Zenyatta danced, posed and ate lots of cookies as she helped Ande Farish Day, whose idea it was to include her, in picking 10 winners to come and visit with her. Time with her fans is Zenyatta‘s favorite!
Thanks to everyone who shared in the fun and participated in the raffle. Because of you we can make a real difference for many Off The Track Thoroughbreds at The Secretariat Center during their rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming to new careers and/ or lives.
All of Lanes End and especially Zenyatta look forward to welcoming the winners. Big Congratulations! And please be on the lookout for an email from Lanes End.
- Leslie A Rouse
- Georgia Hunt
- Zane Carruth
- Ron Christensen
- Gina Mundy
- Ann Huston
- Tiffany Fleming
- Karole Northrup
- Kerry Selmer
- Darlene Sietman
Also, Zenyatta Stickers are in the process of being mailed out, so please be patient with us. We look forward to seeing our winners in Kentucky very soon!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Happy Friday everyone! Hovey had a “weighty” experience (you’ll see) but is otherwise enjoying time with old and new friends out in his paddock. He is miffed, however, that Barbie Boy continues to have all of the fun with Mini Mum.
https://secure.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-ditch-mr-flighty-come-and-ride-the-mighty-785551
Just a week left before the Derby, and I still don’t have a horse. The Oaks actually looks a bit more exciting at this point. Who are you all pulling for (either race)?
judy berube
Dear Sandy:
Thanks for our Friday Hovis update. He’s gotten some hilarious zingers in today; handsome photo of him too.
I’m still deciding on a long shot for the Derby and in the Oaks, my heart is with Secret Oath. The Oaks is wide open though I think; just loaded with talent.
Godspeed all; safe and sound.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
Oh the joy of Hovis! He cracks me up, especially with his description of Mum having entered the gene pool whilst the lifeguard was distracted. LOL!
Thanks for giving us our weekly Hovis!
As for Derby picks and Oaks picks — I am currently clueless or maybe unfocussed is more accurate. Haven’t done too well narrowing the options as yet.
Happy healthy safe racing to all❣️
Hugs and Love
shirlee c cook
Sandy,
Thanks for Hovis.
I still don’t really have a Derby pick. Heart says Cyberknife as he was bred, born and raised by Ken and Sarah Ramsey just a few miles from My Kentucky Home! There are several who would make me glad if they won. Guess I will just throw a dart on Saturday morning!
Had a wonderful time in Ashville and at the Biltmore. Allergies are having a fun time now. But the scenery is beautiful.
Hope all of y’all are doing okay and have your Derby horses all picked out.
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
Cyberknife is definitely a good choice. I’m still all over the place looking for a longshot. So far I’m liking Mo Donegal, Hidden Connection and Crown Pride. For the horses to play with them in Exactas, I like Zandon, Epicenter and Taiba. Can’t make up my mind.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258569/crown-pride-taiba-get-final-derby-sharpeners
I’m rooting for Secret Oath in the Oaks.
Godspeed all; safe and sound. Love and Hugs, JB
shirlee c cook
Judy,
I like Secret Oath in the Oaks. Of course, got to put a plug in for Find, Curlin’s daughter. y’all know how I am about the Curlins. I like Zandon and Simplification. Of course, by tomorrow morning that probably will change.
Have a good day and good luck in the Oaks.
shirlee c cook
Correction, I meant Nest! Had a senior brain backfire.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Hope you’re all having a lovely day. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
RIP Dortmund, beautiful boy. Sadly, Dortmund died from colic due to a twisted colon. He was only 10 years old and standing at Great Hill Farm in South Korea. Condolences to all connections. Run free with the angel band, gorgeous one. 😢
A young exercise rider, Callie Witt (20 years old), died from injuries sustained at Keeneland this morning when her mount stepped wrong, and she fell off. She was a rider for Joe Sharp and was aspiring to become a jockey. Condolences to all connections and family. This is so tragic. 💔
Both of these articles are on the Bloodhorse.com site. I didn’t have time to post the links yet.
