HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE TO EVERYONE!
Today is a FUN DAY! I usually go out to the paddock at about 7 in the morning. Now the ground is a bit snowy…and even a bit muddy in spots. When I first get turned out, I really play and run hard. It is fun to stretch my legs and all after a night’s rest. I have started to do this new thing…for me…and that is roll on my back on the ground. I did it in the snow the other day. Dottie teased me that I was making Zenyatta Snow Angels. Then yesterday…it was a bit muddy and I was able to roll in the mud! I have NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE that I can remember. It was GREAT FUN!
Sarah is going to try and get to Lane’s End early to get some footage of me doing this for you. It will be on FACEBOOK. Janie, you do not have to be a FACEBOOK member to go to ‘my’ FACEBOOK page. On the opening page of my Zenyatta.com site, there is a FACEBOOK SYMBOL in the upper right hand portion. Just hit this…and it will take you to my page…and my page only. Then hit WALL…and there you are! We put this here especially for people who are not on Facebook. This way, everyone can still follow my escapades and keep in touch!
Last night, I got to TANGO with John and Dottie right before I went to sleep. This morning, BARN 55 is going to TANGO with me right after training. I can’t wait to visit with all of them again! Ann and Jerry will call later in the morning as well. I LOVE THIS! I CAN PERSONALLY WISH ALL OF MY CA FAMILY…HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE and HAPPY 2011! WHAT FUN!
I have so much to be grateful for at this time…and reflecting on 2010…I do realize what a fortunate horse I am.
I totally appreciate ALL who have cared for me and loved me…EVERY STEP OF MY JOURNEY. It was not always easy…even though my TEAM made it look that way. I love each and every one of YOU…and deeply appreciate the time, love, care and respect you have shown me every single moment of my life.
As for my wonderful, wonderful FANS, what can I say? I have been blessed. I have tried very hard to do my best and add honor, dignity and LOTS of FUN to my sport! You have cheered me on, supported me, and wished me well. I have had fun meeting you and watching you have a great time. It was wonderful to see people from all over the country fly in to meet me. I also loved the fact that so many of YOU have made friends with each other…and are now bonding, going to different racing venues together, and sharing the beauty of THIS SPORT.
IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE HONOR TO SHARE MY LIFE, MY CAREER AND MY ADVENTURES WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!
Some of you have asked how I’m spending New Year’s Eve. Well, my girlfriends and I will be outside playing for a bit…then come in and have a great dinner…toast with a bit of Guinness…and visit. Usually about 7 in the evening, we are all ready to relax and have ‘lights out’.
After all, we really need our BEAUTY SLEEP tonight. January 1st is our ‘joint’ birthday! Each of us will turn a year older tomorrow morning. I’ll be ‘technically’ 7! Good thing I exercise and keep in shape!
May we all be blessed to have a wonderful NEW YEAR ahead of us…filled with lots of GOOD HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND NEW ADVENTURES!
I know in 2011, I will definitely have many ‘new things’ going on! I’m so excited! I hope to be able to share all of them with YOU!
One more thing…PLEASE BE SAFE tonight and always!
With Love,
Hugs to all~
Z
Linda Craig
Happy New Years to you Zenny & all your wonderful people. How is the plans for you cam progressing. We are all waiting with bated breath!
Ensign
@ Terry McNamee,
You would breed Zenyatta to her own sire? She’s by Street Cry you know…
Dynaformer doesn’t breed maidens so that won’t happen this coming year.
Whatever stallion she’s bred to you can guarantee he’s already sired hundreds of foals. Won’t be a new sire. The average popular stallion breeds between 110-200 mares between February & June.
Carole
A joyous, healthy new year, beautiful Zenyatta. Thank you for being in my life.
cindy
Zenyatta and to all the wonderful team Z.
