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Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

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

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

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    dear max great race at punchestown today what about bob’s worth who beat him in the gold cup??kauto is getting excited about Saturday thinks he might try a few fences if no one is looking!!! hugs sheena
    @judy rest well tonight sweet dreams love and hugs sheena

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      Sheena. Bobs Worth did win at Cheltenham, but he did not show up to run today. I give full credit to Mullins for getting his horse to the race. Maybe the two will meet again next year? As you know, Long Run was one of our Kauto Star’s rivals.
      Is Kauto going to Badminton already?

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    Goodbye our great Storm Cat. You will be missed but your influence in racing will be felt for many many years. We seem to have lost so many in just a few months. Dynaformer, Pulpit, Storm Cat and many others.

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      Dear Shirlee and Z Fans:

      Got to the Blog late today. Did not realize our beloved Storm Cat had passed. RIP beautiful boy. Hugs, JB

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    This is one of the days when I wish I was so gifted as Trina and could give a great poem, but I will just speak from the heart.

    My Dear Storm Cat,

    Oh my today I got to go into the computer early as I usuall don’t. What I found brought such tears to my eyes all day. I have been so sad that I didn’t get to see you in this life. I tried very hard. But the answer was Do not allow visitors. Even though I never got to see you race or see you in person, I feel like I know you. I guess its through the heart.

    I love you very much and wanted to type it. You were more than special and words I don’t think could describe you by anyone. I think one of the hardest things we have to deal with in this life is losing loved ones Animal and Human.

    Storm Cat everytime I think about your passing today or anytime i have been so distraught about losing loves of our life this voice tells me Your leaving this life as I know it also.. Which yes, gives me comfort.
    There’s more Dear Storm Cat and I know it. The Good Lord promises he can give us victory over death. I believe my Darling Boy there’s a better place where you Secretariat Northern Dancer Barbaro and me and all can be. A place of love

    I know you are Ok but I will miss you untill I get to see your face in person when God calls me home.

    Love you very much, Peggy.

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        Dear Max

        Love this video. Love wathching this over and over again.

        I bet he and Dynaformer are running free together.

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        Thank you Max, loved the video, I hope Peggy -N- South Georgia was able to watch the video.

        Watching the Video, what came to mind was that the great ones always had special markings and blazes on them. Storm Cat had the star on his forehead and the white stripe on one side of his nose, the side that he had the 2 stockings on. I thought that was real special. You see Secretariat and he had the 3 white stockings. Am just saying, its interesting. Reminds me of the Queen’s 2 Prince’s and their special markings and Blazes, I tell you, these are champions.

        Again, thanks for the post. It is well. Have a great evening.

        • Northern Dancer, Storm Cat’s grand sire, also had three white socks. Storm Cat appears to have inherited his temperament. Storm Cat’s sire, Storm Bird, was feisty too, as was his momma, Terlingua. Stay Thirsty, son of Bernie, has Storm Bird as his dam sire.

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      Dear Peggy-N-South Georgia,

      I just read your post and it brought tears to my eyes, through your writing, I can feel both the Love and Pain you feel at loosing your sweet Heart Storm Cat, especially since you had tried time without number to see him in person. Am sure he is truly touched by this amount of love from you and is smiling to all his friends and bragging.

      You summed it up well, that when you are called up, you will again be reunited with him. Cry no more, it is well, and his Spirit lives on through his off springs.

      Have you a wonderful rest of the day, it is well. R.I.P Storm Cat.

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        Dear Maureen

        Yes, it is well. Thank you so much for your post.
        They were very nice at Overbrook on the phone but it was just they didn’t allow visitors. They always told me to call again to see if things had changed. Others had called also that I knew and it was always the same.
        Maureen his spirit does live on through his offspring and we are very fortunate.
        Have a great day.

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      Peggy, you wrote well and directly from your heart. Your words brought tears to my eyes. Bless you, and may Storm Cat thunder again through heavenly pastures.

