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The Results Are In!

Zenyatta.com Celebration fan photo winner: Roxanne Cook
Zenyatta.com Celebration fan photo winner: Roxanne Cook

Happy Monday!

We’re so happy to announce that the 2014 Zenyatta.com Celebration raised $20,000 for Thoroughbred Rehab Center, Inc!

The winners of our auction and prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize: An Invitation to Meet Zenyatta
Mary Pilger—Clayville, NY
Donna Temple—Crystal Lake, IL
Lori Koellner—Glen Burnie, MD
Debbi Martin—Chilhowie, VA
Linda R. Moss—Mission Viejo, CA

Auction: Zenyatta’s Halter
Judy—Burbank, CA

Auction: Zenyatta’s Shoe
Terence—Arlington Heights, IL
Deborah—Medford, OR

Auction: Signed Limited Edition Track Bag
Cathy—Santa Clarita, CA
Kristi—St. Charles, MO
Judith—Fuquay Varina, NC
Candace—Lexington, KY
The fifth winner requested to remain anonymous

Auction: Signed Zenyatta Breyer
Deborah—Medford, OR
Ann—Knoxville, TN

Gift bag winner: Our favorite fan photo
Roxanne Cook—Boulder Creek, CA

Gift bag winner: Celebration participant from our mailing list
William Uecker—Boerne, TX

Thanks fans, we couldn’t have done this without you!

Team Z

Reader Interactions

634 Comments

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    Dear Beautiful Z, COZ, ZI, V and Montey:

    Goodnight. Safe and sound always. Love You. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    November 19 Cherokee Devotional

    Our grandmothers told us that pretty is as pretty does. We may not have understood all they meant, but neither did we forget. Their words came back to remind us every time we erred. At one time, pretty meant clothes, how we did our hair, and how we handled our social graces. As time went along, we came to know it also meant how we carry ourselves, how we behaved in bad times as well as good. But then, maturity gave us another view that spoke of dignity, flexibility, a sense of self-respect and self-restraint. Pretty means honor and principe. It means caring about others and respecting them even when we do not agree. High values and reverence have made people more handsome, prettier, and under pressure, they are worth their salt!

    I have promised the friendship of my tribe…I respect that promise. I cannot lie…
    Wild Horse

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    Vamp–it is so good to hear that you are home. It seems that they pump you so full of fluid in the hospital that weight gain is inevitable. Fortunately, you are losing it. All good news that no lupus is involved.
    We here are all surrounding you with our love and prayers…and hugs.

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    Hi Zenny, Team Z and all Z’sters:
    Good morning! I hope all is well with all of you! Well it’s only 20 degrees this morning and windy here in NYC. Zenny, I hope it’s a little warmer in KY.

    Well, Zenny, you know everyone is wondering how Coz is doing. I am just wondering if you can tell us when you think Coz may star in his first race. I am sure it will be coming up soon. And how is your boy, Ziconic doing with his training? How does he like FL? There was one photo posted on an earlier blog of Ziconic running across the paddock. He looked like he had already won the Kentucky Derby. I bet he is FIRST in his class.

    You take care Zenny.

    Love,

    Linda

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    Glad you are home vamp. Texas weather is so odd. Freezing today and on Thanksgiving we may have to turn on the AC. I hope Coz has his first race at Santa Anita because you know all Ca Zsters will try and turn out. My goal for 2015 is a trip to Breeders Cup 2015! Better have a great blueberry crop! Love to Zenny, Coz and Ziconic.

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    Where is everybody? I miss all the regulars – need your interesting input to lift the gloom and sad times we have all experienced lately. Sounds like Calif.Chrome is doing well. I am scared something will happen to him, but would be delighted if he does well and keeps racing. .

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    Good afternoon, Zen Family and kisses to my Big Girl and her family:

    I’d thought to leave a proper message here today but I went off for my flu shot this morning and am now feeling pretty “ouchee” so I’ll need to come back later and say a REAL hello.

