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Zenyatta with her filly by Medaglia d’Oro. Photo by Kyle Acebo

Happy Memorial Day weekend!

We’re celebrating by sharing these photos from our recent trip to Lane’s End.

Enjoy!
Team Z

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    EPSOM DERBY TV TIME
    TVG‏ @TVG ‎Friday, ‎2 ‎, ‎2017
    Epsom Derby will be shown live on TVG tomorrow
    (Sat. June 3) at 11:30 a.m. Eastern

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    Best of luck & a safe trip to Rivers this weekend. I was wondering how you’ve been. I hope you win Rivers!

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    hello :-) Zenny and filly :-) Royal Mo :-) :-( how you feel yourself , Zi :-) , well race , how you feel your health and legs after race , changes of weather on earth were not friendly to horses , horses dont show constant long time quick results , Zi :-) in some part you were not enough rested and long recovered from previous quick breezes , in combination with your lower height and lower store of energy than Coz :-) mom Zenny :-) and tall horses , Zi :-) when break was from gate one you showed good class of middle horses , Zi :-) like Coz :-) and mom Zenny :-) you dont hear whip , you think , for what , when i breeze on my own quick speed now time

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    serious 1 1/16 mile race of 12 horses on dry hard turf , google ” bloodhorse may27 , 2017 santa anita race 9 race results ” , Zi :-) in your group of herd you look like grey Oregon hind of four quick horses , Zi :-) in second turn you look like lil Zenny filly :-) , difference she :-) makes turn to right side , in rest the same :-) , on home stretch like in all race Victor feel your health and look way with long free space in front of your soft nose :-)

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    Coz :-) im joyfull to see you on course , on course you keep your tail like mom Zenny :-) , well quiet workout , Cozmic one :-) 5yo foal may29 , 2017 santa anita 5f in 1,04,80 handyly dry hard course 25th horse from 25 horses , 4f in 51,84 , good quiet time when dry hard course and day temp 26C 78F , Coz :-) you are big , middle quick , weighted horse of cool and lil cold rainy weather and sloppy course , Coz :-) care of your health and in some part think about mares fillyes foals :-) :-)

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    Coz :-) Zi :-) and Gormley :-) mom Zenny :-) breezed one quick race in month , sleep in deep soft straw , slowly drink clean not cold water , eat green light hay apples pears , walk on air with groom , care of your health , may be hazel bushes are near to eat leaves :-) :-)

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    Another derby winner for the master of Ballydoyle as the 40-1 Wings of Eagles swoops late just like his daddy Pour Moi to deny Cliffs of Moher.Cracksman was a fine 3rd but showed inexperience.A fantastic day for Padraig Beggy.His first ever ride in the race.Everyone is interviewing Aidan now!

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    Two ideas for a name – when the time comes, of course:
    ZaD’oro
    ZaD’oroble

    Couldn’t help myself. Thanks for the great photos!

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    Mike Smith on Belmont Day
    Jay Privman @DRFPrivman ‎Saturday, ‎3 ‎June, ‎2017
    Just an incredible line-up for Mike Smith on Belmont Day: Songbird in Phipps,
    Abel Tasman in Acorn, Mor Spirit in Met Mile (1/2)
    (2/2) American Anthem in Stephens, Sadlers Joy in Manhattan, &
    Meantime in Belmont Stakes. Plus, Time and Motion Friday in NY #bigmoneymike

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      Dear BGG:

      Thanks for this info on Mikey. Was wondering who he would ride in the Belmont. Love and Hugs, JB

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    How sweet! I just recently looked back at great races and found Zenyatta! She is a queen, love her and her babies! Let’s hope for Strong healthy years for all.. much love froma dear fan from CT. xoxoxo

    Baby name suggestions:
    Zelda
    Zedalia
    Zenia

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    Patch and Irish War Cry are both going to the Belmont if they stay healthy all of next week. Patch and Johnny V. Now that is something. Of course both of these boy’s sires were in the money in the Belmont and Patch’s dad, Curlin, has already sired a winner.

