Dear, dear, dear friends,
I am so proud and elated to share the news with you that I am now a MOM. I just gave birth to a lovely dark bay COLT, March 8th, at approximately 10:10 p.m. Eastern Time.
My adorable foal weighed in at 130 pounds, has a white star on his forehead….and some white on his feet. As Ann commented when she saw him, “he has polka dots on his feet, Zennie, just like YOU.”
All went very well with the foaling. I must say….I did it like a CHAMP!
My foal is absolutely precious…and I am so pleased to share this entire experience with all of you…my precious and loving friends.
We are all still just getting acclimated to this entire new experience. I’m doing great. MY BABY is doing great….and Bernie is also excited! I’ll update you again with some more photos in the morning.
All blessings to each of YOU….and THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART….for being there for ME and SHARING THIS WONDERFUL PART OF MY LIFE WITH ME!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(Can you believe it…..I’m now a MOM!)
Z
Colleen Robbins
Wonderful news! I kept peeking at FB last night just knowing he was going to arrive. Zenyatta the sweet little video one of your friends made was so precious I wanted to cry, infact, I did shed a tear or two! You look so much in love with your little boy. He is just perfect and looks so much like you. What a great big bundle of joy he is. I just know he will be a magnificent racer like you and a talented “stud” someday, like Bernie.
The fact that he looks just like you is a little secret you had all along! That’s why I like the name, Zenny’s Secret. It honors you, his proud Mom and his great-great-grandfather Secretariat. Whatever the Moss’s decide I know the name will fit this great colt. Congratulations to your entire team! Thank you to them for making it possible for us to share this wonderful time with you. How is Tasty doing? Has her foal arrived yet?
Robin Alexander
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! GOOSE BUMPS FROM HEAD 2 TOE!!!!!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRINCE CHARMING HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : )
Especially Horses / Southern California
You know there is a saying in the breeding world that a good stallion “stamps his get”. Well Zenyatta, I’d say you most definitely have stamped your little prince. He looks just like you! I hope that bodes well for the future and he runs like you too! Be Like Mom Little Prince.
Gary Tasich
Congratulations!!! Her colt looks a lot like her. Same head, nose and ears. She looks so sweet!! Here is a song for the occasion. “And the Angels Sing” Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. http://youtu.be/cQVJCVgltlI
Rebel
Zenyatta, your baby is just The Best. I’ve danced, cried, jumped for joy and now it’s time to sleep. I celebrate your healthy colt and thank the Mosses, Dottie and John and the entire Zenyatta Team for sharing this wonderful experience with us. Zenyatta, get lots of rest, if you can. Sending much love your way.
Especially Horses / Southern California
How many of us are already using one of the photos as the new Background on our desktop?
Raylene/ So Cal
I am!!
Margaret I'm ECSTATIC!!!!!
Me two! That’s was a first thing I did!
Especially Horses / Southern California
I can’t stop looking at it! In addition I have both photos tacked to my bulletin board.
Celeste in TX
I tried! But this is a new computer and I couldn’t figure out how to make it be my background. I’ll keep working at it though – lol!
Madison Parker
I just wanted to say congratulations! I know how it feels my wonderful Thoroughbred mare StickToYourDreams had her first baby last year. He was a beautiful bright chestnut colt and his name is Hazardous Dreams aka Spunky. We loved them to pieces and it was a wonderful experience! I know you guys will have a blast with it! :)
Madison
Tatia
Congratulations Zenny! You did it! (we all knew you would handle this just as beautifully as all your other accomplishments…we were just “nervous mother hens.”) I am SO happy for you and your entire Team. Great job, y’all!
BTW, you look fantastic in the pictures and video – so alert, ears pricked, etc. Seems you have fallen in love with that beautiful boy already. He sure is a handsome guy. How could he not be?!
I had a feeling it would be last night, what, with me threatening to wear my same Zenyatta shirt until you foaled AND the full moon…;-) Kidding – Mother Nature does as she pleases.
Now we can go enjoy the fabulous racing happening this weekend and check in with you for new pics – ’cause I think we all know there will be LOTS of pics/video taken :-D
I thought I read that Lane’s End had 6 foalings last night. Was Tasty one of them? I hope so. If your babies had the same birthday – that would be TOO CUTE!
Have a wonderful day Big Mama! Enjoy your fine colt and get some rest. I hear having a baby is very tiring.
ps – Is it too early to pop open a Guiness? (for me, not Z)
Peppermint kisses for you ALL♥♥♥
jeanne from vista
AAAAAAAAAAAARRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! He’s so cute I can’t stand it!!!!
DOTTIE, Ann, Jerry, John….Thank you for including us. Can we have a naming contest????
Chris
Oh Zenyatta I’m thrilled to tears. I just heard the news. What a wonderful way to start this day!!! Congrats to you on your beautiful little boy; a big hug and Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Moss and all of Team Z for taking such wonderful care of “Our Girl”!!! We love you all!!!
Abigail from Montreal
@ ZEN-DOTTIE: Thank you so much for the Z Fan Club notification. YOU BLOW ME AWAY WITH YOUR KINDNESS!!!
AND: That star is surely KARI’S KISSES.
AND: Here’s the video of those first FEW moments after birth (This one not labelled private) for any who missed it. ENJOY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGwXVAYb5Y0&feature=g-all-u&context=G270e77aFAAAAAAAAAAA
Ingrid Arnone. South Beach.