Hugs and Love
Kathy
Dear Marshall,
Absolutely heartbreaking. I, too, extend condolences to all the connections for both Callie Witt and Dortmund.
Hugs,
Kathy
Marshall (NC Broad)
Here are the links to the above BH articles:
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https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258399/dortmund-dies-due-to-colic-at-age-10
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258410/exercise-rider-witt-dies-in-keeneland-training-accident
Hope I did this right.
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Just so very tragic 😓😓😓😓
RIP Beautiful Dortmond and Lovely Callie Witt.
Condolences to all connections and family.
Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
So sad.
RIP Dortmund.
RIP Callie Witt. Ride ’em precious cowgirl.
Heartbreaking….
Cheryl in Bellflower
Colic in horses isn’t rare, but why does it seem like SO many racehorses die of heart attacks or colic?
judy berube
Dear Cheryl:
I know. We’ve lost so many horses. RIP Beauties 😓😓😓😓😓😓.
Love and Hugs, JB
Z13Rulz
It seems that way because those deaths are publicly reported. The deaths of everyday riding horses from colic happen just as regularly but are not reported.
Lindal
You are absolutely right. I’ve seen a horse standing in the AM and gone at 4:00 PM.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Express Train ran well today, but it was Stilleto Boy’s race to win and he did. Congrats to him and his connections. Nice effort by ET. Two gorgeous boys.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258456/stilleto-boy-beats-favored-express-train-in-californian
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight and HappybDreams. Love You. Hugs, JB🌸🌻🌸🌻🌸🌻🌸🌻🌸
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Beautiful Un Ojo is out of the Derby with a bruised hoof. Be completely well soon Champ. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-un-ojo-out-ethereal-roadhttps://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-un-ojo-out-ethereal-road
Ann NC
Get well, Champ!
Happy Derby Week. Happy Oaks! Can’t wait.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Too bad for Un Ojo (my sentimental favorite). Glad he has good folks taking care of him! Hope recovery goes smoothly.
Good luck and safe racing to all!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a lovely day. Love You. Big Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Beyond Brilliant was beyond brilliant on Saturday in his win in the Charles Whittingham Stakes. Great ride by VE too. Contgrats to BB, JS and VE.
Here’s the video replay. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/race/usa/sa/2022/4/30/11/charles-whittingham-s-g2t
Ann NC
Congrats!
That break and then to negotiate the turn with dirt/grass. Good job to all of them!
BB is a beautiful runner. Thanks for sharing, JB. Nice win for him.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Congrats to Beyond Brilliant, VE and JS!!
Very nicely done!
Thanks for the replay, JB.
Hugs and Love 💕
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Ann:
Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Judy,
He certainly lived up to his name!!! Thank you for posting!
Hugs,
Kathy
judy berube
Dear Kathy:
He sure did. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Z Fans and Friends,
Congratulations to Lone Rock, Ramon Vasquez and all connections on winning the Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes again! Lone Rock was one of 3 seven year olds (1 four year old and 1 six year old). There was no doubt who was in charge. His style may not be classically graceful, but it sure does get the job done!
The replay had not yet been posted, but here is the BH article:
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258548/lone-rock-romps-by-7-1-2-lengths-in-isaac-murphy-repeat
Hooray for the veteran horses!! 🥰
🏇 🏇 🏇
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Glad to see the replay is now there with the article!
Sorry that I misspelled Ramon’s last name — Vazquez (2 z’s, no s).
Congrats again on the mile and a half run! Trainer Robertino Diodoro likes this horse, and Ramon gave him an excellent ride.
Cheers and Hugs
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Neighbor Ann,
You crack me up!! Rolling Rock indeed — maybe the pony bottles?
Lone Rock with a Rolling Rock pony! Love it❣️
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Thanks for posting this article. Congrats to Lone Rock and Ramon Vazquez and Trainer Diodoro. Well done.
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks, I love these warriors!!
💕 💕 💕
Hugs and Love
Ann NC
Congrats.
Walk in the park for him.
Hope he had a Rolling Rock!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful boy!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Neighbor,
Check my reply two responses up from here. I replied at the wrong spot.