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    Yet another terrorist attack in London this timeTwo ongoing incidents.A white van mowed down people on London Bridge.Number of casualties talk of stabbings and shootings.When is this all going to end????

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    Art Martineau @rebelsart ‎Saturday, ‎3 ‎June, ‎2017
    Bal A Bali and Mike Smith win Shoemaker Mile #SantaAnitaPark
    Trainer Richard Mandella @BreedersCup #winandyourein

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    Just so no one makes a mountain out of a mole hill regarding a club foot.

    Thoroughbreds With Club Foot

    Assault 1946 Triple Crown Winner
    Easy Goer 1989 Belmont Winner
    AP Indy sired significant numbers of club footed foals

    estimates are about 50 percent of the Thoroughbreds running have a minor to moderate graduated heel, which means that one heel is more upright than the other, changing the angle of the hoof.  Thoroughbreds are known for having two different front feet – they seldom match. If they are left to grow unevenly and aren’t balanced with regular trims, it’s like wearing a sneaker on one foot and a work boot on the other. You couldn’t jog evenly like that. Ideally, you would want a horse to be barefoot because it’s how they were originally built to be. Most Thoroughbreds need shoes in order to be worked on varying surfaces and stay sound because the soles and walls tend to be thin, but with shoeing, it also will facilitate the process of the heel contracting and the toe migrating forward. That’s why regular trimming and resetting the shoes is so important.

     Excellent article below on Club Feet.

    https://www.google.ca/amp/s/equusmagazine.com/.amp/diseases/understanding-club-foot-25543

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      I recall that Zenyatta also may have had this problem so that the young filly might have inherited it from Z. Let us hope that she has also inherited her mother’s incredible abilities as a race horse. She’s a beauty and a big girl already.

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        Dear Mary M and Max:

        Mary, thanks for the info on TBs with Club Foot.

        Max, yes Z had that problem and she excelled. I share your hope for Beautiful Baby Girl. Love and Hugs, JB

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      although Assault was known as “The Clubfooted Comet”, he did not have an actual club foot. He stepped on a something sharp as a youngster and his foot grew in an unusal manner. I believe he actually limped when walking….but ran like the wind. At least that is the way I think his story goes.

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    Investec Derby ( Gr1)
    1- Wings Of Eagles by Pour Moi
    2-Cliffs Of Moher by Galileo
    3-Cracksman by Frankel
    Racing UK tweet
    Her Majesty The Queen arrives at @EpsomRacecourse for #InvestecDerby day.
    Has missed the race only twice during her reign.
    5:10 AM – 3 Jun 2017

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    Dear Judy;Absolute chaos in London tonight seems to be 3 incidents going on.Unconfirmed reports there are 7 fatalities.The Prime Minister is returning to Downing street from the north to chair a cobra meeting later today(it’s 1am over here).There was such a lot of security in Cardiff today for the Champions League final and everything went off well.
    It had been a lovely day for the Derby with a shock winner but trained by Aidan his 6th Derby winner.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley Willow and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      Watching the news now. Disgusting. Prayers for all the innocents and their families.

      Congrats to Wings of Eagles and Aidan O’B. Love that name and he’s got a great pedigree. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:

    Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.

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    Faversham, Oh My Goodness, I have just met you, well just saw your picture and already love you. (Last Full Sibling to California Chrome) And, your a colt. Wow Read all about you and hear your in Chrome’s old Stall at Los Al. So happy your with Art.
    I am just over the moon. You do look a lot like older brother just with a little different marking on your face. Art says you act a whole lot like him too.
    I can’t wait till June 16. They say that is when they believe now may possibly be your very first race at Santa Anita. Your introduction . Your such a gorgeous chestnut. OMG, just looked at the Calendar and that is on Friday. Oh no.My busy work day. I’ll find you though Fav.
    Be safe beautiful boy. Your in my prayers always, Love You.
    Wonder who will ride You?????

