We’re a little late sharing this news, but we couldn’t leave you without photos of our filly’s first cupcake!
Zenyatta’s 2017 Medaglia d’Oro filly celebrated her birthday last week, and the staff at Lane’s End threw a party. Thank you, Lane’s End! Scroll down for more photos from Alys.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs to all of you, JB
Darlene Daniels
OMG, she is so beautiful. I love the bottom photo. She looks so happy and excited about those cupcakes. Thank you Lanes End. Great job.
Marshall (NC Broad)
I am watching “Dark Horses” right now on NBCSN. Very interesting look at Claiborne Farms, Arthur Hancock, Sunday Silence and the duel with Claiborne’s Easy Goer. Beautiful Sunday Silence, the horse nobody wanted — Unbelievable!
The program started at 12AM and is an hour long. Tune in!
Hugs and Love
Will be up at 4-4:30AM to see Prince Harry get hitched. He’s a red prince, too!
shirleeinindy
Marshall,
Easy Goer was my love. He was a son of my beloved Alydar. I saw him a couple of times at Claiborne before he died. A beautiful chestnut who had Secretariat’s paddock.
Thanks for the telling us about the program Dark Horses. Will it be on again?
Blessings on all the red princes.
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Shirlee:
I loved Easy Goer too. One of my fondest memories is seeing him at Saratoga. Loved his Daddy, as you do Shirlee. Sunday Silence; what a legacy he’s left the sport.
I’v seen this film before. I hope they continue airing it. Need tissues though; very beautifully done. Claiborne is a very special place. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Shirlee,
Sorry I didn’t respond earlier. I don’t know if Dark Horses will be on again, but hope it will. I just happened to see a promo for it earlier on Friday while watching some of the races leading up to the Black-Eyed Susan and noted that it was to be on at midnight. Had to leave to go to a birthday celebration for an old friend so I didn’t get the word out sooner.
Don’t know if it would show up if you googled it.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Such a beautiful day over here for the wedding.Congratulations to Rhododendron and her connections on her thrilling win in the Lockinge.
judy berube
Congrats Rhododendron. She’s a Galileo? Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena and Judy,
Ditto on the congrats to Rhododendron and connections!
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Glesni is determined to live on….Her only surviving chick from 2016 Tegid is back.He is at Glaslyn.Tears flow….
http://www.facebook.com/dyfiospreyproject/
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Watched the wedding. She looked lovely, I thought, and Harry so handsome. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex; wish them a long, happy, healthy life together.
Wow, as you say, Glesni lives on. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Abigail1849
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART!!!
You are just beautiful, like your mama, and I wait impatiently to learn your name.
Love & hugs to all. Kisses to my Big Girl and her family — Z17, Ziconic & Coz. Love you forever ZPrincess & Little Boy.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a restful evening and Happy Dreams. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.It was such a perfect day over here.A beautiful bride,gorgeous weather but if only Diana had been there to see her boy get married.To top it off hearing about Tegid’s return was the icing on the cake.Princess Charlotte is a real scene stealer but Prince George is shy.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
I thought the bride and the children were so sweet. Perfect wedding party. You are so right; Charlotte is a charmer. George’s shyness is endearing. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena and Judy,
Princess Charlotte and Prince George are certainly beautiful children — yes, very endearing. I think having the children in the wedding party was just perfect, too.
So glad the weather was lovely. Meghan was a beautiful bride, and her mother is a very pretty lady — the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
By the way, Bishop Curry was present at my confirmation several years ago. He gave a wonderfully animated sermon then, too! He was bishop of our diocese at that time. Very personable gentleman.
Hope the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a long and happy life — all the best to them. The Queen looked lovely, as always, and I was happy to see Prince Phillip moving so well, too. The Duchess of Cambridge looked very nice (no surprise there) interacting with the little ones. Harry and William were quite handsome in their uniforms.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Congratulations to Justify and Mike who won the Preakness in the slop and the fog!Horrible conditions.Another TC winner?
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Congrats to Justify and Mikey on their tough fought Preakness win. Wow, hope Justy rests up and his bruised foot heals completely for the Belmont. He got heart and courage this beautiful Chestnut boy. Great ride Mikey!
Good Magic gave it his all; tired baby. Kudos to Bravazo and Tenfold too; good efforts. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Hugs and Love :-)
❤️
shirleeinindy
Judy,
I join you in congrats to Justify, Mike and all the team. He was indeed the best horse.
I was very disappointed with the TV coverage. Justify was the favorite and did deserve a lot of time on the telecast. But I wish they had covered the other horses more.
