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Photos From The Foaling

Photos by Kyle Acebo
Photos by Kyle Acebo

We know you’ve all been waiting for more photos!

Team Z and Lane’s End are proud to share these images from the birth of Zenyatta’s second colt. Based on the response we’ve received, it seems that the world is as excited as we are.

We had a spectacular day on the farm, and we are saying our goodbyes for now. Mom and her little one are now relaxing, bonding, and spending some quiet time alone.

There are still more photos from this trip to come. We’ll post again soon with news about 13Z and his older brother!

Enjoy!
-Team Z

Photo by Kyle Acebo
Photo by Kyle Acebo


Photo by Kyle Acebo
Photo by Kyle Acebo


Photos by Kyle Acebo
Photos by Kyle Acebo


Photos by Kyle Acebo
Photos by Kyle Acebo


Photo by Kyle Acebo
Photo by Kyle Acebo

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      Dear Barb W.:

      Thanks for this update on Funny Cide. Love to be able to keep track of these wonderful retirees. Hugs, JB

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      So good to hear that the geldings and infertile stallions are being taken care of and appreciated. Funny Cide looks beautiful.

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      Hi Barb: Mine that B is only going to be at the Kentucky Derby Museum until July 4th. I went to the Kentucky Derby the year that Mine that Bird won. So I am going to Ky in June to see him. Can’t wait to see him.

      – Linda

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    Dear Barb,
    Thanks for the update on this loveable gelding……he was great and I’m happy to see that he has a great life.

    By the way, my procedure went well and it was like everyone told me. “the worst part is drinking that stuff” and of course the effects. You’ll do just fine, I’m sure, and hope you get good results too.

    Names: For Z12 “My Mama Can Dance”
    Z13 “Tap DanZen”
    These aren’t my ideas unfortuanately I don’t remember who came up with them but they are great!

    Kisses on noses to Beautiful Zenny, Handsome EARnie, and Adorable Red

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    Welcome, sweet prince! Glad your mother, our Queen Z, is doing well. You already have the alert eye of a great racer…may you grow strong and show your great promise!

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      Hi Max,

      Thanks for this wonderful post, I enjoyed the read, from the woman trainer Dottie and her mare, Liberty Counsel to the 66-1 Auroras Encore and his faithful jockey who remained faithful to him even though he came 2nd in the Scottish National last year, it brings to mind Mine that Bird and his jockey who abandoned him for Rachel A, and dissed him in the process breaking my poor Mine that Bird’s heart. It always pays to be faithful, A lesson learned.

      Have a great and Blessed weekend.

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      Dear Max:

      Wow! 66-1. Sounds like something out of “National Velvet”. What a thrill must be for that trainer and all AE’s connections. Congrats to all of them. Hugs, JB

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        JudyB. The mare Liberty Counsel was 50-1, and she won the Irish Grand National against males in a very determined way with her Z nose band. Her trainer, Dottie Love, said that her mares are the horses who keep her little stable on the map.

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    zenny if you have a little free time let think about black caviar, kind black caviar run when you want and can show time without whip, better run on soft racetrack without stones and branches, run not near fence in convenient distance between horses ( zenny’s 18 race), zenny i spare you in 18 and 19 race when you were tired, zenny how well is that you stay at home now

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    What wonderful, happy and sweet photos of Zen and 13Z!!! :) Thanks for making my
    day and my week! ;)

    Love & Blessings to all in the Zenyatta Nation,
    Kathy from SoCal xoxo

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    AINTREE RACECOURSE STATEMENT ON THE JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL
    66/1 SHOT AURORAS ENCORE WINS THE 2013 JOHN SMITH’S GRAND NATIONAL IN FRONT OF 70,000 SELLOUT CROWD
    John Baker, Aintree and North West Regional Director for Jockey Club Racecourses, said:
    “Once again the John Smith’s Grand National has thrown up an incredible sporting story of 66/1 shot Auroras Encore under Scotland’s Ryan Mania in front of a sold-out 70,000 crowd here at Aintree. He saw off some seriously strong competition in a typically thrilling Grand National that wasn’t decided until the iconic long run-in.
    http://www.aintree.co.uk/news/66to1_shot_auroras_encore_wins_the_2013_john_smiths_grand_national_in_front_of_70000_sellout_crowd/

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      Irish Bloodstock tweet
      Auroras Encore is the TWELFTH Irish-bred winner of the Grand National
      in just 15 years 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th all Irish-bred

      The Aintree Insider ‏tweet Attendance Numbers
      A huge thank you for following the JSGN2013. Aintree had a sell out crowd of 70k today & over 150k for the 3 day Festival.

