Ann’s recent trip to Lane’s End was all smiles as old friends were reunited. Mario and Carmen, who both worked with Zenyatta at Barn 55, joined Ann and got to meet Zenyatta’s 2017 Medaglia d’Oro filly. Scroll down for lots of photos.
I read this yesterday.Huge respect for Mike.To think I only got to know him because of my love for Zenyatta.My goodnight message didn’t get posted last night so I’ll say Good morning!The girls remain at the Dyfi with Monty at their beck and call or should I say peck!!Love and hugsSheenaX
Judy B, Valid the horse is retied. Nik Juarez is not.
Like the part of the story when Valid was unruly with other exercise riders, Nik would be asked to get on him. His secret reminded me of Mike Smith. Nik would sing to Valid. That would quiet him. BGG
Ronald T Anderson @ronaldt54 (Jockey Agent) tweet
Happy to b going to work for leading rider at Monmouth Park Nik Juarez
along with Joel Rosario come Belmont Fall Meet…
10:52 AM – Aug 22, 2017 · Saratoga Springs, NY
Thanks for this correction; was not aware Nik J. was still riding. Love the fact that he purchased Valid. What a special bond they have. Love and Hugs, JB
Thanks for the great posts! Really enjoyed the articles and the photos, too.
Stay healthy, American Pharoah, and come back home safely. Kudos to Mike Smith for being his kind and generous self!
Love the Nik Juarez and Valid story! May they enjoy many happy healthy years together.
Frankel sires his first South African winner as Miss Frankel wins in great style and she’s a chestnut!Heavy rains at the Knavesmire this morning so soft going.
Cracksman has improved throughout the season and has just won the Great Voltigeur in devastating fashion.He is entered in 2 races later this year John Gosden is undecided as he intends to keep him in training next year.Cracksman is by Frankel!
Have fun, Moosie, handsome boy.
Go, ZI, GO!!! Oh my gosh, getting the snacks ready and will be planted in front of the TV…and cheering.
Zenny, how about that Eclispe! How is little Zenclipse, our precious girl?
Love to all.
A fantastic win in the Juddmonte International for Ulysses.He came with a late run to beat Churchill and Barney Roy.The son of Galileo and Light Shift is coming out to the Breeders cup this year again.He beaten last year in Highland Reel’s race.Congratulations to Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute and Maria.
Congrats to him and his connections. What an exciting chestnut. He looks and sounds like he is only getting better, oh my! Pack your bags, handsome, can’t wait to see you.
That form, reminds me of Danny, Max. Stretching monster, what a beauty.
Thanks, Sheena.
More on Moosie
Sophie Burkin @SophieBurkin Aug 22 2017
@MadMooseNTD is going to @RoRlatest champs to compete on Friday & Saturday.
He’s taking his new friend Hurry Home Poppa for the experience
Photo in link https://twitter.com/SophieBurkin/status/899901164497637376
That’s incredible. He’s actually deep in concentration on his work. What a difference in the Moose from his younger recalcitrant days of refusing to race.
Dear Judy.A great start to the Ebor festival should dry out by Friday for the Nunthorpe.A lovely story on twitter about a wealthy widow from the Bronx who has left her 2 cats$300K in her will.She has a $3 million estate and rescued a stray called Tiger he now lives in the lap of luxury and her live in carer looks after the both of them.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley Willow and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Wow Juddmonte have another superstar in Enable she did it the hard way from the front 4 Oaks wins now and for her the Arc beckons.Bring it on!Congratulations to Enable and her connections.And we got the inevitable flying dismount!! http://www.facebook.com/racingitv/
DearJudy:News on twitter is Tian-Tian the panda at Edinburgh zoo may have a cub soon!Menai was last seen at 9.25am so she may have goneOnly Bobby and Monty now.Lovely photos of Moosie on his FB page Sophie says he still likes to do everything his own way but he looks fantastic..Enable was amazing today.Chromie’s first mare in Chile is in foal.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley Willow and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
love, love, love the photos! How wonderful for Mario and Carmen to come to see Zenyatta again. And, of course to see the filly. Looks like the filly has a curly mane? Thank you so much for sharing so many photos. Hugs and Prayers to all
I saw in one of our local papers today that Mind Your Biscuits was not getting the sleep he needed while he was stabled in his trainer’s barn at Saratoga. It seems that loud music from a local nightspot near his barn was keeping him awake at night. His trainer said that Biscuits was not himself due to not enough sleep, so he moved him to John Terranova’s barn on the backstretch & he is feeling much better.