    Before said flu shot, I had completed 98% of this new piece & I got the rest up before I went off to get punctured. LOL.

    http://thevaulthorseracing.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/a-truly-international-affair-secretariat-rose-of-kingston/

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      Dear Abigail:

      Wow, I learn something new from your articles in the Vault all the time. I never knew about Big Red’s son Kingston Rule or his Mama, Rose of Kingston. Thank you for all the info and interesting articles on so many of our beloved horses. Love and Hugs, JB

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        PS:

        Just got my flu shot last week too. Nasty. Always have a reaction for a couple of days. Hope you feel better. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Hu Judy: I’m feeling better today but still don’t have my usual energy-level back. Or is that because I’m nearing 65? LOL! Glad you liked the article. Many over here hadn’t heard of Kingston Rule whom I “discovered” in the day when I was searching far and wide for anything I could get my hands on about Terlingua. HUGS!

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      Fascinating stuff, Abigail!
      Thanks for the great post — what talented beauties, and of course, Mr. Tesio was amazing.
      Hugs and Love

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      Sorry to hear your flu shot made you ouchie, but you must have been feeling great before that when you wrote the article. Wow! Truly wonderful information and photos and videos – thank you so much!!! Feel better soon!!

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        Hi Celeste: I’m up & running today although the arm is still sore. But no swelling. I did enjoy writing this one. And it was a way to cope with my still-bereaved feelings about our Little Girl. HUGS!

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    I was just going to say something about Chrome. He certainly looks wonderful. In the video of his recent workout he looks powerful, moving effortlessly and clearly under a tight hold.

    I too worry, I worry about the horses! But, think positive!

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      Is Frankel the measure of all thoroughbreds? What about Secretariat and Zenyatta? John Henry, Kauto Star and The Fly have more grade 1 wins to their credit.

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        Max-Your opinion mirrors mine. I just wonder how he would have done if he had raced around a turn. Still, no denying he was/is a great one. How great? I’ll leave that to others to debate.

        • TC. I noticed that this video appears to have been put together by Frankel’s owner. That’s his opinion. If anyone wants to see a horse take racing to another level and capture the imagination like no other, watch Secretariat’s TC races, especially the Belmont, or Zenyatta’s Breeders’ Cup races. Neither Secretariat nor Zenyatta used a rabbit to win any of their races. Same for The Danimal. It was all work done by them alone without a leader.

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        Max, Terry,
        Funny I thought the same thing when I watched it. He’s talented, beautiful, great runner, but the best ever…….no there’s a few names I ‘d put in front of him. Like you say everything was mapped out for him. I guess the owner is entitled to his opinion…..we know better, LOL.

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      Hi all….
      Not wanting to start anything i said nothing about Frankel…..but i always questioned how good he really was. Just my opinion but the “rabbit” issue is one i found bothersome. Felt the other horse….Bullet Train?….did most of the work. Had not considered the issues of turns….but worth thinking about.
      So i believe him to be very good…..great….i am not sure about.

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        Frankel was also backed up by a very good public relations campaign. He’s a Saudi Arabian owned horse, but the Brits see him their horse. Strange.

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      Dear BGG, Max, TC GP. Sheena, Sue, Carol and Z Family:

      I know we all have our favorites, but I personally don’t like ranking one over the other. There are too many Champions that are just so special. There are great ones from Man O War, Citation, Whilaway, Seabiscuit, Northern Dancer, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Cigar, Affirmed, Ruffian, Wise Dan, Frankel, Rachel A and of course, our beautiful Zenyatta, to name just a few.

      Secretariat and Zenyatta are to me the horses of my lifetime. Although, I love all of them from the Triple Crown winners to the low level Claimers. They give their all.

      Our Queen is unique in so many ways. Her size, her sweet nature and her amazing talent as a dancer and a racer are extraordinary. Love and Hugs, JB

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        JudyB. As you know as one of her loyal fans, this is Zenyatta’s website. She inspired most of us to be here in the first place. Frankel’s peeps and others however constantly put out the idea that he is the greatest horse of all time. The video expounding that theory was posted here and naturally gave rise to comment. If that kind of theory is advanced, how could we as Zenyatta’s followers think that Frankel instead of her could be the measure of horsey greatness? In my view, no horse compares to Zenyatta and it is futile to try. We can admire all horses, as there are many truly great ones, but at the same time we just accept that Zenyatta is unique. She is the Queen of Racing. Admiring her is our prime reason d’être, maybe our only one.

