Happy Tuesday!
Today is a very special one, as Zenyatta and 13Z are celebrating their shared birthday. The Queen turns ten today, and her little one is now a whole year old. It feels like yesterday that we were awaiting his arrival at Lane’s End.
The staff at Lane’s End kicked off the party this morning with cakes, cupcakes and stacks of cards from all of you. Thanks for the birthday wishes!
-Team Z
Reminder: Today is the last day to enter your guess for 14Z’s birthday! Enter here.
Rita
Zenny is one thing that happened on April 1st. that was not a joke but the greatest .Love her so much.
Jeanne
Have a great birthday Zenny and Z13 love the pics of Coz at school in Florida have a great birthday virtual hay and oats love you loads Aunty Jeanne Great Britain
Lisa Myers
Happiest of birthdays to both Zenyatta and 13Z…. we who adore you are blessed to have such amazing creatures walking this earth! I can’t believe how grown up 13Z is now… when I met him in January he was still just a “baby”. He’s grown into a horse now! And Z… just as gorgeous as ever.
Linda in NJ
Thank you for all the photos!!!!!! What fun!!!
Dear Zenny and 13Z:
(Singing). Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you!!!
Wishing you both a very Happy Birthday! Both of you really received a lot of cards . Your birthday cakes are absolutely beautiful and look real yummie . I am sure Coz wishes he could be there to celebrate along with you!
Zenny, now I am fully aware that us girls don’t like to discuss our age, but I really can’t believe you are 10 years old today. I never stopped to think about it. In my mind you are still 7 maybe 8 years old. Wow time really flies along doesn’t it.
Have a wonderful time on your birthday with all your friends.
With so much love.
Love,
– Linda
Kathy Baldwin
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ZENNY AND 13Z!!! Sending all Best Wishes and Prayers to both of them and to all connections of Team Z, as well as all of you out there in the Land of
Zen!
Peace & Love,
Kathy from SoCal XOXOXO
Amanda Ostwalt
Happy Birthday Zenny and 13Z!!! I hope you enjoy your cake 13Z :) You are becoming a big boy! Hope to see more pictures of you and Zenny soon especially her 14Z foal :)
Dona
Happy birthday dearest ones. Hope your day is as special as mine was in 2009 when you won the Breeders cup on my birthday and I was there to see you do it.
John threw his cap in front of me but it was too high and far to reach but I’m forever on your video: arms in the air, stationed at the rail, wearing Breeders cup t-shirt and cap (birthday gift from dear friends), and a goofy face of pure joy. My 70th will always be the favorite because of you.
Every birthday is a gift but some are priceless.
Linda in NJ
To Team
Thank you again for the adorable and great photos. Zenny and 13Z really look like they are totally into it! You folks really made it so special for them and for us.
Thank you again for taking your time to do this. We certainly appreciate all of you.
Linda
Max
Good things and great birthdays can sometimes come in 3s:
April 1, 2004. Zenyatta
April 1, 2013. Red
April 1, 1985. Dynaformer
Happy Birthday to three super horses.
Never forgotten, Big D.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Such a special day in Z nation,a mother and her son sharing their special day it can’t get any better.The card in the first pic with the mini horse looks like the one I sent and the one with the bear with balloons is the one I sent to Red.Great to know they arrived.I left your goodnight message yesterday on the “guess the birthday”blog.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Little Captain Hercules and all the Sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Wonderful that you got to confirm your cards were delivered. What a fabulous day for Z and Little Big Red; cake and cupcakes. Left you a goodnight post on the previous Blog too. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc and all the Sweeties
Ann Maree / Tennessee
Thanks for all the updates and photos!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BEAUTIFUL GIRL, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ‘LITTLE RED’!!
One more time, my Birthday Tribute to Z: http://letsgototheraces.blogspot.com/p/zenyatta-4-3-2004.html
Max
Very well done. Like the photos especially.
Ann Maree / Tennessee
P.S. ‘Little Red’ looks so GROWN UP!!! Wow! I bet he’s going to be an early maturing type!! He is so impressive!
Kalar
Happy Birthday mother and son!! You look wonderful!!
