Happy Friday!
We wish all Zenyatta fans a happy Valentine’s Day, and we’re sending extra love to those of you who put a valentine in the mail for Z. She enjoyed each and every one—particularly the peppermints!
What’s better than to celebrate with some new photos of 13Z in the snow and an up close and personal view of Zenyatta eating her peppermints? Thanks Alys!
Enjoy!
-Team Z
Rosemary McCauley
Love the photo of the Queen viewing her Valentines Day cards with one of her best buds next to her. 13Z looks wonderful, healthy and happy, as do his friends. He is growing up so fast.
Zenyatta – your John just won the fifth race at Santa Anita with Peace and Justice, who covered the distance in an almost record time of 1:32.1.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Rosemary:
Thanks for this info on JS and Peace and Justice. Congrats to them. Love and Hugs, JB
Maryp NY
Thank you Rosemary for the race info. I’m going on Calracing to watch the replay right now.
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Rosemary, it is wonderful to see John with so many horses representing his barn and doing fantastic. Thank you for the info, I will go out and catch the replay. Hugs, Dawn
Terry Crow
Rosemary-It was an amazing race by Truth And Justice with extremely fast fractions. Brice Blanc is a very underrated turf rider. Thanks for the info on the horses you have ridden. I have the highest respect for you as one who has been there and done that.
Margaret
Sweet Z happy valentines day! And happy valentines day to all at LE’s! Thank you for all the care you take of the animals–those seen and unseen!
What a fun video! It’s so close that its like we were the nes feeding her the peppermints! Crunch crunch crunch! Love that tongue swiping her lips–yum–peppermint! Z looks and acts the same as she did when I saw her at Barn 55. For that I’m grateful. She hasn’t lost her sense of self or her self confidence. She loves everyone and isn’t afraid to show it. Sure she’s slowed down some since her time away from the track but that’s been channeled to teaching her babies all about this racing thing.
Happy valentines day to all z fans. Stay warm and dry!
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Happy Valentines Day, Margaret. Hugs, Dawn
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mama Z, COZ, Red Prince and Baby Z:
Hope you are all warm and cozy. Sweet Baby Dreams, Z. Won’t be long now. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Happy Valentine’s Day. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap and all the Sweeties
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy Happy Valentines Day to you.Goodnight God bless you,LM PC HT Little Captain and all the Sweeties.Another stormy night here.Hope you are keeping warm.Love and Hugs SheenaXX
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap and all the Sweeties
Maryp NY
Terry Crow,
Thank you for answering my question on the previous blog. I thought that “keen” meant something along those lines but had not heard the term before.
Terry Crow
It is a term that mostly horsemen use. The closest thing I can come to it is “rank.”
Shari Voltz/Ohio
Oh Happy Valentine’s Day right back. I have some pictures from the children to mail to you. Hopefully I can get them out next week. I will show the children the new video and pictures. I am starting an Equine Club at school. The children will study You sweet girl and Uncle Mo. We will also pick a few horses who are racing now . I hope Dawn can still get me those books. I Love You Zenyatta, Shari
PS Z13 Looks Wonderful : )
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Dearest Shari, Happy Valentines Day!! I am still working on the books. You are going to have so much fun the children and your Equine Club. How lucky are they to have a wonderful teacher like you! Talk to you soon. Love and hugs, Dawn
Debbie G/Kentucky
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! I love this video and the pictures. Zenyatta is just too cute reading her cards and the close up of her eating her peppermints is too precious for words. And then there’s Z13. He has grown up to be absolutely stunning. I love his blaze. Thanks for sharing this, Lanes End and Alys!
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Happy Valentines Day, my dearest Deb. So looking forward to June. Love and hugs to you my friend!! Dawn
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Team Z, thank you!
And Happy Valentine’s to you too!
To Zenny, and Z fans Happy Valentie’s!
Zenny you look so cute! Love you!
Hugs, Ingrid.
Mary Jane McKittrick
Happy Valentine’s Day to Queen, “Peppermint Z,” to adorable 13Z, and to Team Zenyatta, who continue to keep the fans informed. All the best!
