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Welcome Summer!

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

Happy Friday!

We hope everyone is enjoying the first day of summer. Zenyatta and her two colts certainly are! Alys sent along some photos from her last visit to Zenyatta’s paddock. It’s the perfect way to kick off the weekend!

The Zenyatta Shop also has a small update this week: The “Zenyatta & Colt, April 2, 2013” print is now available in 8″ x 10″ and 11″ x 14″ sizes.

Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End


Photo by Alys Emson/Lane's End
Photo by Alys Emson/Lane’s End

To top it off, here’s a quick video of 13Z being cheeky with his buddy and Alys’ phone…

Enjoy!
-Team Z

Reader Interactions

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    GirlSaratoga,
    Welcome back! I was thrilled to see you posting again.
    Here is something special for you & all our Saratoga fans!

    NYRA Outlines Plans for 2013 Saratoga Meet
    By Teresa Genaro, @BklynBckstretch The Blood-Horse Monday, June 24, 2013
    High quality racing, customer service, and history were the subjects of a New York Racing Association media event June 24 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at which the organization’s executives detailed plans for this summer’s race meet.
    Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/79065/nyra-outlines-plans-for-2013-saratoga-meet#ixzz2XArWHMFA

    The Saratoga meet opens Friday, July 19 and runs through Monday, Sept. 2,
    with Tuesdays dark. Post time is 1 p.m. (EDT) daily, with the exception
    of the Aug. 30 twilight card and closing day, when first post will be 12:30 p.m.

    Keta Note; Reading the article it looks like exciting racing & celebration!
    Hugs, Keta

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    More on Saratoga Meet
    NYRA ‏News 15 June
    After Fort Larned’s triumphant return to winners’ circle at @ChurchillDowns,
    trainer Wilkes quick to say #Saratoga’s Whitney the next goal!

    Jerry Bossert ‏New York Daily News 15 June
    Wise Dan could start next in the Aug. 3 Whitney at Saratoga

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      Spa Infield Goose ‏tweet
      Squee! I heard that Orb, Oxbow, Palace Malice and Close Hatches are all heading to the Spa! This is gonna be great!

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      i believe that Saratoga is the oldest race track in America, but I can’t remember the exact year it started.

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        Terry,

        Saratoga Race Track is the oldest sports venue in the United States and races started there in 1863. Celebrating 150 years this summer.
        I urge anyone who loves racing to try to visit this grand place. The town itself is old and quaint with much to offer visitors. The race course is so historic it feels alive!
        It’s just a place I have always loved since my dad took me there as a child many years ago.

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        Terry,
        Celebrating their 150 anniversary this year.
        Have a new museum
        Aug. 3 is the big day.
        Big races, big purses, big celebrations this meet.
        Keta

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      Dear Sheena:

      I hope Lola Mae’s tooth falls out on it’s own too. Will give Charlie a big hug from you when I visit this week. Love and Hugs, JB

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    dear max that’s great news about moosie going to the curragh.New beginnings have a lovely twitter account as well meg and harry go around the Yorkshire racetracks they were in Pontefract on Saturday think harry stole the giant tv screen when he was at York!!!was inviting kauto to come and watch the racing with him haven’t heard anything about hot snap thought she was going to run at ascot don’t recall seeing her hugs sheena

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      Sheena. You are right. Their Twitter account is first class. They are really helping retired racehorses. One of them is called Mad Mouse!

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    Wonderful pictures! Thank you so much. He’s growing so fast!!!! He is so gorgeous and muscular. I can’t get over how big he’s getting.

