April 1st, today is Zenyatta’s nineteenth birthday. She celebrated with her Lane’s End friends and opened all of her birthday cards. Thank you for the kind gifts and sweet notes.
Also wishing a happy birthday to Ziconic, who is ten today.
Happy Birthday, Zenyatta!!!
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Update on Beautiful Forte. Healing prayers Champ.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268510/forte-placed-on-vets-list-will-miss-preakness-stakes
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for the update. Hope Forte will recover completely and soon.
Best Wishes!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Big Hugs, JB💕🌼🌺💕🌼🌺💕🌼🌺💕
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
News on Frankie D. Another Win; another Flying Dismount! Congrats to him and Chaldean.
https://paulickreport.com/news/people/i-dont-know-whether-to-laugh-cry-or-enjoy-it-frankie-dettori-launches-farewell-tour-with-classic-victory/
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
PS: Sheena must be smiling; Chaldean’s a Frankel.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Ditto on your postscript. Congrats to Chaldean, Frankie D. and all connections!!
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Love and Hugs, JB
Barbara Brayton
I have returned.
So sad about about all the horses who lost their lives this past week. Horses are so strong and yet so fragile. God love them.
My racehorses are on the way to getting back to training. Soon, I hope.
Doing well on treatment so far. Fingers crossed.
Congrats to Mage on winning the Derby. My favorite race was the Churchill Downs Stakes and the win by Cody’s Wish. You could not ask for a better outcome
Hope all is well with everyone.
judy berube
Dear Barbara:
So good to hear from you and your good report.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a lovely day. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB🌺🌼🐎🌺🌼🐎🌺
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
While we wait for news on Z and ZELLDA, I have to share this video with you of the co-owner of Mage and his family’s reaction to Mage’s win.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videos/268530/mage-co-owner-restrepo-micd-up-at-the-kentucky-derby
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
SO exciting!! Thanks for posting this wonderful and very touching video.
Such genuine glee and admiration for their horse. Happy times!
Congrats to the beautiful Mage and all his loving family! Great story!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Found myself tearing up. Joyful!
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI , ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️🌺🌼🌹🌺🌼🌺🌼❤️
judy berube
Dear Z Fans;
Another Galileo Star in the Making and her Mama is none other than KY bred Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy), who earned over 1M in her racing career. Impeccable Pedigree.
Godspeed beautiful girl.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268544/epsom-next-for-savethelastdance-after-22-length-triumph
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s the replay of Savethelastdance’s Cheshire Oaks win. Hope this works.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KG7069XdxWU#bottom-sheet
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thank you for the article about, and the video replay of Savethelastdance’s race. She is certainly a beauty, and the way she blew by everybody to extend her lead was amazing! Good racing and good health to her in all her races.
Wow, what a filly!
Hugs and Love💕
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Godspeed to this gorgeous girl. Love and Hugs, JB
Angela
Just wondering if we have any news on Zenyatta foaling yet. I was at Lanes End last week and was told she was getting close
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI , ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a peaceful evening and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
judy berube
Dear Lindal and Z Fans:
OMG, it never changes. Poor horses always the innocent victims. 😪
Love and Hugs, JB
Lindal
Why isn’t there any news on Todd Pletcher’s suspension? Or Forte’s ’22 disq.? And then there’s the investigation of all the deaths over last weekend? Oh, then there are the jockeys being suspended for betting?
Barbara Brayton
Excellent column on HISA on the Bloodhorse website.
judy berube
Dear Barbara:
Thanks; will look for it. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈❤️
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a wonderful day. Love You. Big Hugs, JB🌸🌺🌼🌸🌺🌸🌺🌼
Marilu Villanueva
Dear Zenyatta,
We are all eagerly waiting for news about you and Zelda.
Hope you are both doing well.
Love and hugs, Marilu
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Z, as our Marilu said, we’re all anxious for news of you and ZELLDA.
Love all of you so much. Big Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Very true, Judy!
I echo yours and Marilu’s sentiments.
Pacing with fingers crossed! Praying for safe and healthy deliveries.
Hugs and Love 💕
Marilu Villanueva
Dear Zenyatta, Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you had wonderful Sunday. Praying for you and Zellda and your babies. 🙏💖🙏 Marilu
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams.
It’s after Midnight here ZILKHA, Happy Third Birthday Beautiful Girl.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for the birthday alert!
Happy Birthday, the big 0-3!!! Zilkha, hope you get lots of attention and yummy treats!! Looking forward to some news about you, sweetie — also,
we hope to hear some good news about Mama and Sis, too!
💕 🏇 💕 🏇 💕
Hugs and Love
Especially Horses
According to the Jockey Club and Equineline, Zellda had a colt by Twirling Candy on April 27, 2023. Now that it has been recorded on those two sites I hope we get photos soon.
Congrats Zellda!
Especially Horses
And praying we hear news soon about Zenyatta and her foal.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Especially Horses,
DITTO!
Congrats to little Zellda and Twirling Candy!
I, too, hope we get a photo or two of this little colt soon.
It looks as though we are fading out of the info loop.
Hopes and prayers for Zenyatta — that she has a smooth delivery
with a healthy foal — stay well Mama Z! We all love you so much.
Hugs and Love
Marilu Villanueva
Thank you Judy for letting us know it is Zilkha’s birthday.
Happy birthday dear Zilkha. How time flies. Wishing you good health and lots of wonderful adventures with John and his team. 🎂💖🐎
judy berube
Dear Marilu:
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Especially Horses and Z Fans:
Thank you so much for your post on the previous Blog page and letting us know that ZELLDA had a colt by Twirling Candy on April 27th.
Praying we have news on Z soon. Love and Hugs, JB❤️❤️🙏❤️❤️
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a comfy, cozy evening.
Z, thinking of you.
ZELLDA, congrats on your little boy. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Zenyatta,
Hope you are doing well, sweet girl. Congrats on becoming a “grand-mare”!
This little colt of Zellda’s carries great genes. Good health and lots of love to him as he grows. Of course, we have always known you are GRAND, Z.
Please stay well, sweetheart. We all await news of your latest edition❣️
Above all though, we want you happy and healthy, dear Z. 🙏
Hugs and Love ❤️
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Love your too cute post. Grand Mare, indeed!
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy and Marilu,
❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️
Hugs and Love
Marilu Villanueva
Dear Marshall,
Love your Grand Mare post. Imagine a grandma now. Let us hope we hear soon about Grand Mare. 🙏💖🙏
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️🐎🐎❤️🐎🐎❤️🐎🐎❤️
Barbara Brayton
Congrats to Zellda.
Another article on horse racing on ESPN site. Food for thought.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Z, waiting for good news. Love all of you so much. Big Hugs, JB❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
I found this seven minute video of Z from my local PBS station in Boston. Some of the footage we’ve seen before, but the beginning and the end of the video is from earlier this year. It aired Feb 23, 2023. You can see the baby bump.
What a gorgeous girl she is.
Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.pbs.org/video/zenyatta-thoroughbred-racehorse-scdvqx/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks so much for this PBS video! Ah, such wonderful memories of our Zenyatta!! This is a beautiful piece indeed. It does your heart good to watch her doing her “Z thing”!
I do hope all is well with her — getting more and more anxious as June approaches. Many prayers, much pacing and crossed fingers.
Hugs and Love 💕 💕 💕