Happy Wednesday Dear Friends,
I have heard that everyone all over the country is PACING, PACING, PACING waiting to hear the news. As of this morning….I have not foaled. I’m not quite sure when it will happen. This is such a new experience for ME!
My dear pals at BARN 55…Mario, Steve, Michelle…and ALL of the others are anxiously waiting for the updates.
I must graciously say…so are YOU. I am extremely proud to announce that we have now passed the 100,000 mark in Face Book Fans. This is truly quite an accomplishment…and I want to THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! This number has more than doubled since I retired from racing and arrived at Lane’s End Farm. We have all come a long way together and have been blessed to share quite a fabulous and amazing journey. Again…THANK YOU!
As for my physical well-being….this morning’s reports are that I am doing great! I guess you could say I am taking my own sweet time to foal. You know ME…I have a tendency to keep people in suspense…on the edge of their seats…waiting to see what happens. That was definitely my racing style…and I gather it is carrying over to my new career in becoming a MOM!
I am happy, healthy, looking quite good (Blush, Blush…if I say so myself)…surrounded by people who adore ME. I genuinely feel all of the LOVE you all have for ME.
I am SO FORTUNATE!
I’ll keep you posted. Relax and have a FUN DAY! I know I will!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(All 100,000 plus of YOU! This is TOO CUTE!)
Z
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z:
Thinking of you. Love you, JB
Karen Gogue /Nanny-Granny status: notyetnotyetnotyet ... aaugh! Zombie Coma!
Awww Zenny
Your Jerry looks so happy – if not for a sleepless night! I love the photo of some Team Z members! Teehee leave it to your John to snap precious pictures such as that at a time like this! Whooowhoo! LOVE Michelle’s pose – it looks like all of us! Hope there will be more to come from your John as we wait, wait, wait, pace, pace, notyet,notyet,notyet …………
Jane Wade (so. California)
Only YOU my dear Z can send this country into a frenzy waiting for your baby to be born!
JAG ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Giddy Auntie Judy / So. CA
Jane
I have people wanting updates who aren’t into racing but they are intrigued by HER! :-D
Karen Gogue /Nanny-Granny status: notyetnotyetnotyet ... aaugh! Zombie Coma!
I do too!
Sarah T.
Zen, too funny you mentioned keeping us in suspense when you foal just like when you raced. Been so long since we saw one of those heartstopping finishes you loved to produce, why not do the same with your new career? :) I hope all goes well, and will be so happy to see the pix of you and baby.
Maureen
LOVE the photo of your buddies at Barn 55, Zenyatta! Ditto, the one of you & Jerry! I was so sure when I woke up the morning I’d find you’d foaled, but not yet! I keep thinking you just might wait til the full moon – on Thursday night, tho. I’ll bet everyone will crash your Diary site again – when it does actually happen – so I hope someone writes to let me know! Someone should take a survey to find out how many of us have been checking our computers in the middle of the night to check on you! Can’t wait for the happy event, Zenny, and how thrilling to hear you’ve passed the 100,000 mark in your FB Friends! The whole world loves you so!
Shannon From Cool
Here come my two chickens to find out if there are any updates on YOU.
I’ve told them all about the GREAT ZENYATTA.
Linda
Zenyatta,
I have been following you and our mare Jazzmine. Well I am happy to announce that Jazzy gave birth this morning to a beautiful baby girl. She has a chocolate brown head, a chocolate and white striped tail and the rest of her is white. We have named her Spirit. I hope that your experience is just as blessed. Maybe today later or the morning. All of our love Queen Z, here is to another beautiful baby.
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
congratz Linda on the birth of your filly :)
Keta
Great news!
Spirit sounds lovely–name & description.
Celeste in TX
Awww, sounds like an adorable foal! Congratulations!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Linda:
Congrats on the birth of Jazzy’s girl. Hugs, JB
Terri Z/ So Fla
Congrats on the birth of the beautiful foal. Best of luck to everyone.
Deborah Richman from So. Cal.
Congratulations on the birth of little Spirit!!