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    Zenyatta sweet Mama and all, I have to start thinking like a horse!
    I am beginning to feel defeated; I run out to reinforce the wire fences and repair as our Houdini Frito will just decide to take his body weight and break part of the wire fencing down. I suggest a battery electrical fence since to me a down wire could be more dangerous to the horse before the next volunteer finds it that way.
    Once again an opinion came to me from one of the head people suggesting that the other horses just may not be happy with the new situation and we should be finding Sir another home. Ever since Sirs chiropractic treatment there have been a few volunteers indicating how sweet Sir is again. Yes, these two geldings, Frito and Sir are not to be together anymore. I agree! Breaking into Sirs new pasture by Frito is not Sirs fault.
    I do not know if I can do anymore. My hubby thinks I am obsessed, but I look at it as we took Sir into the Sanctuary and Sir should stay and be taken care of. I have really worked for Sirs behalf and I think he knows it. Liz has come to know Sir and has been willing to get these things together with my help to keep them separated. As old as Frito is, and he is loveable, he can be a stinker.
    I am beginning to think I should go back to just being a volunteer caregiver and not get involved so emotionally, just take care of whatever horses they have and keep them out of my mind until my duties return. I came to love them, especially Sir, the one not so accepted by the others. Zenyatta must have brought out the love I have always had for the horse. Thank you Z, but I think a good dose of being with you would make me feel much better.
    hugs to all

    love n kisses on your soft nose Z, some to Coz and 13z,

    Auntie Sally B

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      Hugz, Sally. I’m sorry things have become so emotionally challenging at the sanctuary. ♥

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      Dear Sally:

      I can feel your love, concern and frustration for Sir and for Frito. Is it possible that funds could be collected to purchase a sturdier wooden or vinyl fencing that might hold up to Frito’s bulldozing. I will gladly donate and I’ll bet a lot of Z’sters and Dumplings will too. Maybe you could mention this to the others at the rescue and see what they think. Love and Hugs, JB

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      I totally understand what you are going through, we have young ones here that are always breaking something. As you said very well…we love them…so no matter how frustrating it gets we keep going..I use electric also to keep them behaving themselfs on top..a cheap way to do this is get 10ft 1/4 inch pvc pipe (its cheap) cut however tall you want it to be and however many strings of wire you want to add..we cut it approx 10 inch for two strings ,,but you can go higher..Anyways cut to whatever hight you want ..pre drill hole in bottom for nail….Nail it onto the top part of your wood post ( if T-posts tie on) then take the upper part and string wire around it you can skip a post in between usally…if you want it higher just cut longer..as the pvc is plastic , you can just wrap electic wire around it…so much cheaper then the ones you buy and you can make it as high as you want !! just a idea we use here..
      Love from the Kidz

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        Great technique, Penny! Thanks so much for sharing. Hope little Fredrick doesn’t break too many things there at your rescue. High hoof!

        • fredrick is waiting and watching the girls do all the stuff for now..he is going to show us all how its done when he is bigger I am sure !!
          Love from the Kidz

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    After winning the French Open, Rafael Nadel lost in the first round at Wimbledon.
    It was a stunning defeat. He is so classy-stopped & signed autographs after the match before leaving the court..
    Here is what he said afterwards:
    Rafael Nadal: “Enduring means accepting. Accepting things as they are and not as you wish them to be, and then looking ahead, not behind.”

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    Thank you Lanes End for the beautiful update and pic/video. I am so sorry to see fewer and fewer posting due to the sharp tongue of one. This use to be a place of so much joy. Now I find myself feeling uncomfortable when I start to read, waiting for someone to say something hurtful. My plea is to ignore and do not respond to this person or simple reply in a way that will not give reason for a response. Just a simple ‘noted” or :) If she can not get a response on her post, then perhaps she will find somewhere else to go or start changing the way she communicates. Wishing you all sweet dreams and a great week.

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      Stephanie, I totally agree with you. We can’t let one person spoil our wonderful pipeline to Team Z. I had pretty much dropped out and rarely posted, but I decided to just ignore that person and not give up. Hope the powers that be figure something out soon, It was ice and peaceful while she was gone. :-)

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        I don’t come here all that often, so I don’t understand the posts about negative people on this site. There are the occasional posts complaining that zenny is now just a baby factory, but i just chalk that up to people who don’t know anything about horses. Mostly I come for the updates and don’t often post anything, but I do see some strong friendships that have developed. Just enjoy each other and ignore the negative.

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      Stephanie, wise words and very true ones. We must never let negativity pull us down. This site was created out of love and joy and it is alive and well here. Just looking at the pics of Zenny and 13Z bring a huge smile to our faces. Her FB friends continue to grow which is amazing now that she is 3 years into her “retirement”.