Chad Summers also said that Biscuits fancies hip-hop music from the early 2000s. He pricks up his ears & bops along when the music is cranked up on a cell phone when he is being walked. Another new business for Biscuits-dance instructor!
Donna,
Love that Biscuits. At least he has some career choices for after he retires! Safe trip to him this weekend. Hope he and Gunny run into each other again soon.
Retrained & Reformed Moosie
ROA @RacehorseOwners 25 August, 2017
Banned from every GB racecourse, now retrained and reformed, much loved Mad Moose is in the arena at the RoR National Championships today
pic.twitter.com/db5sHFg2ca
Lady Aurelia up next.Barbara Banke is there to see her filly run.Very close finish Marsha has won!!!!Wes says that’s racing no excuses.A wonderful victory for Sir Mark Prescott and the Elite racing club,Congratulations to all connections.Luke Morris rode.
Thanks for the news, Max.
Best of luck to Gormley and safe racing to all participants!
Battle of Midway looks good, too — also, Klimt. Would like to see Gormley and JS succeed though.
Moosie came 9th in the showjumping today he knocked a few poles down determined to show he’d not gone soft Sophie actually rode him past the winning post something he reminded us did not happen the last time he visited Aintree Great to see the old warrior having a wonderful time.
TV Coverage of Travers
It is being televised on NBC Travers STAKES from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., this Saturday, August 26, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The broadcast is presented as part of the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – Presented by Lane’s End Farm and America’s Best Racing.”
Not NBC Sports this time.
It will also be on TVG
BGG
What a day of racing tomorrow is going to be at Saratoga. Just looked at the entries and almost every race has at least 2 of my favs in it. Safe trip to all but especially Songbird, Biscuits, Lady Eli, Lookin At Lee and No Dozing. Have a wonderful time all of you Zsters who are going to be there.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Godspeed and good luck to Moosie. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Stay cool and comfy. Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love and Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Bluegrass Girl
Rosie Napravnik Interview/biography. Past, Present & Future.
Why Rosie Napravnik and Joe Sharp go together ‘like ham and eggs’
Terese Karmel Thoroughbred Racing AUGUST 22, 2017
When she was 17 years old and being a jockey was already in the cards, Rosie Napravnik was asked if she wanted to be the next Julie Krone.
https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/articles/why-rosie-napravnik-and-joe-sharp-go-together-ham-and-eggs/
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Article on Pharoah in Bloodhorse. Nice photo too.
Stay safe and sound Champ. Love Ya. Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/223221/massive-australian-interest-in-american-pharoah
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Our Mikey. What a great guy he is. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/223223/smith-to-donate-percentage-of-travers-day-earnings
sheena.davies(wales)
I read this yesterday.Huge respect for Mike.To think I only got to know him because of my love for Zenyatta.My goodnight message didn’t get posted last night so I’ll say Good morning!The girls remain at the Dyfi with Monty at their beck and call or should I say peck!!Love and hugsSheenaX
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
A story to lift your spirits. Retired jockey buys a special retired racer he has a special bond with. Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/223233/juarez-buys-former-mount-millionaire-valid
Bluegrass Girl
Judy B, Valid the horse is retied. Nik Juarez is not.
Like the part of the story when Valid was unruly with other exercise riders, Nik would be asked to get on him. His secret reminded me of Mike Smith. Nik would sing to Valid. That would quiet him. BGG
Ronald T Anderson @ronaldt54 (Jockey Agent) tweet
Happy to b going to work for leading rider at Monmouth Park Nik Juarez
along with Joel Rosario come Belmont Fall Meet…
10:52 AM – Aug 22, 2017 · Saratoga Springs, NY
judy berube
Dear BGG:
Thanks for this correction; was not aware Nik J. was still riding. Love the fact that he purchased Valid. What a special bond they have. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Thanks, JB. Thanks, Nik.
Wonder what his favorite song is? Lucky boy! Handsome fellow.
Bluegrass Girl
Nik said that he makes up songs to sing to Valid.
I thought that was so sweet.
BGG
judy berube
Dear Ann and BGG:
Just love that he sings to his horse. Too cute! Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy B.,
Thanks for the great posts! Really enjoyed the articles and the photos, too.
