Happy Friday!
We’re kicking off the weekend with new photos from Alys! As you can see, Zenyatta and her colt have been out enjoying the lush spring grass at Lane’s End. We’re sure they’re also anticipating our visit (and lots of peppermints)!
Our trip to Lane’s End begins early next week. If you’re eager to keep up with us while we’re at the farm, follow us on Instagram (TeamZenyatta) and Twitter for live updates.
Enjoy!
-Team Z
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Kathy
Hope you have a very Happy Birthday.
Keta
Matt Shifman tweet with PHOTO
Easy win for KAUAI KATIE at AQU,
Asst trainer McCarthy said her performance was, “Textbook”
https://twitter.com/AndyScoggin/status/326073579512922112/photo/1
HRTV tweet with PHOTO
Kauai Katie prior to her win in Road Princess Stakes at Aqueduct to remain
undefeated in 2013. Next race Acorn 5/27.
https://twitter.com/HRTVinsider/status/326074572824788992/photo/1
Ann NC
You show em, Katie girl!!!!
tbpartner43
She’s great mom, Z is.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Congratulations To Lisa Danielle on her two great Sons. Wise Dan and Successful Dan. So glad Successufl Dan seems to be doing a lot better. Great Comeback
Celeste_in_TX
Yes! Successful Dan has had a rough time getting back to the races, but he sure pulled it off today. Those brothers surely must get a lot of talent from their mom! Great race. Later I was most touched seeing Interaction win the San Juan Capistrano (I think) for Ron McAnally 33 years after he won the race with John Henry. Sigh. Coming back to see the latest photos of our little red prince, I am a happy woman this evening. :)
Max
Love those Dans.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Max
Aren’t both of them just fantastic.
Max
Peggy (N). Successful Dan ran so well after that long layoff that he is now being considered for the Stephen Foster. Lopresti had thought of Wise Dan for that race to make up for last year, but he is now reconsidering where Wise Dan will run next. As he runs on all surfaces, the possibilities are wide open. Those brothers are fantastic. Running on Wolf Power!
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Can’t wait to see them both race again.
Max
Peggy (N). Will be interested to see which Dan will run in the Stephen Foster. It is a prestigious race and one of my favorites. Street Cry won it. Pool Play, another horse whom I love, won it like Z, dead last to first. It was a glorious win. Pool Play is a Lane’s End horse who runs out of Woodbine like Tasty did.
Pati- Derby Dreamin'
I love all the Dans! I want to meet one soooo bad!
Max
Pati. There is a chance that Wise Dan will go to Saratoga this summer. They say that he is going back to Woodbine for the international turf mile in the fall.
Pati- Derby Dreamin'
I might have to do some sneaking into a certain barn. ;-)
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max:
Would love to see WD up close and personal. Hugs, JB
Terry Crow
Once in a while siblings will both be successful. The last such situation I can think of is current Kentucky Derby favorite Verrazano and El Padrino.
andrea
What a testament to Lisa Danielle! A Blue Hen!
Debbie G/Kentucky (PUR)
Happy Birthday, Kathy!
I can’t get over how tall Z13 is. He’s going to have long legs (and big ears) like his beautiful mom. I especially like the last picture. He looks like he is posing! Something else he gets from his mom. What a gorgeous little fellow he is!
Kathy
Z-sters are just the BEST, aren’t they??? Y’all don’t know me from Adam but so many have sent me birthday well wishes. Thank you Abigail, Ann, Judy, Keta, Sue, Ingrid and Trina. LOVE the poem Trina!
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Thank YOU, Kathy! I hope your birthday is wonderful!
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
PS Kathy, are you maybe the same Kathy who once posted about being the mom of two autistic girls and finding inspiration from Zenyatta to keep charging forward? Special blessings to you if you are…Love and hugz in Dumplinghood, Trina
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Kathy:
You are so welcome. Hope you had a wonderful Birthday. Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
dear judy have a peaceful night sleep well love and hugs sheena
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Trina,
I’m in Riverside. Where are you?
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
I’m in Santa Paula! And I got my collie (you can see her in my fb photo) from a foster home in Riverside years ago. Southland Collie Rescue is still headquartered in Riverside.
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Kathy, I left another note just above with a question for you.
Kathy
Thank you, Peggy.
Kathy
I’m a different Kathy, Trina.
My half sister Claudia lives in Santa Paula.
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Oh my goodness! We’ll have to get together when you come up to visit her. You can e-mail me at trinambn@yahoo.com.
