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
Jean T
What a beautiful boy! And of course Mom is stunning!
From the pics I wonder if he couldn’t turn out to be a roan!
Any guesses or opinions on this?
Congrats!
C
He can’t be a roan. Roans are produced from a roan parent. Z is bay and Tapit is grey. While he may or may not go thru a roan stage if he changes to grey, he will not ever be a roan genetically. :)
Judy in South Carolina
According to what some of the experts have recently said, Tapit is considered a ROAN.
Take a look at Z13’s gray muzzle, faint “circles” around the eyes and even some gray hairs visible in one of the photos already on his body.
Candi
Odds are he’ll grey out. The roan gene doesn’t exist in Thoroughbred’s. There have been 3 or 4 true Roans in Australia (look up Catch a Bird and his foals) but they were genetic anomalies apparently. Any TB that looks roan, is just a grey still in the process of greying out.
That said, 13z is adorable as all newborns are. Zenyatta’s a wonderful mom as we’ve all seen. Looking forward to 12z’s naming and news of his training. Years go by entirely too slow *laugh*
AriesChild
Candi—-
He may gray out. But on the issue of there being no roan genes in TB’s I cannot agree. I actually owned a TB mare who was registerd with the JC as a blue roan. How she came to registered as that I do not know because when she was born she was black but had some gray dappling. As she got older she turned into a gunmetal gray color.
Kelli
Tapit is not a roan, no matter what the “experts” say. Any “expert” that says he is a roan has no clue what they are talking about, he is a gray. Genotypically and phenotypically, Tapit is a gray and has never been a roan. There are only a handful of TRUE roan thoroughbreds, all in Australia, all descended from the stallion Catch A Bird.
@AriesChild – Rabicano can, in some cases, mimic roan – look up Lucky Chappy. He is rabicano but looks for all the world a roan, his dam was described as almost looking like a zebra. Roan does NOT exist outside of the Catch A Bird line, it has not for an incredibly long time. If your mare was truly a roan and not a gray or a rabicano, she was either a spontaneous mutation herself or was the result of a fence jumper.
Susan Leary
She is so amazing Such a beautiful horse and her kids are soooo cute!!
Eileen
Congratulaltions! What a nice colt. Good for you Z, a champion on the racetrack, now continuing to be a champion Momma.
Cheryl
What a sweet baby and mommy! He is adorable and you can already see how she loves him. Congrats again on another little prince for the Queen!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio) PUR
Dear Prince,
I know you have kind of been “out of the spotlight” for a couple of days here so I just wanted you to know that we haven’t forgotten about YOU! I’m sure you had fun with your grandparents, and you will always be the number one Prince in everyone’s heart. Am I over-reading the last line in the current post or does it really mean that we can be looking forward to some “news” about you in the near future? Maybe a . . . well . . . name?
Love and smoochies to you (I learned that term from one of your older friends, EV :-)
Sally B. (cherish Z- Wi.)
Sandy; I could never forget about Prince 12z! He was our First born and is so handsomely special. I wonder where he will be going for his basic bottoms up training? I visited once again Mayberry Farm and did ask if 12z would be coming there for bottoms-up training (that is what they called it). I saw stall 12 where Zenyatta had been. Jeanne thought perhaps they would be; if so perhaps in fall because he was only a year right now.
hugs, Sally B
Jan P
Another beautiful baby. Congrats to Z and team Z
Annette Reynar
Adorable! Congrats to all involved in his safe delivery. I love them all :)
Divas Mom
Just a thought for the name: Zenyatta Tapped It. Beautiful Colt (Foal) So happy all went well for her and baby! :)
Allen
Zenny you and 13Z are just beauiful. Can’t wait to hear the up coming news about 13Z and the little Prince. I am sure all had a wonderful time the last few days with Ann and Jerry, and I bet there were a few treats handed out. Thank You Team Z.
Robin Alexander
SIMPLY TAKES MY BREATH AWAY…..CONGRATULATIONS TEAM ZENYATTA!!!!! : ) : ) : )
Sally B. (cherish Z- Wi.)
