird weather everywhere.

        I second your thoughts on Thunder Snow, Gunny and the Red Prince. Hope all of them are well too. Love and Hugs, JB

    • / Reply

      Dear Sheena:

      Thanks for these updates on Almond Eyes, Thunder Snow and all the winners in Dubai races. Congrats to them and their teams. Almond Eyes very impressive indeed. Wishing Galileo a very Happy 21st Birthday and AP Indy Happy 30th. Big Red, love you.

      RIP We Have A Dream?

      Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

      • / Reply

        Dear Sheena and Judy,

        I echo all that Judy just posted above. Well said, my friend.

        Hugs and Love

        Big Cheers to Thunder Snow!

    • / Reply

      Dear Sheena,

      Yay! This sounds encouraging for Hovis.
      Cheers and Congratulations to Karen for completing the 5km swim! She has a right to be knackered — I would be drowned. :-)

      Hugs and Love

  26. / Reply

    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL and DC:

    Hope all of you had a lovely day today. Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB

    • / Reply

      Thanks for posting the replay, Judy.
      That was a good run by Maximum Security and a fantastic effort from Bodexpress.
      Glad Code of Honor did well, also.

      Hugs, Love and Cheers

    • / Reply

      Dear Judy.Congratulations to Maximum Security.A lovely win.Telyn was pretty late arriving home.Now we wait for Monty.Thunder Snow seems to have come out of the race well.He’s a tough horse.Mei Xiang has been inseminated so everything crossed.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

  28. / Reply

    PS: A note for all Bodemeister fans, his son Bodexpress finished 2nd to Maximum Security at 70 to 1. Wow! Now that’s the right longshot. Love and Hugs, JB

    • / Reply

      Oh my goodness, JB, how about that!!! Thanks for that info. Wow is right.
      Congrats to all winners.
      Peggy- we have not seen the last of Code of Honor. Hard to make up ground when you are looking at a wall of horses…a solid one at that. More to come from him!

      Oh my gosh…snow for you Shirlee. Hang in there.
      Thunder Snow- what a horse!
      Love to all. Esp you, Zenny.

    • / Reply

      Judy,
      Congrats to Maximum Security and Bodexpress! That Derby picture sure is cloudy this year. The favorites keep getting beaten and the ones we haven’t heard of are winning. Hope He Who Cannot Be Named stays healthy and does not bomb in his next race. Hope Musto Gusto can pick up some more points and get in. Think this might be the year of the long shot.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.