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
sheena.davies(wales)
Rachel Valentina’s foal has arrived.Both mother and colt doing well.Congratulations to all at Stonestreet.
http://www.facebook.com/StonestreetFarms/
shirleeinindy
He’s here! He’s here! Another royal prince. Hope Rachel’s V continues to do well and has none of her mom’s foaling problems. Just think, we have a Rachel’s V and Curlin Prince and a Zenyatta and MdO Princess! Wonder if in later years he will like older women?
judy berube
Dear Sheena and Shirlee:
Thanks for this info on RV Sheena.
Shirlee, too cute! Wishing RV and her baby boy blessed lives. Beautiful bonding moment in that photo. Love and Hugs, JB
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Sheena.
Thank you so much for the up date on RV,
so glad she well and also the baby they are adorable.
Big hugs Ingrid.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.I enjoyed hearing about Summer’s bedtime rituals.The hurdles are up at Cheltenham today but after some mild weather we are meant to be in for another very cold spell.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs Sheenax
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Summer is the sweetest. Guess we have a few more weeks of Winter yet. Goodnight.
Planning on visiting Hudson and Charlie tomorrow. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy in your stalls. Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
After spending most of his tiny life at the Kentucky Horse Museum ambassador Winston is to retire to Old Friends on Monday march 5th.Michael Blowen is delighted to get him.Enjoy you final days at the museum sweetie.
http://www.facebook.com/derbymuseum/
shirleeinindy
Don’t know how Little Silver Charm will take another little horse running around the farm. Think he will be jealous?
sheena.davies(wales)
Hope they will become great friends maybe?
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena and Shirlee,
I hope Winston and Little Silver Charm will be good buddies.
Best Wishes and many thanks to Winston! Winston has been a superior ambassador and a wonderful companion.
Many happy days to you, Winston!
Hugs and Love❤️
sheena.davies(wales)
Cirrus got a visitor none other than Laura Battles.He was happy to see her especially with carrots.
http://www.facebook.com/cirrusdesaigles/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Thanks for this post, Sheena.
Cirrus looks wonderful — very cute enjoying Laura’s gifts of carrots and treat biscuits. Yum! One can see that he loves attention, too.
Hugs and Love ?
shirleeinindy
sheena,
He looks wonderful. Thanks for the post.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Hope you enjoyed your day with Charlie and Hudson.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Yes, had happy visits with both of them. Hope you had a good day too. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a peaceful evening and Happy Dreams. Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Some lovely pics from Lane’s end including a Noble Mission foal.
http://www.facebook.com/lanesendfarm/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Thanks for the post, Sheena.
Great photos and short videos!
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Oops, I meant to say video shorts. :-)
Cheers and Hugs
shirleeinindy
Happy Birthday to the great Affirmed. After all these years, I honor your accomplishments and forgive you for always beating my beloved Alydar.
Terry Crow
Agree. Affirmed was one of the al time greats and race several times at Santa Anita.
Susan Edwards
Yes, they were both great ones.
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
Loved both of these beautiful boys; always will. Happy Birthday Affirmed. Bet they are celebrating Affirmed’s birthday together in Heaven with another race. Maybe Ally wins!!! Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Also on this day in 1967 the great Nijinsky was born.He was our last Triple Crown winner in 1970.The wait goes on….Happy Birthday to 2 amazing championsX
Terry Crow
just thought I would pop in and visit with my friends. You might be a redneck if you can identify the breed of cattle with just one whiff of cow manure. You might be a redneck if your kids dress up as Willie Nelson for Halloween.
Marshall (NC Broad)
HaHaHa! ?
Thanks so much for the giggles, TC! ?
Welcome ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear TC GP:
Thank you for the laughs. So good to have you posting again. We have missed you. Love and Hugs, JB
Bluegrass Girl
Thanks for the laugh
So glad you are back with us
Hugs, BGG
shirleeinindy
Terry,
Thanks for giving a LOL to an LOL (Little Ole Lady.) Send more jokes please. We have been having rain since Monday and it is not going to stop until Sunday! Need laughs.
Darlene Daniels
HAHAHAH!!! Thank you Terry. I agree with others…. so good to have you posting again. A good laugh is always good medicine.
Rosemary McCauley
Love the redneck jokes -haven’t heard these before. A good laugh for this morning.
Terry Crow
If any of my friends enjoyed these, it makes it all worthwhile. Will be back later
Bluegrass Girl
DRF Tweet: Justify earned a 104 Beyer Speed Figure in his impressive debut victory Sunday at Santa Anita. @DRFRusso dissects his pedigree below.
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Justify
By Nicole Russo DRF 02/21/2018
Justify
Scat Daddy –Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper
Bred in Kentucky by John D. Gunther ($500,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by China Horse Club and Maverick Racing)
http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-pedigree-profile-justify
judy berube
Dear BGG:
Thanks for this info on Justify. Wow, that’s impressive. Have to tell Peggy about this beautiful boy. She loves Scat Daddy’s. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear BGG,
Thank you for the very interesting post. I will keep an eye out for Justify. What a fine pedigree he has. Looks like another very handsome member of the Chestnut Club!
Good luck and good health to him as he starts his racing career.
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Was able to view the photos of Lane’s End. Thanks for sharing. AP Indy is finally starting to show his age; God love him. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Glad you were able to access the photos.AP Indy is such a wonderful age.Sprinter Sacre is still with Spencer Sturmey he went to Andrew Nicholson for some pole work.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweetiesX
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love all of you so much. Big Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Teresa
Dear Team Z; When Z17 returns to the barn does she share her stall or is she by herself?