Love the Rolling Rock reference❣️
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a peaceful night and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻🏇🏻
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Zenyatta,
Hope you are enjoying every beautiful day, sweet girl❣️
You’re still the epitome of talent and inspiration — gosh, how we
love you and all your offspring!
It was so wonderful to see you — much more than a lovely thing, but VERY
much a JOY forever. Z is the BEST — Kindness personified. I would definitely vote for you for any office! Wish we had some humans with your
qualities. What a wonderful world this would be.
Take care and sweet dreams, my love. ❤️
Hugs and Love
Kathy
Dear Marshall,
WELL SAID! I totally agree!
Hugs, Kathy
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Kathy:
Me too. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams. Love You. Big Hugs, JB
Lindal
Songbird has delivered her first colt by Curlin. He is quite a good looker! She will be rebred to Curlin. This is her fifth foal.
judy berube
Dear Lindal:
Thanks for this news. Will look for a photo. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s some photos of Songbird and her Curlin colt. As Lindal noted, he’s quite beautiful. Looks like her. Wonderful pedigree. Love and Hugs, JB
https://business.facebook.com/timbertownstable/photos/pcb.10159450792885020/10159450792570020/?type=3&theater
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for the post. I got fleeting glimpses of Songbird and her Curlin baby but only brief flashes alternating with being instructed to login to access. They looked wonderful from what I could see!
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Sorry the link didn’t work. Will try to find a better one. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Z Fans:
Think you might get a better look at Songbird’s Curlin colt in this photo from Twitter. She’s going back to Curlin for ‘23. Love and Hugs, JB
https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e86dynfi7BJq3q4U2ie7U4SQ
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks bunches for the icloud/twitter link. Much better look at this cutie! Congrats to Songbird and best wishes to her little Curlin colt, too.
Hugs and Love 💕
shirlee c cook
Thanks for the photos of the Royal Prince. I love Songbird and am a fool for Curlin. This is sure a good looking baby. Good health to him and Mommy.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Wonderful photo with article from BloodHorse of Crown Pride; he’s almost True Black like Great Grandpa Sunday. Gorgeous photo of Taiba too. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258569/crown-pride-taiba-get-final-derby-sharpeners
Marshall (NC Broad)
Thanks for the BH article, Judy!
CP really does resemble his Great Grandpa — very handsome!
Taiba is a stunning chestnut!
Best of luck to all in these Derby races — safe and sound racing to everyone❣️
Hugs and Love 🏇 ❤️ 🏇
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Ditto! Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Hope you’re having a lovely day. Love You. Hugs, JB
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Happy Friday everyone!
Guess I got a little distracted watching the horses and a great Mill Ridge virtual tour today today, but better late than never I suppose. Hovis is dealing with a list of disappointments this week (just for something new), but he still managed some zingers at poor Mum. No diary next week as his scribe will be away.
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-i-intend-to-sue-the-royal-mail-and-want-to-be-paid-out-in-polos-786279
Getting ready to watch the Oaks and still don’t have a horse for the Derby. Such a puzzle!
judy berube
Dear Sandy and Z Fans:
Sandy, can always count on Hovie for some great one liners. Thanks as always for the update on him.
What an Oaks this was. Secret Oath is something else. Congrats to her, Luis Saez and DWL. Hope they all came back well. She meets the boys again in the Preakness!
Here’s the replay.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/258629/secret-oath-gives-lukas-fifth-ky-oaks-win
Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Judy,
What a great win by Secret Oath!!! A truly wonderful horse. Congratulations to all the connections. Can’t wait to see her in the Preakness!
Hugs,
Kathy
judy berube
Dear Kathy;
Me too. Godspeed; safe and sound. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sandy,
Thanks for our Hovis this week! Count on him to bring smiles and laughs to us each week. Poor guy really does get bypassed these days with mini-mum’s events with Barbie-boy. They have made the Hoverine the “Rodney Dangerfield of equines”!! No respect, I tell you.