Roberta
I am really taken with this little prince. Zenny certainly produces great looking offspring, but her second colt is so special. Never have I seen such presence and confidence in one so young, and to that you add unbelievable looks. I hope Jerry and Ann Moss read this; please don’t sell him, keep him, and give him the same love, and care you gave his mother. I just know he is going to be special, and he already believes it! I know you like to wait to name your horses, but if it’s not taken, I know the perfect name for him “Zen Master”!!!! What do you all think?
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Roberta:
I checked the Jockey Club Name Registry and there is already a Zenmaster born 2008 registered. Don’t think he is active racing anymore though. Hugs, JB
Kathy
Thank you, Debbie G.
The Kennedys in San Diego
Zenyen, appreciate your insight on stallions and stud colts. Informative as always.
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
I just saw an interview with iconic marathoner Bill Rodgers on CNN. He says he will come out of retirement to participate in the 2014 Boston Marathon, and all the runners he knows will be there too! Bill Rodgers twice broke the American marathon record in the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:09:55 in 1975 and a 2:09:27 in 1979. High hoof to Bill!
Max
Trina. Saw that interview too. Good for him.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Trina and Max:
True grit. Hugs, JB
Terry Crow
Bill Rodgers is, without a doubt, one of the all-time greats. Good for him. There have been some requests from a lot of good people, so I will post a talking horse joke soon , even if I have to dust off an old one.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear TC GP:
Looking forward to it. Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ and Prince 2:
Goodnight. Sweet Dreams. Love you so much. Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy
I agree with you from the previous page. The horses you mentioned did look more relaxed than the Japanese horses.
Wasn’t it great though, seeing our great horses in Japan.
I always like to remember what I read that Michel Blowen said. That one of the main things that was in his bucket list to do was bring Charismatic back to the US. Don’t know if there was a clause for him to come back so I soo soo hope Michael can get him back.
Hope they all can come back.
Hoping very hard.
Terry Crow
Agree. The story of Charismatic and Chris Antley as a team was truly inspiring. Too bad about Antley.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear TC GP:
Yes, very sad about Chris Antley. He was so compassionate that day with Charismatic. I think he probably saved him from what could have been a much more severe injury. He was a wonderful rider. Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Terry
So glad to see you back and that was a sad story, but Chris probably saved Charismatic. Such a good guy and great rider
I so hope Charismatic comes back.
Ann NC
Chris was one of our favorites in MD!!
If he was riding, we were rooting for him.
Everyone loved, Antley.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Peggy:
I hope they all come back too. Was great to see all of them. Love them all. Hugs, JB
Terry Crow
Agree. Charismatic belongs here. The scene of Chris Antley helping Charismatic at the end of the Belmont is forever etched in my mind.
carol in arkansas
Hi all….loved Successful Dan’s win….also very fond of Wise Dan….remember reading last year that SD was thought to be the better horse and then he got hurt and WD ran all over everybody on anything …just messing around a couple days ago on the vomputer snd i found….the Dan’s have a younger brother….Casino Dan …I think..might have to check him out
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Carol:
Thank you for this info on the “Dans”. Quite a family. Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Carol:
Just checked Casino Dan’s Equibase work chart. He breezed 5F at Keenland (all weather track) in a time of 1:01.60 on 4/6/13. Rank 15/80. Hugs, JB
Max
JudyB. Casino Dan is a chestnut. Two brothers are chestnuts, the third brother is a bay. Casino looks to be improving.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max:
Love those grand ole Chestnuts (as Ann would say). Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Guilty!
Pati- Derby Dreamin'
@piersmorgan: How Britain stood side-by-side with America today, once again: http://t.co/xnq3jUsVGD (via @Gilberto82 ) #Boston #London
The world can be pretty amazing. :-) We are all united by a common bond, and despite our differences over the years, it remains the same; we are humans and we are capable of fantastic things as well as horrible things. But today was a day of good and of human triumph. Thank you London, for standing and running, with Boston and America.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Pati:
Love it. Thank you. Hugs, JB
Roberta
There was suppose to be a hour long dvd of Zenyatta’s career ready for sale for the holidays; I kept looking, but never found it. Has anyone found this dvd anywhere?
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Roberta:
Auntie Judy, one of the CA Dumplings e-mailed that this DVD should become available soon. She thinks the little Red Prince is going to be included in it and that’s why it might have been delayed a bit; waiting for his arrival. So hopefully it will be for sale in the near future. Hugs, JB
Barbara Wood (Texas)
@Trina–thank you so much for the poem for Kathy, today’s birthday girl.
Hugs.
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Thank you, Barbara, I’d glad you liked it!
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Oopsie–make that “I’m glad….”
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Zenyen:
I respect your opinion as you know, but I do think the US handlers in the videos I posted got the job done in a kinder fashion. We just have to agree to disagree. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Yes Trina, it would be fun to meet up with you. Thanks!