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    Mr. Besilu (4-Year-Old Colt)

    Date: April 15, 2013
    Track: PAYSON PARK TRAINING CENTER
    Distance: Four Furlongs
    Time: 48:00 Breezing
    Track Condition: Fast
    Surface: Dirt
    Rank: 2/22 – See the day’s workouts

    Good to see him in action again!

    Magna Fortuna (3-Year-Old Gelding)

    Date: April 23, 2013
    Track: HAWTHORNE
    Distance: Five Furlongs
    Time: 1.03:00 Breezing
    Track Condition: Good
    Surface: Dirt
    Rank: 2/11 – See the day’s workouts

    Yay for the little gelding that could!

    Storm Cat, I’m very very sorry I could never see you in real life. I bet you were a sight to behold. You’re probably roaming around up there with Secretariat, Northern Dancer, Barbaro, and all the others who have passed on to the next world. Don’t get together with Dynaformer and cause too much havoc….not without me there to assist at least. I’ll see you when my time comes, somewhere in the very distant future. Just be a little patient and say hi to Kari B. for us. She is our guardian angel and is definitely someone you would love to meet. Rest peacefully ole’ man.

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      Dear Pait

      Just loved loved your post. He and Kari I am sure will meet. Rest In Peace Storm Cat and Kari.

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    Did anyone see the foal Stonestreet posted yesterday on their facebook page? He is running right into the camera and has that telltale thumbprint in his blaze. Looks like our little one.

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    Dear Keta,

    I have said this before but you are just the best. Thank You so very much for finding the pictures of Lisa Danielle. On this sad day it is just so nice to see her.
    She is just beautiful. Love, Love, Love the pictures.

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      Peggy
      It warms my heart to know that the photos and info I find are appreciated.
      Thank you for letting me know.
      Losing Storm Cat was so sad!
      Here is something to look forward to
      Becky Witzman ‏HRTV tweet
      One of STORM CAT’S last foals, THE LAST MEOW, entered in CD3 Saturday.
      Would be a fitting winner this week
      Hugs, Keta

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    dear max kauto is parading at sandown on Saturday it’s our last big day of the jumps season think his friend super steve will be at badminton hugs sheena
    dear peggy just loved your post about storm cat so sorry you didn’t get to see him they are all waiting for us over the rainbow bridge we will meet all our loved ones one day God bless you hugs sheena

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      Dear Sheena

      We’ll see them one day and that is the wonderful thing.
      Have a wonderful day

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      Sheena. Thanks for this. Kauto has a photo on Tweeter of Super practising for Badminton. Lucky folks to see Kauto at Sandown.

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    Hi my Z family

    happy bday to skip! may god bless u & heal u soon <3
    lovely poem trina <3

    may storm cat RIP across the rainbow brigde.

    i pray that every keeps healthy & may god bless u all <3
    hugs/prayers, vamp

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    Dear Lane’s End and Z Team:

    Thank you for all the new Twitter photos. Little Red Prince is adorable. Hugs, JB

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    Dear Z, COZ and Little Red Prince:

    Goodnight. Sweet Dreams. Love you all so much. Hugs, JB

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    Dear Zenny:

    I can’t stay for long but wanted to say – I don’t think we can call him “Little” anything! What a strapping boy you have! And OMG – those haunches! Now I wonder where he got that trait from, humm? Powerful. I love the last photo with that upright neck and alert head and ears.

    Hope to have time to read all the comments later. Carrot dreams to you and your “carrot top”.

    diastu in tempe

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    RIP Storm Cat as you made your last call to post on this earth.
    Run free with all those beloved equine stars young and old we have lost.

    Your legacy will live on for many years.

    To Peggy (N) Your beautiful words came from the heart.
    We will remember with tears for now and as time passes we will be able to remember him with joy and laughter.

    Big Hug to you!

