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Zenyatta by Bronwen Healy

Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy

Happy Tuesday!

Zenyatta recently received a visit from Australian photographer Bronwen Healy. You can see more of Bronwen’s work on her website, http://www.bronwenhealy.com.au.

Enjoy!
Team Z

Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy


Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy


Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy
Photo © Bronwen Healy


Courtesy of Bronwen Healy
Photographer Bronwen Healy with Zenyatta.

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    What beautiful photos! Has Zenny ever looked more gorgeous — serene, sunbleached, still with the look of eagles!

    Looking at Zenyatta simply makes me happy. With all the bad news in our world, It’s just good to know that she continues to be healthy, well cared for and beloved by so many — including all of us who are addicted to this site for news of her and all her connections.

    Bronwen has given us some gorgeous additions to the Zenyatta gallery. Thank you!

    Best to all,
    Annie B in MA

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    Dear Zenny and your fan family, Will be gone next two weeks. Hope you and everyone here in your Fan Family will have blessed days and nights. Will keep you all in my prayers as always. Will really miss you all, with love, Elizabeth

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    August 20 Cherokee Devotional

    Talking trouble is rehearsing trouble. Innocent as it sounds, it draws an outline for the thing to happen.
    Medical information in the wrong hands lays out a mere possibility but is always a catalyst for hope and false hope at that. Remember that most of what we hear is simply read to us as a bedtime story meant to help us rest-but it never does.
    Someone said talk is cheap, but it isn’t. It is one o f the most expensive items we can handle. And talking trouble may be entertaining but it is costly-and never worth what we seem willing to pay.

    I am master of my condition, I am master of my own body.
    Adario
    Huron Chief
    1600s

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    Dear Sheena,

    Steve’s working from home today so I may not get a chance to write to you later on. Have a fabulous day. The FB furbabies I’ve visited are doing great. The ratties reported that Wednesday and Thursday were squeezed into one day this week. Not sure what to do…mine remained 2 seperate days! lol Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Dear Kathy.A great devotional.I’ve been watching Cilla Black’s funeral since I got home from town it’s a very long service.Very humid here today and I overslept!Such a rush to get to town.Looks as if Glesni is still on the Dyfi Merin and Bobby are on the nest.I love Fibbs weather forecast you are going to hab lots ob hots again! Hope you have a great day.Happy Friday eve! Love and hugs to you,Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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    Wonderful to see Zenyatta looking healthy and happy.

    Thank you for sharing Team Z.

    We miss you Zenyatta.

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    No words for what a treat these pictures are. Mega thanks to Bronwen for sharing with all of us. Zenny, you – you look terrific! About ready to wind up a week along the shore of Lake Chautauqua- back to reality tomorrow and company coming soon. Will my cleaning motivation be high enough??? Our friend Brenda from Ft. Erie joined the party for a couple of days. SO nice to see her and have her here. Looking forward to meeting up again at the BC.

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    Dear Zenyatta,you are so beautiful in every way and your have a magnificent presence in this world.Thank-you Bronwen for sharing these wonderful photos.

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    Considered to be one of the most impressive winners of the Beverly D Dank is due to give birth to a Galileo foal around Feb 28th.She remains at her owner/breeder’s Blagdon stud near Salisbury.Sheena.

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      Thanks Abigail for sharing the link to the Zenyatta video. I thought I had seen them all (many times). Always cry too. Oh how I cherish those memories. It feels like yesterday. I can feel the excitement, the thrill and the love for our Zenyatta every second of every video. She is so special….

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      Dear Abigail,
      Zenyatta, she is one in a million, one in a million!
      The video is beautiful. thanks.
      Hugs Ingrid.

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      Thank you Abigail. Watching Zenyatta is always good for my spirits…her beauty and accomplishments.always brings a tear of pure joy.
      Hugs,
      Maryp

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        maryp,
        Good to see you posting. Thinking of you each day and sending up prayers for peace and good days for you.

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      Dear Abigail,
      Thanks a million for posting this link. I had not seen this one either, and it is outstanding.
      Long Live. . . the Queen! Love the music, love the video and of course, love Zenyatta!
      Hugs and Love

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    Dear Abigail.
    Cannot thank you enough for sharing this wonderful video of Our Queen in all her glory. It brought it all back, the thrills, goosebumps, love, tears, admiration, and appreciation to Team Zenyatta, who to this day, continues to share her with the world. Yes, I too, am wiping away tears at this moment.

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    G’day Bronwen! Thank you for your wonderful photos of the Beautiful Big Girl. What a lovely late summer treat. And thanks to Team Z for sharing with all of us.

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    Dear Max.Arabian Queen will be in the fillies and mares at Ascot next then maybe the Arc next year,Elsie was very annoyed that no one seemed interested in her before the race he knew she was a good horse and he should now having trained Dessie and one of my great favourites Persian Punch.He belonged to Jeff Smith too.I am looking forward to Acapulco tomorrow taking on the older horses she only has 8st and is a big girl!!!Sheena.

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      Arabian Queen may be small, but apparently she is a very feisty filly at home. She acts like her name, a monarch. Likes to do battle in the races. She certainly did that yesterday. Could be even more pronounced from now on. She’s a stayer too and only just coming into her own. Could easily do one and a half miles. Good for her to be going to Ascot and then for a rest. She’s earned holding court in her barn.
      Hope Acapulco does well. She’s owned in the names of the Ballydoyle women. Unlike AQ, she’s huge rather like the Beast. Kick some butt, Aca!

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    “Taco” to start:

    Jess’s Dream is entered to run on August 24, 2015, at SARATOGA.

