VERSAILLES, KY — (June 10, 2023) It’s a girl! There was great joy last night in welcoming ZENYATTA‘s eighth foal, a beautiful filly by War Front. She arrived during sunset, 9:18 PM, at Lanes End Farm. The foaling was filled with ease and elegance and both mom and baby are in excellent health and exude happiness. Zeny’s new filly has legs for days and sports a blaze to match her mother’s.
In attendance were Zenyatta’s co-owner, Ann Holbrook (Moss) as well as Farm Manager Todd Claunch, Broodmare Manager Jenn Laidlaw, and with Tremendous gratitude to the veterinarians from both Rudd and Riddle and Hagyard and the entire farm staff at Lanes End Farm for their beyond ordinary incredible love and caring! Ann is overjoyed to welcome this beautiful filly to Zenyatta’s family. This will be Zenyatta’s last foal as she is being retired as a broodmare.
Big Thank Yous to All the Zenyatta fans who have kept watch, posted comments, and sent all their good wishes!
Carol
Congrats to team Zenyatta. Glad to hear mother and filly are healthy and healthy.
Thank you for sharing this news with us devoted fans of Queen Z.
Anne, thank you for taking such good care of Z and her family – you are a special lady too.
May all remain happy, healthy and prosperous in the future.
Susan Yip
Awe … So adorable 🥰
liz read
Thrilled to bits! My lovely lady…………………….
B. Brownlee
A precious, beautiful baby girl. Thanks for the photos, we are so delighted to see this little one with her mama! 😍
Janet Wright
So happy for her, and her owners! I love that she looks like her momma, since it’s her final foal!
Glad all delivery went well 👍 👏, God bless Queen Z
Loretta Tyner
Soo so grateful to God all went well! This is one lucky baby to have Zenyatta for a mom, only the greatest and most beautiful horse of all time. May God continue to bless and keep them both.
Sally
Thanks for info and pictures of Zenyatta. I’m always glad to hear about her. It was a thrill to see her race at Del Mar and Santa Anita. I’m blessed to got to see her in California.🥰🐎🍎🥕
Lara Capone
Congratulation on a beautiful, healthy filly, Queen Z! Enjoy retirement now ❤️
Gina Danna
Fantastic news! Zenyatta looks great! Filly Z is adorable! Glad it went so well & they’re are doing great! Perfect for her last to be a filly with her blaze. Queen Z, you are the best!
Especially Horses
What a blessing and a wonderful ending to Zeny’s Broodmare career. I noted earlier how thrilled I was that Zeny’s last foal was a filly. Whether she makes it to the races or not she is a beautiful part of her dam’s legacy.
Lori Stein
What a lovely little lady. Congratulations to all and especially Z! She sure does relish being a momma ❤️
Best to all!
Marilyn Escalante
So, so happy for Zenyatta and all of you! She made it just in time for the Belmont! Thank you for posting these wonderful photos. Zenyatta will always be my favorite race horse. All the best going forward.
Suzanne Metzinger
I remember her first foaling and being so anxious. So many wonderful memories surrounding Queen Z and her foals. Glad she is being retired and she has been an exceptional Ma Ma. My favorite horse of all
Susan Mizell
Congratulations! Looks like her momma! Beautiful baby! Looking forward to see her life unfold. Also her name?!
Mary Anna Savage
Congratulations to Zenyatta and all of her connections on the arrival of her new baby girl!
Delores Baker
I am so happy. Congratulations to Ann, Zenyatta and the team. Her baby is beautiful like her mommy. Thank you for sharing this wonderful news.
Diane Martin
I am crying tears of joy at this news..this little girl looks so much like mama. This is such a perfect way for Zenny to retire. Kind of a fairy tale really. Thank you Ann for sharing this with us. Seeing the love you and Zenny share warms my soul.
Diane M
Diana
Welcome to the world beautiful girl! You are loved around the world So happy that this is the last so that the Great and best of the best Zenyatta can retire to a life of grazing and being loved by the world.
Leslie Kuretzky
Congratulations. She is just Gorgeous. All the VERY Best <3
Beverly
Praise the Lord for a safe delivery and beautiful healthy filly. Thank you for sharing this wonderful news! ❤️
Penny Windham
How WONDERFUL! I’m so proud for Z and Ann and the whole team! She is a beautiful little girlie! Sending love and hugs! 💝🎉
Cindi Garringer
Beautiful Momma and baby, thank you❤️
Tina
Congratulations to the new Princess. Happy for Queen Z and her beautiful baby girl💕💕💕💖
Anita Thompson
What a BEAUTY! And most importantly, Zenyatta came through it in good health. Relieved to hear this filly is her last!! Love to them both.
Kathleen
What a beautiful little girl! There is only one Queen!
Celeste
What a magnificent foal. So happy both Zenyatta and the foal are healthy and doing well. Thank you so much for sharing her. Ann must be thrilled. I met Ann in Saratoga when Zenyatta was inducted into the Hall of Fame. She was so gracious.
Ellen
Congratulations!! To all. Beautiful baby & Zenyatta seems to take it all in stride, she’s an awesome Mom. Thanks for sharing these awesome photos, they are wonderful ❤️
Dawn
Would love her name to be Zendawna..’ the new dawn of Zenyatta’..sounds like a warrior name!!
Amber
I totally agree! It would be such a great tribute. Or Zenyatta’s Legacy
Martyna spiers
Beautiful baby! Congratulations queen Z!
Barbara Crawford
This is wonderful! Congratulations to all connections 🎊🎉🎈
Marilyn Nash-Hemrick
She is beautiful just like her mommy. Happy to hear you will be retired….Congratulations Queen Z.
Jo Anne
Congratulations to everyone! A beautiful princess to our Queen Z. May you grow up strong and beautiful like your mom, Z23!
Mary Keller
Wonderful news! I’m so glad all went well for her and her li’l girl!
Diana Stuart
Did she foal out in the pasture? That’s wonderful! Also wonderful is the news that she is being retired as a broodmare. I’ve been there from her first race until now. Thrilled the entire way.
Bill Grubbs
My Queen has a new Princess !
Rita M. Pierce
I prayed, screamed, and cried for this girl every time she stepped on the race track!! The whole race!! I have loved her from afar for so long and want to make a trip back to Kentucky God willing hopfully Ann and Lanes End will let the fans see her. Congrats to Ann and I guess Jerry on this little beauty. God bless and keep them!!