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      I agree also. I’m convinced that ignoring any negative posts is the only answer. Many of us have scolded or tried to reason with certain people and it just doesn’t stop.
      Zenyatta’s wonderful place here must not be tarnished so we dumplings should carry on as always.
      Love you Zenyatta, Cozmic One, and red prince!! Kisses on your soft noses and lots and lots of treats from those who care for you.
      Hugs to all,
      Maryp

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    Gr8 update and ty. . TeamZ, could we please get more info on Coz and Zenyatta? We need to keep our Queen Z and her colts in the social media a.m.a.p. like Penny Chennery did with Sec. Anything appreciated. Pics or print.

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    Forgot to mention that Backside 55 on Facebook posted workouts at Saratoga’s Oklahoma track for several of John’s horses. Ebby and some others are still at Belmont. Maybe Keta can elaborate as I don’t know how to transfer that info.

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      MaryP
      Here are the workouts. Thanks for letting us know about the training at Saratoga
      Hugs, Keta
      Endearing (3-year-old filly)
      Date: June 24, 2013
      Track: SARATOGA
      Distance: Three Furlongs
      Time: 38:09 Breezing
      Track Condition: Fast
      Surface: Dirt training
      Rank: 9/23 ☆

      Scully (3-year-old colt)
      Date: June 24, 2013
      Track: SARATOGA
      Distance: Four Furlongs
      Time: 50:51 Breezing
      Track Condition: Fast
      Surface: Dirt training
      Rank: 13/28

      Sendario (3-year-old colt)
      Date: June 24, 2013
      Track: SARATOGA
      Distance: Four Furlongs
      Time: 50:51 Breezing
      Track Condition: Fast
      Surface: Dirt training
      Rank: 13/28

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    I don’t come here all that often, so I don’t understand the posts about negative people on this site. There are the occasional posts complaining that zenny is now just a baby factory, but i just chalk that up to people who don’t know anything about horses. Mostly I come for the updates and don’t often post anything, but I do see some strong friendships that have developed. Just enjoy each other and ignore the negative.

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      Dear Pati,
      What stunningly handsome guys! Thanks for posting this link; Colin and TJ are gorgeous! Hugs

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    It’s Vampressqueen Sue Colvin’s birthday!

    Happy birthday, dear Sue!
    Before the day is through,
    I’ll have a new birthday poem
    Ready for you!

    Happy birthday, Sue, and many, many more!

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    Dear Zenny friends,
    As many of you read last week, I recently had the good fortune of spending a day in the Lexington KY area with Debbie G. Our “college-bound” and “expert on all things digital” Dumpling , Pati, agreed to post some of my photos so that I could share them with you here on the blog. If you click on the link, and then click on the first photo, it will enlarge, and you can use the arrow buttons at the bottom right to move through the rest of them. Pati helped me with the captions, and I have to say that it was news to me that Tasty had foaled a colt. She didn’t mention anything about him during our brief chat. Hope you enjoy seeing the horses!
    http://casualgalloper.blog.com/gallery-of-champions/visit-to-kentucky/

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        Sandy. Just followed Trina’s link to El Vino’s Facebook. You look so happy with War Front, daddy to our 14Z. Glad to see you like that. I love War Front’s great big, pink tongue in that photo. He is a handsome fellow.

        • I’m sure he was sticking out his tongue at Blame who was hanging over the fence in the very next paddock saying “Hey! I’m here! Come and see ME” And so, we did :-) Thanks Max!

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      Sandy – Thank you for sharing your photos. What fun you must have had during your visit. War Front looks beautiful – he and the Queen’s foal will certainly be stunning.

      Pati- good job posting the photos and loved the captions.

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      I remember reading that she had given birth somewhere, but since I can’t find any record of it on the Lanes End 2013 page, I’ll amend it, and remove that until I can conclusively find the page that states it.

      Happy to help. I love sharing pictures.

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        Well, I went back and reviewed the pages. Casey from the forum side is a member of the JC, so she ran a check and it has a record that TT had a colt, but it is not in the LE page. I don’t really know what happened to him beyond that listing. Still, I’ll keep it off the captions until LE announces something, or he is entered into a sale (all things assumed of course).

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        Hi Pati….your posts got me thinking so I checked the breeders cup nomination site and found…
        TT and Candy Ride last yr…a colt …has been nominated
        TT and Unbridled Song this yr…a colt…not nominated yet
        its seems we are not nuts…..a colt was foaled…from there anything more is speculation….

