Good Morning,
It’s contest time! Dottie is off to Hollywood Park this morning for the drawing of the “64 contestants”. Good luck everyone!
I wanted to share with you a pencil drawing that Sherrill Brooke did of ME! It is one that MY JOHN really loves. He has it hanging in his office at the house right by his desk. This way, I am right there with him each day!
We will post the 64 names on the web-site later today. My Barn 55 friends are going to help us by drawing the cards out of the containers. They will do a very careful job! I told them NO PEEKING! This is TOO CUTE!
With love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Jean Moore
Beautiful Zenyatta, Beautiful art work, beautiful contest, beautiful fans and family, beautiful world!
Signofthetimes
@Laura J
Would love to see the painting he did for the Mosses
Have a lot of fun at the races this weekend !!! Those in
CA are very lucky to have these great races. Premier
Pegases is ready to go with a great last work !!!!!
Celeste
Wow! What a spectacular drawing!! Of course, the subject is so extremely wonderful, but wow, Mr. Brooke captured our queen beautifully. Thank you for the link to his website to be able to see the painting he created of her. I was looking through there to see if there were ever any prints made, but I could not find if that was ever the case. Oh, well, most likely would have been out of my price range anyway. Good luck to everyone in the drawing for #19. I messed around and did not get a card in the mail in time, but being a procrastinator is what I’m good at lately – lol! Thank you for sharing the drawing!! Thank you for sharing Zenyatta!!
Barb France
Mr. Brooke’s sketch is simply beautiful!! He captured your dapples, Zenny. I can see why John has it on his wall to be able to look at you at anytime. Good luck to everyone who entered in Zenyatta’s contest.
darlene
Bautiful picture of Queen Z love ya
Victoria
that is a perfect rendition of you — can’t believe it’s all pencil. The Mona Lisa would pale or should I say pail in comparison!
mary bobolis
Thanks for sharing the sketch. How was this done in pencil? It looks so real. I adore the dapples. We know how much John must miss you.
suew
Zenny…the pencil drawing is gorgeous. All of your elegant features are there, especially those famous dapples.
I want to wish everyone who entered the contest “Good Luck”. The folks at Barn 55 must have had a grand time reading those cards. Dottie, we really appreciate everything you do to keep us involved with our Queen.
tony and sue
We love the pencil drawing. Beautiful in every way. We can hardly stand the excitement waiting for the 64 names for round one of our contest. Good Luck to all!
Barbara Grimaldi
Dearest Zen–it is YOU who are absolutely TOO CUTE!!! Love to you!!
Barbara from New Jersey
LauraJ
@signofthetimes, go to his website (http://www.brookeart.com/). Click “paintings” on the menu on the left. It’s painting #1. Painting #4 is a detailed sketch of Zenyatta in the 2009 BC Classic.
Sally (B)
Hi sweet Z! This pencil sketch is unbelievably done in your likeness! Just absolutely perfect & beautiful. I know John needs to see your picture every day!! Thanks for sharing, because I do too. Without all your Z team, especially Dottie, look at all what we fans would miss. Yahoo, Yahoo, let the game begin!!
Love with a kiss on your soft nose.
signofthetimes
@Laura J
Just looked on Mr Brooke’s website. The final painting of Zenyatta is gorgeous. It looks like she could step out of the picture and
walk toward you. The eye of every one of his drawings/paintings
is very unique. What a talented man!!!
Neva Rae Powers
Neither one of my teams won in the NCAA finals so maybe my luck will improve with the drawing!
Guido Sanchez
Z.even in pencil you look awesome
Janet Cutting
Hello, Thanks, for the website for Mr Brooke– beautiful!!! I wonder what it would cost to have a copy of Zenny’s drawing– I know I couldnt buy an original. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN THE CONTEST–I AM SO EXCITED FOR ALL OF US!!!! JUST GOOD FUN. Smiles, Janet C
Jan from Georgia
Beautiful portrait of you, Little Tige!!