Hi !! I am Hernan Ingrid’s brother…. SHE JUST FAINTED !!!!!!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Ingrid and Hernan:
Too Cute. Love an Hugs, JB
Roseann
Congrats Momma Zen :) !!!! This is so exciting and I must say that watching your video as you gently caress you new baby boy brought tears to my eyes! God bless you and your owners and your team (barn 55 and Lane’s End) for all they have done for you and how that gets shared with us.
Julia
May the gods save you and Prince Z, Zenny. All the best from from across the ocean. Keef save, healthy, and most important: eat well, this big boy will cost you energy :-)
Kim
Congratulations EVERYONE!!! He is so precious!!! Born on the night of a full moon and during a solar storm. Names – Solar Storm? Signsandportents?
Joanne
Congratulations!!!! Your colt is soooooo adorable. I am so excited for you and for all of us who have been waiting. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Brian in Texas
CONGRATS ZENNY and TEAM Z!
Janelle
It’s A Boy!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on your little prince Zenyatta!!!!!!! He is sooooooo adorable!!!!!!!!! He looks exactly like you, except for that star that he has, whereas you have a stripe!! Well, I’m glad to hear that everything went well while foaling! I knew that you and your son were in good hands!! I can’t wait to see your little one racing in a few years!! Anyways, keep us updated and please keep posting pictures of your little prince!!!
Caroline Blevins
I am so happy..and he is so gorgeous..you have every right to be such a very proud and happy Mom… <3 love you Zennie! <3
Beverly
Zen Prince
Myrna VandenBerg
Congratulations to everyone, especially Zenyatta on delivering such a beautiful colt! The baby was born on the March full moon which is known as the Chaste Moon and is very magical, as is the baby. Here is some information on it:
March’s Moon is called the Chaste Moon. March is a time of purity. The Earth has thawed and has
loosened itself from the cold hands of winter. New life will soon emerge and the land will grow green
with fertility. In March, however, the Earth is but a child. What will develop into the ripened fruits of
summer is yet young and innocent,. It is the newborn babe; the youthful maiden yet untouched by love.
In early spring, we celebrate the fleeting virtue of innocence. We see the certain potential of
fruitfulness, yet give honor to the innocence of childhood as it is apparent in the maiden, and in this
time upon the Earth. This Moon and it’s legend are the reflection of the Earth and it’s season.
Lauren
Dearest Zenny and Family – Your beautiful son is breathtaking and he looks just like you. I am so happy that you have become a Mom. It has been a long wait and I am so happy that it is finally here and that you have made it through safely. Congratulations to you and your family and to all that love and care for you. I am sure you will be a wonderful mom and I am sure that the Little Prince will make you very proud. A special shout out to Bernie too. I can’t wait to see pictures of Tasty’s foal. Hugs and kisses beautiful girl and handsome Prince.
Regene
You did it, beatiful Zenyatta, the same way you’ve done everything else—perfectly. Congratulations, new Mama. Be well, joyful and at peace, and thank you for giving the world a magnificent Prince. Here are some names that may suit him:
HEIR TO THE THRONE – (I love this one, dear Queen)
THE PEOPLES’ PRINCE
ZENDINI’S MOONCHILD
Karen Sweatman
Everything you touch turns to gold Queen Zenyatta, so I anticipate great things to come from your foal. As far as racing, you are a tough act to follow and I must say, you are one of a kind, but I’m certain your baby will grow up to be a true prince in his own right. So glad all is well. With your fanfare this site may crash. Much love to you, great champion mare Zenyatta.
Kathy B. (SoCal, FL)
I love him! And I love you too Zenny! I’m glad everything went okay and I hope it continues to do so. I know the folks at Lane’s End will take good care of you both. And to think it’s the first pictures of the your superstar son and you’re already teaching him to pose for the camera! Congratulations to everyone involved! This is terrific!
LouAnn Cingel of Union, Missouri
Wow what a handsome little prince born to Zenyatta the Queen. We are all so blessed and lucky to have another great sparkling and shining star amongst us in our lives! Congratulations and wishing the best with lots of Love & Blessings to Zenyatta, her little baby boy, and of course all their connections! Life is so grand and precious-a true celebration!
sharon in seattle
Evie S — what beautiful sentiments. They are perfect for this occasion.
Well I finally made it to the diary after 6-7 attempts. : ) I was so thrilled to see the video. This baby princeling will be a dancer, prancer just like his mom!! CONGRATULATIONS, everyone. Is that the sound of champagne bottles being uncorked all over Z nation?!! Here’s to a healthy, happy life for baby Z! His loving mommy will give him a fabulous start on his way!
Gloria Jeanne - Rejoyce - The Prince has Arrived!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fl9FrlkZE4
Video of the Prince!!!! Enjoy!!!
Trina Nagele in So Cal
GLORIOUS! THANK YOU, GLORIA JEANNE!
Gloria Jeanne - Rejoyce - The Prince has Arrived!!!!
I like to help whenever I can – She’s my OBESSION!!!!!
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Dearest Zenyatta, We are all over-the-full-moon thrilled for you and your newborn Prince Charming! Today will be a glorious new day for you both. There are two Z-sters who have birthdays of their own to celebrate today–Mary Werner and Kris O! Let me extend congratulations to them here. I’ll wait for the new diary entry, which I expect will go up any minute, to post my birthday poems for them…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY WERNER and KRIS O!
Mary C (LA)
Congratulations to Zenyatta and her entire Team!
The second photo is so extra special; Z has such a kind eye as she and her young one connect. What a beautiful colt!