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How Fun Was That!

Zenyatta picking winners at Lane’s End Farm. Photo by Alys Emson.

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!

Reader Interactions

133 Comments

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    Congratulations to all the winners! It was fun watching both Zenny’s birthday and the drawing with Zenny helping. Thanks to all who help keep Zenyatta’s fans in the mix.

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    We are delighted for all the winners who will be visiting Zenny – Congratulations! What a amaZing contribution to the OTTBs at The Secretariat Center #GratefulToAll Love & Hugs, George, Linda, Milyone, & Ziconic

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    Dear Zenyatta, Team Z, Lane’s End and Ann Holbrook,
    Many thanks for this surprise entry! Extra thanks to Ande Farish Day for
    the great idea of drawing the names with Z’s help!! What a treat!
    Big Congrats to the Lucky Ten!! Congrats to all for raising these funds for The Secretariat Center, too! Yay, well done!!
    Hugs and Love ❤️

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    Just saw in Bloodhorse an article reporting that Midnight Bourbon died
    about three hours after a workout Sunday morning at Churchill Downs.
    Possibly due to acute gastrointestinal distress — but quite quickly.
    RIP brave beautiful boy. Gone way too soon. You were exciting to watch, and we loved you. Run free with the angels. Condolences to all who mourn.
    Hugs and Love 💔

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      Dear Marshall:

      OMG, how very, very sad. Devastating for his connections and his fans. Loved that boy.

      Run free in God’s Heaven with Medina Spirit; Brave Warrior Boys. You always gave it your all 😪😪😪. Love You. Hugs, JB

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      Dear Marshall,

      This is so devastating! I loved him…Definitely, condolences to all who loved him.

      Hugs,
      Kathy

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    Congratulations to all of the winners!! 👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏 If any of you post here, be sure to let us know about your visit 😊

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    RIP Midnight Bourbon. Gone too soon.

    Missed the drawing entirely. Nuts.

    The BLM(aka Bureau of Livestock and Mining), is going after the Pryor Mountains herd. If you want to comment, go to the Cloud Foundation website. You know the definition of insanity,doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result? This is it.q

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      Dear Barbara:

      OMG, this is so sad. Wish they would just let them be. National Treasures.

      I loved the series on Cloud and his herd on PBS. Watched it many times.
      Hope you’re feeling stronger. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Z Fans:

    Remember Zippy Chippy. He’s the gelding that ran in 100 Claiming races and never won. He retired to Old Friends Cabin Creek in NY where he was visited by many adoring fans. He passed away at the Golden age of 31 last Friday.

    Hope you win a whole bunch of races in Heaven just for fun beautiful boy. Love and Hugs, JB

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippy_Chippy

    https://oldfriendsequine.org/zippy-chippy-racings-loveable-loser-dead-at-31/

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      Dear Judy,
      Thank you for posting this news of Zippy Chippy. So glad he was happy at Old Friends in Cabin Creek with paddock-mate Red Down South. Sounds as though they really loved him there. Condolences to all at Old Friends Cabin Creek and all fans who mourn.
      RIP Zippy Chippy, what a character you were! Run free in heaven, but only when it suits you, of course.
      Hugs and Love 🌈

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      Dear Judy,

      Awwww, RIP, Zippy Chippy. I just feel he is indeed winning races up above and I’ll bet our Sheena is cheering him on…

      Hugs,
      Kathy

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    Dear Kathy S.,
    Sending you a birthday greeting one day late — apologies!
    🎉 💐 🎉 💐 🎉
    🎵 🎶 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to one of Z’s biggest fans❣️ 🎶 🎵
    Hope you had a lovely day, my friend! 😊
    Sincere good wishes for a great year, too❣️
    Hugs and Love

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    Happy Friday everyone! Belated Happy Birthday to Kathy🎉🎂🎵
    Hovis is enjoying somewhat better weather but is on rations as far as grass is concerned. He is not happy! Did a little trotting with Mum . . . One of them did better than the other😊
    https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/blog/hovis-friday-diary-the-ultimate-come-back-kid-does-it-yet-again-whereas-mother-not-so-much-784849
    Really looking forward to seeing Letruska in the Apple Blossom tomorrow. Her rival Malathaat won today at Keeneland so Letruska needs to keep up!🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

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      Dear Sandy:

      Thanks for our Friday Hovis update.

      Godspeed beautiful Letruska; safe and sound all. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sandy,
      Thank you for our Hovis!
      As always, you can count on him for giggles and smiles.
      Good luck and safe racing to all in the races tomorrow❣️
      Hugs and Love 🏇 🏇 🏇

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:

    Goodnight. Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷🌸🌷

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    RIP Green Light Go, another one gone much too soon.
    Only 5 years old and trained by Jimmy Jerkens, he sustained a
    sesamoid injury to his right foreleg. It was unfixable so he was
    euthanized. Talented son of Hard Spun out of a Pleasantly Perfect
    mare, in the company of angels now. Condolences to all his
    connections.
    😢 😢 😢
    So sad. 💔

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    Congratulations to Chad Brown and Kendrick Carmouche for winning the trainer and jockey titles at the Aqueduct Spring Meet! Very well done indeed! It was fun to watch! Onward to Belmont next week.
    Hugs and Cheers❣️

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:

    Have a peaceful night and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎

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    Hi Zenny!!
    You must have had so much fun on Andes Farish day. My goodness you were eating cookies, dancing and getting to pick the winners.

