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New paddock mates! Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Look, new paddock mates! Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

Happy Thursday!

Zenyatta and her Tapit colt have new paddock mates at Lane’s End. Alys snapped the first photo of the group, and we’ll post some more once the little ones get to know each other.

We have an video interview to share today. Dr. Holder, who was present at the April 1st foaling, met up with us at Lane’s End the following day to talk about Zenyatta. You’ll also see a sneak peak of our footage from the night of the foaling—there’s more of that to come along with our next round of video interviews!

Photo by Alys Emson
Photo by Alys Emson

Enjoy!
-Team Z

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    To Our Dear Trina

    May 17, 2013

    I hope you have a wonderful Birthday today. You mean so much to all of us and I am so very glad your here.

    May all your wishes come true and may you have many more Birthdays.

    Love, Peggy

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      Dear Trina:

      I join Peggy o\in wishing you a very Happy Birthday. Hope you enjoy your special day. Love and Hugs,JB

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    Dear Trina,
    I join Peggy and Judy B. in wishing you the very best on this your birthday and for always, too! Have a great day and many, many more happy ones to come. Thanks for all you give us here on this site with the lovely Queen Z.
    Lots of love and hugs

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    Dear Dumpling Sister Trina,
    You’ve had quite the year indeed!
    From carousel rides to BC fun,
    To rescue horses freed
    From scary trips to horrid ends;
    Then to human friends in need;
    To Dumpling dinners and sharing rooms;
    Then to battling racing greed;
    To backside deals to save a horse,
    Or buying loads of feed;
    Yet through it all, a friend you’ve been,
    And poetic scribe of every deed;
    On nearly every person here,
    You draw an insightful bead;
    Amazing woman, charge ahead
    Upon our inspirational steed –
    That magnificent Zenyatta –
    Who gave us all a creed.
    So Happy Birthday Trina!
    (I think you’ve now been “Zeed”).

    Lovingly,

    diastu in tempe

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    Trina Your BIG DAY has come !!!!!
    Happy Birthday to you dear Trina.

    Terrific Really Incredible Nice Angel. My angel Trina

    We all love you and hope today is full of great fun.
    More to come be on the lookout.
    I love you
    You are such a truly special friend.
    I am blessed to know you.
    It’s all because of Zenny she brought us together and forever friends.
    Your friend you never see Sue

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    **********************HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR TRINA******************

    To our very special lady who makes all of our birthdays memorable by spending hours researching and writing poems for all of us, I can’t even imagine how you do it. I am overwhelmed by your caring and generosity. You have united us all on Zenny’s website enabling us to get to know each other by your marvelous written words. You and I shall always be connected by a special four legged friend we both share, wink, wink.

    I hope you have the most wonderful birthday ever, and many more to come, I shall always cherish our long distance friendship. Love and hugs sue

    P.S. Diana that is a great poem, thanks for speaking for all of us.

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    Happy birthday, Trina! May your day be all you want it to be.
    Zenny , Coz and our darling 13Z…enjoy your day, too. You have all been kissed by the heavens.

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      To Trina…
      Have the Happiest Birthday Ever…
      Hope all the goodness in the world comes your way

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        Trina-I’m no poet and I know it. Happy birthday and I hope you have the best one ever. You deserve it. No one does more than you for this blog.

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    I join in the birth celebrations and wishes!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRINA!!

    You have given us so many of your wonderful poems and you have supported everyone from day one! Red and I raise our glass (and carrot) to you!

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      Zenny friends – if you haven’t lit up a Birthday candle for Trina, you can click on the link above. The more the merrier!

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    Dear Trina,
    It’s hard to attempt eloquence when you’re trying to send a Birthday message to the “Queen” of beautiful words. Please just know how much you mean to all of us. Have a wonderful day and a great year – looking forward to seeing you in November!

    ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•*
    ♪ღ♪ HAPPY♪BIRTHDAY!♪ღ♪
    *•♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪•*
    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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    Would just like to send prayers to all who have been affected by the terrible tornadoes in Texas. I hope you get the help you need as I heard the weather will be terribly hot this weekend. Thinking and praying for all of you. hugs

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY to TRINA !!!!!! You always make all of us feel so special. I hope YOU feel SPECIAL today. Thanks you for All you do and Give to Us. I Love You Special Lady !!!! Shari and Miesha XXOO

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    @Birthday girl Trina—HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hoping it’s too marvelous for words and that you feel the LOVE everyone sends to you today and always. We love your talent for putting everything into poetry. Do you know, thought, what I appreciate just as much? In order to write those marvelously detailed poems, you keep meticulous records, so that if I have missed an update on a Dumpling, all I have to do is ask. Thank you for being our mother hen and helping us keeop up with each other.

    @Diana (not Latin–lol!)–thank you for writing the poem for all of us. I have done two in my life and had to sweat bullets to do it (English teacher background notwithstanding). Kudos to you.

    @Vamp– thank you every day for the prayers. They are great to start my day.

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    HOOFRAY!!! Today is Trina’s birthday.

    I don’t have a clever ditty prepared this year as I tried to do last year, Can only offer my sincerest thanks for all that you do and just for being you.

    I offer the wishes I wish for our Queen who brought us all together in this place. Always the best for the best, always.

    Have a happpy birthday, Trina and many more to come. Marty R.

    @Diana S–A wonderful tribute from you to Trina that expresses so much of what we all feel.