Hugs and Love 🥰
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Stay comfy and cozy and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Post Oaks Press conferences with Jockey Luis Saez and D Wayne Lukas:
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videos/258636/kentucky-oaks-press-conference-luis-saez
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videos/258635/kentucky-oaks-press-conference-trainer-and-owners
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting these articles. I enjoyed both immensely!
D. Wayne is such a character! The owners are really wonderful people.
I got so excited when Secret Oath came around that field and hit her
overdrive gear — she blew by the competition!! I cheered so loudly that Bailey and Fenn thought Mama had flipped! We got the ending that we would have written. Congrats to the magnificent Secret Oath, Luis Saez, D. Wayne, the Mitchells and everyone connected to this super filly!
💕 🏇 💕 🏇 💕
Hugs and Love
shirlee c cook
Marshall,
I was thrilled for Secret Oath. So nice to see a homebred win! She is very special and beautiful besides. Her coloring is different but pretty. Guess Wayne showed all of us somewhat older folk that anything is still possible.
I still have not picked a Derby horse other than my heart bet for Cyberknife. Mitzi and Meow have been no help at all.
Happy Derby Day to you all and I hope everyone of the horses come back safely!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Shirlee,
Secret Oath is indeed a beauty — love that deep (almost mahogany) chestnut color. Guess she’s a liver chestnut.
Good luck with your Derby pick — I have a couple in mind, but I don’t want to jinx them! You understand, right?
Enjoy Derby Day❣️
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Well said. So happy for them. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I’m thinking I should have been wearing Stetsons all these years. Mr. Lukas, for all his being outdoors, sure has a smooth complexion.
Pappacap did well to hold on to second after leading in the Pat Day Mile — I was pulling for him since he was one of my picks last year.
🏇 🏇 🌹 🏇 🏇
May everyone run safe and healthy in all races❣️
Hugs and Love
shirlee c cook
Marshall,
Meow picked Charge It and Rich Strike. Mitzi picked Barber Road. Pulled numbers out of a hat mixed with catnip! As for me, I am going to stick with Cyberknife and Zandon. Pappacap tried his best. No shame in being second in a race like that.
Good luck to everyone and their picks. This could be another of those “Who?” Derbies!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Shirlee,
I do like Charge It (love his color), and I hope Barber Road does well since he is named for a road here in NC where one of his owners grew up! Good picks by all three of you!
Yes, there certainly could be a surprise winner❣️
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Shirlee,
You were so right! This WAS another of those “Who?” Derbies. 🤪
What a race, and who would have thunk it!
I have to say I am really happy for the Rich Strike team. Epicenter and Zandon ran great, but there was a “dark horse” which is a chestnut!!
Cheers❣️
Marshall (NC Broad)
BTW, listen to Meow next time — Yay, Rich Strike!!
More Cheers❣️
Marshall (NC Broad)
Oh my stars!! SO Exciting! My heart-rate is still elevated.
What a Derby that was — let’s hear it for the underdogs! This was an incredibly amazing race. Tremendous CONGRATS to Rich Strike, Sonny Leon and all connections!!!!!!!!! A beautiful ride by Sonny Leon.
Sometimes the little guys win❣️ He didn’t like being with the pony after the race, but he didn’t really mind the roses around his neck too much.
Congrats to Epicenter, Zandon AND Simplification(a somewhat long-shot)!!
🏇 🏇 🏇 🏇 🏇
Ah, the stuff dreams are made of!! 🥰 🎉 🥰
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Shirlee, Marshall and Z Fans:
What a Cinderella Story! Congrats to Rich Strick, jockey Leon, the owners and trainer of this beautiful Chestnut boy. He closed just like his Daddy, Keen Ice. Shirlee, he’s a grandson of your Curlin.
Nice efforts by Epicenter, Zandon, Simplification and Mo Donegal too. Hope everyone came back to the barn well and sound. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Dear Judy, Shirlee, Marshall, and Zsters,
What a surprise Rich Strike gave us all! Great race! Very valiant efforts by epicenter, Zandon and Simplification, too. Hope all the horses are sound.
Early Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms!
Hugs, Kathy
judy berube
Dear Kathy:
Very exciting Derby finish! Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
OOPs: That’s Rich Strike. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB