Ziconic breezing down the stretch at Santa Anita.
Happy Sunday!
Scroll down for pictures of the boys breezing this month at Santa Anita park. You can see more photos on their Twitter accounts, @ItsZiconic and @CozmicOne.
Enjoy!
Team Z
P.S. It’s the last day for holiday orders from the Zenyatta Shop, expected delivery by December 24. We’re offering free shipping through the end of the day!
All photos by Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs.
Ziconic breezing to the wire with Mike Smith (in white sleeves)
Ziconic under Mike Smith at Santa Anita
Cozmic One alongside trainer John Shirreffs on Tug
Coz looking down the stretch at Santa Anita
Coz, continuing to breeze, December 9
December 24, 2015 at 11:15 pm
Dear Max:
Wishing you a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. Love and Hugs, JB
December 25, 2015 at 5:28 am
Dear Max.Ditto!Hugs Sheena.
December 25, 2015 at 4:19 am
Merry Christmas everyone! Driving across the range for Christmas in just over an hour (from our mountains to the other side of the next range to the west). Should be beautiful.
We’re supposed to get almost 2 feet of snow Sunday! We’ll be driving up the mountains behind our home for 2nd Christmas with some more of our family members – if we can make up the mountain.
Love and Merry Christmas to everyone,
with love
Elizabeth
December 25, 2015 at 4:49 am
Fans on the forum are trying to look for “works”
for the full brother to Zenyatta at Ballydoyle – they
don’t have any such thing in Europe as a work or
a timed work. They gallop every morning and plan
their races accordingly.
December 25, 2015 at 4:51 am
PS
Ballydoyle gsllops 70 or more horses every morning as well.
December 25, 2015 at 4:52 am
gallops not gsllops
December 25, 2015 at 5:02 am
Hopefully he will be back for the BCC !!!
December 25, 2015 at 7:09 am
I wonder if they’re not on to something over there. The conditioning, but also, the gallops themselves must be more interesting for the horses than the hard oval track.
I’ve wondered about Coz in that context.
December 25, 2015 at 8:39 am
Dear Sophia,
I think the Euro way of training is much more natural for the horse although
it is definitely training as they gallop out a course that is railed off, but they also
gallop them out in a field as well to clear their minds. And at Newmarket they have all types of training areas for the horses that are part of a beautiful landscape
and very natural. Unfortunately in the US we don’t have such lush and beautiful
landscape for our training tracks and race tracks. See the below video of how Adian works his horses at the Currah in 2013 – DOW is in group one; Camelot is in group 2; and there are 2 grand national contenders that come out first. A very educational video – Adian is working 60 horses.
Love and hugs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX11ljZcB0Q
December 25, 2015 at 8:45 am
Part 2 of the Curragh work in 2013 – each rider wears special color cap and is given an individual set of instructions by Adian. Looks very different from our
works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUjvwV6sJY
December 25, 2015 at 8:51 am
This video is of Ballydoyle gallops – first gallop of flat season in 2014.
This group is about 30 to 40 horses galloping together. Keep in mind,
each rider has been given instructions by Adian as to what they are supposed to be doing on the gallops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO57XgChG7s
December 25, 2015 at 9:42 am
What would control freak BB do if he had to train at Ballydoyle – no more
white hair I guess !!!!
December 25, 2015 at 9:52 am
See below – Zenyatta’s full brother – in Florida – he is a light bay
http://www.aidanobrienfansite.com
December 25, 2015 at 11:14 am
Tizgood,
Thanks for the news.
Hugs Ingrid.
December 25, 2015 at 4:33 pm
Dear Tiz:
Thanks for this photo of Montey. Love and Hugs, JB
December 25, 2015 at 5:13 am
Never So Few – Rags to Riches and Galileo is training at the barn of
Todd Pletcher – a dark bay, gorgeous, very european looking
like daddy – photo shows him training over the dirt. Hope he
shows mama RR proud. She has been trying …. Think this her second
foal by the great one. And oh great one wish you success on the dirt.