Max
Agree with you. I would like to know more about the others. A win is a win, but it was not as convincing as his run in the Derby. We will see what 3 weeks brings forth with challengers. None of the New York horses were in Baltimore.
Daina Ryan
Max, read Steve Haskins article on the Bloodhorse.com title Preakness Wrap Up:And Away We Go…. Again.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Shirlee and Max,
I would have liked a bit more about the other horses, also. Congrats to Justify and Mike for holding on to win though! Congrats to BB and all connections as well. That was some sloppy foggy race. Good Magic tried hard, but Bravazo and Tenfold did very well to get 2nd and 3rd. It was a tight bunch of four crossing that finish line.
It would be nice for Mike Smith if he and Justify can pull off a Triple Crown — I agree with Donna Z. that it couldn’t happen to a finer guy!
Hugs and Cheers
judy berube
Dear Marshall, Shirlee, Max, Donna and Z Fans:
I am so hoping for the TC win for Mikey and Justy. This would be the ultimate accomplishment for Mikey in his wonderful career. He’s 52 now and he most likely won’t have more chances to go for it. Godspeed; safe and sound. Love and Hugs, JB
Bluegrass Girl
JUSTIFY returns to Churchill Downs for R&R
Churchill Downs PR @DerbyMedia
Justify, the @KentuckyDerby and @PreaknessStakes winner, is expected to return to @ChurchillDowns Barn 33 on Sunday around 1:30 p.m. ET.
Plane from Baltimore departs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET & should land at Louisville International Airport at 1 p.m. ET.
5:25 PM – May 19, 2018
Bluegrass Girl
Preakness Race Replay – NBC
https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/997979860147556354
Justify won in miserable conditions
Also there was an early match race with Good Magic.
Tough race won by a tough horse with heart.
Ann NC
Thanks! Congrats to Justify and his connections. Not bad for a youngster learning on ideal track conditions and then become a champion on the slop. He is all heart and more.
judy berube
Dear Ann:
He sure is. Love and Hugs, JB
Donna Z
Congrats to Mike and Justify! Now onward to a Belmont and Triple Crown win-no jockey deserves this more than Mike!
A big disappointment on the NBC coverage of the Preakness that they cut out before the trophy presentation.
Dear Zenyatta, I hope that someone told you about your Mike’s wins on Justify-I know that you would be so happy for him and that you will be rooting for him in 3 weeks. Hopefully, he will be Z17’s jockey when she races.
Max
I saw the presentation of the trophy on NBC along with comments by one of the winning owners that Justify was heading to Belmont, if all goes well. Also had comments from Baffert. Mike was there too. Justify left with his winning blanket. Looked tired but good.
Ann NC
He made the sun come out! Handsome boy!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Donna Z.,
I thought they had cut out, too, but I waited through the pitch for the hockey game. NBC did come back to Pimlico for the presentation which ran over the projected 7PM time slot.
Sorry that you missed it.
On to the Belmont!
Hugs and Love
Joy
Thank you so much Lane’s End for sharing Zenyatta’s sweet baby girl’s birthday celebration. So happy to see photos of her enjoying her cupcakes. Looks like she has a great personality, just like her famous mom!
Kathy
What a busy day yesterday! Royal wedding, Preakness Stakes plus my 45th wedding anniversary! We were married the day Secretariat won the Preakness. Hearty congratulations to Justify and all his connections for his big Preakness win!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Kathy,
What an exciting day for you! How great to remember your wedding anniversary along with Secretariat’s record-breaking Preakness win. We all knew that he had broken the time record even if it took 40+ years for them to confirm it! Congratulations and Best Wishes to you and your husband on your 45th anniversary! That is quite an accomplishment for the times in which we live. ❤️
Marshall (NC Broad)
Forgot to sign-off!
Cheers and Hugs to both of you❣️
Kathy
Thank you, Marshall!
XOXOXOXOX
judy berube
Dear Kathy:
Nice memory to help celebrate your special day. Love and Hugs, JB
Kathy
Thank you, Judy!
XOXOXOXOXOX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Exciting Saturday here and in the UK. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams all. Love You. Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Moose had a great day at Market Rasen.He treated everyone to his party piece’Standing still’So sad to hear Lockinge winner Hawk Wing has only covered one mare in the last 2 seasons He lives in splendid isolation in South Korea.If you’re not a champion in this business…..
RIP Sir Des Champs who has died in a P2P this weekend .Formerly trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Gigginstown he won at the festival and was 2nd to Bobs Worth in the Gold Cup he was now with the Doyle family.He was 12yrs old.Sleep tight cariad.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thanks for the news about Moose — glad he still has his favorite “move”!
