Happy Preakness Day!
Zenyatta and her colt got to see Ann and Jerry this week! Alys took photos of their visit, and Mike Cline and Charles Campbell stopped by.
Also, at the end of this post, see a conversation with Ann and Charles about the night of the foaling. They discuss Zenyatta’s inclination towards motherhood and the special bond she shares with her foals.
Enjoy!
Team Z
Especially Horses / So Ca
Thank you!
Especially Horses / So Ca
Instant Love, indeed!
Especially Horses / So Ca
Is that grey I am seeing around Z13’s eye?
Kendra Luebke
That’s what I was windering as well!!! :)
Kendra Luebke
oooppsss wondering damn cat!!! LOL
Especially Horses / So Ca
Cats…..love em.
As for Z13….to be or not to be…grey
AC
No. That is a darker chestnut color, his baby fur is beginning to shed out. Grey starts coming in with white hairs around the eyes and nose. it doesn’t just come in slate colored like that. Whether he will be grey or not……. maybe or maybe not. But that is not what you’re seeing now.
Especially Horses / So Ca
Oh I agree we aren’t actually seeing the color grey. I was using the word “seeing” in the context of “evidence”…are we seeing a bit more evidence that he may turn grey.
AmandaF
I looked this up before whe Bo Derek visited and she had a pic up of him and you could see the shedding. What I found was that he is probably going to shed out darker and then he will shed out into another color of chestnut again later but probably not grey.
Especially Horses / So Ca
So many of us hope you are right….we want him to stay “Red” and for that blaze and those socks to stand out.
It’s always fun to read everyone’s comments and speculations.
Keep them coming!
AmandaF
He will stay chestnut. Here is a perfect example posted by Pepper9873 on the Forum.
“I’m still not convinced he will grey, especially if you compare him to his sister from She Be Wild.
https://staging.zenyatta.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/20130515-untitled-302-620×439.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7848/shebewildxtapit.png “
Eileen
I just loved the video and the photos. Thanks for posting.
Pati- Orb Wagon For Triple Crown
Why Z13, WHAT BIG GOGGLES YOU HAVE! :-D
Beautiful place, beautiful family; perfect.
Especially Horses / So Ca
LOL…love it…Why Z13, WHAT BIG GOGGLES YOU HAVE!
HeidiK Vallejo,Ca (In Awe)
Love the photos, will watch the video later. Zapit is shedding his baby hair. Thank You!
Keta
What a way to celebrate Preakness Day!
Thank you Ann & Jerry Moss for sharing the foaling & your visit!
How quickly time is going by and how fast Z13 is growing!
Team Zenyatta, you are great in all you do to support this site.
Kathy Baldwin
Thank you once again Team Z and Lane’s End! You are all the very Best!!! ;)
God bless you all!!!
Peace & Love,
Kathy from So Cal xoxo
Louise Castello
What a perfect addition to Preakness Day! Thank you so much for the photos and video. I agree, they are such a perfect family. Go Orb!!!
sheena.davies(wales)
dear team Z thank you so much for the beautiful pics of the queen and her precious son enjoying a visit from “human” mom and dad ann and jerry my how red is growing and Z always the attentive mom thank you all!! love and hugs sheenaX
LyndaK
Thank you for sharing this. Zenyatta looks wonderful and Z13 is just perfect.
I so enjoyed the foaling manager’s comments…he seems to really understand our mares and what awesome mothers they are.
Zenyatta is so fortunate to have you as her owners and we are so fortunate that you share her with us.
Gloria
Thank you for that update. Loved seeing that footage of Big Mama Z with her birthday foal. Beautiful photos, too!
Ann Maree / Tennessee
Aw-w-w-w-w! Tears of joy! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful moment. Z just loves being a momma, she is so good at it, just perfect, like she is! So heartwarming to watch this whole process. Am excited for her…..and very happy that she is so happy and doing so well. Hugs to all. Thank you again!!
Kendra Luebke
Have they decided who they will be breeding Queen Z to for next year?
ENSIGN
A name you may not expect….
Especially Horses / So Ca
You’re a tease! Can you give us the Initials? LOL
Marshall (NC broad)
YAY! Hello, Ensign!
So glad to hear from you again. We have missed you very much.
Welcome back, friend!
Cheers
HeidiK Vallejo,Ca (In Awe)
yay, you’re back! Good to see you back, Ensign!
Vicki B. near Hollywood Park
If it is you, Ensign, it’s good to know you’re still alive and kicking!
notafanof ensign
Are you back with hearsay again !!!
This is a travesty !!!
Marshall (NC broad)
Buzz off, please, notafanof ensign!
Zenyen
ENSIGN! :D
Always good to hear from you. So many possibilities, this just makes it fascinating to see who it turns out to be.
LauraJ (Cincinnati OH)
Welcome back!!!!
And please ignore the troll. S/he does not speak for the rest of us.
AmandaF
It is being said she was sent to War Front on 5/8.
Especially Horses / So Ca
An actual date (5/8) and name, that’s pretty definitive. War Front’s name has been guessed for awhile now, so it wouldn’t be unexpected.
Eileen
Why would they select War Front? He is a nice horse but not a huge
Winner. I am just curious as I have no real knowledge of these things.