        • Dear Max:

          You make another point as to why Zenyatta is truly unique. Her wonderful Team making her available to us is an exceptional thing. We, as fans, are so very lucky to be able to share our love for her and her babies with each other here on the Blog. Love and Hugs, JB

        • JudyB. Stallions have many offspring and never meet them, but mares care directly for their few cherished foals. They carry them to life and they teach them what it means to be a race horse. We are indeed privileged to know as much as we do about that side of Zenyatta’s life. She has proven to be a remarkable mother, but it is only to be expected from a horse who has inspired us so much, both on and off the track. Zenyatta embodies love and gives it freely to anyone who meets her or knows about her, and that is true greatness.

        • Dear Max:

          Yes, Zenyatta has captured our hearts, not only because of her racing record, but because of her sweet nature and personality. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Laura J, assuming you mean the Frankel video, I have to agree, especially as put together by his owner,

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    Dear Zenyatta Family, I have been off the blog for a long time, but have been here reading most of the time. So much has happened everywhere during this time, I won’t even try to comment, except I have felt everyones’ highs and lows along with all in the family. I am wondering if anyone knows what is or will be going on with Zenny as she gets ready to mate again. Will it be similar to when she was a maiden mare with the lights, etc. getting her body ready or variations of those procedures or is there no extra preparation needed? Just some things I’ve been wondering. Now will come the test…will this post?? Love to all.

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      Sheena:
      I agree. Frankel was one of the greatest, rabbit or no. I’ve been a follower of British horse racing since forever, initially because that was where our Northern Dancer made his mark as a stallion. So it makes me doubly proud to know that Frankel descends from our tiny King of the Turf here in Canada! (Maybe because I was a teacher who focused on each student’s unique gifts/talents/strengths, I’m pretty comfortable with their being “different ways” of being great. Frankel’s greatness takes nothing away from our Zenny, or Secretariat, or Phar Lap, or any of those individuals that fall into The Pantheon.)

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        I respect the opinions of all who post here. Greatest horse of all time is a subjective subject. and the results of races can be continually debated. It takes a keen eye to say that a horse that wins in a time of 2:02 for a mile and 1/4 ran a better race than one who won in 2;01. So many factors are involved, including one which was mentioned by many posters. As has been said by many, pace makes the race.

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        Northern Dancer made his mark in the USA, too. He stood on the Eastern Shore of MD and was top stallion a few years. He lived over there in crabby land before going north.

        • Ann NC. Northern Dancer moved to crabby land for the mares. It was easier for him to move there than to expect the ladies to van to Oshawa. EP Taylor was close friends with the DuPonts. He also invested in Secretariat, which is why Secretariat’s last race was in Canada.

        • Dear Max and Z Fans:

          Find these bits of info so interesting. Learn a lot on Z’s Blog. Love and Hugs, JB

        • JudyB. The day that Northern Dancer died, he was immediately taken home to Oshawa. Taylor wanted him to be back to rest in the land that made him.

        • Dear Ann,
          You gave me an attack of the giggles! “Crabby land”, Tee-Hee!! You crack me up, neighbor.
          Hugs and Love

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      Dear Ingrid,
      Yes, this is exceedingly sad — senseless and heartless, also. This poor soul deserved so much better, but at least he was loved and well-cared for at last; although, it was way too short-lived. Hugs to Royal, RIP sweet Leo

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    Zenyatta is and will always be my greatest race horse of my life time. I witnessed seeing the most awesome mare race, how she danced, and I saw how beautiful she was just as a horse. This combination is unbeatable and I love her forever.
    Sally B

    Goodnight sweet Momma Z and your foals
    big hugs to keep you warm
    love n kisses, Auntie Sally B

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, V and Montey:

    Goodnight. Stay comfy and cozy in this cold weather. Love You. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Z-sters, if you loved the short version, you’ll really love the long version.
    These are both ads promoting Frankel as a stud/stallion.
    The extended version has Frankel at work on the track & at play.
    He is one gorgeous horse.
    BGG

    Without equal – Frankel, extended version
    JuddmonteFarms Published on Nov 20, 2014
    Frankel is the racehorse by which the greatness of all thoroughbreds will be measured.
    He took racing to another level and captured the imagination like no other.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlL2K3BrAU&feature=youtu.be

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      Frankel looks a lot like Nijinsky, last English Triple Crown winner. Brits still see him as British too, although he was born in Canada, was US owned and Irish trained.