I am a follower and huge admirer of you all for these last few years. This april I was lucky enough to attend the APPLE BLOSSUM, WHAT A THRILL. ZENYATTA, you walked right by me, and whispered stay safe and run well., of course you did. tears galore.
when I got back home to seattle, I WAS diagnoised with cancer, thankfully I am recovering, and I think it is with your help, I had something to look back on and something ever so special to look ahead to. PLEASE RUN SAFE AND STAY WELL AND WISH ALL YOUR FAMILY THE BEST.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND LOVE TO YOU AND YOURS.
ALWAYS YOURS, CINDY
Kim Curtsinger
Happy Birthday Zenny. Bet you enjoyed the spectacular weather today. Tomorrow you’ll get to roll in the mud again. Thanks for a year I’ll never forget and a night I’ll never forget at Keeneland. Hope we get to come see you soon. Thanks to the entire Zenyatta team for sharing you with us. We have truely been blessed to share in your life.
Ingrid in MA
Happy New Year to all of Team Z!! Zenyatta, I’ve said it before,and I’ll say it again – ’tis we,your fans,that have been blessed to have a horse as wonderful as YOU in OUR lives. That said,would LOVE to see video of the Angel making Snow Angels! While I would give everything to see you back on the track,knowing you’re happy makes me happy.
Happy Birthday to you and all the girls in the barn! And HAPPY NEW YEAR to Team Z and all the fans here on the board! Have a Zenyatta New Year!
Ingrid in MA
Michelle
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY! I WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER ZENYATTA!!!
Debbie
Z, I only found out about you last Nov. a week before the Classic. You have been one of the greatest highlights of my whole year. May you and your teams have a blessed 2011. Much love to you.
Mary Margaret Thompson
May all of Team Zenyatta have a Blessed & Happy New Year. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
Kim Noble
Can’t wait to see pics of you making snow angels. And we are all blessed to be your fans!
Cheryl Heath
Love it…..roll on Zenyatta and Happy Jan. 1 birthday. You and the girls at LEF have a great day. Happy New Year to all of Team Z, and Lane’s End and of course, Charles. Thank you so much for your post.
Barbara Wood
Hi dear Z–
They say horses love to roll. I know ours does. I hope you enjoy your newest new-found pleasure. Happy Birthday tomorrow. You don’t look a day older. Have a good night’s sleep, sweetie. Love you always. Best wishes for a safe and healthy 2011 to you, all of Team Z (nation-wide), and all your fans!
Ingrid in MA
@Ensign – Have you seen Zen’s Commemorative Issue thing? All thru the mag is pictures and “advertising” of KITALPHA,who just happens to be stabled at Land’s End. No other horses,just him. Wondering if maybe that’s who they have in mind for the first go’round….. I understand the advertising,and if other stallions had been included,I would be thinking differently. But where it was only Kitalpha,I gotta’ wonder.
Patti and Don
HAPPY NEW YEAR, DEAR ZENYATTA.
MAY YOU STAY HEALTHY AND ENJOY YOUR HOME IN KY. LANE’S END SEEMS TO BE HELPING YOU ADJUST TO A FANTASTIC NEW CHAPTER IN YOUR LEGENDRY LIFE. SLEEP TIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU GAZE INTO PQ’S EYES TOMORROW BOTH OF YOU WILL EXCITED TO CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAYS. SUCH FUN!
Mary Stanford
Happy New Year to you Z….and to all the Team Zenyatta….and tell Dottie she is so awesome to help you with your daily post. May the New Year be fun, safe, and full of new adventures for you Z…and your fans will be right here following your every move. Love to you Z….and hugs!!!
Cheryl Denton
Zenyatta, I wish you and all TBs a happy birthday tomorrow and a wonderful 2011. The highlight of my year was without a doubt seeing you at the Breeders’ Cup and being able to meet you. I think about you all the time and dream of you at night. You are such a special girl and I love you soooo much! Be happy!
Stephanie Q
Happy New Year to Team Z. Thanks for the 2010 excitement. Here’s hoping 2011 brings you many new Memories!