Hope Hawk Wing will continue to be well taken care of — best wishes to him. It is important to remember that champions do not always produce, so “may hope spring eternal” for him. Sounds as though they are missing out on a good horse.
RIP Sir Des Champs. Much too soon to leave, brave heart.
Hugs and Love
Max
De Coronado, Zenyatta’s full brother like Hawk Wing was born in the US, raced for Ballydoyle and Aidan O’Brien, and is now in Libya.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy. Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
KJ Bailey
Thanks to Alys again, love seeing Zenyatta’s filly growing up.
Sharron Evans
What a beautiful filly! THANK YOU so much to Lane’s End, Ann Moss and all of Zen’s connections for letting us see her photos and cupcake! Love to dear Zenyatta, thank you again!!!!
Donna H
What a beautiful birthday girl! Her mom would be so proud. She is gorgeous and I’m looking forward to watching her progress.
So happy for Justify and Mike. I was really cheering for them. Pray they’ll be safe and ready for Belmont.
Thanks for sharing with us. You know how much we love everything Zenyatta. Saw precious videos of Coz. So glad he seems to have stopped biting. Ha!
shirleeinindy
Those pictures of our little girl bring some joy after the loss of the foal. She is so cute and sweet. Wish I could meet her and brush that lovely mane of hers. Good health to her and a happy future. We will always love her even if she can’t run any faster than me.
Kathleen Marsh
Thank you for these pictures of Zenyatta’s lovely young lady. She is so beautiful (like her mom). A gift from God.
Mary McLeod
The birthday girl is gorgeous! Thanks Team Lane’s End for giving her a proper party with cupcakes!!! As always, love the photos, Alys. Is she showing off her tattoo or sending love to ALL her fans!?!? Thank you, Team Zenyatta, for keeping us informed.
xoxo to ALL,
Mary in Boone
sheena.davies(wales)
The official photos of the Royal wedding.
http://www.facebook.com/TheBritishMonarchy/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
Thank you so much for posting the link for the official photos.
Very nice indeed. What a lovely group shot, as were all the others, too.
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Lovely photos. I especially like the one of Harry, Meghan and the children. Love and Hugs, JB
Lynn Martin
It was a busy weekend. So glad to see Justify win. Fantastic weekend for me, too. My 2-year-old vizsla, Pepper, won her championship last year. On Sunday she completed the requirements and is now a GRAND Champion! I am so proud of my little girl. She wowed the judges at our breed club specialty show this weekend with 2 majors, big wins! I also showed my 12-year-old Lhasa Apso, Annie, in the veteran’s class at the breed specialty show and she strutted her stuff and won Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed both days! So exciting! Made the 3 days traveling to and from Vallejo from Sacramento well worth it!!!!
Lynn – still on cloud nine!
Judy Berube
Dear Lynn:
Congrats to you and Pepper. Well done! Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube
PS: congrats to Annie too. Love and Hugs, JB
Lynn Martin
I just tried to post this, but Firefox crashed, so I dont think it made it. if so, sorry about the double up, but I am just too proud!!!
Yes a fantastic race for Justify and Mike, sloppy and foggy, but they did well. I just hope he is not too worn out to be ready for the Belmont and all those fresh horses. Fingers crossed!
It was a fantastic weekend for me, too. My 2-year-old vizsla, Pepper, won her show championship last summer. I decided to go on with her and on Sunday, she completed the requirements and earned her GRAND Championship!! I am so proud of my little girl. I was showing her in the Vizsla Club of Northern California specialty shows. She earned a Judges Award of Merit at first show, no points but a prestigious win. Saturday she was awarded Select Bitch and earned a major, 3 points! Then on Sunday, she was awarded Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed (best female in the whole show!) and a 4-point major!!! She is now GRAND CHAMPION BROOKVIEW KIRALYI CAYENNE!! I had also entered a Lhasa Apso in her breed specialty shows. Annie is co-owned by me and a good friend. Annie is 12 years old and was entered in the veterans class. She is a beautiful girl, loves to show and strutted her stuff both days to win Best Opposite. Quite something for the old lady to defeat the younger dogs!! So it was a fantastic weekend, well worth the drive all 3 days from my home above Sacramento to Vallejo!!
Lynn – Still on cloud nine!!!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Lynn,
Congratulations to both your special girls and to you, too. Well done Pepper and Annie!
Thanks for sharing the news with us.
Hugs and Cheers