V walker
Looks like 13Z may be a grey? I think I see some tell tale signs I always looked for when getting a foal from one grey parent! Maybe he will look like his sire in a few years!
LeslieA
Haven’t seen any comments about this? Surely “we” must all know?
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/special-delivery-full-brother-to-zenyatta-born/
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Leslie:
Z’ster Amanda F. posted the good news about V and her foal on the last page of the previous Blog when COZMIC ONE’s name was announced. Can’t wait to see photos of Z’s little brother. Hugs, JB
LeslieA
Thanks much, JB! I couldn’t believe it hadn’t been posted. I just get lost sometimes in all of the comments. Could you imagine 13V and 13Z in a race together? I’d travel anywhere for that!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Leslie:
You’re so welcome. Actually, I don’t think I could watch that. My heart would be rooting for both of them. But, I’m probably in the minority.
God Bless them all and keep them safe and sound now and always. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Max and Z Fans:
Don’t know if you’ve ever seen this video of Northern Dancer. Hugs, JB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjA3-P3hpAY
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Judy
Thank You so much. Wish he was still with us. Just love him.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Peggy and Ann:
I know. Me too. Hugs,JB
Ann NC
Thank you , JB.
What a horse.
Max
JudyB. Great video find. That horse was such a character. I read that at the stud farm he would push other stallions aside to get all of the attention for himself from visitors. He always acted like everyone just had to be coming to see him alone.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
The great Storm Cat. Hugs, JB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmCFG2zQXFs
Ann NC
Thanks, JB.
Talk about a pose and knowing when to use it. He was looking at the camera that day.
What a guy! They know they are special…right 13Z?
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Ann:
No doubt. You’re so right, the little guy in many of his photos, is looking right at the camera. Hugs, JB
Roberta
Thank-you so much for the info about the dvd; that would be great!! I have another great name for our red prince “Adonis of Zen”; the handsome one of Zenyatta, the handsome one of enlightenment.. Doesn’t that fit him, with his looks and confident old soul ways? Goodnight, good people of mother Zen herself, all is right with the world with them in it, and their wonderful team, that allows them to be in our lives.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Robert:
You’re so welcome. Will post if I hear any thing more about the availability of the DVD. Hugs, JB
Michele Moore from Tx.
I am so happy to be able to talk, I have gone through cancer surgery and will really find out if I am okay on May 2nd. I was E-mailed that the first baby was named Cosmic One, where did that come from?? Was it a song name?, I have looked at all the names you sent plus mine and it doesn’t add up. Do they not like him?, I am really unsure of what they think, I would have named him so many other names, Sorry but I am honest, love you all, Michele.
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Dear Michele, I hope you get really good news on May 2. As for the name Cozmic One (note the z), it is not from a song, but in tribute to the full moon under which he was born and at Purim, and the star on his forehead, and the star that his owners (who love him dearly!) hope he will be. You can read their own explanation at https://staging.zenyatta.com/news/z12. I think you will find the name will soon grow on you. Hugz, Trina
Michele Moore from Tx.
Thanks so much for the explanation, now I understand, Love you all, Michele.
Michele Moore from Tx.
Dear Trina, Hugz back, now I see the light, Ha Ha!, I hope that boy goes on to win the Triple Crown, Michele.
shirleeinindy
Michele, you will be in our thoughts and prayers as you await news about your disease. Keep us informed as to how you are doing.
I too, did not care for the name of Z13 but am getting used to it. If we did not know how it all turned out, we might have questioned the name Zenyatta.
Take care.
Terry Crow
Yes, indeed keep us posted. We care.
Michele Moore from Tx.
You are so correct, now I understand and it really doesn’t matter the name, the fact he is part of Queen Z is what is important, Michele.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Michael:
Wishing you the very best news on May 2nd.
If you go back to the Blog page Z12 dated April 17th, you can read Mr. & Mrs. M’s explanation of how and why they came up with the name COZMIC ONE. Hugs, JB
judy berube from Rhode Island
OOPS: Sorry Michele. Senior moment. Please accept my apology. Hugs, JB
Michele Moore from Tx.
Hugs back always, Michele.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Michele
You will be in my prayers. So hope you get good news.
Michele Moore from Tx.
Thank you, keep praying, Michele.
Marshall (NC broad)
Dear Kathy,
Best wishes to you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Trina,
Another well done poem! Thanks!
Trina Nagele in So Cal --PUR
Thank you, Marshall!
Michele Moore from Tx.
Her second baby looks like the reincarnation of Secretariat, I think he will run the same way. I can not wait to see the outcome, Michele.