Sierra
Well recently he does have a lot of winners. He is currently #7 on the bloodhorse general sire list (Link: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/thoroughbred-breeding/sire-lists) One of the best ones he has is Lines of Battle who has won 1,276,204 dollars so far and is looking great in general we saw him at the Kentucky Derby. Another horse of his we just saw today in the Preakness is Departing. Who has been looking great and is also raking in the cash. Also considering he has only 73 runners this year and 5 graded stake winners he is doing good. This year is his fourth crop but he is looking good. He has yet to have a grade I winner but his pedigree is great! His sire is Danzig which would get some new blood into Zenyatta’s family which is always a good thing! So all things considered I think he would be a great choice he is #1 out of 9 stallions I have picked for her this year. So we will just have to wait and see. Hope this helped.
HeidiK Vallejo,Ca (In Awe)
I don’t buy this. I’ll wait for the Moss’s to make the announcement.
Liz Gooch
Thank you for continuing to share this wonderful mare’s life!
Cynthia H.
♥ This makes a happy day even more so. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Team Z and Alys Emson, for your always beautiful photos of our Queen and the future winner of Preakness 2016. The video goes straight to the heart. Ann Moss, there will always be a very special place for you in mine. Blessings.
Malene Paulli
Z13 is going grey! :-)
Rachel
Thank you for sharing Z’s precious moments. Always a fan!
Mary Lou
Great pics and do love seeing the family visits…Thank you all, for sharing them with us…I have my own page for Zen and Lane’s End and I can see all the new pics from both…Miss the Big Girl…Love to you all and those precious babies…<3…;=)))
Beth from Indiana
Love the new post!=) Thanks for sharing.
Joy Elliott
Thank you so much for continuing to share Zenyatta and her foals with us..,,,Zenyatta looks so well and happy!! her colts gorgouse
Anita from SoCal
Awesome. Thank you for sharing Team Z. Zenyatta remains absolutely awesome.
Pat Stevens Williams
Two years ago, right after Zenny came to live at Lane’s End, I called Mike Cline who is a friend from childhood and asked him if I coud possible come out to meet her and have some pics taken with her. He was gracious enough to say yes and arrange the meeting for me. The day I went it was so cold and snowing a blizzard but we had a fabulous time and I got some great pics. I have posted the photo on several sites and always get comments on how beautiful she is. aI will always remember my visit with her. My daddy, H.K. Stevens who was a well known trainer in this area, passed away 3 months ago and I miss the interaction with the horses that he brought into my life at a very early age. Thanks for having this website so that we can keep tabs on Zenny!
Barbara Wood (Texas)
RIP, Mr. Stevens. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us.
Sally Blank (cherish Z for my lifetime)
PAT; Gee, so sorry to hear of your loss of your father. On a happy note, my dear Pat you are one lucky person to have been so close to our Zenyatta!!
hugs, Sally Blank
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG / So. Cal ♥
♥ Dear Lane’s End, Ann and Jerry,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! I knew in my ♥ that Zenyatta would be a Queen Mother. She showed much love to her fans while at Barn 55.
Someone from Barn 55 did say they thought “Little Big Red” would turn gray (wink, wink) we shall see :-)
XO Auntie Judy ♥
Jennifer Adelman
What a beautiful baby and happy momma. Thanks for sharing these to enjoy! Precious moments!!
cheryl
I saw El Vino Thursday at Evangeline Downs in LA. Really sweet and gentle, didn’t do too much on his 1st race there a week ago, sloppy track. Didn’t get to meet the owner but met the groom and assistant trainer. I worry about him and since he did such a great job for Zenyatta I wonder why the Mosses let him go. I know it is all about claiming and such but he is at a pretty sad place. I hope he will do good so they will take care of him.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio) PUR, PUJ
What a wonderful treat to find this today! Thank you so much to Team Z and the Lane’s End folks and the Mosses for sharing this with us. It is just great to see the video and hear Charles talk about what a great Mom that Zenny is. The other pictures are wonderful too. Many smiles (and a few tears) from here.
Joanna_TX
Wonderful pictures and video; thanks to the Z team for sharing with us. Our little red-head is just beautiful and while I wished for a gray filly, I’ve just been captivated by this little guy, regardless of what color he ends up being. He still has that sparkle that I saw in him from the beginning…it sure shows in this video.
Alex Bowdoin in MA
Thank You LEF, Ann & Jerry Moss and Charles and Alys for this great post!! Love the video and the new pictures of 13Z and the Queen our Z! The picture of Z and 13Z arrived and have at the framers right now. Looking forward to hanging that!! HUGS TO ALL. On another note, a Safe Trip for All in the Preakness Stakes today….
Jean, NC
It was wonderful watching the video of Z and her foal. She is a beauty, it makes my heart so happy. Horses are the most wonderful creatures God has created. Thank you!
Mikaela Oustayan
His name should be something with a P (because his blaze looks like one), like Prince, or Ima Prinze Too. Something like that :D
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Dear Lanes End, Ann Moss, and Team Z– woo-hoo! A new blog on Preakness Day! Love the pictures and the video. I thought our Ann said it best a while back. “She does EVERYTHING perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing! We just love it!