13z has the ‘it’ factor! Those eyes!!! I always remember Penny Chenery talking about how to tell if a thoroughbred is special, “It’s their eyes.” 13z has them…just like his mother!!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
This is a wonderful treat for US today! The pictures are great – SO much fun to see both Zenny and Red enjoying the cards and goodies. Jan S really “takes the cake” for those luscious looking treats. Happy Birthday again to both (so glad to see that the card actually arrived :-) and thanks to Team Z and everyone at Lane’s End for letting us be part of the celebration.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Max Did’nt know it is the Big D’s birthday today!It’s snowing again in Nova Scotia Have heard Nissy has something big planned to celebrate his 100,000 likes.They even had chicken breast for Prim and Blossom’s special days,did you get a cake today ,I tried a new recipe involving chocolate ,turned out well.High tea in the UK!!Free the Moose.Sheena.
Max
Sheena. Yes, today is Big D’s birthday too. Big D and Z, Coz and Red share Roberto in their pedigrees. Roberto is Big D’s father. He is Z’s great grandfather on her mother’s side. Those Z famous ears come from Roberto. I can picture him racing to win and hand the only defeat of his career to the great Brigadier Gerard. There was no way that Roberto was going to give in to the Brigadier on that day. Z like Big D must have got some true grit from Roberto.
Cake and Guinness for Z.
Feel for Nissy. Spring has deserted us all.
Free the Moose! Neigh!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max:
Happy Birthday Big D. RIP. Love and Hugs, JB
Sónia graça
Zenyatta and 13Z
I want to wish you a very happy birthday !
I love you from the bottom of my heart, for you have been an inspiration to me. I’d love to visit you despite having to cross half the world to see you, as I live in Portugal … but I didn’t lost hope…yet! I cry every time I see one of your races…
A big kiss from Portugal to both of you,
your fan, Sónia
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Team Z and Lane’s End:
Thank you for celebrating Z and Little Big Red’s special day with us. Great photos. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mama Z, COZ, Red Prince and Baby Z:
Goodnight. Sweet Baby Dreams. Happy, Happy Birthday. Love You. Hugs, JB
JeanB
It’s my birthday also, and I am honored to share it with such a wonderful Lady and her son.
Ann NC
Thanks for sharing all of these precious photos with us.
Happy Birthday Zenny and 13.
Love the icing on your sweet nose, 13. You are looking very SHARP!
Luv ya!
Lynn
Happy Birthday beautiful girl , I hope your happy , my guess is you miss all the people who loved you so much and still do , and kicking up your heels and dancing for everyone , Your very loved precious girl God be with you always Love to you
MK
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Countdown to 14Z continues with wonderful thoughts and best wishes. God bless Zenyatta!
Maryann Lane
Happy Birthday Zenny. Hope there are many more. Your fans adore you. Happy Birthday to 13z. He is getting so big.
Suz TXCA
Z13 sure has his moms ears. Just perfect. Loved the pics. I met you Alys at BC last year. You’re pics are wonderful. Thx to all for making Queen Z and Z13 Birthday Special
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Happy Birthday dearest Zenyatta and 13Z! What a lovely party! Hope you both enjoyed the cards and cupcakes! Much love and isses to you on this very special day!
Love,
Stel
Vicki Vinson
Glad to see you got my card again this year, it is becoming an annual event each year to come up with a new design just for you Zenyatta. Looks like the weather is improving back there I know it’s been a rough winter in Kentucky. Can’t wait to see what Z14 looks like, hope you have a safe and speedy delivery. Happy Birthday Zenyatta, love you so much!
Terri I. Zeitz
Happy birthday to Zenyatta and her boy, Z 13. Wishing all the best to my favorite mare and her wonderful son. And good luck with the foaling and the new foal. I wonder if the baby will come out of hiding tonight.
Delrene in Carlsbad , Ca
We toasted you and your beautiful son today at lunch. You are the reason we got together!! A lovely friendship was born and all because of your incredible Z’ness/. All things about you bring put the best in others both human and equine alike. Thank you Lanes End for sharing her special day and baby z13 too with her forever adoring fans. Wishing for many more birthday celebrations. Looking forward to a safe delivery and healthy foal. We will be at SA DERBY to see California Chrome. Safe trips to all. Always miss you when attending races. You are the one and only. But CC has a piece of my heart. Always room to love and admire more of you.
Bridget
Happy Birthday you two!! Love how you look over your cards, Zen. Too cute! God Bless you both and your connections. Also praying for good health for Z and her foal. Sorry to see Ann not there this year!
Rosemary McCauley
Happy Birthday Zenyatta and 13Z! The photos of the big day are wonderful and the Queen appears to be fascinated by the cards. It is very special that Team Z and Lane’s End makes the effort to share this and other special days with all of us who love her.