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    As all of you know, I am a Zenyatta fan & a Z Dumpling.
    Have the honor of being among the first posters on the Zenyatta Blog and
    in the Forum. So there is no question on where my loyalty lies.
    But, the Blog and the Forum have always been places where racing and
    horses in the United States and internationally have be discussed and
    information shared.
    We have commented on Noble Mission, Cigar, Wise Dan, Mad Moose, Hurrican Fly,
    California Chrome, Big Brown. Danima, Margano just in this section of the Blog.
    And, of course, the beloved Hovis.
    Doing this has no means diminished Zenyatta’s accomplishments or love for her-by me or by those who commented.
    Her record is set in history.
    Her success as a broodmare is proven.
    She is Zenyatta
    BGG

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      Being fans of other great horses in no way diminishes Zenyatta’s accomplishments. It only enhances them. Because of Zenyatta many of us have had our eyes and hearts opened to other wonderful champions. Zenyatta will always be Queen and Secretariot will always be King to me. Just, my humble opinion.

      Have a great day everyone.

      Love and hugs to you Zenyatta, my angel forever.

      Darlene

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        Darlene-Swaps will always be my favorite because he was my original horse of a lifetime. At least, until Native Diver and then Zenyatta came along. I cannot seperate them in my mind or heart.

        • Terry
          My first love was Citation!
          He was the measure of horses that followed.
          Then it was the great Secretariat
          Ruffian was the one who broke my heart & made me lose interest
          in racing for a long stretch. Followed from a distance.
          Along came Zenyatta and I fell hard-remembering what it was to love
          again and what greatness is!
          BGG.

        • BGG-Words of wisdom, for sure. I saw Citation run at Hollywood Park when he won the Gold Cup and set an earnings record, Magnificent horse and one truly deserving of the title of champion. He is the answer to a trivia question that some folks have trouble with today because of the way horses are trained now, He ran in a race, and won it, between the Preakness and the Belmont Will probably be the last time that happens.

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    November 20 Cherokee Devotional

    Peace of mind is a jewel looked for in the worst of times and in the best of times. It is the feeling we get when we turn from a busy highway to a secluded spot along a country lane. Peace is suppertime when the sunset gilds every window and a quiet contentment makes man and nature akin. It is a warm bath, a soft pillow, a shaft of sunlight that touches the spirit. All these things make a difference, the kind words, the gentleness, the sleepy midnight song of a whippoorwill. But most of all, it is hearing something we believe when it is hard to believe in anything. It is knowing that things can work out, peace does come and life is worth living. There is to hi ae se s di: There is peace on earth.

    The ear of the great Master of Life, which is still open to my cry, will be penetrated with the invocation of blessing…
    Shawuskukhkung

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    Dear LauraJ Coming from a welsh/brit thank for your comments .We will always believe Frankel is british! We may be strange after all,we adored the Moose even though he stood still most of the time.4 of Frankel’s first crop are in the Tattersall’s sale on the 28th.Hugs Sheena.

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      Amen, Sheena.
      As far as capturing the imagination like no other, well, Moose takes the cake on that one!
      Run, Moose, Run.
      Stay cozy and warm folks. Poor NY.
      Love and hugs to all!

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        Dear Ann:

        Moosie is a very special boy, indeed. OMG, I saw some photos of the neighborhoods in upstate NY. Unbelievable amount of snow. Love and Hugs, JB

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    @vicki-Any word on your beloved cat? @Barbara Wood-I have not read or heard anything about Barbara Grimaldi lately. I hope she is doing well.

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    Hello Zenyatta Family, This is my second attempt to post here in a very long time. My first one from yesterday is awaiting moderation. This is all I’m writing for this time because this one may not post, either. I may have to look to the Z Team webmasters for advice. In case this does go through, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Stay safe and warm Love to all.

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      Dear Marty,
      I saw both of your posts – no problem at all. So glad to hear from you since it has been quite a long time. Hope you are doing well and that you will post often. We missed you!
      Lots of Hugs and Love

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    Dear Judy and Z family.As it’s me and my British horses that seem to be causing animosity I have decided to leave this blog.Suffice to say I apologized unreservedly to Kathy R.I am truly,truly sorry I hurt her but I cannot turn back the clock.I am human.We make mistakes and I just can’t take any more.I have NEVER criticised any of your horses so was very hurt by the Frankel posts last night.My warmest wishes to you all but most of my love goes to Zenyatta her princes and any future foals she may have.I will watch from a discreet distance.I am sad it’s come to this.Hwyl Fawr ei Gyd.Sheena

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      Dear Sheena:

      You are a Z’ster and we need you to continue posting on Z’s Blog. We look forward to your wonderful posts and friendship and keeping us informed on all the horses and racing in the UK. Please do not leave.

