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Happy Birthday, Zenyatta!

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Zenyatta
Happy Birthday to You!

Scroll down for photos of Zenyatta’s birthday party at Lane’s End.

Happy Easter, everyone!

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End Farm
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End Farm

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    Happy birthday to gorgeous Zenyatta and her beautiful son Ziconic!! It looks like Queen Z had fun at her party. Thanks Alys and Lane’s End for the great pix!

    Love to all,
    Leslie

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    Zenny, you look beautiful at 14. I hope your INTO MISCHIEF foal is doing well.

    I can’t believe it has already been over a month since I was feeding you and your unborn foal cookies. It was cold, wet and windy, but you warmed my heart like you did at Barn 55.

    Princess Z17 is TOO CUTE. I got to hug and kiss her ❤

    I hope my birthday card is in the basket with the other cards. Happy Birthday to handsome ZICONIC, too!

    HugZ and Kisses Queen Z. I love you! Happy Easter.

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    Love the Birthday pics of Zenyatta and her Lane’s End family
    Beautiful as always, although she looks like she could use a little “spa” session!
    Happy Birthday to Ziconic, Z’s beautiful chestnut boy.
    Betty in Tampa

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    Happy Birthday beautiful Z, so glad you could celebrate with your good friends! HBD also to your handsome colt Ziconic. Would love to see photos of Z17, I bet she is getting big. Cannot wait to meet your new Into Mischief foal. He had several big winners this weekend, he is a “Hot Sire” and with you as their Dam, this foal will be so special! You look great, take care of yourself. I think you should name the foal “MiZchievous” whether it is a colt or a filly. I love and admire you so much Z! Your sister Eblouissante is located near you at Summer Wind Farm near Old Friends. Her Dubawi foal is due 04-30-18, probably near your due date. I hope for safe births and healthy foals for both of you.

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    Happy Birthday Queen Z…so happy to see you are enjoying the goodies and the company. You have done so very much for bringing to the forefront the animal + human bond. God Bless all of your days with us!

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    So sorry I forgot to mail you a card this year, Zenny. Just got too busy. But you are still loved bunches and bunches.

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    Happy Birthday LadyZ, You are so beautiful, and lucky that you have so many people that love you. You are truly something special.

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    Darling Zenny,
    I was thinking of you yesterday on your big day. I am so glad you got such good birthday treats and so many well wishes. Love you always.

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    Love you beautiful girl, will be watching for your next exciting announcement. Have a great Birthday and to your beautiful son Ziconic too. love sue

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    Happy Belated Birthday to our Queen!!! Thank you, Team Zenyatta, for sharing these wonderful photos of Zenny’s birthday celebration. It is so heart warming to see the attention and devotion she receives there at Lane’s End. Thank you also for continuing to share Zenyatta with those of us who love her from afar.

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZENNY!!!!

    May the blessings of the coming year rain down on your beautiful head.

    Thank you, Team Z, for the great photos. It sure looks like Zenny enjoyed her party!!!!

    Love to all

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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BEAUTIFUL QUEEN Z!! To be in your presence would be such an honor!! I can see how every one is when they are with you. So happy you got some special birthday treats.
    Thank you Alys for very gorgeous pictures and to Lane’s End.

    I love you
    With hugs and kisses (and to all your foals)
    Sally B (Auntie Sally B)

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      Dear Sheena:

      Wow, congrats Rabdan. Wonderful breeding. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties

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    So sad to hear that Metro Meteor has been euthanised.He died on march 28th.Hs health was failing rapidly and a move to a new home was put on hold because of the stress,He had lived 5 yrs beyond the prognosis.He will live on through his paintings and the joy he brought to people around the world.God bless you darling boyX

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    Happy Birthday Zenny , love you and your family, I think it’s Cozes birthday to!
    Please update the new foal and last filly please what’s up with the other filly, name and all??

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      On March 8th, 2012 Zenyatta foaled her first foal, a colt by Bernardini = Cozmic One. Cozmic One went unplaced in 5 starts at the track. He was gelded the end of 2017 and is now part of the Retired Racehorse Project, training to become a show hunter.

      On April 1st, 2013 Zenyatta foaled her second foal, a colt by Tapit = Ziconic. Besides sharing a birthday with his mother, Ziconic has been her most successful foal to race with a record of 12 starts, 2 seconds, 6 thirds and 4 unplaced efforts. He is still in training with John Sherriffs.

      One April 20th, 2014 Zenyatta foaled her third foal, her first filly by War Front. The filly was never officially named but was affectionately called Z Princess. Tragically Z Princess suffered a broken back in a paddock accident 3 weeks after she was weaned. She died October 29th, 2014.

      Zenyatta was left open in 2015 and had no foal.

      On April 10th, 2016 Zenyatta foaled her fourth foal, a colt by War Front. Tragically this colt suffered complications at birth and died 3 days later.

      One May 9th, 2017 Zenyatta foaled her fifth foal, a filly by Medaglia d’Oro. This filly turned a year old in January 2018 and is yet unnamed.

      Zenyatta is due to foal her sixth foal by Into Mischief sometime late May or early June of this year.

      I hope this run down helps clarify things for you.

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    Happy Birthday to our precious Queen and to her second Prince, Ziconic!!! We love you and anticipate the arrival of your next sweet baby who has a sire with a handsome face. You continue to spread joy wherever you are because you are so special and have a loving heart.

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    I love that they don’t clean her up. She gets to be a horse and she sure looks like she’s loving it.

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