Happy Wednesday!
The summer weather has been beautiful at Lane’s End. It time to break out the fly masks and watch Baby Z shed his furry coat.
Zenyatta and her colt are both happy and healthy. Baby Z will be as tall as his mom in no time!
Thanks to everyone who has sent in questions for the experts at the farm. We are continuing to accept submissions, so head back to the last post if you haven’t asked yours yet! Check back in the coming weeks to see answers to some great questions featured in the blog.
In the meantime, enjoy this video of Z and Baby hanging out in the paddock.
Have a great day!
-Team Z
zenyen
He is growing into quite the young man!
Still needs to grow into those ears though.
signofthetimes; President Texas Chapter RNC
12 Zenyatta is such a cutie; he sure does
Look like MOM, so glad she is genetically
Stamping her offspring. Love the shedding,
Looks like he has lots to shed.
Connie Stephens
He has such a beautiful head!
Zenny’s looking beautiful as always! Thanks for keeping us in the loop! Have a great day!
carol in utah
happy morning Zenny….looks like NotSoWeeZee is going to have your beautiful coloring….have the best day…
Rosemary McCauley - Pres/AZ/New Mexico RNC
Thank you for the update. Zenyatta and Baby Z both look beautiful, healthy and happy. Cute video too!
shirlee in Indy
Thank you so much for the pictures and video. He is certainly getting to be a big boy. I agree, still has some growing to do to catch up with those ears.
Zenny looks peaceful and beautifully healthy.
Kim
Thank you so much for the vid! Look at our boy, getting so grown up and momma still has her beautiful dapples! He sure knows what a camera is doesn’t he?
Roberta
Probably more he knows that humans carry TREATS and that he’s irresistible. Such a cutie – and he definitely knows who he is!
PatB from NM
Amazing to see how big he’s getting and that they think he’ll be as tall as our Z. Such an inquisitive boy! Love you always, Z and Baby Z!
Cathleen
Look at him head right for the camera. Just like his mamma!
LauraJ (Cincinnati OH)
Awww, he’s losing the baby fuzz in his ears.
Katie
This just made my day! Thank you team Z!
Brigid
Me, too!!! Thank you.
janie from Massachusetts
Thank you for the wonderful pictures …… such a handsome boy and I agree Zenny looks so peaceful …… janie
shirlee in Indy
Our boy and Rachel’s boy better watch out for girl power. Maggy Hawk has a full sister to Afleet Alex at Stonestreet. They are going to put a new picture of her on their facebook in the next week or two. Talk about the Big Three! If they all three make it to the track it could be very interesting.
carol in utah
Do not forget TT12….think he will need MH12 to keep him in line to….think all three of those beautiful boys may have to keep and eye on her
Julie Anderson
Can I please have Baby Z? He is TOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love my Queen Z too!!!
Wendy Treadaway
Great video! Thanks for posting. Baby Z looks like he’s built a lot like his mama. Right down to the famous ears, of course!
Gen
Awe, so precious to watch the 2015 Tripple Crown Winner grazing next to his mama ;-)
Karen Gogue / Oh B♥by Oh!
Huge smiles!!!
Barbara Brayton
Aargh! I can’t get the video ! Aargh! But the pictures are great. Baby Z is getting SO BIG!
connie
Hey Miss Z:) Love ur sweet boy, you both look so happy and strong. You always make me smile<3
Jeanie
He is her mini-me! Once he loses that baby fur in the mid-section, they will both be the same color. I’m so glad he is going to be that beautiful dark color. He will be a beautiful horse to behold!
Jeanie
carol in utah
jeanie…you nailed it…mini me or mini z…he looks just like her
Past the Grandstand
Wow! He’s gotten so big! They both look terrific. And he seems to love the camera like his mom :)
Libby Sneed
Agree with all of the above!! Can’t wait to see them race. Love you Miss Z.
Cathy Braun-Emig
He’s just so cute! And getting to be a big boy! Love you both! Take care and enjoy!!
>^..^<
GloriaJeanneOCCali
WOW – he’s so big now – and looks so much like Zenny- I’ll I can say is wow!
Gloria
Thank you for the update. Man, junior is getting so big. Big Mama Z still has those dapples. She’s the most special horse EVER!
Cristy Binder
So wonderful to watch him grow!
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
Just loved the new pics, goodness, both Zenyatta and Baby Z are looking absolutely in the best of health. Am just a wondering when if it has been determined yet, that Baby Z will be crowned with his real name. I understand fully though, that waiting and taking lots of time to name a foal or any animal for that matter, is a good idea as you are able to observe and get to know their personality and name them appropriatly. Giving a name is truly a very important and serious endeavor.
Sure miss seeing you run Zenyatta-thanks for the exciting and most wonderful memories. Just thinking of you helps me to get through my problems.
Sending my love to you and Baby Z.
You shine and sparkle brighter than any star up above!
Rachael
My coworker and I have been chatting today about how funny – and amazing – it would be if both Rachel’s colt and Zenny’s were registered with their current nicknames and the 2015 Triple Crown rivalry produced copious amounts of newspaper articles about “Baby Z vs. Taco”!
zenny fan
awww he look like zenny i wonder how fast u will be when you race just like your mom
>.< y do u have to be soo cute!
ronni
He is getting so big!! I love seeing him so healthy and happy. Zenny looks amazing too!
Tracy
Baby Z is growing by leaps and bounds! Wow! He is so big, beautiful, and very inquisitive too! I love seeing Zenyatta’s dapples in the first picture. It’s great knowing that mother and son are healthy, happy, and enjoying the summer weather.
Thank you Team Z for the pictures and cute video!
Beth Alexander
Thank you so much for the update and the video. He is the sweetest thing ever! I miss getting updates on Zenyatta everyday. She is still and always will be my favorite. Her colt looks beautiful and I am so ready for him to be named – please pass on to the Mosses – so we can start calling him by a real name. Thanks again. Love you always Z.!
Elaine
It looks like Baby Z likes the camera just like his Mom!
signofthetimes; President Texas Chapter RNC
He was born on camera so he thinks
It is part of his life, just like hay and oats.
Karen Gogue / Oh B♥by Oh!
LOL! Too cute!
Barb/Skip/Juliet
Who’s his father again??? Only kidding–but all I see is Zenyatta in him!! I, too, am amazed to see how he is growing!! I think we will all continue to adore this guy even if he never makes the Derby or TC, right?
I hope IHA does win the TC, but even if he does, the finest horse alive today is Zenyatta. I cannot see any other horse who can challenge that statement. I believe Dullahan will give IHA a tussle! Having watched videos of the first TC winners on Paulick Report during the last week or so, I learned that in the early days, either the Preakness or Belmont or both had so few horses entered! They didn’t want to face War Admiral, Citation, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, etc.–so the Belmont was run with as few as 4 horses!!! Now all of the TC races are jam-packed, so the challenge is so much greater. I still get a thrill watching Secretariat’s Belmont. I was there with friends, being crushed against the fence with thousands of other railbirds! All I can remember above the shouting was seeing Secretariat alone and no other horses! What a great one he was…
signofthetimes; President Texas Chapter RNC
Great piece of history; TC draught is making
The fields larger to win and spoil.
GO GO GO IHA !!!!!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sign:
I second that; Go, Go, Go IHA. Hugs, JB
Maribel
Wasn’t it special when Ms Chenery compared Zenyatta to Secretariat :) That must have been a very special moment for Team Z …. Thank you Team Z for being so generous in sharing your special girl with all of us and now Baby Z as well. I hope you all know that when you post pictures ….most of the world is smiling at them :) HUGs to ALL from Canada