Stay healthy, American Pharoah, and come back home safely. Kudos to Mike Smith for being his kind and generous self!
Love the Nik Juarez and Valid story! May they enjoy many happy healthy years together.
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Frankel sires his first South African winner as Miss Frankel wins in great style and she’s a chestnut!Heavy rains at the Knavesmire this morning so soft going.
judy berube
Congrats Miss Frankel and proud Papa. Gorgeous Chestnut girl!!! Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/UserFiles/Image/South%20Africa%202017/Miss%20Frankel%20trackwork%20LK.jpg
Max
She seems to have inherited the cashmere from Urban Sea and the blaze from Sadler’s Wells.
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy.
A handsome horse, he is proud indeed.
Thanks for sharing.
Love and hugs Ingrid.
sheena.davies(wales)
Cracksman has improved throughout the season and has just won the Great Voltigeur in devastating fashion.He is entered in 2 races later this year John Gosden is undecided as he intends to keep him in training next year.Cracksman is by Frankel!
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Congrats to Cracksman and his Dad. Here’s a photo of him. Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cracksmanRF_web.jpg
sheena.davies(wales)
Thanks Judy.He so reminded me of his daddy today.Love and hugs
Ann NC
Have fun, Moosie, handsome boy.
Go, ZI, GO!!! Oh my gosh, getting the snacks ready and will be planted in front of the TV…and cheering.
Zenny, how about that Eclispe! How is little Zenclipse, our precious girl?
Love to all.
sheena.davies(wales)
A fantastic win in the Juddmonte International for Ulysses.He came with a late run to beat Churchill and Barney Roy.The son of Galileo and Light Shift is coming out to the Breeders cup this year again.He beaten last year in Highland Reel’s race.Congratulations to Jim Crowley Sir Michael Stoute and Maria.
Max
By any chance, would Ulysses be a chestnut?
sheena.davies(wales)
Oh yes!!!Chestnuts rule!
Max
Long may they rule.
That race also had the added bonus of a grade 1 win to Stoute.
Ann NC
Congrats to him and his connections. What an exciting chestnut. He looks and sounds like he is only getting better, oh my! Pack your bags, handsome, can’t wait to see you.
That form, reminds me of Danny, Max. Stretching monster, what a beauty.
Thanks, Sheena.
judy berube
Dear Sheena, Max and Ann:
Stretch, indeed! Wow. Gorgeous Chestnut. Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ulysees.jpg
Max
He’s improving at 4. Beautiful to see him racing so well.
Bluegrass Girl
More on Moosie
Sophie Burkin @SophieBurkin Aug 22 2017
@MadMooseNTD is going to @RoRlatest champs to compete on Friday & Saturday.
He’s taking his new friend Hurry Home Poppa for the experience
Photo in link
https://twitter.com/SophieBurkin/status/899901164497637376
Max
That’s incredible. He’s actually deep in concentration on his work. What a difference in the Moose from his younger recalcitrant days of refusing to race.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Bentley and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Beautiful Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Z, love how you and BBG have bleached out in the Summer sun. Lovely highlights in BBG’s little curly mane. Goodnight and Happy Dreams.
ZI, Godspeed on Friday. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.A great start to the Ebor festival should dry out by Friday for the Nunthorpe.A lovely story on twitter about a wealthy widow from the Bronx who has left her 2 cats$300K in her will.She has a $3 million estate and rescued a stray called Tiger he now lives in the lap of luxury and her live in carer looks after the both of them.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley Willow and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
sheena.davies(wales)
Frankel has covered an amazing group of mares this season including Lexie Lou plus Dane dream again and Snow Fairy.Enable’s race next!
sheena.davies(wales)
Wow Juddmonte have another superstar in Enable she did it the hard way from the front 4 Oaks wins now and for her the Arc beckons.Bring it on!Congratulations to Enable and her connections.And we got the inevitable flying dismount!!
http://www.facebook.com/racingitv/
Ann NC
Congrats to Enable. Wow! Fly Frankie!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Sheena and Ann,
Ditto from me!
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
DearJudy:News on twitter is Tian-Tian the panda at Edinburgh zoo may have a cub soon!Menai was last seen at 9.25am so she may have goneOnly Bobby and Monty now.Lovely photos of Moosie on his FB page Sophie says he still likes to do everything his own way but he looks fantastic..Enable was amazing today.Chromie’s first mare in Chile is in foal.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Cap Hercules Frank Bentley Willow and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
shirleeinindy
Godspeed to The Red Prince tomorrow. Be safe sweet boy.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Amen to that!