      Hoping to hear from Kathy R again too. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sheena,
      I don’t feel that differences of opinion equal animosity, and there is certainly no reason for you to leave the blog in my opinion. Different people have been touched by different horses – period. Some of us haven’t been in this game long enough to know any of the former greats and only know what little we DO know because of Zenyatta and what we have learned here from everyone who posts. There is no need for consensus or for anyone to be “right.” Friends agree to disagree and move on.
      Hugs
      Sandy

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        Sandy….I agree with you that differing opinions should not equal animosity….I am now sorry I posted my opinion of Frankel which I have held for a long time….it seems that an opinion not in line with the general concensus is not allowed…
        as for “liking/disliking” horses based on their countries of origin or homes…some of my all time favorites are Phar Lap, Black Caviar, Kincsem, Ribot, and Eclipse.
        I will go back to my previous practice of not posting personal opionions that might be unpopular. Makes for less dramatics.

        • Dear Carol and Z Fans:

          Carol, I thought your post was heartfelt and expressed your feelings. That’s what we all do in our posts. Agree with Max; it’s all interesting. It’s all good because we’re Z Family here. Love and Hugs, JB

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      sheena-Speaking for myself I would be very sorry if you left the blog. Neither you nor the british horses are a problem. In fact, there is no problem. Don’t leave because of such a trivial matter. Of course, it is not trivial to you. Please refer to Judy’s post. It’s the way we all feel.

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      SHEENA: OH PLEASE DON’T GO! It just wouldn’t be the same without you!!!!! And I LOVE the British horses, as do so many here. PLEASE RE-CONSIDER. but PLEASE also contact me through THE VAULT because I don’t want to lose touch with you. And there’s ZENNY’S TRIBE on Facebook too, where we talk about ALL THINGS horsey!!! Abigail

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      Sheena. Comments about Frankel have really nothing to do with you.
      You should try not to take these things so personally. It’s no reflection on you either that everyone does not accept the advertisement that Frankel is the measure of all horses. Differences of opinion about horses on this blog do not equate to animosity to others. You are free like Abdullah to think and say whatever you want about Frankel. By the way, Frankel looks pretty good in that video. Might attract even more mares. It’s business.
      Speaking of Frankel, heard that his jockey was recently found guilty of drunk driving and has had his licence to drive suspended for about two years. He tried to argue that he was sleep driving. Judge did not buy that one. Also said that he has been upset for some time by Cecil’s death. Sad.

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    Thanks for asking Terry. Adjusting to life without Cotton is kind of hard. I didn’t let myself grieve for her because I couldn’t accept that she wasn’t going to come back. Brother No. 2 has a Siamese cat I swear is a hundred years old and for some reason she decided to pay me a visit yesterday. She actually let me pet her and at that moment I had to admit Cotton was gone. She had a wonderful life and was spoiled rotten. As for Frankel he is a great champion and his owners are justly proud of him. But he is no Secretariat, no Zenyatta, no Lava Man and no Cigar. As posted above Secretariat is the King of Racing and Zenyatta is the Queen.

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    @All–Just catching up, and it appears I missed a bit of a controversy. I would certainly hope all can express their opinions freely here. (this from one whose opinions are rarely asked–lol.)

    @Sheena–don’t go. I barely have time to get to the blog, much less keep up with all the horses, both here and abroad, but we don’t want you to leave. People can just skip what they don’t have time for. Shoot, i barely have the time to keep up with the American horses. I put them in my virtual stable and then later I get e-mail notices about them and can’t remember why I added them. Must be my advanced age.–nearly 69. How can that be? You would be terribly missed.

    @Vicki–where are you in TX? I would welcome a/c after the cold weather we have had lately. Sandy–no comments from you– We know you are still in misery worse than ours
    Surely it will pass for you soon too, I hope.