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        The Aintree Insider tweet
        The Final race at Aintree this evening:
        1st Killyglass 2nd Vago Collonges 3rd Caledonia

        Tattersalls Ireland tweet
        Tatts Ireland grad KILLYGLASS wins the final race of the 2013 @aintreeraces Festival, the Gr2 Bumper

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      Keta. Thrilled for AE and his people. Love it when a long shot wins. Thank God that they all (40) came home safely.

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        Dear Max.

        Thank You so much for this video. I told my British friend at work I was going to try and find the race today to watch it also. She was pulling she said with her heart for Weird Al.
        How about that riderless horse that just was so close at the ens………………

        • Peggy (N). Your friend has good taste. I love Weird Al. He’s one of my favorites. Looks like he made a mistake towards the end of the race, but at least he’s okay. There’s always next season.

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        Thanks, Max, I was looking forward to this year’s, in light of half the field falling last year, and all our discussions about that craziness — so nice this time that no one died, few even fell, and Auroras really came on to run away with it!

        • Vicki B. The organizers spent a lot of time and money improving the course to make it safer for the horses and jockeys. It seems to have worked. There are still some traditionalists who did not want to make any change at all. I’m for change if it makes for safer racing conditions. The race is still a huge challenge, and is just as exciting, but now without that awful carnage. Last year was terrible.

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        Dear Max:

        Thank you for this video. That view, at the start, of all the hurdles is so intimidating; got to have a brave heart as a rider and a horse. So thankful that no horse or rider was seriously injured. Hugs, JB

        • JudyB. Yes, it is very intimidating even from afar. It was the first time riing for the jockey who won. He did very well. The horse on the other hand has all the experience, 11 and still going strong.

        • Dear Max:

          Incredible feat at 11 years old. Kudos to the jockey. Max could you define “first time ring”. Does it mean his first time in the GN? Hugs, JB

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    Dream Team Racing ‏tweet April 6, 2013
    MUCHO MACHO MAN got on the work tabs this morning
    with a 3 furlong breeze at Fair Hill this morning.

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      Keta, they say on Muchie’s facebook that they have moved the whole stable, goat and all, to Fair Hill. Hope this bodes well for them.

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        Dear Keta, Shirley and Z Fans:

        Keta and Shirlee, thanks for this info. Rooting for MMM in his next race. Hugs, JB

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    Ruffian Handicap is being run today at Aqueduct.
    History of The Game: Ruffian
    NYRA video Published on Apr 3, 2013
    Richard Migliore’s History of the Game series looks back at key New York stakes races. In this edition, he focuses on the namesake of the G2 Ruffian Handicap. Ruffian, a Hall of Fame member, is considered by many to be the greatest female racehorse of all time. She swept to ten straight victories as a two and three-year-old, setting stakes and track records in the process.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpU3GUHC69A&feature=youtu.be

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    Animal Kingdom ‏tweet SAFELY IN UK
    Animal Kingdom just landed in the UK. @GrahamMotion reports
    that AK was great on the flight and has arrived in good order. @arrowfieldstud

    Graham Motion ‏tweet
    AK is now safely bedded down in the yard of @drlanigan , thanks for having us!

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    John Shirreffs’s Scully (owned by Dottie’s son David Ingordo et al) moved up from last to get third in 3yo MSW against Bob Baffert’s Declassify, who won it by eight at SA.

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    Dear VyJack.

    You can do this dear boy. You show them all that fiestyness of your past. We have some great geldings. They say your still green, You just give it all you’ve got.
    I am rooting for ya real hard.
    VyJack……………………………..Hope yoiu win the Wood Memorial………………………..

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    Dear Judy

    Tell all the horses at Angela’s hello from me. Please give Papa Charlie a hug from me.

    I went into equibase last night and the info on Gabby’s workouts have been deleted. I am so worried about her. Her races from last year are all that I saw.
    I am hoping so hard she is OK
    Unless they were working on that site or something. I will check again.

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      Dear Peggy:

      I will give everyone a hug from you.

      I noticed the same thing on Gabby’s chart. Do you suppose they have decided not to race her anymore? Could be an injury or just a decision that was made. Can’t find an e-mail or phone number for Harris Stables. If I do, I will try to contact and inquire about her. Hugs, JB

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    John Shirreffs’s Far Rockaway goes out for the Mosses in the 4th at SA, a mile on the turf.