Dawn Conrad / Colorado
Linda, congratulations on the birth of your adorable new little one. What a beautiful gift.
Gloria
Big Mama Z- You’re a ROCK STAR! Congratulations on 100,000 Facebook fans! Incredible. The internet is on fire with you having a baby any time. Wow! Take it easy, big girl! We’re all awaiting this little baby! And, may I just say, Mr. Moss has the greatest smile! I’m so glad The Mosses are there with you! XOXO!
Margaret NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL ANYONE TO "GO AWAY"
Z you take all the time you need. That’s what I liked best about your racing. Leaving everyone to wonder you would fire.
I can wait.
Carolyn Caswell-Brown
Zenny – Thank you for the update. The Blood Horse web site was slow coming up today & I’m sure you have something to do with that. Everyone CHECKING – CHECKING – CHECKING – PACING – PACING – PACING waiting to be DANCING — DANCING – DANCING in joy & celebration for YOU!!!
@ Jody in INDY – Big changes there. As we wait to say HELLO to Z BABY, you are saying GOOD-BYE to PEYTON. Another Legend moves on, hopefully to write a new, successful chapter. Time Marches On.
LOVE, PEACE & HEALTH
carol in utah
The Colts have seriously messed…personal opinion
Terry Crow
It was a tough call for the team to make. I am sure they took into consideration the fact that they are going to draft a QB with the top pick and didn’t want that much money invested in one position.
Susan Carothers (in TN)
Zenny- thank you for the update! You look very relaxed with your Jerry there. Are you starting to feel like the “watched pot”? Love to you and Tasty <3
Jeanie
CALLING ALL Z’ISTERS
MARLENE DODGE OF VALLEY VIEW RANCH EQUINE RESCUE IN KING CITY, CA, HAS ISSUED AN ALERT THIS MORNING FOR ASSISTANCE RAISING $6,150 TO RESCUE 7 HORSES FROM THE NEVADA FEED LOT. THEY ARE DUE TO BE SHIPPED TO SLAUGHTER IN CANADA ON MARCH 19. THIS GIVES US 12 DAYS TO HELP WITH THIS RESCUE. I JUST LOOKED AT THE PHOTOS OF EACH OF THESE DEAR HORSES AND EVERY SINGLE ONE EXCEPT A TWO-YEAR-OLD IS GENTLE AND WELL BROKE. THEY ARE VERY ADOPTABLE. PLEASE DO WHAT YOU CAN TO HELP MARLENE AND THESE DEAR SOULS! THANK YOU Z’ISTERS!!!! PLEASE GO TO
http://www.valleyviewranchequinerescue.webs.com TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE ENDANGERED HORSES AND MAKE YOUR DONATION. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!
YOUR HUMBLE J
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Jeanie:
Will do. Hugs, JB
Lisag in Texas
Hi, cannot see the photos as I am at work…too much restricted pages here. I will check it out when I get home….Why are they going to a S(HATE THAT WORD)House? I do not understand the purpose of torturing and murdering horses..or any other animal. Why are they being sent there? Please let me know.
Lisag in Texas
Ms Zenyatta, It appears you are the calmest of us all. It is a great idea to become a Mom in the same exact way you became a Champion, Queen of Racing. For your Auntie JAG, why not go to the 9th….we can all rest (we need it after last night) and then join back in waiting for Your Word that Your First Born is beautiful, healthy and ready to run and graze with his Mama, The World’s Queen. I love you…Lisag
JAG ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Giddy Auntie Judy / So. CA
8 or 9 or 8 or 9 or 8 or 9 —— Oh, dear I’m dizzy now LOL That Full Moon is really getting to giddiness ;o)
Signed,
On Cloud Nine Awaiting To Jump Over the Moon (howling allowed!)
Lisag in Texas
A slip or what “his Mama”
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
Abigail from Montreal posted this photo earlier this AM. Just think it’s so amazing, am posting it again. What a resemblance this Street Cry Colt has to Z. What do you think?
Hugs, JB
http://twitpic.com/8rjym4
Susan Carothers (in TN)
I know- isn’t it amazing?!?