Team Z , I am looking at the greatest love of all when I see Zenyatta with her baby.! I simply can not imagine how it would be to have them in my presence. I love Zenyatta so much. Thank you for these very special pictures of Z and 13z. Though 13z weighs 145 lbs. he looks so tiny compared to Big Mama; so precious.
I will patiently wait for more photos and updates. I hope to see a picture of Ann, Z and 13z soon, that would make my day.
hugs,
Love n kisses on their soft noses, Auntie Sally B
Alicia
Just like ever, Zenyatta makes it look effortless….looks like she’s having birthing glamor shots done, not just had a 145lb baby! So very excited to see what she throws next year :) And thankful that she and baby are happy and healthy!
Ann NC
Thank you for the beautiful new photos.
Little man, you have some long legs…all the better to run!
Zenny, what a special Mom you are. Love you!
13Z,glad you are here,safe and sound!!
shirleeinindy
I am joining the Chestnut Club. Perhaps just wishful thinking. Where did that big white blaze come from? He is adorable. Maybe one day in the future he and Rachel’s girl can have a date.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
I was looking at some of the horses in Tapit’s bloodline and here is a Chestnut horse named Polymelian. Quite a similar blaze to little 13Z. Love checking out bloodlines. Hugs, JB.
http://www.pedigreequery.com/photos/index.php?query_type=horse&search_bar=horse&horse=POLYMELIAN&g=5&t=
Lori K
Congratulations to Zenny and 13Z and all of Team Zenyatta. What a BEAUTIFUL BOY. Sending Hugs and Kisses your way. Love You Zenny and Boys XOXOXO………..
Dolores Sarno Kristofits
Oh how very very beautiful…
Barbara Brayton
Very sweet little baby, stands out with that color. Keep us posted on 12Z also, he is growing so fast.
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Good morning, all:
I have just received word about some of Zenny’s equine “relatives” who are in dire need of help. If you have anything you can send (maybe in honor of Z/BabyZ), it could save lives. Love to all.
www,horseandman.com
sheena.davies(wales)
dearest Zenyatta you are one gorgeous mama!!!you have taught us so much about loving friends and family and now you are an adoring mama to 2 young princes no we haven’t forgotten 12Z we are all basking in the glow of his beautiful baby brother you must be so excited!!!hope to see pic of ann soon with the new boy PLEASE!thank you all at lanes end and team Z we DO appreciate and love being part of the queen’s life love and hugs sheena
Shari Voltz / Ohio
Team Z the children are enjoying all the photos. THANK YOU, Mrs. Voltz
Pati-Throwing Out My Pacing Rugs :-)
I would like to add something to the discussion re: color and apperance. As much as I love every inch of Zenyatta, I hope Blazen gets a big, bushy tail. Then we’ll know that someone else was in on the production of the gorgeous little guy. ;-) Z12 could have been cloned from her, and some minor details changed, but I see some bits of Tapit in Blazen this time around. I took extra time looking at Tapit yesterday on his page at Gainesway. Blazen looks like a healthy blend of both parents.
Kalar
Oh my goodness! What a lil beauty he is!!! Thank you so much for the pics!! Video next? :)
Allie in Texas
Good Morning, Zenyatta and Z-13. I second the motion for a video. Maybe Lanes End plans to make one when Zenyatta and her newborn are turned out to the paddock. Can’t wait to see the little one play with another foal. Do we know the playmate yet? Appreciate all of the updates.
Emma
I would love a video of this little one too!
evy
Wow!! Thank you for posting.
jonni
this one is tall , the other kid was under Z in the pics this one is to tall and has to Bend down to feed wow . the is another Big Red
Nancy Osmundsen
Dear and sweet! Thank you so much for all of these pictures!
Lynne Langill
Happy Birthday, Zenyatta. You have received the most beautiful present ever. A very handsome baby boy. He is gorgeous!!. What a superb pedigree this baby has. He surely will be a great runner one day.
Sandy in Marin
What an awesome birthday present, both sharing the day. Congratulations to Zenyatta, her team & the Mosses. Thank you!
Jill
Thank you so much for sharing with us!! It’s nice to see that with all the crazy things going on in this world, we can find such joy in what this wonderful horse brings to all of us. Bless Mama Z and Z13!