    Race: 6 – 3:45 PM
    MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

    Purse: $ 83,000. (up To $14,940 Nysbfoa) For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 118 Lbs.; Older, 124 Lbs. (non-starters For A Claiming Price Of $40,000 Or Less In The Last 3 Starts Preferred). One And One Eighth Miles.

    PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
    3 Jess’s Dream 3/C M John R. Velazquez 118 Kiaran P. McLaughlin

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    Samantha Nicole (full to Rachel Alexandra) is entered in a stakes race:

    Samantha Nicole is entered to run on August 24, 2015, at SARATOGA.

    Race: 8 – 4:52 PM

    STAKES
    Summer Colony S.

    Purse: $ 100,000. For Fillies And Mares Four-year-olds And Upward Which Have Never Won A Graded Sweepstake In 2015. By Subscription Of $100 Each Which Should Accompany The Nomination; $500 To Pass The Entry Box And An Additional $500 To Start. For Horses Not Originally Nominated, a supplemental payment of $1,000 along with the entry and starting fees may be made at any time prior to the closing of entries. The purse to be divided 60% to the owner of the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2%divided equally amongst the remaining finishers. Weight 123 lbs. Non-winners of a Graded Sweepstake at a mile or over in 2014 allowed 2 lbs.; of a Sweepstake at a mile or over in 2015 allowed 4 lbs.; of two races other than maiden, claiming, starter or sttate-bred allowance races at a mile or over allowed 6 lbs.; of such a race in 2015 allowed 8 lbs. A presentation will be made to the winning owner. Closed Saturday August 8, 2015 with 15 Original Nominations and 1 Supplement. One And One Eighth Miles.

    PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
    5 Samantha Nicole 4/F L John R. Velazquez 117 Kiaran P. McLaughlin

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    Dear Judy.Hope Jess’s dream can do well Monday.Glesni is still on the Dyfi!Very wet here today should be on her way to AfricaIt’s a year since Sparkle died today.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX

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      Dear Sheena:

      Yes, Godspeed Jess; safe and sound. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank and all the Sweeties

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    Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI and Montey:

    Goodnight. Sweet Baby Dreams Z. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB

    Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.

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      Dear Sheena,

      Wow! That’s about the best report EVER from our Hovis! What a fantastic week he’s had. And a person who actually understood him! YAY!!! I think meeting Hovis in person is on all our bucket lists. Enjoy the upcoming weekend, everyone. Safe trip for all horses and jockeys. Hugs, Kathy

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      Dear Sheena:

      Thanks for posting our weekly Hovis update. Nice photo too. Love and Hugs, JB

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    August 21 Cherokee Devotional

    A person has to have enough confidence in himself to go ahead and run a good race, even when he knows it is going to be grueling and that he might not be the winner. But that is so much better than sitting down and saying to himself that he isn’t good enough to try.
    Most people tend to lean on the belief that they are not good enough. But no one starts out good enough. It is the getting up and getting into living that makes us good enough. At times self-esteem melts like ice in the sun, but it certainly does not mean we do not qualify. The fight is not with others-but with ourselves. We have to overcome ourselves and all our hidden voices that tell us we are not going to make it.

    I am here on my own ground and I will never go back. You can kill me here but you cannot make me go back.
    Dull Knife
    Cheyenne

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    Dear Kathy.Your devotionals really are wonderful to read!.It’s a gloomy damp day over here.Glesni hasn’t been seen today but the Dyfi are “tight-lipped” so far!!!Blue 24 is getting cosy with Monty on the platform.Weather not too bad at York.We are waiting to see Acapulco in the Nunthorpe.Ortiz has walked the course and looks to have been praying!!Ground is more tacky than at RA.It seems Danny is visiting south Carolina but Fibbs thinks he is quite a nice guy and will not cause a lot of twouble.Loved Ray and Jack drinking their water.Abby’s in trouble again with the phone.Poor Mango had foil on her head.Judy’s on the same meds for her BP but will have to watch her intake of sodium.I loved Zoe’s account of her visit with Mr Donald can’t wait to hear how Mr Alex enjoys his birthday.Did you hear Fubu is going to be featured in the Modern cat magazine?So happy for him.Oh,Hovis certainly enjoyed himself at the pony club and meeting the small people!He just loves the fame.Have a great day.Love and hugs to you Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.SheenaXOXO

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      Dear Sheena,

      I’m gratified that so many on here enjoy the Devotionals. It’s my pleasure to post them. I wonder where Glesni is??? Don’t like the sound of Blue 24 getting all friendly with Monty. Glesni better hurry back! Enjoy all the exciting races. I’m glad the weather is pretty good. LOVE the weather reports from Fibbs. Yes, that was a very cute video of Jack O and Ray drinking their water. They need to keep a close eye on Abby. How in the world did Mango get foil on her head? Poor Judy. It’s tricky when you’re told to watch your salt intake. Everything processed has a lot of sodium. I enjoyed Zoe’s visit with Mr. Donald, too. So sweet. That little dog does SO MUCH good. I’m looking forward to hearing about Mr. Alex’s birthday. So great there was such a wonderful response. Yes, I did hear that Fubu will be in the magazine. That’s great! I get such a kick out of Hovis. So glad he had such a nice event. You have a great day, too. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy XOXO

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    Dear Max.Your namesake Max Dynamite wins the Lonsdale in really great style.Owned by Rich Ricci and trained by the master Mullins he was ridden by Frankie and we got the flying dismount.Now for the flying filly.Hugs Sheena.

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