Merry Christmas!
Zenyatta’s stall was decked out for the holiday with her favorite cookies and candy canes. Thank you to the staff at Lane’s End for taking such great care of her and bringing so much cheer. We wish everyone a joyous and peaceful holiday.
-Ann and Zenyatta’s Web Team
Sheena Davies
https://twitter.com/_Maguire_10/status/1078694546119241730
His stable lass Theresa remembers her beloved Disko.
We lost a National Treasure overnight Dame June Whitfield has died aged 93yrs.Most these days remember her from Absolutely Fabulousbut she was on the radio during my childhood.Another one of the greats has left us no airs and graces just a truly lovely lady.Thank you for the memories.RIP
Sheena Davies
Hovis and Karen need some positive vibes.The hole in his foot where the abscess was earlier this year has opened again and it is deep.CNSM came out today and Herman the German will visit tomorrow.The walking vet’s bill is on box rest.Karen is hoping it it only some dirt and nothing more serious.Prayers for our boy.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
This is very alarming — positive thoughts and prayers that Hovis’ foot will heal completely. Poor Karen, I hope things turn out well.
RIP Ziggy, beautiful girl.
Glad you had good care, love and happiness at The Racehorse Sanctuary.
Hugs and Love
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/TheRacehorseSanctuary/photos/pcb.1178086559011644/1178085259011774/?type=3&theater
Ziggy has left us at the dying of the year.She spent the last years of her life at the Sanctuary having travelled to several countries as a broodmare.If it was’nt for the persistence of her former owner God knows what would have happened to her in Spain.She was trained by David Elsworth (famous for his association with Dessie and Persian Punch)during her racing career.She had 10 wonderful years at the sanctuary.Now it’s time to rest sweetheart.She was 30yrs old.
Do not go gentle into that goodnight
Rage,rage against the dying of the light.
Dear Zenyatta and team.Wishing you a Happy New Year and we all look forward to 2019.I love you always.Hugs for youX
Sheena Davies
https://www.facebook.com/groups/134224666643571/1989538371112182/?comment_id=1990112691054750¬if_id=1546268238133670¬if_t=group_comment_reply
The hoof poulticed.Looks a bit bedraggled now but still secure!!!
Ann NC
Power Up Hovis.
Love that duct tape! What would we do without it?!
Love you big guy!
Sheena Davies
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/young-hustler-looking-good-as-he-prepares-to-hit-32/359507
This grand old boy is looking forward to his birthday.Have a fantastic dayxxx
shirleeinindy
Healing prayers for our Hovis. He has become so much a part of our Zenyatta family and brought so many laughs. Heal quickly sweet boy.
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
RIP Ziggy. Healing prayers for our Hovis; beautiful boy. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love you. Hugs, JB
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a peaceful evening and Happy Dreams. Love you. Hugs, JB
Sheena Davies
Dear Judy.No more news of Hovis today only 15 mins of 2018 left….BIg Ben will chime in the New Year.I hope you have a blessed and peaceful 2019.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and bugs SheenaX
Sheena Davies
Fantastic firework display in London and Big Ben of course.Blwyddyn Newydd Tha eich i gydX
Sue
Happy New Year, Queen Z and all her fabulous people. May the new year bring more joy to each of you.
sue werner
Fabulous decorations fit for our Queen. I wish Zenny and all her human buds a very Happy New Year.
Tanis
A, with you she is beautiful as ever wish all her babies the best
Sally B. (cherish
Happy New Year Zenyatta, Lane’s End and all the Zster friends here.
I wish many special times for you in 2019 with good health and happiness.
The biggest news for me will be very soon when I will become a proud gramma to twin girls. I am thrilled for my son Ryan and his wife Gianina. Of course my other son & wife had children a few years ago (like 16 -14 yrs ago) and I loved every moment and I was younger too! ha
God bless and I love you Zenyatta and all your foals.
Auntie Sally B
Sheena Davies
A very Happy Birthday to all Northern Hemisphere racehorsesxx
Dee in the Hudson Valley
Wishing a Very Happy & Healthy 2019 to our beloved Zenyatta, her beloved Ann, and everyone on Team Z (especially Tyler) and everyone at Lane’s End (especially Alys)!
The warmest thanks to everybody for going to the trouble to keep us fans in the loop all year…
Catherine Uher
I love this!!! Charles was smart and already had those peppermints unwrapped!!! This just warms my heart so much!!! I would give anything to be able to go back to Lane’s End and spend time with Zenyatta (and Life Is Sweet…does anybody know anything or have any updates about LIS?)!!! I was so blessed to be able to go visit her and LIS (they were both pregnant at the same time…November of 2013…Zenyatta was actually pregnant with Princess Z…RIP ?) so they were sharing a paddock and were right across from each other in the same mare barn!!! It was truly one of the best days of my life!!! ???
I started laughing when I saw what he was feeding her and that he already had them unwrapped because when I visited her, I couldn’t get them unwrapped fast enough!!! I really wish I could share some of my pictures with everyone on here. It was such an incredible day and the very first horse I saw when I got there was the incomparable AP Indy just as he was about to be turned out for the afternoon!!! My jaw hit the floor at his magnificence!!! I had the most fun with City Zip, though, as he was Mr. Kissy ? and I was so incredibly saddened at his passing ?.
