Catching up with Zenyatta’s 2017 Medaglia d’Oro filly was one of the highlights of our December trip to Lane’s End Farm. It’s clear that she and her three paddock mates have a strong bond, and it’s a joy to see them out in the field together. As promised, here are lots of photos!
Part one of this post, with our photos of Zenyatta, can be found here.
All photos by Kyle Acebo for Zenyatta.com
Betty in Tampa
Thank you so much for the update on Z17 — she’s a beautiful filly and she does, indeed, remind me of Zenyatta. Looks to be dark bay/brown & has the family jewels ( the ears ).
I sure she gets some of her good looks from M d’Oro but for now I’m seeing a whole lot of Mama Z in this filly!
Ann NC
Thank you, Ann, Kyle and LE.
17Z is a beauty!
Love to all.
Chuck
She’s beautiful and I must say, I think she looks like her amazing mother.
How about Zadorable ?
Amanda Gilliland
Thanks for posting these beautiful photos. She is georgous. Her white stockings just make her legs shine! Looking forward to more as she matures. She does favor Lady Zenyatta!
Diane
Beautiful photos of 17Z and Ann. Thank you to all.
Abigail1849
Hi there everyone!
It’s a treat to buzz over here and find these gorgeous photos of Z17! Thank you Kyle & Ann.
I just love the fact that she’s got gingery streaks in her mane like Zenny’s forelock and mane, even though when I look at her I see Zenny in more than just those ears! She’s an outstandingly beautiful filly. Just exquisite. And I always want to see photos of Ann with Zenny and her family and these were so delightful.
I’m still in the recovery lane (progress from acute bursitis to frozen shoulder) but I can type a little longer now. I still need to get back to THE VAULT…I haven’t written anything since last October and I miss it terribly.
Can you believe that Z17 is now considered a yearling? I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
Love to all and peppermint kisses to my Big Girl, her filly & the boys. Thrilled to see Coz so happy at the de Sousa Stable and it’s great how often they post news about him on FB. Love you forever Z Princess & Little Boy.
Celeste_in_TX
Oh my heart is lifted with these wonderful photos of the beautiful 17Z and her paddock pals. She is a gorgeous little filly and I’m so happy Ann was able to spend some time with her in Kentucky in December when she was still a weanling, considering she is now officially a yearling, which is so hard to believe. Thank you so much to Team Z, Zenyatta.com, and especially to Ann for being so generous in sharing our Queen and her family.
Dee in the Hudson Valley
Thank you, Ann and Kyle, for these wonderful photos! We’ve been checking for them daily ever since Part 1 was uploaded…
Love those white socks! And she has her mother’s kind, intelligent expression.
What a treasure!
Pat Gott
Thanks for sharing.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Christmas gifts just keep on coming! ?
Thank you for these wonderful photos, Ann, Kyle and LE. I absolutely adore them!
17Z is definitely her Mama’s girl — those soft intelligent eyes and that sweet face. She is camera wise, too. Love the chin whiskers and everything about this beautiful filly!
Thanks for keeping us in the Z family circle!
Hugs and Love
SANDRA JAKOWPCK
love this little girl, beautiful eyes. Praying for Momma Z’s new baby on the way soon. BLESSINGS TO ALL, TAKE CARE ANN,
Susan
She looks like Zenny!
Charlotte Sveen
Thank you so much! I love her coloring! Love her Mama Ann for being there visiting them!
Tammy
Aww she has her mamas eye! Looks like her mama so much. Can’t wait to hopefully see her run. I hope Mike Smith gets to ride her.
Kathy
Oh my gosh, Z17 is in one word…LOVELY! What a gorgeous girl, thank you thank you, thank you, Team Z!
Mary Beth Mullen
Still like the name ZANNIE…..She is so beautifyl!!!!
susan
Y’all just made this lurkers’ day with Part 2! What a beautiful girl our Zenny has given us.
Many thanks to LE & all the Zenny connections for letting us stay part of her life.
Brenda Springer
Definitely her Mama’s girl, those ears couldn’t have come from anyone else. She looks so much like Zenny, it would be interesting to see side by side photos of them at the same age. Other than Z17’s highlites in her mane and forelock I think it would be difficult to tell them apart, almost like twins. Hope she runs like Mom!!!
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Z Fans.
Ok Zenyatta, you ready? let’s run….
Hugs & Kisses. Ingrid
https://www.facebook.com/PassionEquestre/videos/1534457363334672/
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Ingrid.This is just so cute.Thank you for sharing.Love and hugs
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Sheena,
You welcome, he is really a cutie.
Love and hugs Ingrid.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Ingrid,
Thank you for posting the link — this little guy is really Too Cute for words! Looks as though the little one has already figured out the shape of a track — smart, cute and fast! I love that little voice, too. ?
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Ingrid:
Oh, what a Doll. The little one made his/her own race track. Speedy too! Thanks for sharing. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Gorgeous photos of the ‘Fly’ on their instagram today.Sarah shared.The short guy had called to see his old friend.Hardy Eustace will accompany him on Saturday to Leopardstown.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Krista Clouse
LOVE That mare and this filly!!! I would love her name to be
“d’Oro’s Zensation”
:)
Shema Satya
So wonderful seeing baby 17Z she is lovely, thank you!
Ali
What a beautiful girl , she’s gorgeous literally .
I love her ears and eyes and her white legs ,
I think it till us that this little girl Gonna be good
Looking filly when she get mature enough , she’s
All her wonderful sire medaglia d’oro , I hope she get
The class on the track like her parents ,,
Thanks for sharing ?
sheena.davies(wales)
Having problems with the link.Hovis has BIG news to share in the coming weeks.Safe trips to all horses and jockeys this weekend.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-verge-changing-british-equestrianism-forever-643429
sheena.davies(wales)
Forgot to wish Hovis’s mum Karen a very Happy Birthday todayX
Marshall (NC Broad)
Happy Birthday to Karen!
Hope she has enjoyed her special day.
Hugs and Cheers
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Can’t wait to hear more from Hovis! Sounds very exciting.
Thanks for posting this link for us.
Hugs and Love
Lise from Maine
Bonjour Zenyatta!
Wow! Your filly looks just like you. So beautiful!
Lise from Maine
Robin LOVES Zenyatta
Zenny’s filly is so dark and so beautiful. Amazing. Can’t wait to hear more about her.
Ann Mitchell Adam
I’d like to suggest the consideration of the name Nova Stella or some variation of that, for Z17. Her blaze supports this and we all are supporting her efforts in the future to manifest this.
Tracy Edwards
I like her build, kind of “quarter-horsey” so I hope that will give her the ability to get going quick, start quick, etc. I LOVE that grey filly that’s in the photos, wish they would put something about who they are also :)
sheena.davies(wales)
Congratulations to Paddy the Oscar who won a 2mile 7 and 1/2 furlong race at Chepstow today.He is 15yrs oldX
Tracy Edwards
OMG!!!!! That alone tells me we are all doing something wrong over here in USA, never would we have a horse like that! They retire them at age 3, cripes sake, we don’t get to see the horses for that long on this side of the pond
Also glad to see Coz is finally w/an owner that is making him happy. He was not happy at all being held up in a stall all day
sheena.davies(wales)
Sonny Somers won 2 races at Southwell and Lingfield aged 18yrs in 1980!
Marshall NC Broad
WOW!!
That is quite an accomplishment. Big Congratulations to Paddy the Oscar and to all connections! Impressive indeed.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Hope all is well.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX