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!
Rebekah
So exciting! She looks so much like her mama!
C
Time has flew by. I can’t believe it seems like only yesterday she was running down the competition on the track. I hope this little girl is healthy, happy and maybe one day can give us the fancy dances and thrill of a stretch run to the wire like her mommy. Congratulations queen Z❤️
Pat
Congratulations!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️very gappy things went well and very happy Queen Z is being fullmy retired ! ❤️❤️👏👏👏Love this horse!!!
Chele
Ty for taking the time to update!! Wishing the best for her and y’all!
Barb France
Congratulations! She is a beauty just like her mama! I’m sure Ann is over the moon to have another filly to enjoy! ❤️
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Zenyatta & sweet 23Z,
Welcome to the world little one — you have the best Mama ever! Queen Z you look marvelous and so happy! Sending you both lots and lots of love with everlasting blessings. Congratulations!!!!!!
Thank you Lane’s End, Ann and all of Z’s family/staff there for these fantastic photos! You can feel the love and contentment.
Best Wishes to all! 💕 💕 💕
Hugs and Love 🥰
Gloria
Oh, my! These photos are so adorable! What a great day in racing! Finding out about the new Zenyatta baby, seeing Cody’s Wish win the Met Mile and Jena Antonucci winning the Belmont with Arcangelo! Great day! Congrats to everyone!
Maggie
LOVE LOVE LOVE! All healthy and beautiful. The answer to all of our prayers! Zenyatta’s new Princess! So Happy for her to have another baby to Love. Yeehaa
Mary S
What a beautiful filly – beautiful like her mom! Hope baby will have Z’s wonderful sweet temperament. Congrats to Ann – you are so kind to still share Z with us fans. I saw Mike Smith on TV at Belmont today and thought of how great he and Z were together when racing – they definitely had a special bond like Ann and Z have.
Ann Emerick
So very happy to see this lovely filly. Her beautiful momma saved the best for last. Glad both of them doing well and can’t wait to see what is in store for Z 23! Congratulations to the owners and the staff for bringing Zenyatta through so well.
Judi Davlin
Our Queen Z had a little Princess. What a beauty she is too. So glad both Mama and baby are doing well. And glad to hear Zenyatta is being retired. She deserves the rest. Congratulations to the Queen! We love you
Sharon Priester
Just beautiful!!
Charity
Oh she’s simply gorgeous! What a delight to see!
John Walsh
Z23 couldn’t be anymore beautiful and Z does to! We love you both!!
Margaret
Wonderful news! So relieved to see Zenyatta and her exquisite foal are healthy and doing well. Thank you for sharing with us.
Delrene Sims
PERFECTION ZENYATTA. Always the Queen and now another beautiful filly. Very happy all went well and the news of her retirement is wonderful.
Thank you for sharing with her fans ( millions of us)
It’s a privilege to have seen her race and watch her life unfold at Lanes End.
She is such an incredible Mama and the babies ears are to die for!
Thanks to all her brought Zenyatta and her foal to this happy ending.
Tonya Lafarr
She’s adorable, welcome to the world BabyZ23. Well done Queen Z
Jan Mitchell
She is an absolutely gorgeous and regal filly with her mama’s impressive ears. I’m so happy Zenyatta will be retired now. She has done everything perfectly her whole life. She’s an example of how being loved and cared for can encourage the best from a horse. Thanks to her connections for always sharing Zenyatta with her adoring fans. Much love!
Denise
She is gorgeous!!! So thankful that Queen Z and baby are doing good! Thank you Ann and Team Z for sharing these beautiful pictures with her fans! We love you Queen Z and baby Z23!!!
Jeannine
Beautiful. Just beautiful! ❤️❤️
Connie Richey
Oh Z… You did good🩷 Hope you are pampered & loved on for your great job…(As I know you will be😘) Love Hugs & Hope for you & your foal. Love you.
Jan S./Houston
Congratulations to all! Glad to hear Zenyatta had a perfect delivery with no complications. What a beautiful filly! Just like her mama. Glad to hear of her retirement. Mama deserves it! Thank you for letting her fans be part of her family……
Carolyn Fluhart
Congratulations Zenyatra and all her bug family! Baby Z is beautiful snd looks just like her mom. Wishing the Queen and her filly the best and happy, successful lives! It’s time to dance with joy Lady Z! 🥰🥰💕💕💕
Laura
Congrats Queen Z! She’s beautiful and looks so much like you. Since this is to be your last foal, I hope they finish the album name and call her Mondatta!
Roberta
She’s beautiful,and omg,she looks just like Mom! I’m so glad they’re going to retire Queen Z. She’s had enough babies.
Here’s hopeing this new princess leads a happy healthy life! I can’t get over her face and how she looks just like Mom!
Ann Hubbs
23 and Z look so much like each other. Congratulations 🎉
Leslie
🎈🎈🎈Congratulations to Zenyatta and Team Z! Z23 is beautiful and so precious! I hope she has a happy and healthy life. Thanks for sharing the pix!
Deborah Fox
A big sigh of relief that both of the girls came though it so well! Also happy to hear that Miss Z is retired and will not be at risk at her age. Thanks to all who gave us a happy ending!
Beth
Lovely. Beautiful. And congratulations to all connections and to sweet Zenyatta!💗
Sharon
Congratulations Zenyatta on the birth of your beautiful filly. Thank you team Z for sharing these beautiful photos. ❤️❤️😍🥰