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      Sandy,

      How nice of you to share those great photos with us. Thank you very much. I love the photo on El Vino’s fb page with War Front, you both look beautiful!

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      Sandy. These photos are all exceptionally good. I especially like the one of Tiznow, “uncle” to Paynter and Oxbow. He’s one of my all time favorites. He looks great in his paddock. I am even more thrilled to see the photo of Tasty. She looks like a movie star with her fly mask, very chic. Thank you so much for allowing us to share these photos, and thanks as well for the special assistance of Pati. You are both fine Z people.

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      Sandy,
      Thank you so much for posting these lovely shots of the beautiful horses you saw. They are all so handsome, and you’re quite a “cutie” too. hugs

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        Sandy,
        I agree with Sue Fredrick completely! Thanks for sharing your photos with us.
        Love and hugs

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      Sandy & Pati
      Great job! Thoroughly enjoyed the photos & captions.
      Blame is very good looking-all is forgiven.
      War Front is impressive.
      Glad you had such a great trip
      Hugs, Keta

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      Dear Sandy:

      Thank you so much for posting these photos on Z’s Blog. They are wonderful. So glad Max and all the Z’sters and Dumplings could see them. Love and Hugs, JB

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    I am so looking forward to Saratoga. I have been enjoying Belmont on TVG. It is sad that the fields are so small at Betfair Hollywood Park. Hope we get to see all our favorites run this summer and they all remain safe and sound. It’s REALLY hot in Texas.

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    What beautiful babies Zenyatta. You are an amazing mom and a beautiful mare.
    Just curious can someone please tell me what Zenyatta has on her head and why? Love Zenyatta and the Zenyatta team for letting us be a part of her life. She is a natural, anything that is given to her she does so well. Zenyatta you are a precious mare and bless you and your babies.

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    Happy Birthday Sue, I always look forward to your uplifting posts and I hope you have a great day!

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    Miracles of Life aka Barbie update
    Racing Victoria ‏@RacingInsider tweet
    Trainer Daniel Clarken tells RSN Sport Radio
    Miracles Of Life has “grown & developed enough to suggest she’ll go on with it”
    in the Spring

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      Just read this ….the little ones do follow her around….I just knew it…she is so very special

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        Carol, I loved reading about the little ones following her and wondered why we
        haven’t heard about that here unless I missed it somewhere along the line.
        She is an amazing mare with such magnetism!

        • MaryP
          There was a hint in the photos on this Blog.
          Wondered what was meant by Zenyatta and her two foals.
          Now we know-she’s like that neighborhood Mom the kids flock to.
          That was such a fun article to read.
          Hugs, Keta

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      Thanks to Keta and to Casey for sharing the Keeneland News. Very nice article about our queen and her boys.

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      Super article, Keta. Z continues the tradition of being perfect in all that she does. Nice to know that she is still dancing.

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      Dear Keta:

      What a lovely article on Zenyatta. Thank you so much for posting it. Really enjoyed it. She’s such an amazing girl. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Thanks Keta. This magazine from Keeneland was in our hotel room, and Debbie G had already scoped it out and knew about the article. Almost forgot that I had it (must be in the bag with the maps, etc.). Anyhow, lots of hotel visitors are being introduced to our Queen if they didn’t know her already.

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    @Pati and Sandy–thank you so much for the visual “show”. All the pictures are phenomenal. Both Blame and War Front are just beautiful, and you know I am smitten by Tiznow.

    Here is something to put size into perspective, Sandy: when we were at Claiborne, they showed us Eddington too. He is 17 hands, and you know how big he looked. Well, that makes him smaller than Zenny! (which of course is why the Mosses wanted a smaller stallion for a mate). He foals are already huge. Love and hugs to all.

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    I was just on the pedigree site, checking various pedigrees. It appears that Blame and Zenny will be forever linked. Even in “defeat” (and I use that word very loosely), Zenny was the only female to appear in the stallion registry…on Blame’s page. And in the personal notes on the pedigree site, Blame is acclaimed the only horse to have beaten her. He is a beautiful boy, and I can’t hold a grudge.

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