May the Force be with this sweet red horse! Have a good safe race, Zi. Much good luck to you.
Hugs and Love
mary
love, love, love the photos! How wonderful for Mario and Carmen to come to see Zenyatta again. And, of course to see the filly. Looks like the filly has a curly mane? Thank you so much for sharing so many photos. Hugs and Prayers to all
Donna Z
I saw in one of our local papers today that Mind Your Biscuits was not getting the sleep he needed while he was stabled in his trainer’s barn at Saratoga. It seems that loud music from a local nightspot near his barn was keeping him awake at night. His trainer said that Biscuits was not himself due to not enough sleep, so he moved him to John Terranova’s barn on the backstretch & he is feeling much better.
Chad Summers also said that Biscuits fancies hip-hop music from the early 2000s. He pricks up his ears & bops along when the music is cranked up on a cell phone when he is being walked. Another new business for Biscuits-dance instructor!
shirleeinindy
Donna,
Love that Biscuits. At least he has some career choices for after he retires! Safe trip to him this weekend. Hope he and Gunny run into each other again soon.
Bluegrass Girl
Retrained & Reformed Moosie
ROA @RacehorseOwners 25 August, 2017
Banned from every GB racecourse, now retrained and reformed, much loved Mad Moose is in the arena at the RoR National Championships today
pic.twitter.com/db5sHFg2ca
Bluegrass Girl
Mad Moose link did not work. This should
https://twitter.com/RacehorseOwners/status/900988744433532928
Bluegrass Girl
And another good link to see Mad Moose
https://twitter.com/mulldog/status/901004209516150784
sheena.davies(wales)
The Moosie follows me!!
sheena.davies(wales)
Lady Aurelia up next.Barbara Banke is there to see her filly run.Very close finish Marsha has won!!!!Wes says that’s racing no excuses.A wonderful victory for Sir Mark Prescott and the Elite racing club,Congratulations to all connections.Luke Morris rode.
Bluegrass Girl
PHOTO FINISH PHOTO
ITV Racing @itvracing Friday, 25 August, 2017
Like francesca cumani said only a pixel in it!
Marsha just beats Lady Aurelia!
https://twitter.com/itvracing/status/901093569146040320
Marshall (NC Broad)
Wow, that really was by a fraction of a nostril!
Congrats to Marsha and connections! Good job, Lady A — better luck next time!
Hugs and Cheers
Max
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
Marshall (NC Broad)
Max,
LOL! You crack me up!
Thanks for the big chuckle.
Hugs and Cheers
sheena.davies(wales)
Mae’r Menai wedi gadael y Dyfi.Hedfan rhad ac yn ddim.Hedfan yn ddiogel yn cariad bach.
Bobby and Monty remain.
http://www.facebook.com/dyfiospreyproject/
Max
News of Moss horse, Gormley.
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/battle-midway-gormley-headline-field-seven-shared-belief-stakes/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Thanks for the news, Max.
Best of luck to Gormley and safe racing to all participants!
Battle of Midway looks good, too — also, Klimt. Would like to see Gormley and JS succeed though.
Hugs and cheers
Max
I always go with Team Z.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Me, too! :-)
Hugs and Love
sheena.davies(wales)
Moosie came 9th in the showjumping today he knocked a few poles down determined to show he’d not gone soft Sophie actually rode him past the winning post something he reminded us did not happen the last time he visited Aintree Great to see the old warrior having a wonderful time.
Bluegrass Girl
TV Coverage of Travers
It is being televised on NBC Travers STAKES from Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., this Saturday, August 26, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The broadcast is presented as part of the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – Presented by Lane’s End Farm and America’s Best Racing.”
Not NBC Sports this time.
It will also be on TVG
BGG
shirleeinindy
BGG,
Thanks for the info. Hope they will show Songbird’s race.
Allen
has anyone heard how Ziconic did in his race at Del Mar today
judy berube
Dear Allen:
ZI, finished third. Good effort. Love and Hugs, JB
shirleeinindy
What a day of racing tomorrow is going to be at Saratoga. Just looked at the entries and almost every race has at least 2 of my favs in it. Safe trip to all but especially Songbird, Biscuits, Lady Eli, Lookin At Lee and No Dozing. Have a wonderful time all of you Zsters who are going to be there.