Sheri
Happy New Years Eve Zenyatta! You must be having so much fun rolling in the mud! haha! I’m glad you’re enjoying Kentucky! I cant wait to go back there! Happy Birthday to! I’ll be sure to wish you another happy birthday on April 1st as well! haha! Happy 2011 Zenyatta! :D
Letha Alexander
Happy New Year Z! And thanks to everyone on your crew for sharing these updates..especially the videos!
Anna
Happy New Year, Queen Z! Love you!
Kathy Kimber
Dear Lady Z,
How glorious to roll in the mud and its good for the complexion. You are my shero. Thank you for the wonderful year.
Happy Birthday to you, you look beautiful. I had to have surgery a couple of weeks ago it was unexpected and during the week I was in hospsital I was away from the PC. I kept wondering how you were doing. The first day home I very cautiously went down stairs and read all the posts. You were the positive thought for me all the time I was gone. You made me feel better. I’m doing really great now and checking in daily.
Happy New Year my Queen. Thanks to Mr and Mrs Moss and both your team Z’s. Happy New Year to all. I’m hoping we get to see you at Lane’s End. I understand the logistics of all of it but seeing you is the dream of my lifetime we all hope it becomes possible. Love you always
Jackie from Maryland
Most beautiful Z….Wishing you and all of your friends (animals and people) a very happy and blessed 2011. Lotsa love and hugs from MD!
Shannon
You made me burst out in tearful laughter with the image of you making Zenyatta Snow Angels. How delightful. Oh, I wish I was there watching you romp in the snow. Have fun tonight girls!
Carmela Bozulich
Happy New Year Lady Z, and to all your people and barnmates, and Happy Birthday to you and PQ and all the beautiful Thoroughbreds out there!
Vicki B.
Playing in the snow, rolling in the mud, it all sounds good. This post, with all your “thanks”, choked me up a bit, Zenny. Happy New Year, and mini-birthday to you, too, my love.
Jean
It is always a good day when I have read your Diary. I hope it will never stop. I wish you a Very Happy Birthday tomorrow along with all your friends. You have kept yourself looking so good and ready to bring on the choose of a stud that will be choosen for you. No teaser’s your’s will be a planned marriage (LOL). I know my mare she fell in love with this teaser in the prep for breeding. It was really sort of sad as she really seemed to care for him. I know your family will make a great choice for you and a new chapter in your life will begin. So looking forward to that. Hope we hear who sometime soon. Well, Zenyatta got to go you stay happy, safe, and as loving as you are. My wish and prays for you in the New Year are HOTY and those words (she is in foal) and all is well. Love you special Lady.
Judy from Nazareth, PA
Oh, Happy New Year Beautiful Queen Z! This is my first post over here, but I’ve been thoroughly entranced since your site opened. Dottie, you are a gem for putting Zenyatta’s thoughts to paper! Each and every entry I’m reduced to happy tears. Thank you all in CA for loving Zenyatta so much and keeping her in touch with her fans. Have a Very Happy New Year everyone!!
Cathy P
Happy New Years eve to our Sweet Zenyatta and Team Z at Lane’s End and here in Ca. Zenyatta, you have had one wonderful year, and so many more to come. As you know your fans have fallen madly in love with you and love to hear what you are up to every minute (we’re a little crazy that way). I wish you all the best in the new year and have a toast with some Guinness for me and stay safe and warm.
With lots of love and lots of BIG WARM HUGS.
Tracey Dryka - Ottawa, ON Canada
Yes 2011 will be a wonderful journey for you Queen Z!! Always enjoy hearing about how your day was! Thanks for letting us be a part of it. Happy New Year!
jane raymond
Happy New Year, Big Mama!! And “Happy Birthday”, you great big gorgeous 7 yr old!!
Just think, Zenny, you’ll still be this gorgeous when you’re 27! Why? Because you are TIMELESS!!
Cant wait to see the vid of you rolling in the snow/mud! I bet you were so happy, you jumped up, took off bucking & squealing!! LOL
Congrats to Charles and you for winning Best In Show! I know much of your heart will always be with Mario, but you & Charles make a nice looking team, too! :)