Sally Blank (cherish Z for my lifetime)
Alys, thank you so much for these awesome pictures, 13z is growing and so good looking, and the adorable,comical, loveable video of our Z!! I’d kiss her nose anytime!!
Happy Valentines Day to all, especially my love, Z. hugs, Sally B
Zenyatta, I spent a good part of my morning taking care of our older horses at the sanctuary wishing them Happy Valentines Day too. I still wish it could be you instead, but they are loveable and really need care. Can you believe, no one at the sanctuary has heard of giving peppermints as a treat!! That leaves more for you my dear mama.
Lovenpeppermint kisses on Valentines Day
and to your handsome sons
Auntie Sally B
Terry Crow
Sally-You are a good soul.
Dolores
i love that video! too cute!! love to Queen Zenyatta and her BFF’s!
Celeste_in_TX
Thank you for sharing Zenyatta with us on this special day! She will always be in my heart, on Valentine’s Day and every day. We are so blessed to be able to see her in photos and watch the young prince as he is growing. Thank you!!! Happy Valentine’s Day to all!!!!
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Happy Valentine’s Day wishes for you too Celeste. Hugs, Dawn
Longtime Z supporter
Team Z, you can always be counted on to share loving tid-bits of Zenny’s life on special occasions like today. She is our “adopted daughter” we and get a kick watching her gobbling her Valentines Day peppermints. As for Mr. Studley Chestnut… wow! He already shows the look of confidence and his conformation is stunning. “Look out world, here I come”.
Marshall (NC broad)
Thanks so much for this Valentine! It is wonderful to see Zenny enjoying her Valentines and her peppermints! And 13Z! What can I say but Wow! He is gorgeous and his peeps are very good-looking, too! The second from right has a very interesting star on his face.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to Zenny, Coz, 13Z and all their companions, as well as to all the LE folks and Team Z!
Lots of Hugs
Marshall (NC broad)
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY to all friends here on this blog, too!
You all are so special. Hugs and Lots of Love
Julie from Kokomo
13Z glows like a new penny. Idea for his name: Crimzon
Peppermints up close and personal with Z. Couldn’t be more fun!
zfansandy
So sweet Zenny smacking and chomping the mints, not disgusting like when my hubby does it. Love you girl and boy.
Thx Alyz/LE gr8 pics, vid.
the other sandy
jackie
Was watching the movie Secretariat for the 20th time and noticed the markings. Gee I see a resemblance with the markings on the legs. One white front and two white markings and a color so close to Secretariat. I believe we are looking a greatness!
Kathleen95634
Compare the shot of Secretariat as a yearling to 13Z. It isn’t just the color and the markings…the young prince looks remarkably like Big Red!
Mary Kaye
Zenny’s exercise rider called her the “second coming” of Ruffian, 13Z is The Second Coming of Secretariat! How’s that for a name??…and he is her second foal so it’s in keeping with CoZmic One’s name!
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Too my dear, wonderful Zenyatta. Happy Valentine’s Day sweetheart. I’m overjoyed that you had such a special day, of course you make everyday amazing for all of us. I loved you crunching away and seeing that beautiful face of yours. I felt so close I could just imagine kissing that soft nose. 13Z looks fantastic. Our little boy is not so little anymore. Thank you to Lanes End, Team Z and wonderful Alys for sharing the pictures and “too cute” video! We appreciate everything that you do for us!!
Happy Valentine’s Day love to all of my dear Z friends. Each of you is a special gift.
Good night Zenny my love. Sweet dreams.
Hugs to all, Dawn
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Dawn:
So good to see a post from you. Love and Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Sis Dawn
So happy to see a post from you.
Shema Satya
Watching Zen eat mints gave me such joy! thank you! and seeing Prince2 is so wonderful, especially with his friends!
Donna Heim
You could swear that Zenny is carefully reading and understanding every word on those Valentines. She is just too intelligent for words. 13Z is gorgeous! Thanks so much for the adorable video and pictures. Happy Valentine’s Day to all.
candi carter
happy valinetine Zenny,13Z,and Coz love ya all!!!