Love and hugs
December 25, 2015 at 5:19 am
He has had 8 breezes since October all at Palm Meadows on the dirt –
last one December 20; 3/14; 1.01
Maybe he will start soon and all that great bone from the great one will
balance off RR soundness issues.
Good luck boy !!!
December 25, 2015 at 5:34 am
There is no jockey mentioned yet, but JV rode RR to her victory in the Belmont
against the mighty Curlin.
December 25, 2015 at 9:50 am
Never So Few – Training
http://www.aidanobrienfansite.com/chris-palmer-international-round-up.php
December 25, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Dear Tiz:
Wow, great find. He’s gorgeous; didn’t know he was with TP. Thank you. Love and Hugs, JB
December 25, 2015 at 4:27 pm
Dear Tiz:
Yes, I believe she had a filly by G in 2014. Love and Hugs, JB
December 25, 2015 at 4:40 pm
Dear Tiz and Z Fans:
Found this photo of RTR and G’s 2014 filly. She’s a Honey! As you scroll down you will see other photos of some darling foals, including Frankel’s gorgeous little filly out of In Lingerie at Shadai Farm in Japan. Love and Hugs, JB
http://thoroughbredchampions.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=735&start=1670#p52665
December 25, 2015 at 5:24 am
Happy Christmas to all!!Welsh Grand National in doubt course is waterlogged who’d have guessed???Sheena
December 25, 2015 at 5:38 am
Dear Sheena,
So soory to hear the course is waterlogged, read the going was heavy
earlier in the week with more rain expected. Will they reschedule it?
Is that twitter account “fansofaobrien” official? That is where I saw Never
So Few – gorgeous colt.
Love and hugs
December 25, 2015 at 6:35 am
Merry Christmas everyone
I have not been here for a long time.
I hope that everyone is doing well.
I know there will be a new post today so I am hoping that I can reach as many of you as I can before it changes.
I am asking for prayers for my Mom.
Mom’s cancer has gone to the bone, liver and another gland.
The first treatment that the DR. tried was not working.
That treatment was only for 2 months.
Now they are going to start with a harsher treatment.
The new drug is very poisonous to your system with many side effects.
I also read the life expectancy at this time. It is not long.
So for Christmas the gift I am asking for is prayer.
Prayer that my Mom does not suffer so bad her last few months.
That when she does leave us she is not in pain and very sick.
Thank you all
love Sue
December 25, 2015 at 7:08 am
Merry Christmas, Sue – and prayers for your mom.
Hang in there!
December 25, 2015 at 7:10 am
Sue, Special Prayers for your mom. God bless you and prayers for you and your family. Love, Ann Maree
December 25, 2015 at 8:37 am
Adding my prayers Sue. This is such a difficult thing for all of you to be going through, but I hope that today, at least, will be one of peace and hope. Hugs, Sandy
December 25, 2015 at 12:06 pm
I will pray for her and light a candle in church. I am so sorry that you and your mom are going through this. Sending you a hug too.
December 25, 2015 at 1:11 pm
mega hugZ and prayerZ for ur mom sue
my heart goes out to u both. god bless u and keep u in his care, vamp
December 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm
Thank you all for your prayers
We had a nice day today and I took lots of pictures.
I hope you all had a good day and evening.
love Sue
December 25, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Dear Sue,
Bless you and your mother. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry.
Hugs and Love
December 28, 2015 at 2:29 pm
Prayers for you and your mom, Sue!
December 25, 2015 at 11:09 am
Dear Sue.I am so sorry to hear about your mum .Sometimes these treatments are too cruel at the end of one ‘s life but they do give hope.I hope she will not suffer too long and leave this world with dignity and peace and that you can cherish this last Christmas with her Love Sheena
December 25, 2015 at 11:21 am
Who else but Kauto winning Racing UK’s favourite King George moment with his 5th victory in 2011!!!!Dessie’s 89’win was in 2nd place.Sheena.
December 25, 2015 at 4:23 pm
Dear Sheena:
He was and is so loved. Well deserved! Love and Hugs, JB
December 29, 2015 at 7:45 am
Dear Sue,
I’m catching up and read about your mom. I add my prayers to the many who are already praying.
Hugs, Kathy