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      Dear Janet

      Thank You, Earlier today I was watching CNN and they were interviewing this psycologist and she was talking about everything bad that is going on and she was saying how good these tears are for us. Have to get it out.
      So many people suffering, and such heartbreaking things happening. But it will be good again. LOL, Peggy

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    P S, I hope Storm Cat is buried by his momma Tergingua. I believe she is buried there at Overbrook

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    Kate Hunter ‏tweet
    Gentildonna is confirmed for the Takarazuka Kinen, which shall now be called
    the CLASH OF THE TITANS! Gentildonna, Orfevre, & Gold Ship!

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    Storm Cat 1983 – 2013 Video
    HRTV Interview Wednesday, Apr 24 2013
    Ric Waldman talks about Storm Cat, who was euthanized on Apr. 24, 2013 at age 30.
    http://www.hrtv.com/videos/storm-cat-1983—2013/
    Keta Note: Peggy & all Storm Cat lovers, this is a wonderful interview with
    Ric Waldman, Stallion Manager. He talks about Storm Cat’s racing career,
    stallion career, and final arrangements. Hugs, Keta

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    Great article in the drf. This is from the last few paragraphs and I can picture this in my mind. Storm Cat thundering into the heavens.

    Terrazas and Reyes turned Storm Cat out for the last time at about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning and let him graze for about an hour and a half.

    “He wanted to go out, so we let him go out before we made the decision,” Terrazas said. The horse had lost weight and those around him knew that now was the time to let him go. “I’d been thinking about it for about a week, and I was just glad we got it done, because the waiting is the most difficult thing for everybody—knowing you have to do it and waiting for the right moment. We just wanted to do the right thing for the horse, and nobody even thought about anything else. It had to be what was best for him.”

    Storm Cat now lies in a grave headed by a life-sized bronze statue of himself and prepared by Overbrook’s Terry Judd and John Young. His legacy, of course, lives on in the breed and its records, and his memory will not soon fade.

    “Coincidentally, after Copelan gave the injection, we heard a lot of thunder,” Terrazas said with a sigh. “It was a storm moving in. It started raining about 10 minutes after he passed. Copelan made the comment that the heavens were not happy because of this storm, and I said, ‘Maybe they are welcoming him up there.’”

    http://www.drf.com/news/legendary-overbrook-farm-stallion-storm-cat-dies-30

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      Thanks Janet Newman, for the post. Very interesting, Was he lying down when they put him to sleep.? I heard they took him to the grave site to put him to sleep then buried him.
      Must have been tough for them to say good bye to him.Thinking about it now, brings tears to my eyes, its not easy.

      I too believe the thunder was his last roar and the Heavens welcoming him home. I also think the name, ‘THE LAST MEOW’ is befitting a name for one of his last foals.It is well. He can rest now.

      Good night .

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        I remember reading from Old Friends and how they euthanized Precisionist by taking him graveside. The vet gave an injection that created a disconnect between his neurological function that would cause him to lay down. No longer aware of anything, the final injection was given. At the graveside, it was easier to place his body into the ground. Not a very good explanation, but it is the same when I had to have my beloved dogs put down, although much smaller.

        I assume he was buried whole, while it is not customary to do it with all of them.

        • Good morning Janet,

          Thanks for the explanation to my question above. I didn’t know the
          ‘Tiger’ aka STORM CAT but pretty sure I would have love him had I known him. His passing is just so emotional for me, may be because I can feel the love and admiration those that knew him had for him especially after reading Peggy [N] South Georgia’s post!, a most powerful declaration of love and pain I have ever read that moved me to tears! Now am the one crying. Waoh, the power of the written words.

          It is well though, now he rests.

          Have a Blessed day.

        • I believe in the old days, they did not bury the entire horse. Just the heart, hoofs and as a groom at Claiborne told me many years ago “the breeding equipment.” Man O War was an exception as they buried the whole body.

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      Dear Janet:

      Thanks for this. Needed a lot of tissues while reading it. RIP SC. Hugs, JB

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    Dear Skip Grimaldi,
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! Here’s hoping that you get well very soon and will enjoy many more birthdays to come.
    Thank you for all you do! Hugs

    Thanks for another outstanding poem, Trina. You’re the Best!