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      Sheena. The Lancaster was a key to victory in Europe and the long peace which has followed. RIP to all of those brave men and women who sacrificed for our freedom.

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      Sheena. You should be proud. The way that the British held out in WW II for so long against daily bombing attacks is truly an example of a great people, a total commitmnt to freedom and democracy. Your horses are great too. I really like learning about them from you.

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    It was once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. However, no one can ever equal the words of the bard, the Poet Laureate of Zenyatta.com.

    Trina in Pink and Green

    There was a great lady from the California city of Santa Paula
    Who watched over horses from claimers to Zenyatta.

    She was oft seen and looked especially great in the colors of pink and teal
    And took on projects that showed her heart-felt equine love with zeal.

    From quarter horses and paints on California’s central coast to
    Track-worn Thoroughbreds that need retirement the most.

    She opened her heart and more to help these beautiful steeds to find
    What each and every equine should have by right: love, respect and a human so kind.

    This is our Trina Nagele – a person of great stature and vision to me,
    Of whom we should all respect and aspire to be,
    A friend to the horse and to those their value do see.

    Best Wishes Trina on this, your Happy Birthday!
    May it be filled with thoughts of Orb, Goldencents and Itsmyluckyday!

    Your humble J

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    Yikes! I needed to change a word in the title. It is supposed to be Trina in Pink and Teal! Here it again! Apologies.

    Trina in Pink and Teal

    There was a great lady from the California city of Santa Paula
    Who watched over horses from claimers to Zenyatta.

    She was oft seen and looked especially great in the colors of pink and teal
    And took on projects that showed her heart-felt equine love with zeal.

    From quarter horses and paints on California’s central coast to
    Track-worn Thoroughbreds that need retirement the most.

    She opened her heart and more to help these beautiful steeds to find
    What each and every equine should have by right: love, respect and a human so kind.

    This is our Trina Nagele – a person of great stature and vision to me,
    Of whom we should all respect and aspire to be,
    A friend to the horse and to those their value do see.

    Best Wishes Trina on this, your Happy Birthday!
    May it be filled with thoughts of Orb, Goldencents and Itsmyluckyday!

    Your humble J

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    Hello Zsters,zenny & princes :)

    When God Draws Near
    – Our Need for Redemption –

    Our God is not a faraway God, a character in a fairy tale. He sees our needs and He meets them. From clothing the lilies to healing the sick, He is not detached from our physical needs.
    As much as He delights in meeting each need of our flesh, He is far more generous in meeting the needs of our spirit.
    He draws near in the midst of our great need.
    He draws near with the whispered truth of His love.
    He draws near with the hope-filled promise of our redemption.

    When God draws near, He meets our greatest need: redemption.
    -Devotional excerpt by Teri Lynne Underwood.

    @max – thx for hovis update. YOU ARE THE MAN :)
    (max the martian hehe ;) ;) wink wink…..sorry i couldnt resist)
    he is hysterical. ROFLMAO
    ive now shared hin on FB for others to enjoy :)

    i’m glad y’all like my prayers.
    its my way of letting ya know how much i love my Z family.
    it makes my day :) im happy to make urs too.
    god bless, hugs,prayers, vamp

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    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTDAY DEAR TRINA!

    a quote from TC:Trina-I’m no poet and I know it.

    you are a wonderful & sweet & loving person.
    i pray ur special day isabsolutely fantastic. <3
    you’ve been a major blessing to me & i thank god for our friendship.

    @diastu in tempe – awesome poem for our resident poet <3
    “Zeed” is just perfct :D
    @jeanie – very nice poem :)

    i added to trina’s bday candle :)
    god bless!!!!
    luv/hugs/prayers <3, vamp

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    Drat, no scratches in the Preakness to get Orb out of that 1 hole. Did read that the last winner to come out of the one slot was Tabasco Cat who was a real favorite of mine. In fact, I have a TC hat in my closet. Maybe I should get it out and wear it during the race???

    Keta be sure and post the results ASAP ’cause I don’t know if I can stand to watch. My TC hat and I might just go hide in the other room.

    TV coverage this afternoon at 4 EDT for the Blackeyed Susan.

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      shirlee-Just as a point of information. The only scratch that would get Orb out of the one hole is Orb’s. When the post positions are set and you draw the rail. you have it unless you scratch. There is no place that the rail horse can move to in the case of any scratch.

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        Thanks Max. I thought in the case of a scratch they would move out from the 1 gate and in from the 9.

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    PAYNTER UPDATE Friday May 17, 2013
    Justin Zayat ‏tweet
    Paynter worked 5F In 100.4. Out 112.4. Out 126.
    Looked awesome!!! #poweruppaynter

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    ♥ Dearest Trina
    ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ Happy Birthday to you ♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫ Hope you have a great day!
    XO Auntie Judy ♥

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      leslie lynn burghart
      Here is the wonderful explanation that Anne Moss & Team Zenyatta shared
      From Blog 12Z on April 17, 2013
      Naming a horse is not the easiest thing. Not only does it need to be brilliant but it also needs to be available. So…
      Being born on International Women’s Day and Purim a day of celebration, under a full moon and with a star on your forehead Not to mention having Zenyatta be Your mom and be the First born…. Well we searched the stars and with the desire to have Zennie represented too….. We’ve come up with the name that we hope encompasses all:
      COZMIC ONE
      May the heavens bless him and he has all the chances to be the bright star he is :)
      COZ for short?
      And…..Thank! You! EVERYONE for All Your Suggestions Hopes and Dreams!

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