Vampressqueen Sue Colvin
its mini Z ;)
Sharon in Atlanta, GA
Good Grief, I almost fell off my chair. That’s just amazing. This colt even looks like it’s dancing like Z. Wonder how old he is. He’s quite beautiful
Gloria Jeanne - http://www.facebook.com/ZenyattaOfficial#!/ZenyattaOfficial
He looks very much like Zenyatta only smaller!!!
Alex Bowdoin
He looks just like our Queen! He is Gorgeous!! And Dancing….he he he. It will be
fun to watch him. Who bought him?
Raylene/ So Cal
What a striking resemblance!!
Alex Bowdoin
I just looked at the picture again, lool at the EARS…..Too Funny….
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Unbelievable!! Thanks, Judy!
Keta
Judy,
That is so much like Z that I wondered if it was Photo Shopped.
Who is the colt?
Also, where was the pic taken?
Background looks familiar–but, I can’t place it.
Inquiring minds want to know.
signofthetimes
Such a cute photo, who is the dam???
He looks like he is dancing!!!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Sharon in Seattle, Sharon in Atlanta, Debbie, Sign, Keta, Barbara, Alex, Raylene, Gloria Jean, Sue Colvin, Susan C. and Abigail:
Am going to try checking Barrett’s Sale Catalog (2 Days in CA starting March 5th), as Alex suggested, to try and find out who his Dam is and what his name is so we can follow up on him. Hope it’s available on the internet. Hugs, JB
Keta
Here is info from Barrett catalogue
Hip 57
STORM CRY, dk.b./br.c., Street Cry (IRE) – City Beautiful
$150,000
Steephollow Farm, Agent
Buyer: Shigeru Morinaka
Colt was foaled Feb. 9, 2010
However, I still haven’t found a photo
Hope this helps!!
Debbie G/Kentucky
Wow, my mouth dropped open when I saw that picture. He looks like a smaller version of Z! He’s even dancing! Too cute
sharon in seattle
amazing!
Lisag in Texas just trying to breathe
@JB, Thank you for the post on Street Cry’s Colt. Luckily I saw it before I lost your post. I am just nervous, can’t type and keep losing posts that I am into. That colt could be Zenyatta’s twin brother..o, he is, her half twin brother. He was dancing, he looked just like her….This made my heart go boom, then nada, boom-boom. I hope I find it again.
And what is a Tweet and what do they mean by follow me..how do you find them? I know nothing about that stuff.
Deborah Richman from So. Cal.
Amazing!! He even looks like he is dancing like Z!
Deana-Texas
Thanks for sharing, Judy. He certainly does bear a resemblance to Z. What is his name?
Erin
probably will never see him race the owner is Japanese
Cynthia Hahn
Hope your owners are using a Predict-A-Foal kit!! I have used them and they are accurate!! We are all waiting impatiently!! Wish I were there to see the beautiful little bundle when it pops out! There is nothing better!!
Susan Carothers (in TN)
Love the photo of Mario, Steve and Michelle- too funny! Thank you, John.
And thank you, Ann, for the picture of Z and Jerry. He looks like the proud grandpa :)
I even managed to go on Twitter- although I feel like I’ve put the “twit” in Twitter. I can at least manage to read Tweets!
Dottie- thank you so much for the updates!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Susan:
Too funny. I think you just described me. Hugs, JB
Brenda S..Ontario, Canada
Me too Judy. I haven’t a clue how to twitter or tweet – not sure I want to know.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Brenda S.:
That’s how I feel too. I’m not sure I need to know. Hugs, JB
Keta
Susan,
Especially in the beginning, it takes patience.
Can’t count the number of times Twitter would send me an edit saying
be more clever, more succinct.
One aid that helped me was a Java character count tool–here is link
http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/script2/charcount.shtml
What I would do is create my tweet in Word Pad,
then copy & paste it in this.
It would tell me how many characters I had used–i would have an idea of how much I had to edit.
I would copy the final edited version & paste it in my tweet.
Hope this helps.
Susan Carothers (in TN)
Thanks, Keta- I appreciate all the help I can get!