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      Thank you, Marshall, and thank you too to all the others who so kindly commented on the poems. It is much appreciated! Hugz and love in Dumplinghood, Trina

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    Good night to all, sweet dreams, be safe.

    To the Queen and her brood, good night, as some one posted, sweet dreams of carrots and green pastures.

    Tomorrow will be the best day yet, it is well.

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    Oh Thank you again for all the pictures. I will show my classes. He is so BEAUTIFUL. Any baby from our Zenyatta will always be so Special. The children really enjoy All the pictures. What is so cute is that they know Zenyatta, Cozmic One and the new Little Prince. We are sending our love from Mrs. Voltz and Homeroom 215-217 XXXOOO

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    Good morning my beautiful Zenyatta, little red and Cozmic One. I just wanted to say I am always thinking of you three, no matter how busy I am. I love you all my angels. Feeling sad over the passing of Storm Cat, what a beautiful legacy he left. But on a happier note, Paynter is doing very well. Thank you God! Thank you Lanes End, Mosses, and all of Team Zenyatta for continuing to share our beloved Zenyatta with us. It means so much to so many of us. God bless you all. Have a wonderful and hopefully sunny day everyone. Love to all.

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    P.S. I forgot a short story I want to share. But before I begin, this is in no way a commercial for my business, ok? My husband and I opened a restaurant/bar a few months ago. A local celebrety came in and placed an order. I (being the main cook) prepared the order. My husband asked if I made it extra special for such and such person. I said “no” I made it as good as I always do”. He then asked “well, if it had been for Zenyatta, what would you have done”? I just rolled my eyes and said, “if it had been for Zenyatta, it would have been free and been the very very best I could make”. Now the ongoing statement is “give it the Zenyatta treatment”. I just say OK, you got it. All my customers get the best, but it just goes to show how Zenyatta has transcended the most common and everyday businesses for so many of us. She is perfection and makes us all strive to be the best we can be.

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      Darlene,

      I think we can all apply the “give it the Zenyatta treatment” in everything we do.

      Give it 100 percent all the time and with love.
      Thanks for sharing.

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      What a great story Darlene, and a great tag line!! One to remember for sure. How nice to see you here again. Sounds like you are leading a whirlwind life at the moment.

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      Dear Darlene Daniels,

      Good morning, what a great story! from my crying for Storm Cat to this story, amazing.You should collect all your funny restaurant jokes and make it into a
      book especially ones that have the Queen Zenyatta’s flair to it. The Title should be
      ‘Giving it the Zenyatta Treatment’

      Thank you for this story, truly special. Have a Blessed day.It is well and today will be
      the Best day yet. God’s favor for your new biz.

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      Dear Darlene:

      Just loved your story. “Give it the Zenyatta Treatment” when you want to do your very best. Love it. Hugs, JB

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    Dear Skip Grimaldi,

    I hope your birthday was enjoyable. Please get well soon and enjoy many more birthdays to come. I am also a Taurus. My birthday was Sunday and so many wonderful Z-sters sent birthday greetings to me.

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      Thanks Sandy, did you see the Steely determination in his eyes?, he will be a force to reckon with no doubt.

      Loved that pose, too cute, with legs for days.
      Have a Blessed day. It is well.

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    Good morning to all my Z nation family, sending Blessings to everyone today, Healing Prayers to all who need healing and Peace and Joy to all, it is well and today will be the Best day yet. Our Prayer are still with those who are hurting in both Boston and TX, it is well.

    Good morning Queen Zenyatta, hope the weather is sunny today, whatever the weather turns out to be, have fun with your young Prince and be safe. Say hi to Prince CoZmic One if he comes by. It is well.

    LOL to all.

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    @Darlene Daniels–I wrote you a response, but it didn’t post, so I’m trying again. That was a great story about the “Zenyatta treatment”. But I thought you were a nurse? All the very best to you in your new venture! Hugs.

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