If any of you ever get the chance to visit Lane’s End, you should do it!!! They are just the nicest people and you could literally eat off the floors of each barn!!!
I hope everyone on here and the entire staff at Lane’s End, Zenyatta and all the horses (and the barn kitty…yes, he exists… maybe the same one or maybe even several!) and all of Team Z had the merriest of Christmas’ and that all of you have a blessed and joyous New Year!!! ??❤️??????
Judy Berube
Dear Catherine:
Was wonderful hearing about your visit with Z and Life is Sweet. Thanks for sharing with us.
I looked for info on LIS and found that she has had foals from the year after she retired 2011 to 2016. Couldn’t find foaling info for 2017 or 2018. Sadly her first foal did not survive a training injury. The rest of the babies raced at least once with the exception of Zest, born in 2016, who has not started as yet according to Equibase chart. Love and Hugs, JB
Marilu Villanueva
Wishing a Happy New Year to dear Zenyatta, her babies, her beloved Ann, Team Z and Lanes End.
Thank you Team Z for the lovely pictures. Zenyatta looks good and happy. I hope I can visit her this year.
May 2019 be a wonderful year for all of you.
Peace, Love, Joy and Good health today and every day of the year.
Love and Hugs, Marilu
shirleeinindy
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to our dear Zenyatta. Hope she has a date with a magnificent young man.
Blessings and a happy healthy New Year to all of you wonderful people here on the blog. Hoping for good news about the little filly and Ziconic soon.
Healing prayers for our boy, Hovis.
To start off the new year, one of Muchie’s (MMM) little girls, Jersey Rose, won big yesterday. She is owned and trained by the same team as MMM.
Judy Berube
Dear Shirlee:
Love Rose horses; was my mom’s name. Congrats to her and Daddy. Love and Hugs, JB
Sheena Davies
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/noble-mission-staking-his-claim/?fbclid=IwAR3AjIEmYCKEgAT-N5vEMwsvpjfYlMVZhUy1mqcEWCX6u58wVG2iJn5s-d0
Very interesting article about Noble Mission.
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
Thanks for sharing this article on NM. Love this boy; happy for him and wish him continued success. Godspeed to Code Of Honor in his Triple Crown campaign. Love and Hugs, JB
Barbara Brayton
Hope everyone had a nice New Year. Ours was snowy with a high of about 13. Brrr.
Barbara Brayton
RIP Silver Ray, who passed at Old Friends at age 30.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Hail and farewell, Silver Ray.
RIP
Condolences to Old Friends and to all who mourn.
Hugs and Love
Judy Berube
RIP Silver Ray. Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube
Dear Sheena:
Have a good night. Hope our Hovis is improving. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube
Dear Z Family, Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Hope you all had a Happy New Year day and wishing you a Blessed New Year. Love and Hugs, JB
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Happy New Year to everyone here on the blog and to our Zenny and her brood, everyone on Team Z, and all of the folks at Lane’s End!! ?????. I hope the year will bring good health and lots of happiness for all. Can’t wait to see what surprises lie ahead. Sending healing vibes to Hovis – power up lad! Your mum can’t take too much more drama.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
You have covered everything! I echo all the sentiments you have so capably expressed. A Happy New Year to you, also, my friend! I hope 2019 is kind to us.
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
Happy New Year to my Z friends!
Agree, Marshall. Please be kind 2019.
Love to all.
Sheena Davies
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How Silver Ray was found at a livestock auction and bought for $30.He was nursed back to health by which time Ann&Jerry Moss had become aware of his plight and arranged for him to spend the rest of his days at Old Friends.RIP
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thank you for posting this press release. My eyes are a bit misty — so glad that Silver Ray had a good few years at Old Friends in which he was treasured and loved.
Heartfelt thanks to April Smith, Catherine Trope, the Mosses and to Michael Blowen at Old Friends and everyone there who cared for this sweet old soldier.
Hugs and Love
Sheena Davies
Dear Judy.Waiting for news of Hovis.Friday maybe?Much colder here the last couple of days.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Tammy Dennis
Is Zenyetta in foal for 2019
Sheena Davies
https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/wind-operation-to-rule-might-bite-out-of-action-until-the-cheltenham-festival/359806
Nothing came to light after his MOT so they are trying this again(he had an op in 2016) We will not see him until the Gold Cup in march.I feel his gallant 2nd in this race last year tookl a lot out of him
Star mare Laurina from Willie’s stables will run at Sandown on saturday then head for the Champion Hurdle.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Best wishes to Might Bite — hope this takes care of his problem.
Godspeed Laurina at Sandown on Saturday!
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
Hope that is successful for him. Good luck buddy.
Good luck Laurina and Willie. Imagine Willie would go for the nip to the backside rather than the punch to the gut he had seeing Faugheen fall. Hope all is well with him.
Thanks for sharing.
Sheena Davies
We have’nt heard much about Faugheen since his fall.He looked to be OK but must have felt sore.We all held our breath that day.
judith Berube
Hope this surgery solves MB’s health issue. Godspeed Laurina. Hope Faugheen is OK too. Love and Hugs, JB