    @TC, GP–Thanks for asking about Skip. She had a hard time with her hip replacement/revision months ago, but is doing better. She just recently lost her beloved adopted horse, Jericho, and that has been sad. Our little group is re-vamping. One reason I’ve been away a lot is that Doris and I have been working on re-doing some rescue lists. The horse work is taking a turn to get involved with hay banks, etc.

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      Dear Barb:

      That was another very sad loss this year of beloved Jericho. Heartbreaking for Skip and Counselor Kate. Love and Hugs, JB

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        Yes, KW has taken it very hard, as he was in Baton Rouge at the hospital.
        Hugs to you, LM and all the equine family.

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      Barbara-Thanks for your reply. I have always thought that Barbara Grimaldi was a very admirable person in many ways. Glad to hear she is doing better.

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      Sheena. Don’t ever hold yourself hostage to what other people may think. You obviously like being here and would miss your friends like Kathy, JudyB and others. They would also miss you. You can make up your own mind about what you want to do and stick to it. Moosie does not run his life by what anyone else thinks of him. He listens to no man, although he might listen to Annie Power. Like they say in NH, live free or die.

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    My gosh folks, what goes? I’ve only posted a few times, but I do visit every day. Seems like more and more someone is getting their feelings hurt over, to me, trivial matters and picking up their marbles and going home, so to speak. We’re all grown-ups here so let’s not take things like differences of opinion as a personal affront. I’ve always enjoyed the posts in here, especially about Zenyatta and her family, but also enjoy news on horses in general. I hope everyone continues posting and remain on friendly terms. Life’s too short to get upset about unimportant things. Hope I haven’t hurt anyone’s feelings.

    Btw, my opinion :-) is Zenyatta ranks right at the top and feel she could have given even Secretariat a run for his money. He was never my fav but I do think of him as one of the greats.

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        JudyB. I was thinking about you today. The snow mountains that we had to navigate last winter are slowly beginning to rise again. It seems like yesterday that they melted. KathyR is facing summer soon.

        • Dear Max:

          Oh, I’m holding my breath. We haven’t had any snowfall as yet. Those poor folks and animals in upstate NY. I don’t know where you are exactly, but I hope your not in that area. Some places got up to five feet and more on the way. Love and Hugs, JB

        • PS:

          I hoping we hear from Kathy R soon. Need an update on Tiny T and General. Love and Hugs, JB

        • JudyB. I have not experienced much snow either only flurries but it’s a portent of things to come. Hoping that the winter in Kentucky is good for Dan and the Queen. Dan needs a mild winter and spring if he is to return to racing. They’ve removed the synthetic track at Keeneland. Working on dirt in winter is problematic. Dirt freezes.
          Dan’s mints seem to be still stuck in Buffalo. No sign of moving. Don’t really know how they ended up there, but it is what it is.

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        Thanks Judy. Looks like things are ok now. Glad of that.

        Off the subject, a friend and myself reserved an outside dining table at Del Mar for Nov. 29th to see California Chrome run in Hollywood Derby on grass. Love that horse and hope he runs, wins, and most of all, everyone finishes safely. Also, interested in seeing Lexie Lou.

        • Dear Karen R:

          Rooting for Chromie too and I love little Lexie Lou. Have a great time at Del Mar. Love and Hugs, JB

        • Karen R,
          Have a wonderful time at Del Mar. What a beautiful track. Enjoy the sunshine and put a little money on Chromie for me.

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      Karen R,
      Agree. We all have our favorites and enjoy talking about them here on the blog. Of course, Zenyatta is the Queen and the reason this blog exists.

      Thanks to all of you who have read and responded to my posts about Muchie during his career as a race horse. Hope he has lots of lovely ladies calling on him at Adena Springs!

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    Dear Max.Thank you very much.I think you know how I value your friendship and was worried I may have offended you in some way.We all have our champions both sides of the pond and you know how I respect them all.Yes.It is indeed sad about Tom Queally to lose Frankel and Sir Henry was very hard on him.Have you heard about SDG’s injury?He’sout until the festival..Are you getting all the snow I’ve heard about on the news?The Moose is free!Sheena.

