HAPPY 4th OF JULY!
I want to wish all of you a fantastic HOLIDAY WEEKEND and a very safe July 4th.
While many people will be off to the races, walking on the sand, and enjoying great barbeques, I’ll be here at Lane’s End having a special time as well. MY JOHN and his crew will be racing.
I’m looking forward to enjoying the sunshine, grazing on the bluegrass, and eating some of my favorite TREATS! As you can see, I’m happily awaiting a few bites from my ST. LEO’S friends in this photo. This is a visit I did to help fund-raise for a local school. I must say, the ladies were so gracious and brought ME the perfect treats!
The holiday weekend is also filled with a large number of fabulous stakes races. One in particular is of great interest to ME. On Monday, my dear, dear friend, HARMONIOUS, is running in the ROYAL HEROINE G-2 at Hollywood Park. It is one mile on the turf. This will be her first start since February when she tried the dirt at Santa Anita. Harmonious has a wonderful past performance record. She is a very accomplished turf filly by Dynaformer out of a mare named Jade Tree! I’m wishing her ALL THE BEST!
Harmonious and I spent a great deal of time together at Barn 55. We not only grazed together each morning and afternoon, but we shared MARIO as our groom. He is truly one terrific guy! As we would often be outside at the exact same time, Mario would be with ME and Frank would be with Harmonious. It worked out perfectly for everyone.
I believe this is one of the reasons why it was such a smooth transition for ME to share a paddock with other horses once I acclimated to life at Lane’s End. It was such a familiar and comfortable situation as I have literally spent years outside grazing at Barn 55 with other horses close by: Tiago, Life Is Sweet, Zardana, After Market and Harmonious to name a few. We always respected each other’s space, which is so important, and simply enjoyed sharing our time outdoors with each other. We could literally stand there and look around for hours and hours. We weren’t necessarily ‘eating anything’…we were just enjoying the time outdoors! Hmmmm, I still do that!
I’d personally like to wish HARMONIOUS and VALERIA (one of my Moss pals) GOOD LUCK in their races. They are both running on Monday, the 4th! Such FUN!
Enjoy your Holiday!
Please be safe!
With love,
Hugs to All~
Z
Mary Copelin
Dynaformer has always been a handful, so was Alydar. Dynaformer’s offspring are oftentimes wonderful to work with. The great Barbaro was one of those more flexible, adaptable ones as is Harmonious.
Mary M. Meek
Harmonious by herself, looking regal:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/eRctDoat6TgqA0WiXRKOyA?feat=directlink
Mary MMM
Max
Here is another older article about Harmonious which discusses John Shirreffs as her trainer and her relationship with the Queen. You may have seen it, but it is good to read it again.
http://therail.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/harmonious-is-ready-for-her-close-up/
Mary M. Meek
Harmonious and YOUR JOHN (hers too, lol) at Churchill last November:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/JHcdeo0d_M9PAU9nXXIj7Q?feat=directlink
Mary MMM
Mary M. Meek
Harmonious with Frank, grazing (also last November at Churchill):
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FGw8F3cqU4c_gM0sYUNTJw?feat=directlink
Mary MMM
Annmaria
Z you are the best of the best! Have a wonderful weekend and wishing Dottie and the rest of your team a happy and safe 4th of July. Thank you Dottie for providing this venue for us to keep tabs on Zenyatta! So sweet of you to take this time for us.
Fran
Hi Z! You are a sweet girl. I hope your friends run well and have a safe trip. And, I hope all the horses running this weekend have a safe trip. You have a great weekend!
Brenda
@ Judy G I think Mom has her hooves full with that foal. TOO CUTE!
@ Barbara Wood My daughter had a similar experience with Secretariat. We bought a roll of candy from a machine and got cinnamon instead of mint – Big Red spit them back at her three times.
Susy Palacios
Hi, Z! From here, in Uruguay you have also many many fans. We wish you the best.
Mary M. Meek
Short video from Churchill Downs last November — Mario gives Harmonious a carrot and Zenyatta wants one, too!
http://youtu.be/jczLrkff6wM
A happy and “harmonious” spirit around the barn. :-)
Mary MMM
judy berube
Dear Mary Meek and Max:
Thanks for the links of Harmonious and Z. You can see the beautiful dapples on Harmonious (just like Z has). John does everything right with his horses. Hugs, J.B.
Dear Signofthetimes:
Yes, it is sad. He was one of my favorite contenders for the Triple Crown. He almost did it. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Judy M.G.
Thanks for the link on So You Think. Thrilling race. Hugs, J.B.
