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Breeders’ Cup Ticket Giveaway!

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Happy Friday!

We have a special opportunity for Zenyatta’s fans today: we’re giving away 40 pairs of Breeders’ Cup race tickets! To enter, use the form below to tell us why you love Zenyatta.

The contest will be open for entries until 9 pm PDT, Monday October 15. Forty winners will be chosen to receive a pair of tickets to the Breeders’ Cup, Friday and Saturday November 2–3, in the Zenyatta section.

For more information about the Breeders’ Cup schedule and events, visit www.breederscup.com.

We can’t wait to hear from you!
-Team Z

Edit: Thank you to all who entered the contest! Winners will be notified soon.

Reader Interactions

1,009 Comments

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    Dear Debbie G.:

    Wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Hugs, JB

    Dear Trina:

    Another wonderful poem. Love and Hugs, JB

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    dear sign our frankie did well at woodbine yesterday with joshua tree and siyouma winning the ep taylor gerard mosse was riding reckless abandon in newmarket on saturday a very fiesty son of american stallion exchange rate weather still quite miserable over here hugs sheenaX

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      Looks like Josh tree will go to Japan. He controlled that race, for sure…quite a guy he is!
      Hope your weather improves,Sheena.

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      Dear Sheena,

      I saw Joshua Tree, what a talent, Frankie rode him superbly. Sooo very glad he won
      for the second time at Woodbine. I think they said that he is only the second horse
      to win the race twice. Siouma’s win was also very impressive. Sooo very much love the Euro fillies/mares they really know how to beat the boys !!!

      I wish for you that the weather gets better, but for Frankel I hope that it stays terrible and that the ground is heavy and Sir Henry and owner decide to scratch him and he
      comes back next year to race !!!! We can only hope. I have heard those rainy UK days
      are definately challenging. Does everyone bring umbrellas to the races???

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    TC GP has to come back….I have to clarify my redneck status …
    hope all is well
    …..
    kisses for all soft noses

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      I have never left. I am in the process of relocating as I was notified that I was to get my old job back. I have been in training for the past week in order to catch up on seven years of rules and regulations which have been promulgated since I retired. I have not had access to a computer until now. I do think that it is time you elected a new GP as to think that I was gone never to return is rather insulting. Others have been gone for awhile without this reaction. Those who helped me recently need not worry as all will be settled soon. Those who have my email address are welcome to contact me.

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        O= Oh No! You are, and always will be, head grandpa! You are so nice and knowledgable! I would hate to see a member of my Z family feel bad. :-( I had confidence you would be back. :-) Z’s power is too strong to keep people away for too long.

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        Terry, I had confidence you would be back, too, I was just worried because we knew you had had some problems. Glad you’re still here!

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        Thank goodness you are alright ….I am sorry if you took my post wrong….someone had said you were gone .. .you are such a great part of this site …it would just not be the same without you….and the proof of that is that no word from you for a couple days….and we all missed you
        ……
        Hope this posts right ….they are all being scrambled lately

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        Dear TC,

        Sooo very glad that you are back. I think there was some miscommunication
        and I am just sooo very glad that you are back at your job and boning up
        on new things. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE GRAND POO BAH AND REMEMBER THAT !!! WAITING PATIENTLY FOR YOU TO GET SETTLE AND START THE REDNECK JOKES AGAIN.

        Sooo very glad that all is well and you are back on track, looking forward to seeing the skunk hat and you at the BC.

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        YAY, Terry!
        Great news! Hope relocation goes smoothly. How lucky for your old employer that they have you back! How sensible they apparently are, too.
        Please don’t feel insulted; it is just that we care and missed you so much!
        Cheers and hugs!

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        Don’t go anywhere Terry!! I was so excited that I got to meet you at Santa Anita a couple of weeks ago with dear Trina. I have not been on here in a while, untill this week. For some reason I was having a difficult time posting. I would start to type and then in mid sentence it would just go blank. Sure it was user error :) So…just been hanging out on Facebook and Zenny Tribe, Prayers for Paynter etc. Where will you be relocating to? Still near Trina and the LA dumplings? Hope to see you soon…. From your San Diego Redneck pal.

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        Dear TC GP:

        Wishing you all the best. Hope you will continue to post here. We will miss your wonderful humor. Hope you find that football salesman. Hugs, JB

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        Well, here you are.,TC GP!
        Best wishes to you and like my Pops would say…keep em in the road. Sort of a safe trip saying.
        Check in when you can. I wanted to run a RN reesapee for crockpot squirell stew by you……over and out……good buddy.

        Plus, hope you are at BC. Judy and I are winning tickets( wink, wink ) and we spect to see ya!!!