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    dear max it was a very good national perfect weather surprise winner 1st ride for the young jockey and most of all horses and riders back safe and sound am sure the improvements made to the jumps helped a lot and the shorter run-in to the first fence could hardly believe they jumped so many fences without a faller hoofray for the 2 welsh horses they ran great races to be 2nd and 3rd and also huge congrats to sue smith hugs sheena

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      Sheena. I am always amazed by these horses. They all ran very well. Congrats to the Welsh horses. Hope that your weather soon turns to spring. Now the flat season!

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      Dear Sheena and Max:

      Glad the GN finished up without any more injuries. Hugs, JB

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      Thanks for the video Max. I am nothing short of astounded. Have never seen anything like that in my short career of having any interest in racing. So many horses, so many jumps, so many folks down, so scary!!!!

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        Judy, Max, Sheena, & Sandy — much better than last year, when about half the field went unseated. Wildest thing I ever saw. Even though I read they all made it this time, watching the video, I still got nerves, waiting as they jumped each fence, especially Bechers. Loved Auroras running away with it.

        • Dear Vicki B.:

          I watched it through my fingers covering my eyes. Hate it when they go down. Grateful no serious injuries or worse. Hugs, JB

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    Dear Ann: MOL (“Barbie”) is still in the paddock. Heard a discussion with Darren Clarken on Skysportsradio a day or so back. He said he hadn’t realised how “down” she was after her win – she’s putting on more weight, which he’s pleased about, and has absolutely no injury issues. But he’s a realistic bloke who said he wasn’t sure how she would go in the future, or where she would go. The connections are still very happy with the way he’s handling her. Still on Barbie, Lauren continues to get poor rides, with mixed results, but I guess that’s racing. Hope Moose and Goose are well, as are your nearest and dearest. Hugs, KathyR.

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    Golden Slipper:

    Henry Plumptre (Darley) – last three Slipper winners have come out of Darley. Well done!

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    Great ride by Rosie on Gathering in the 8th at Keeneland! It was Gathering’s US debut, and apparently startled by the starting bell which she wasn’t accustomed to in Europe, Gathering went up in the air at the start and was way behind the field. Rosie patiently took her sweet time to reel the field in instead of rushing up and in the end won by nearly four lengths. “In truth Gathering was ten lengths the best.” “She’s a good horse.” “A lot of potential.”

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    High hoof to Emollient, winning the Ashland Oaks by many lengths seemingly without effort! High hoof to Mike Smith, getting Emollient home first gate-to-wire from the 13th hole! High hoof to trainer Bill Mott bringing Emollient back seven days after a thirty-length loss in Florida in the Gulfstream Oaks for this tremendous win at Keeneland! Very happy for them (but wish Spring in the Air–Little Zenyatta–could have done better—love her).

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      Mike Smith–“I felt very comfortable all the way.” What a ride from post position 13!

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        Trina-terrific summary-here is the article. Hugs, Keta

        Second Chance Pays for Emollient in Ashland
        By Frank Angst, The Blood-Horse Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013 6:27 PM
        One week after finishing 30 lengths behind Dreaming of Julia, runaway winner of the Gulfstream Park Oaks (gr. II), Emollient delivered a decisive victory of her own in the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.
        Juddmonte Farms homebred Emollient and Mike Smith quickly cleared the field after breaking from the outside in the field of 13 3-year-old fillies, enjoying a clear lead through a quarter mile in :23.75 and half mile in :48.12.
        Entering the short Keeneland stretch, Emollient displayed another gear as she drew off to a nine-length victory under a hand ride. Emollient completed the 1 1/16-mile race on the Polytrack in 1:43.49.
        “She was very comfortable out there; we weren’t getting challenged early,” said Smith, who was riding the Empire Maker filly for the first time. “I thought, ‘Well at some point I’m going to try to see if I can kick this race open.’ I did just before we headed for home and I was amazed at the burtst of speed she gave me.”
        Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/77358/second-chance-pays-for-emollient-in-ashland#ixzz2Pj4BrIZi

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      Dear Trina:

      Wow! Congrats to Emollient and Mikey. Hope Spring In The Air (Little Zen) isn’t still having breathing and bleeding problems. Hugs, JB

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    John Shirreffs’s BATTLEFORCE wins a big one in the Thunder Road against Baffert’s Fed Biz. High hoof to John and BATTLEFORCE!

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      Trina
      Great win!! FInally coming in to his own.
      John must be so glad.
      Thanks for sharing this.
      Hugs, Keta

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      That was some race wasn’t it? I love those “come from behind” wins – I think that must be a specialty of John S trained horses. High hoof to all involved!

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