Stephanie in San Diego
Happy Valentines Day and thank you for the great pics and video.
Ann Maree / Tennessee
Happy Valentine’s Day, Z! Love your boys, and 13Z is growing up so fast! Can’t wait for your new arrival, and am hoping for a filly this time. I’m wondering if your “family” are planning a big birthday bash this year for your TENTH! Hard to believe! Thanks so much for the wonderful pictures and loved the video of Z munching on her peppermints. Hugs to all!
Fontella
Happy Valentines Day Z, young Z’s and team Z.. Z 13 is looking great! Love his size and confirmation. He is going to be a tall big bodied stallion when he is through growing in a few years..
Ann NC
The photos and video are so sweet. Thanks, Team Z, LE, and Alys for the best Valentine ever. 13Z, you and your buddies crack me up, those innocent faces, ha! Who did it?
Zenny, you are LOVEly and we LOVE you!
Crunch, crunch, crunch never sounded better…..mwah!
Max
Agree completely with these comments. Those guys are trouble. Z has the best teeth and whiskers along with her world class ears.
Kathy
February 15 Cherokee Devotional
Once change begins it often comes in multiples, ranging from easily handled small changes to the great ones that can become unwieldy. When this is the case, it tends to scatter our forces. It is harder to achieve order and staying power when our attention is scattered. There is a calm center to everything. Even a tornado, which the Cherokee calls u no le, swirls around a calm eye. Most calm places are very small, but small cells of tranquility can be the seed of greater peace. We have to believe in peace-even though we cannot always feel it. It is within us and it will grow if we give it the opportunity. With peace of mind, doors open, the tide turns, and something good breaks for us. It is good enough reason to work toward solutions rather than dwelling on problems.
Stand fast and remain united and all will soon be well.
Chief John Ross
shirleeinindy
Dear Alys, Ann & Jerry and the Lanes End team, Thank you so much for the lovely valentine. This has been a dreadful winter in so much of the country and these views into the lives of Zenyatta and Little Red are such a boost to us.
Zenyatta is beautiful as usual and is so graceful in reading all of her valentines. Red is such a big boy and is looking more manly each time we see him. So glad he has stayed chestnut with that lovely distinctive blaze. When he is coming down the stretch in the lead, it will be easy for us to identify him.
Hoping for a filly this time.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy Hope you are enjoying the sun!! The east have had more snowstorms and we had another wet, stormy night! Racing has gone ahead,as you can imagine ground is heavy and testing. Was lovely to have pics of Zenyatta and Red on Valentines Day,Red is growing so fast ,maybe as tall as Mum??Think Ray is the only one who loves the snow, great pic of his Momma kissing him goodnight.Ava Gardner is engaged to Jersey Boy Phillips Yay!! Gorgeous ring and her birthday coming up too.Zoe had a very busy Valentines and then had a baff oh why did Momma have to spoil things!Lovely tributes to Hank by Matt and Anthony RIP Hugs to You, Kisses for Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Sheena
carol in arkansas
Good Morning Zenny
Hope you had the best of Valentines Days
the temperatures have risen…I am hoping the warmth will reach Cigar’s camera and that
it will thaw out
Oaklawn was great fun yesterday….saw a little girl in race 2 who was picked to finish
last….but she tried to dance in the paddock….she needs to review tapes of you…but
I just knew she would win….and she did…won for fun going away…
its all part of you magic..
spend a restful day at the spa
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
It will be in the 80s again here today. It feels wonderful, but it stands to reason that these hot temperature are making the drought worse. You certainly have a lot of rain over in Wales. As you say, it makes racing trying. I got such a kick out of Zenny crunching down on her peppermints. Red is just so handsome. He looks fantastic. I can’t wait until he is ready to race. All the FB furbabies seem to have had a good Valentine’s day. I have another furbaby for you to check out if you haven’t already…Flint the Pomeranian. He’s really cute and there are some great pics of him. RIP Hank, and thanks to Matt and Anthony for the tributes. Happy weekend. Hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Sugar and Nikko. Kathy