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        TC – I missed several posts because of family health problems (two-legged and four-legged family) and so I didn’t know you hadn’t posted for a while. I hope all is well with you. I am trying to adjust to my situation and hope to be back on track soon myself. Looking forward to BC! I get out Zenyatta’s races to review more often now for inspiration.

        BC is fast approaching. Hope to see you and everyone there.

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    Dear Dumplings and Z-sters:

    Since many of you have asked, we wanted to let you know that TC is in transit to a new location and we are sorry to say we do not have further details.
    Perhaps he will see fit to resurface in the future and fill us all in.

    Hugs, Diana and Trina

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    Good luck to everyone that is going for tickets. I will be watching at home. Even skipping Yoga so I don’t miss any races!

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    I really want to see the James Bond movie coming out. It looks awesome!

    So my dressage coach is looking for a jumper! I get to help her, that’s an honor and a huge excitement at the same time!! Yay!

    My Golden pictures were deleted for some reason… Hmm, maybe the links were broken.

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    Hmm, it seems my phone is glitchy. My posts are not showing up.

    Let’s try again.

    My dressage coach will be looking for a jumper starting next week. I get to help her look and I may get to also help her pick the horse! This is a huge honor for me and I’m excited that she trusts me enough to give me this kind of opportunity!

    So all the golden retrievers were very well-behaved over the weekend. Of course, Bowman being the puppy that he is, decided that at 3:45 in the morning, he wants to go play. So, in short, I got no sleep over the weekend. But it was worth every second, and I would gladly do it again. If it wasn’t for the woman’s insistence, I would’ve never taken payment for sitting with her dogs; I just love them too much to need to be paid to stay with them.

    I will be saving up my funds and help pitch in for my plane ticket to the Breeders’ cup and if I have enough left, and of course that it is allowed, I may even place my first bet at the racetrack! Of course, I will be signature prowling with a few fellow Z lovers from the forum. It’s going to be one of the best weekends of my life!!

    I am tossing and turning at night, and anxiously awaiting for the day to arrive. I can’t wait to meet everyone there and I hope that I will make a good impression on my Z family. I’m really nervous about meeting everyone, and I want to bring some of my newer writing pieces so that everyone can read them. Like I said above, I am losing sleep!!!

        • Dear Website Moderators — this page is maybe having an indexing problem — comment posts are appearing out of sequential order, with most of the newest comments on today the 15, appearing before a few comments posted on the 13th & 14th. Just a head’s up, that all is not in order. Thanks!

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        Patti…mine just disappear in the middle of typing. At least, untill today when everything is working correctly. Only happens here.

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      Hi Everyone,

      This strange behavior happens when someone posts a comment that is flagged by our spam filter (most likely because it contains too many links–you can’t post more than 3), and then replies to that comment.

      If you see a notice that your comment is awaiting moderation, only you can see that comment, and posting a reply will disrupt the order for everyone.

      Hope that makes sense!

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    dear ann I am hoping our weather will improve for frankel’s race on saturday do not want rain and heavy going!!!!!!do pray that terry will be alright and get in touch with us again love to moose and goose hugs sheena

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      Sheena,

      I definately want heavy going and Frankel to be scratched only to race again next year.
      Sorry to be so selfish, but I wish he could race for two more years, the mares will always be lining up for him and he has 20 plus years for them.

      Don’t want him to race on the heavy going, that French horse, forgot his name
      is a heavy going specialist so Frankel may have a hard time accelerating like he ususally does.

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      Thanks Sheena,
      All the bovines were clipped yesterday,ready for their trip to the fair!
      Hoping for better weather for you. I hope they do what is best for our guy Frankel!

        • Thanks for the support,Judy B.
          Nothing like seeing my daughter in a dress one day and the next,pushing the back end of Moose!
          The entire process has been fun to watch. I am proud of the girls,bovines and humans! My car is a bit smelly though…LOL! All for the cause.

          Love the Papa Charlie stories. Warms our hearts.
          HUGS

        • Dear Ann:

          It’s great that the girls are so involved and so lucky they have such a wonderful supporting Mom.

          I’m glad you enjoy the Charlie updates. I never get tired of talking about him. Hugs, JB

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    i knew that something was wrong…..i posted and it showed up hrs earlier…
    would like to thank the folks that put out the amber alert for Creative Cause…
    retirement announced today but at least he is not lost anymore

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    I thought it was just me, but lots of stuff isn’t showing up on here! Also, why is Terry Crow not here? I hope he is alright!

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      See above Louise, yes this blog is weird lately.
      Very few posts yesterday, may be web site down for awhile or something.