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      Dear Sheena:

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

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      Sheena. Cheer up. You haven’t lost anything or anyone. Life is way too short to be upset or worry. If you need a target, you should blame everything on that rat.
      Heard about Sire and that he’s taking some time off until the end of the calendar year. I hope that he gets back to form. What did you think of the Fly? I loved that win. Maybe getting the old boot from Juddmonte really upset Queally too. That’s a lot to endure. Jockeys in general are under a great deal of pressure. Add such a loss as losing a mentor like Cecil and there is trouble. Cecil was complex and rare. Had a very good sense of humor.
      Snow is everywhere all of a sudden. Ordered some stuff for Dan and it didn’t get here. Tracked it down to Buffalo. No chance of seeing those mints any time soon. There might be a state of emergency. The Canadians have offered to come down there from Toronto to dig the place out. Nobody can plow snow as good as them.

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        Sheena. Forgot to mention that I was really impressed by the short guy last week. In speaking about The Fly’s win, he said that form comes and goes, but class is permanent. Agree. The Fly is definitely all class.

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, V and Montey:

    Goodnight. Happy Dreams. Safe and sound always. Love You. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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    Good Grief!!! Haven’t we all experienced enough loss lately?? It is time to value what we have that’s good in our lives and be glad that one of those important things that we have is each other!!! Wonderful friendships have been made on this bolg and they have come about through a mutual love of Queen Zenyatta. Those friendships have grown and blossomed and grown even beyond the blog. That is a miraculous thing in itself–how wonderful that friends from as far afield as Wales and Australia can share their lives and opinions with the rest of us. We’ve all had different lives and come from different places,but,I feel that each of us is valuable to the whole and that none of us should leave a place we love because of supposed slights or differences of opinion about which horses are the greatest. ALL horses are precious and deserve our love and support. I believe that Zenyatta, should she become aware of the discord here,would be APPALLED! She is about love!!

    I just lost my best friend (and one-time mother-in-law) to a stroke and complcations from several other health problems. How I wish I COULD communicate with her by a few strokes of a keypad!! What if this blog disappeared tomorrow?? All of our connections would just disappear too (except for those of us who already communicate outside the blog)–that would be horrible!!!!

    PLEASE,lets all value each other,agree to disagree about some things,and just move on—together!!! I know the loss of ZPrincess has unnerved us all–I think nerves are raw and we are all trying to figure out how to navigate our grief in our own way. We must remember that she was a ray of sweetness and light in all of our lives and that the fact that she lived at all was a miracle in itself. She knew the love of the best mom’s in the world,both equine and human, she knew what it was to feel the sun on her back on a lovely spring and summer day,she knew what it was to run and play with the speed of a champion,knew that those caring for her loved her unconditionally. She had a short life,but it was a great one and she will NEVER be forgotten!! One thing we can do for her is to treasure each other. Let’s pledge ourselves to do that as we remember her. By honoring each other,we can honor HER.

    We must never forget that this blog is a precious gift to all of us,and,that it is our privilege to be here. If the ZTeam ever feels that we are disrespecting it or veering out of the loving and generously given circle they have provided for us,it COULD disppear overnight,which would be a tragedy for us all!! Let’s show them how much we love this place,and each other. We know how much WE are hurting over the loss of Princess Z–just imagine how much greater heartaches THEY are suffering!! Please, let’s all think on how lucky we are to have Zenyatta and her babies in our lives , have a peaceful and blessed night and , have happy tomorrow—together!!

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      BRAVO SUE! Perfectly said!

      So sorry for the loss of your dear friend. Thank you for your wise words which so eloquently express how so many of us feel. This blog is a blessing and God send for o many of us.

      God bless you Zenyatta for bringing so many people together into great friendships and awakening the love of thoroughbred racing and aftercare to so many of us.

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      Amen Sue! Thank you for taking the time to put your thoughts into these eloquent words that have already touched many Zsters. As you already know, I, too, am so sorry about your friend. Hugs, Sandy

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      Sue. Heartfelt words. Zenyatta is about love. However, she knows what to do in every situation. On the track when she faced Frankel’s stablemate, she kicked his butt.

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      Sue, sorry about losing your best friend, that is not easy to recover from…

      I liked what you wrote about the Blog, but I am not as worried, I think the various disagreements I see here sometimes, just seem very minor. I never expect much upset over them, but maybe I’m wrong, sometimes people feel deeply upset, and then it just takes time for them to process, and come to some calmer resolution about it. But I think that’s just normal life, and I would never expect us to lose this site simply because we are not all perfect all the time.

      I would be upset if this place were not available, but I don’t believe that will happen, without some more meaningful reason than the normal give and take of our conversations.

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