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      Now hear Stuart Elliott, has ridden you lately. Wow, Love him. Hope he stays with you.

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    Dear Judy, what a Blessing Of Faversham.
    Bellavais worked today at Belmont Park too.
    Their all Blessings. I’m over the moon.

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    Excellent write up on race!
    Eagles over the Cliffs: biggest upset in Epsom Derby in 43 years
    June 3, 2017 Kellie Reilly in Brisnet
    A 40-1 chance, ridden by a little-known jockey with only three winners over the past two years, sprang the biggest boilover in the last four decades of the Epsom Derby (G1).
    That’s one way to describe Saturday’s upstart Wings of Eagles and Padraig Beggy, who delivered an impeccably timed move in his first Derby ride. But put another way, it’s not entirely a sentimental tale, for Wings of Eagles was actually an overlooked member of the formidable Coolmore team trained by Aidan O’Brien.
    http://www.brisnet.com/content/2017/06/eagles-cliffs-biggest-upset-epsom-derby-43-years/
    From article
    “I knew I was riding a fine big colt who was coming here in good form. All six of those horses were trained by Aidan O’Brien for the Derby. It doesn’t matter if one was 4-1 or 33-1, he has trained them to come here to run the race of their life.

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    The death has been announced of the sprint king David’Dandy’Nicholls at the age of 61 he had about 400 winners as a jockey but developed an amazing talent for training the speedsters.Ironically he called time on his career after Sovereign Debt won at Qatar in February.Sovereign Debt won at Epsom yesterday now in the care of Ruth Carr.A great jockey great trainer and even greater dad according to Adrian.RIP.

    Keeping in my thoughts and prayers all the victims and their families involved in the atrocities in London last night.RIP

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      Dear Sheena:

      RIP DN. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties

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    sdhorserace‏ @sdhorserace ‎Sunday, ‎4 ‎June, ‎2017
    Bal A Bali is the second horse in 2-weeks at @santaanitapark to overcome laminitis
    and go on to win a Grade 1.
    Lady Eli did it in the Gamely

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      Dear Max,

      How right you are! All of those things AND inspiring. What a great story.

      Thanks for the link and big congratulations to Mr. Jerry Bozzo! Obviously, when you find the thing you like to do, it isn’t work, and it has beneficial health benefits, too. I love that he feels related to the horses and loves being around them. Bless him — a great role model.

      Congratulations to Cotton Tooyah, also!

      Hugs and Cheers

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        I really like the related part too. I would like to start with being related to Big D and Zenyatta. There are more portraits of her on the walls of this house than anybody else. Secretariat and Wise Dan are there too. If more people would devote themselves to the love of horses, this world would be a far better place.

        • Thanks for sharing this. Congrats to Mr. Bozzo. Agree with him, horses are family! Max, my children say I have more horse photos than human!

        • Whenever I feel down, I think of Zenyatta’s last race. I will never forgot how amazed I was by her. That was so good for the spirit to see a horse run like that. Awestruck. I still think that they are going to announce that they made a mistake and she won. I think that she won. She won me over completely. She’s a horse in a different realm from all others. She’s the Queen.

        • Dear Max:

          I couldn’t agree more. That last race was Z’s finest. It was a win to me too. Love and Hugs, JB

        • Dear Max,

          A big Amen!
          I totally agree with all you said. Big D and Zenyatta, what a fantastic genealogy to have — a family tree of inspiration indeed! Just to contemplate the possibilities, what a wonderful world that would be.

          Hugs and Love

          P.S. Secretariat and WD would be the “icing on the cake”, too!

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      Dear Max:

      What a great story. Congrats to Mr. Bozzo and Cotton; God Bless them both. Wonderful to see this gentlemen enjoying his life and to know how much he loves horses. Love and Hugs, JB

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