Happy Friday!
It’s going to be quite an exciting weekend for all of Zenyatta’s fans! We just added a new photo gallery with lots of recent images of 12Z. We’ll continue to add to this gallery as he gets older. Check it out here.
Additionally, a life-sized bronze statue of our Queen Z will be unveiled at Santa Anita Park tomorrow. We will be streaming the events live on Zenyatta.com courtesy of HRTV! The stream will be posted this evening, with the ceremony happening tomorrow at 12 pm PDT.
Check back soon!
-Team Z
darlene
Zenyatta son looks like a future champion but even if he isn’t I am sure he will always be loved.
darlene
Looks like a champion
Keta
The Blood-Horse story & race replay of Awesome Again Stakes
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/USA/SA/2012/9/29/10/awesome-again-s?utm_source=twitter
Game On Dude continues Southern California dominance in Awesome Again
Posted on September 29, 2012 by Jennie Rees Courier-Journal
Santa Anita’s quotes after the Awesome Again (the Grade I race formerly known as the Goodwood), won by heavy favorite Game on Dude, who was sired by Awesome Again (who stands at Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs Farm. It capped another huge day for trainer Bob Baffert, who also swept the 2-year-old stakes.
BOB BAFFERT, GAME ON DUDE, WINNER: “I was hoping for this kind of outcome. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. They were all coming into their races really well. I’m glad that Power Broker really showed his stuff today. We still have a ways to go, and as long as they all stay healthy and keep moving forward, that’s the main goal.”
(On Rafael Bejarano’s ride in the Awesome Again): “The break was really important for him. Sometimes he wants to get a little edgy in the gate, but he broke really well. Plan A was if he breaks well, don’t move on him. We knew the 2 horse was going to want to go to the lead. He found a seam right away and got him to the outside. They slowed it down, so he just sat there and waited, then asked him to run in the stretch. It was the prep that you want for a horse like this.”
“(Rafael) works really hard and knows these horses better than anyone. Him and Martin Garcia know the horse really well. This horse is just getting better and better, and when he gets on dirt, he’s a different horse. (Rafael) rides a lot of favorites, and sometimes it’s not going to work, but he handles the pressure really well. When you’re 1 to 5, he knows just keep him out of trouble and let them run their race. If they win, they win. If they get beat, give them a chance.”
RAFAEL BEJARANO, GAME ON DUDE, WINNER: “I knew the number two horse (Winning Machine) was going to send. My horse broke so fast from the gate that I let the other horse send a little bit to make sure I could hold my horse and put him in better position. After that the race was done because he was much the best horse in the race.”
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Lane’s End and Z Team:
Thank you for this wonderful photo of The Prince. Will check out the photo gallery. Hugs, JB
Mariah
Baby Z has the face of kings.
Cathy Volpe
This may be a little late but I think little Z should be called Zendini after his mother and his father. He may be the one to win the Triple Crown.
Sharon Tupper, New York
I love the Zendini. He has the same look as Zenyatta has when she is running.
Debra
Baby Zee sure looks like his mother. :)
He’s a beautiful colt.