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    dear terry so good to know that you are alright everyone was so worried about you please keep on visiting it would never be the same with out youso happy to hear you have your old job back good health and happiness to youhugs sheenaX

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    I have a question….related to absolutely nothing ….Musketier is running this week…I know he loves it and could have retired if he wanted…he chose to continue running..his trainer and owners are letting him and watching him…he has been competing for 7-8yrs….is intact and seems sound ….why is he not a stud prospect? Talk about durability.

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    OK. I sent in an entry, just before the finish line. I live 1,471 miles from Santa Anita. If by some twist a fate, I should win tickets, I will be there for the Cup. I’m older and more arthritic with each passing year, but I decided it would be a sign from above that I should make the trip. If I don’t win, which is far more likely, as I’m not particularly articulate any more, I will be there in spirit with all my fellow dumplings. Love you all and appreciate all of you. You bring cheer every day! Thank you! —
    Martha Harriett

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      Hope you are well too, Judy. I am so proud of you for all you have done for Papa Charlie. Give him a kiss for me, please. Have a wonderful day.

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        Dear Darlene:

        Papa Charlie is doing so well. Saw him on Saturday and will be going back to see him this week. He’s such a sweetheart and he’s bonded wonderfully with Angela. She said he walked by her side from the paddock gate into the barn no lead (like Lava Man) for his late afternoon meal. He’s a real character. Hugs, JB

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      Hi Judy B.
      Hugs back at ya!!!
      I told, TC above, to be at BC,as we are winning tickets and will be there to bug him! HA!
      Love to PC,sounds like PC is adorable and a big ole luv bug!

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    Zenny touches so many people in such a positive, magical way. She made something very special happen for my Dad, and it will be something that I will always cherish for the rest of my days.
    I brought my Dad to SA on March 13, 2010 to see her run. It was very difficult for him to walk from the parking lot to the grandstand as his health was beginning to fail He couldn’t understand how a horse could effect a person just by her presence. I got him to walk down to stand by the gift shop. She came around the bend, my Dad said, “Oh–My–Gosh!!” He was IMMEDIATELY wrapped in her magical spell.
    I never heard my Dad talk so excited about anything! He had her picture on his desk, read every word of the special Zenyatta Tribute issue, he called me in tears when she lost the BC Classic.
    My Dad passed away shortly afterwards. I can only thank Zenyatta for giving me one of the most special times that I was able to share with him my whole life.

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    Dear Vicki B
    Thought there was something wrong with the
    Site over the weekend as some posts were not
    Showing up.

    Will forward you the e-mail I got on 10/14/12;
    That was an alert.

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    dear signweather still not good over here!!we always carry umbrellas with us it’ s that sort of country!!!on the racing news yesterday it said frankel would face 7 in what was certain to be a glorious finale Ithink you were talking about cirrus des angles the french horse he won the champion stakes last year our champion elect richard hughes won 7 races at windsor on monday wow!he’ s had a great season lovely to see terry back on the blog!!hugs sheenaX

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    Dear Sheena,
    Thanks for the weather update. I guess some
    Horses have been ducking Frankel and are coming
    Out for his last race. Yes, that is the name of the
    French horse. Will look up Richard Hughes, wow
    7 wins, that is great. Are their any fillies going to
    Run against Frankel??
    I guess the rain is better than snow !!!

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    TC
    Please we all love you and you can never be replaced as the Grand Pooba. I believe I gave you that well deserved title several months ago and it does not belong to any other member just YOU!!
    You spend as much time as you want with us here in Z land.
    No other Grand Pooba will do.
    PS.
    It’s getting closer that special Grand Flushing day will soon be upon us.

    Remember you are the GP enough said.

    It’s a Z thing…

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    @Terry Crow, Very happy for you getting your old job back. That is very encouraging in view of our country’s economic mess. Congrats to you and much good luck!
    Have to say that not too many here in Zenyatta land would be fussed over like you, so please don’t be insulted just soak in the LOVE!
    God bless you Terry.

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    I has my plane ticket for BC!! Yay! Booked my hotel! Yay!!

    Now to the shopping, and scrap book creating!!

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    dear sign I am not sure if there are an fillies in the race dont think so sir henry was talking on bbc east today and said he was’nt worried about soft going I checked the 5 day weather forecast and it say sunny intervals on saturday so hooves crossed!!! richard hughes had a treble at leicester today he’ on a roll!!hugs sheena

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      Thanks for sharing this,KathyR. How gorgeous is he and with those white socks,love it.

      You are sweet to cheer on the dynamic duo. They travel in the am. I met another cow named,Bertha yesterday.She is a handful and her handler is a tiny petite girl. So funny to watch them and listen to the…stop it Bertha, NO Bertha,awww, Bertha!!!

      The girls ate treating me to a “detail” car wash after this is over!!!!

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