She delivered a healthy colt by Tapit at 11:47 pm EST on Monday April 1. Estimated at 145 lbs, he is a leggy chestnut with a white blaze similar to Zenyatta’s. Eager to start his new life, he was standing on his own by 12:18 am and nursing within an hour.
Both are doing so very well, and it’s a joy to see how much Zenyatta loves being a mom.
Thank you to all of the fans who have been following The Queen and sending good wishes and blessings. It worked!
We can’t wait to spend the day with little 13Z tomorrow, and there will be many more pictures to come!
-Team Z
Michele
What a beautiful foal. Congratulations Zenyatta and family!
kathleen95634
Hard to say what color he will be without an up close and personal look, but if you look at the area around his tear duct, if he were going to turn gray, it would be black instead of the pinkish orangy color that it is.
Sheri Small
Congratulations to all on the future champion!!
Dolores
He is a cutie! cute head! Congratulations and so happy Zenyatta and her colt are doing to wonderful <3
Barb Longphee
Congratulations Queen Z your baby is beautiful…can’t wait to see both 12Z n 13Z racing. Your the best!!!!
Deb Biediger
So happy that Zenyatta did not have any medical complications during her delivery. I do wish that mares would get a year off from breeding every so often and not be bred at all during their senior years. However, I have been told by someone associated with thoroughbred racing that it is a business first. At any rate, all the best to Zenyatta and her newest foal.
Been
Amen to that one and hope that she will get a year off before being bred again. Beautiful baby, Zen, though I’m not surprised precious girl. You are very special. The Moss’ were blessed when they received you as a gift because a true gift you are to us all.
LauraJ (Cincinnati OH)
Mares do get a year off every so often., but Zenyatta is not due for one. Her (currently hypothetical) 2014 foal would probably be born late April. They might leave her open the year after in order to readjust her calendar and avoid a May foal in 2015. If not, they’d almost certainly leave her open in 2016. Meanwhile, if she needs a break for health reasons, either the vets or Mother Nature will give her one. Zenyatta is healthy and young, she’s avoided complications, she loves being a mother, and her genes are worthy of being added to the TB gene pool. All her offspring will receive lifelong care. There is no reason not to breed her.
Pat
I agree, if she is healthy (and seems she is) there is no reason not to breed her back. If they want to adjust foaling dates they would leave her open a year. If Mother Natural thinks it is time to take a year off, she will not conceive. She is big, strong, happy Mama…. she seems to enjoy being a Mom, no reason not to breed her back.
hailey
Very Cute Baby! Congrats Z Queen!
Heidi in Texas
The name “Firezen” was cute. Can hear them singing “This colt is on Fire, this colt is on Fire” I’m sure he will be when he starts burning up the track. May this colt be a champion of champions. Congratulations to all. Thank you Lanes End for everything you have done for Zenyatta’s many fans.
Ingrid Arnone
My adorable Zenyatta and team, Congratulations!!!!
Oh! My God, he is so beautiful!
Last night around 12pm I was praying for you and your new baby to be, well my prayers were heard!!!
Love you Mammy, Z12 and Z13.
Lisa Frey
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Happy Birthday to Zenatta and Z13!
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Karen Gogue
NEWS FLASH! STOP … Zenyatta proved once again …. STOP … that her late closing kick …. STOP … has her on the nose at the wire! … STOP!Leave it to you girl! that closing kick, down to the wire … the magic that IS Zenyatta! For your son, you should name him Late Run. STOP … Congratulations to the Mosses and the whole Team LE! I am over the moon with JOY JOY JOY!!!! xxooxxoo … STOP!
Eileen
He is wonderful. I can not wait for the pictures and hopefully a video. I hope the Mosses were there for the birth. I would love photos of the baby with Z and the Mosses like last year.
Alma
Congratulations Team Z and Queen Z. I was praying and hoping for a colt–and she delivered. Thanks to all who take care of her and the owners who share the fabulous pictures. He is GORGEOUS……
Sarah
He is the cutest thing I have ever seen! Congrats!
Carole Klumb
Congratulations to ZENYATTA and the Moses.
Terry McNamee
What a gorgeous chestnu! But I have a feeling that he is going to turn grey. Such good news to hear of another healthy, beautiful foal for Zenny and that both are doing fine.
Janie (in L.A.)
What a great birthday gift you got Zenyatta! Happy birthday to both of you!
Wend;y
He is stunning! So thankful all went well for Z and Z13! And, again, thanks to the Mosses, Team Z, and Lane’s End for all you do for Z and for keeping us in the loop. You all are the BEST!
Kathleen
Congratulations Zenyatta on another beautiful son! May he be healthy, sound and speedy.
Debbie Bedosti
Congratulations to Team Zenyatta! What a gorgeous colt! You can surmise from the photo that Z adores him already. Thankful prayers for a trouble-free delivery and good health for mare and foal. Once again, the Queen has done it her way……..
donkeyhoteeee
What a wonderful, joyous day! She is one of a kind in every way. He is beautiful, I have a weakness for leggy chestnuts with big white blazes. But his EARS, pure Zenyatta! Congratulations to all!!!
Lisag In Texas
I love Grey’s, hoping he would be Grey. But he is so dang cute, I want him to stay Secretariat Red. He is so darling. He is adorable, cannot wait for more pictures.
Shari Voltz / Ohio
Congratulations zenyatta he is so adorble.What kind of name would be beautiful for such an adorble baby horse.Zenyatta you are great horse and a great mother.he is going to be a beautiful horse when he grows up.Congrats to zenyatta!!!!!
Megan
Congratulations to Zenyatta & her connections on a beautiful colt.xoxo
Rhonda
Congrats to Zenyatta and her new colt! chestnut, go figure out of a bay and by a grey but with genetics anything is possible:) Maybe with that red color and the genes behind him he will grow up to be another Secretariat!
Jane
Congratulations to Zenyatta and her team on another beautiful colt! It will be so much fun to follow his growth and progress. Thank you, Team Zenyatta, for continuing to share the news and photos of Queen Z and her babies.
Kalar
Z didn’t want the celebrating to stop!!! :D What a beautiful baby!! So glad all is well! ♥
Magic
Nice looking foal – wide in the forehead, good sized eyes, large nostrils. Time will tell but he should be a runner. Glad to see more folk taking an interest in mares (esp. this one). The stallion is merely a means to an end.
Randy
Wow… what a birthday present! Zenny you almost let the clock run out but leave it to you to wait until almost the last minute.
He is so beautiful and I’m glad everything went well. Thank you Team Z and to you, Kyle Acebo… this must be one of the sweetest mother/foal pictures I’ve ever seen.
DMCQ_AL
It’s all been said! All good wishes and so much love to Zenyatta, 13Z, and Team Z. It’s so very wonderful to see things done right and to see our Zenyatta and her new son. Let the celebration continue!