Lydia
Hey sweet girl. We are so fortunate to see all of these wonderful photos of you. Thanks to YOUR TEAM for all that they do for us. Dottie thank you for being Zenyatta’s voice and John, keep those greatly anticipated pictures and videos coming. You both are very generous in the giving of your time and energy to keep this post going especially you Dottie. Your kindness means so much and please know that we are so grateful and appreciative to have this connection with our beautiful Zenyatta. I hope the time comes when I can visit with her, but until then I will cherish these posts. Precious Z have a great weekend and eat lots of GOOD STUFF. Take care of that bundle of joy inside you; be happy and be safe. Love, love, love
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s a repeat post of the article on the Virtual Owner Contest HP is holding on 7/9/11, just in case some of you who will be there that day want to try it. Hugs, J.B.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/63800/bc-ownership-contest-at-hollywood-gold-cup
OraJean Stevenson
HAPPY 4th of JULY !! to Queen-Z & Team-Z,
Thanks for all the fun photos and up-dates.
Hugs to all. Fondly, OraJean
The Kennedys in San Diego
@Mary M Meek — Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos. The video of Z,Harmonious and the carrot is priceless.
The Kennedys in San Diego
Steve Haskin’s article, “Old Friends Awaits Noor’s Remains”, on Bloodhorse.com.
judy berube
Dear Signofthetimes:
Just watched your video on Diary #286 of See The Stars winning the 2009 Arc. Thanks. What a horse. No wonder John was impressed. I can’t believe how he got through that crowd of horses to win. He’s wonderful. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s Steve Haskin’s story on Noor. Hugs, J.B. http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2011/07/02/old-friends-awaits-noor-s-remains.aspx
Jackie Barlow
Zeny, I don’t know much about horses, but i do know that when I look at pictures of you, that you are so bueatiful that it brings tears to my eyes. I am excited about your expected foul as I know you are. Your foul will be here soon enough, so please get in all the loafing you can now. I bet no one told you that children are a handful. lol Your half-sister is pretty but dosent hold a candle to you. Stay happy Zenny and enjoy the summer. Please find enclosed carrots and a sugar cube.
Kathy Kimber
Congradulations to So You Think, reminds me of someone. TEEHEE
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Hope you enjoy this article. Hugs, J.B.
judy berube
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/farm-management/farm-management-07-05-08.aspx
Marshall (girl's name)
Happy Independence Day to you, Zenny, and to all of your Team Z connections! I sincerely hope that all horses and riders have safe races this holiday weekend (of course, I wish that for all days as well)
Thank you, Dottie, for scribe-duty today!
I know it is a gift of love! Merci!
Safe, happy wishes to all the friends on this site, too! You exude positivity and great kindness in these uplifting posts!
@Dawn Conrad, Terry Crow, and DJ: I totally agree with Dawn that Terry and DJ have the makings of a great comedy team!
Very funny!
Happy 4th of July to all and unending thanks to all our troops, past and present! May you stay safe!
judy berube
Dear Judy M. G:
That video of Renny is adorable. Thanks. Made me think of this one I saw some time ago. Hugs, J.B. http://www.wimp.com/horseball/
Christine in VA
HI BIG MOMMA,
I LOVE THE WAY YOU KEEP YOU EYE ON THE GOLD…YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR NEXT TREAT IS. HAVE A HAPPY 4 TH DEAR QUEEN
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Zenyatta, you are so cute, you are one of a kind… Oh yes, I love Harmonious, I always bet on her, I really want her to win on Monday, I am going to bet on Valeria also,
last night I got very lucky I won, I bet in Hollywood Park daily double, $ 50.00, in race 7 I bet on Advantage Player, and in race 8 to Hotstepper, lucky me lucky me… Love you, Ingrid.
@ Judy B, thanks for Shackleford link, remember I told you my brother likes him very much. Hugs Ingrid.
Kathryn Cogswell
“All people knew is that there was this Charles Howard horse of some substance . ..” Steve Haskin`s taut sentences describe the search for Noor`s certain rest within the garden entry at ‘Old Friends.’ Of the 86,000-some FB friends visiting Zenyatta there, what a small percentage of a dollar would see Noor ‘home.’ Perhaps reading M. H`s. lilting phrases will do the trick.
DJ
To Judy B: Yes… between the Schnoodle, Foodle, Eskapoo, Cockapoo, Chi-poo, Cairnoodle, Irish Troodle, Jack-A-Poo, Pugapoo, Goldendoodle, Pekepoo, Poochon, Malti-Poo, Shih-Poo, St. Berdoodle, and before I “Bordoodle” you..let’s just say it would be easier to find a breed that this French hound dog has not loved! The French are lovers, and it’s hard not to love the Poodle. N’est Pas? :) Hugs, DJ.
DJ
p.s. Judy B: thank you for the precious video of Renny playing with her ball. It was a joyful moment..especially at the end!