Terry Crow
That is very funny.
M. Kern
Nice picture of Mario, Steve and Michelle waiting patiently for the arrival of our princess/prince. Thanks for keeping us updated. What a lovely picture of you and Jerry. You look so relax Queen Z. I hope Mr. and Mrs. Moss will be there until you have foaled and everything is ok. I am wondering how is your best friend Tasty? Any update how she is doing. I LOVE YOU. Hugs and kisses to you and Tasty.
Linda E (Ohio)
Oh Zennie! Congratulations on getting over 100,00 Facebook friends. You have so many more friends than even that number. I am such a big fan of yours and I do not do Facebook. My friends at work have been asking about you as well. You have simply touched the lives of so many. I will stay in touch thru our family here & await for more news on your status. I am so excited I cannot go by the computer without checking….This waiting game is nerve wracking but exciting all at the same time. Pacing, Pacing, Pacing…..o.k. time to go out and enjoy the sunshine. Be back soon!
Vickie Willmuth
There is six foot deep trench in my office, which matches the one at home. Yes, I am at work, but not much work is getting done, unless you count pacing. More important things–foal watch.
Praying that baby arrives safely and healthy and that you are okay.
Jeanie
@Abigail from Montreal and Judy Berube
That colt is a DEAD RINGER for ZENYATTA! NOT JUST THE COLOR AND THE BLAZE, BUT THE WAY HE HOLDS HIS HEAD AND WALKS. HE EVEN HAS A SKIMPY TAIL LIKE ZENYATTA! WOW! AMAZING. WE NEED TO TRACK THIS GUY TO SEE HOW HIS CAREER UNFOLDS.
J
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Jeanie:
It’s giving me visions of what Little Z might look like. Too Cute. I wish we can find out wha his name is so we can keep track of him. Hugs, JB
Alex Bowdoin
We need to go thru the Barretts Sale Catalog. I presume the 2 Day in CA that started
March 5th? I can’t here at work, will look tonight at home. WOW, MINI Z…..
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Alex B.:
I’ll try to do that too. Hugs, JB
Sandra Bennington
Sending prayers to you & babe!!! I love you!! Waiting & pacing!!!!
T.Buck/Texas
, PACING, PACING the floor
Elena Erdman
Ah beautiful Z take your time. I am not pacing because I know when you are ready you will do it. So take it easy and the little foal will come when it is ready to. I do love you so so much. I need to live like your with peace and tranquility.
Bryna Dambrowski
Cant wait to see you and baby Z! Does anyone know what happened with the name the foal contest? I did submit a name. Blessings to you and your pending arrival. Would also like an update on how Tasty is doing :)
LauraJ (Cincinnati OH)
You mean the contest to name Rachel’s boy? They got over 6000 entries, so they are still going thorough them.
SHERRY DRISH WV
HiZennie, glad to see you are still number one in all our hearts. your face book will even get bigger after baby arrives. you are right to say about people adoring you. I love you …SHERRY
Lexie
Dear Z,
I know u will be the best momma and we look forward to seeing ur bundle of joy. Love and hugs to you oxoxoxoxox/
Love you,
Lexie
Guido
Thinking about you Z! Thanks for keeping us posted while we’re on the edge of our seat. Keeping you in our thoughts!
J Smith
If ever a photo said it all, it’s this one. Very toooooooooo cute. I wonder if nail salons will see a spike in biz after the foal is born, with us all trying to repair out bitten nails!
JAG ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Giddy Auntie Judy / So. CA
LOL – I have my pink manicure – no way am I biting those off!!
Giddy Auntie Judy
Lisag in Texas
LOL
Karen Gogue /Nanny-Granny status: notyetnotyetnotyet ... aaugh! Zombie Coma!
LOL!
Brenda S..Ontario, Canada
I did my nails last night, bright pink, ready for a filly and the Moss colors. No way are those nails going anywhere near my mouth.
Ofelia
What a beautiful queen you are Z and how lucky are the people, Oh! I am sorry, subjects that surround and care for you are!!!