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Santa Anita Shower!

Jamie Corum with John, Dottie, and Mike. Photo by Benoit Photography.

Hi All,

We had quite a busy weekend! The baby shower at Santa Anita went well despite the weather, which may have kept some of you away. We met so many kind people and definitely felt the Zenyatta love in the air. Thank you for all of your support and interest! Here are some photos for those of you who couldn’t make it.

Life size Mike with life size Z. Photo by Benoit Photography.


Poster signing. Photo courtesy of Jerry Moss.

We understand there is a lot of interest in the “It’s a Boy!” poster from this event. It’s now available for purchase, here, at Zenyatta Shop.

We’ve also been hard at work putting the final touches on the new Forum, so check back soon for updates and some more additions to the store!

-Team Z

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310 Comments

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    Ha ha am I No. 2 – lol. It looks like a fun event – too bad I live in New Jersey. Thank you for all of the Zenyatta updates and for giving me my daily fix.

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    So glad to know the baby shower went well. Wish I could have been there. I thank you again for keeping us informed on Zenyatta and son.
    Did Tasty foal yet?

    Thanks again. I check often every day for new updates and news.

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    Thank you so much for the update!! Also saw the Tweet about Tasty…hope she has her foal soon. I fear she and Zenyatta are probably lonesome for each other’s company, and I worry about Tasty, too. Hugs to all. Ann Maree

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      Ann Maree
      LE will have to find her another companion
      With foal the age of hers. Good luck Tasty in
      Your foaling, girl !!!!

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    The last photo says by Jerry Moss. He was not there! Oh, maybe Andy took photos for the Mosses, he is his personal assistant. AWWW, the Mosses didn’t really want to miss it either! Too sweet! YOU WERE MISSED! And thank you for having this wonderful poster and signing Saturday!

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    Love all the photos…it seems as if it was a perfect event regardless of the rain.
    We ordered both posters for our home and can’t wait to get them…especially the foal picture!
    Team Z…you are the BEST.

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    To the Zenyatta team, Thank you so much for keeping us all up to day …….. That she is loved so much must be a great joy for you ……… janie

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    i really wish i cuold have been there it looks like a lot of fun!!!!!!! Did team z find a name for the little guy??????

    welll bye love ya Z

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    I realize the business of horse racing or any other type of show horses or quarter horses that race, barrel race or work with cattle. If your and all the other owners’ intent is to sell the yearlings or do you keep some for yourself? Like would you keep Zenardine? I realize he could fetch a pretty penny would I know when I sold my goats it nearly broke my heart! I guess that’s why I’m not in the business. I’m too much of a softy. Please relay my congrats to Queen herself!

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      Heidi…Ann Moss has said emphatically they will keep this foal and have no intentions to sell him.
      They have been successful with other “homebreds”. Giacomo was one of their foals who was trained by John and the Barn 55 crew and look how great he was winning the Derby as a 5-=1 shot.

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        oh i am so happy Zenyatta will see her boy grow up and be fast. Thanks to the Moss’s for keeping him in the family. If I were a horse owner I would be the same way,

        • Well, technically Zenyatta won’t see him after 5 months but I’m sure Ann and Jerry will keep her up to date on his progress as he moves through his career.

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      Heidi,
      The OWNERS of the foal decide whether they are
      Kept or sold; don’t think any of her children will be sold,
      Perhaps her grandchildren, Mosses have said they will
      Not be selling her foals.

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    Team Z…thanks so much for capturing the successful shower for us in pictures.
    I never tire of seeing this fine group of people and Mike has a smile that just won’t quit.

    It seems like the new forum will be up and running soom…I’m just happy that we can continue to share the Z love. There’s nothing better.

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    It was a good time :) lots of people were there. I hope they collected a lot of money with the shower.

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    I just ordered my signed poster! Thanks for making them available for those of us so far away. I did send a donation to Old Friends as a shower gift for Zenny. Hope Z12 is thriving and not driving his Momma too craZy!! She looks like she will be the Ultimate Mom, just like everything else she does.