I understand she has 3 paddock mates. So does that mean they are always let out together? Or do they meet other foals?
Thanks very much!
Awaiting Z17’s name and of course Zenyatta’s delivery!
Thank you for all you do!
shirleeinindy
He Who Cannot Be Named aka IWC is entered in the Hals Hope on the 24th. Hope he is a true Curlin and gets better with age!
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
Godspeed IWC, safe and sound. Gorgeous Chestnut. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Shirlee and Judy,
That’s a ditto from me, too!
Hope IWC runs well and safely.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Congratulations Grandpa Steve Haskin.His lovely daughter Mandy has given birth to a son Theo.Much lovexx
Marshall (NC Broad)
Adding hearty Congrats to Steve Haskin and family on the new arrival, Theo!
Best wishes to all.
Thanks for the news, Sheena!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Congrats to SH on becoming a Grandpa and to his daughter Mandy, new Mom. All the best. Love and Hugs, JB
Bluegrass Girl
2018 Hall of Fame finalists
Alicia Wincze Hughes @BH_AHughes Feb 22, 2018
Blind Luck, Gio Ponti, Havre de Grace and Heavenly Prize
among the 10 finalists for 2018 Racing Hall of Fame ballot.
Jockeys Robby Albarado, Corey Nakatani, and Craig Perret; and
trainers Mark Casse, John Shirreffs and David Whiteley also among the finalists.
Note: John Shirreffs is on the ballot.!!!!
judy berube
Dear BGG:
Rooting for JS. Love and Hugs, JB
Terry Crow
Agree. Also for Corey Nakatani.
sheena.davies(wales)
Wishing Silver Charm and Order of St George very happy birthdays.Also former champion jockey Kieran Fallon celebrates today.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Joining in to wish Happy Birthday to Silver Charm, Order of St. George and to Kieran Fallon. Hope everyone has had a wonderful day — with special treats and fun.
Hugs and Cheers
judy berube
Dear Sheena and Marshall:
Joining you in Happy Birthday wishes to Charm, St. George and Kieran F. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Hope you have had a good day.Another from Delta Downs was dumped only a couple of weeks after racing.Dina is mad.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HTand all the sweeties.Love and hugsSheenaX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Hope you had a good day too.
Dina is really bringing to light just how many of our beloved TBs and other breeds of horses are in jeopardy. Abandonment happens every day. Wild Ones in trouble too.
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a peaceful evening and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Mother nearly had a complete breakdown when the big guy turned out to be a little stiff and achy recently.After even phoning for an ambulance lol he trotted up sound!!!He has told us he will be attending the Belton Horse trials in april.Hovis is going to mix with the big boys Yeeha!Hopefully racing here tomorrow.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-im-finally-going-mixing-big-boys-644897
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
This Hovis post is even more exceptionally hilarious than usual! I cracked up at the “exhausted raccoon” description, and then I totally lost it with the age thing ” . . .trees younger than mother. Very big trees.”
Very happy that our boy will be mixing with the big boys. Hope he has lots of fun and that Bransby Horses will greatly benefit, too!
Thanks so much for posting the installments of Hovis’ diary.
Hugs and Love
Linda Edwards
Hi Zenny and Team Z
I just came across an announcement that a Moss bred horse named Cervaro has slipped through the cracks and has ended up at a small track in AZ. He is 8 years old and has been entered in a $3000 claiming race. Perhaps the Moss’s can be notified and would be willing to help with retiring him to one of the aftercare facilities in AZ.
Thank you for passing this on to anyone who might be able to help with this.
sheena.davies(wales)
I have been following Cervaro awhile and hope the Moss’s can save this poor guy.No way to treat any horse.
sheena.davies(wales)
Lovely photo of Life is Sweet and her Union Rags Colt.Arabian Queen also has given birth to a gorgeous colt at Jeff Smith’s stud in Hampshire.She will return to Frankel again this season.
http://www.facebook.com/lanesendfarm/
Marshall (NC Broad)
He certainly is a gorgeous baby! Nice to see Life is Sweet, too. Congrats to LIS, UR and all connections. Good luck and a sweet healthy life to this little one.
Thanks, Sheena.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
On this day in 1968 the legendary Mill Reef was born.He went on to win the Dewhurst,the Epsom Derby,the Eclipse,the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, The Arc and Coronation Cup.Need I say more.His rivalry with the Brigadier is well documented.He is buried at the National Stud in Newmarket.Those word the days.RIP
Marshall (NC Broad)
Sincere tributes to Mill Reef — an outstanding, once-in-a-lifetime horse.
He and the Brigadier are running free and happy amongst other legends.
RIP
Patti
Love the beautiful pictures…can’t wait to hear her name! Ann looks so happy to be visiting with her baby girl. I’m always happy to see new pictures of Zenyatta and her family.
Terry Crow
Here are a few before the weekend. You might be a redneck if you use electrical tape for eyeliner. You might be a redneck if you ever used bread bags as shoes. You might be a redneck if you tell time based on when your dog has to go. You might be a redneck if you ever smiled at someone and had a tooth fall lout.
Marshall (NC Broad)
? Hahaha!
Priceless, TC! Great way to start the weekend, friend. Thanks!
Hugs and Love
Tracy Edwards
Z17 is a little tank! LOL She looks a bit more Quarter Horse than TB. That light bay/chestnut w/the big diamond on her face is very well put together. I wish they would give us info. on her pasturemates. The soon to be all grey one is fine looking too. If any of you have info on those fillies, can you please post? Thank you!!
Bonnie Nagel
Please update Zenny s life more often and her family foals, really hard to find new news.???? love her so much.