Love your dapples!!!! Hugs and kisses!!!!!
Sue Noel
wHAT A PERFECTLY BEAUTIFUL DRAWING—THANKS FOR SHARING IT WITH ALL OF US!!! SWEET DREAMS,SWEET GIRL!!!
Sue Fredrick
Wow Z what a stunningly beautiful drawing I sure envy people who have gifts like his I have no talent at all. Well I have crossed my hooves that my card is picked but I am sure there were probably thousands sent in…..still you can’t win if you don’t enter. Hope to hear soon about your second date Hottie Bernie, and then the confirmation of your mommyhood. Luv and kisses on your nose
Arlene
@Charlotte A. Farmer, I agree with your well-said statement “No matter who wins, we all win because we know you.” Love you Zenny and all.
Kari Bussell
What a truly amazing pencil drawing…Wow! What Talent! I can certainly see why it is one of his favorites. I love you with all my heart and I Love that Dottie helps you keep us all informed about you.
I am very nostalgic due to it being the week before the Apple Blossom. You are the Greatest…my precious “Champion of a Lifetime”…., reigning 2010 Horse of the Year…, People’s Horse, Queen of our Hearts, Horse of a Lifetime, Horse of Every Year….and Great Champion, You are the most beautiful one who captured and captivated my heart,…and much to the thrill of those of us who have loved you so long dreamed…you captured the world’s hearts as you ran with the greatness one is most lucky to have been privileged to witness in their lifetime-…a Once In a Lifetime Champion, you danced, pranced, ran, and posed for cameras like none before you and none probably every will…you looked into the eye of those blessed to see you and even through TV and YT captured the hearts of all-… you blazed your way into the history books….and none of us will ever be the same…Like many, many others my love for you is so real and is for all of time…needless to say, I Love You ZENYATTA~ You are Our Forever Queen~…
Janet Cutting
Question Ladies–Have any of you purchased a Z T-shirt from Zenyatta’s Store here? How do they run in size? Thanks, Janet C
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
What a lovely pencil drawing of you Zenyatta! Hope you are doing well and are having a good time in the springtime weather.
Miss you lots
My Love & Blessings to you!
Linda/Maryland
Zenny
It is a wonderful pencil of you. You are so beautiful~! We love you so much!!!
Shari Voltz
Dear Zenyatta what an outstanding drawing! I don’t think you have a bad side. You are just so Beautiful. I wanted to wish everyone Good Luck. I just think we all are blessed by our little community of Zenyatta lovers. I am so greatful for all the new things I am learning. I enjoy reading the posts and I have even made a few new friends. Thank you Dottie for being Zenyatta’s voice. Good night Zenyatta. Pleasant dreams :)I love you. Hugs and Kisses from Shari in Ohio XXXOOO
Joyce
Oh, dear one, that pencil picture is so beautiful and proves again that simple tools can do a marvellous job. Have a wonderful day!
@Jan and @Cara, so we have (at least) three from Houston! I’m in the southwest part of town.
Linda in NJ
Hi Zenny: What a gorgeous picture of you. That drawing looks exactly like your photos. It really is beautiful. Yes I am very excited this contest is really fun. Yes, indeed, LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Alex Bowdoin
@Janet, the womens shirts run very small. I am a size 10-12 in tops got the large first and had to reorder the XL which is still a bit tight. Love it anyway!
Janet Cutting
@Alex Bowdoin–Thanks, I wear a medium-8-I think I just might order xl to be safe–
Yvonne and Maurice Kirby
Hi Zenyatta. Wow, those dapples – you are so gorgeous!!!! What a great picture. Love you so. Good luck to everyone that entered the “19” Contest. It is truly the most beautiful sculpture I have ever seen. So lifelike!! Just awesome. We hope someday to see a life size sculpture of you in one of the California tracks for all to come and see. Stay so precious, eat well, enjoy those treats and have fun in the paddock with your BBFs. Love you, Angel in Disguise.