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    I just ordered my signed poster! Thanks for making them available for those of us so far away. I did send a donation to Old Friends as a shower gift for Zenny. Hope Z12 is thriving and not driving his Momma too craZy!! She looks like she will be the Ultimate Mom, just like everything else she does. Please tell her we love her and the new little boy too!

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      Are there signed posters available? I ordered one from the Santa Anita Gift Shop, but the website said these posters were not signed.

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    Thanks for the great photos!! Can we expect any others to be posted by the soggy Dumplings who braved the elements?

    On another note, does anyone know what happens to the mom and foal once the delivery has taken place? Do they stay in the “foaling barn” (so maybe Tasty has seen little 12 Z and still has Zenny across the aisle) or are they moved to a “newborn nursery” section?? During the Lane’s End interview, someone (?Mike) said that Zenny and baby would be kept sort of by themselves for a couple of weeks and then put out in the paddock with some other new moms and foals, but where do they sleep???

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      Sandy,
      The mates and their age appropriate foals are moved to
      Another paddock, where they stay until weaning, when the goals
      Are weaned pregnant mares then make friends and
      Are moved together and the cycle starts over. All weanlings
      Are put together to romp and play and Learn how to be
      Number 1 and stand out as a potential runner. Then the yearlings
      Are put together, always with their own sex. Never
      Girls and boys together so they can learn their sex appropriate
      Behavior.

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        Thanks Sign! I just wasn’t sure about where they were when they are inside. Do they have a stall in a NEW barn with other moms and babies? Just wondered if Zenny still had Tasty across from her like before?

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    Thank you for the photos of the Baby Shower of the year. I wish I could have been there, but I’m happy that everyone who did go had a good time. I ordered my poster, though, I had to have one of those.

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    Sounds like you all had lots of fun at the shower, especialy Karen G. ;);) Can’t wait till I get my poster. Waiting for news on Tasty..
    Take care all.

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    Thank you so much for the photos. Wish I could have been there. Please, soon soon more photos of the Wonder Boy and his Mom.

    Also, please continue the updates on Tasty.

    Don’t forget to cheer for the Princess, Havre de Grace!

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    Sure wish I had been able to be there. I ordered the poster online on Saturday; so glad that a portion of the sale will be going to charity too. You all look great! Congratulation on your win with Fordham Road on Friday — he looks like the real deal, getting better all the time. Sorry that Blu Jon was scratched from his race on Saturday (hope it was because of the wet track and nothing more). He’s getting better with every race, so it only makes sense that the next time is a win!

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    Thrilled that the Baby Shower Of The Year was a success in spite of weather!
    Thank You TEAM ZENYATTA for everything you do!

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      Bernadette, that sounds great. Baby Shower of the Year. “BSOTY” a word is born every day………… Zenyatta owns this one……

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    Looks like it was a great time at the Zenyatta baby shower despite the weather.
    So far no news on the 2012 Lanes End foaling news for Tasty. I check everyday.
    Thanks for the new pictures.

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    I wish I could have been there with my soggy SoCal Dumpling friends! We finally got much needed rain here in Arizona – thank you for everyone blowing it our way!
    And thank you Auntie Judy for picking up my poster! Donna Powell took some great photos of the day also, including a lovely one of the John Henry statue bathed in green. I hope she or Abigail will post a link so everyone can see them. Looking forward to more photos of Zenny’s little fuzzy face! He is SOOOO CUTE!
    dia-moppin up-stu in tempe

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      @ Diana
      We missed you, too, GF!! I will get your print the post office as soon as I can. I’ll email you when it’s on it’s way….

      Auntie Judy

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    P.S. To Karen Proud Nanny Granny: You are ALWAYS #1 – even when you are last! :-)

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    I was so bummed I had to miss the shower…we had plenty of “showers” of our own, the wet kind. Glad it was a success in spite of the weather.

    Looking forward to updates on Lady Z & son & the “new” forum…
    XXOO

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