    Congratulations to all the winners. How thrilled all of you must be.

    So sorry to hear of Zippy Chippy’s passing. So happy I got to meet him.

    You take care Zenny. I might not write as often as I should, but you are always in my heart.

    With so much love.

    Linda in NJ

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:

    Happy Dreams. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

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    Dear Ann and Z Fans:

    Here’s a video from BloodHorse with Masa Matsuda, exercise rider for Crown Pride, Kentucky Derby contender from Japan. CP was being schooled from the starting gate at Churchill to get used to the bell, which they don’t use in Japan. He was startled, threw Matsuda and bolted away. He was caught by an outrider quickly. They tried again and he broke from the gate fine.

    He’s a beautiful, almost true black, great grandson of Sunday Sulence. He has relatives in common with Z in his pedigree too in Halo and Hail to Reason.

    https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/videos/258258/matsuda-describes-crown-pride-gate-schooling-incident

    Love and Hugs, JB

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    PS: Ann and Z Fans:

    Mr. Matsuda has a wonderful sense of humor. Did I hear him right? He said he fell off CP, but he was checking the grass. Too funny.

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      Thanks for sharing that video, JB.
      Yes, Mr. Matsuda is too funny and CP sure is a treat!
      Wow, those outriders. My heros.
      CP sure does take after Sunday, what a handsome boy. Just received my SS book. Will start reading soon, maybe on the next rainy day.
      Had a dream about Un Ojo last night…….
      Hope all are well.

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      Dear Judy,
      Thanks for both of these articles! Mr. Matsuda is so cute, and Crown Pride is certainly his daddy’s boy — SO handsome! Part of me will be pulling for CP in the Derby just because of Sunday Silence.
      Loved the article on Frankie and Dancing Brave, too. Big Congratulations to Frankie and Dancing Brave — exciting athletes for sure!! That picture of Frankie is just the Best! Well deserved inductees for the QIPCO Hall of Fame! Also, in the National Horseracing Museum!
      Hugs and Love

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        Oops!!
        Correction: make that Crown Pride’s great-granddaddy, SS — not “his daddy’s boy”. I goofed and skipped a couple of generations.

        Good Luck and Safe Racing to Crown Pride❣️ (and to all)

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      Dear Judy,
      Thanks for this link. Excellent slideshow! Love that they have three photos of each one, too. They still love to run.

      Hugs and Love 🏇 ❤️ 🏇

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      Hope our magnificent boy remains “on track” for another win on Saturday!🤞🤞🤞🤞. Thanks for posting the article, Judy. It didn’t make the BH newsletter today for some reason.

        • Dear Judy and Sandy,
          Yes indeed ET is SO gorgeous! Thanks for the BH article, JB.
          Best of Luck and Godspeed to ET, VE, JS and all connections! Safe and sound racing to all horses and riders!
          Hugs and Love ❤️

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    Congratulations to the winners. Zenyatta, I was hoping to be a winner so I can see you again. It has been 11 years. I have special memories when I visited you at Hollywood Park. I was so lucky that afternoon . There was only one other visitor so I took a lot of pictures with you. You were so gracious and friendly. And the groom taking you for your afternoon walk, Salvador , was so nice to us. I wonder if he is still with John S. I could tell Zenny , you loved having your pictures taken. And you enjoyed being under that tree in front of Barn 55. That was the luckiest day of my life. Stay healthy and happy. Love and hugs. Marilu💖

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      Dear Marilu:

      What a lovely description
      of your visit with Z. Treasured memory.

      Thank you for sharing it here. Love and Hugs, JB

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:

    Goodnight. Stay comfy and cozy. Love You. Hugs, JB🌹🏇🏻🌹🏇🏻🌹🏇🏻🌹🏇🏻🌹🏇🏻🌹🏇🏻🐾

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    Thinking of the great Barbaro on what would have been his 19th birthday. We will never forget your valiant fight to live. We can see you forever running free in equine heaven.

    Hugs, Kathy

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      Dear Kathy and Judy,
      Always and forever, we will remember Barbaro and his brave fight to recover from that awful injury. Happy Birthday sweet boy; ah, what might have been if only . . .
      Hugs and Love 🌹 🏇 🌹

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        Dear Judy and Marshall,

        I will never forget Barbaro’s unbelievable fighting spirit. He SO wanted to live. A Champion in every sense of the term. Never will we forget him…

        Hugs,
        Kathy

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