Happy Thursday!
The 2013 Zenyatta.com Celebration details are finally here!
The Celebration will go live on Saturday November 2 at 12:00 am PST. We will publish a link to the special party page on Facebook, Twitter, and our homepage here at Zenyatta.com. At that time, bidding will be open on the items detailed below.
The Celebration page will also have the following features:
1. A live feed of fan photos. We welcome all photos that show us how you’re celebrating Zenyatta this weekend, from the races or from home! Add your photos to the feed by sharing them on Instagram with the hashtag #zenyattaparty2013. Read about setting up and using Instagram here. If you do not wish to use Instagram, email your photos to fans@zenyatta.com. We will post select photos throughout the weekend.
2. An oversized comment section for all-day discussion.
3. A Zenyatta Shop promo code for a discount on purchases made November 2nd and 3rd.
4. Most importantly, we’ve designed this special event to raise money for a wonderful cause. All proceeds from this weekend’s auctions and sales of our Celebration Stickers—available now at the Zenyatta Shop!—will be donated to Thoroughbred Rehab Center, Inc.
Thoroughbred Rehab Center, Inc. is a CA Non-Profit and a Federal 501 (c)(3) Publicly Supported Organization operated solely by volunteers. They retrain horses for second careers and do an amazing job! Read more about their work at www.tbrci.org.
With this in mind, read on about the items we’re offering in the Celebration Auctions. Bidding will be open until 11:59 pm PST Sunday, November 3. Leave us a comment below if you have any questions about this weekend’s events.
Enjoy!
-Team Z
Grand Prize: An Invitation To Meet Zenyatta (Enter Now!)
This invitation to visit Zenyatta at Lane’s End Farm will be extended to the winner and one friend or family member. The pair will receive a private tour of Lane’s End, where they will meet Zenyatta and 13Z and learn about their barns, paddocks, and routines. They will be photographed with Zenyatta by Alys Emson* and be featured in a blog post on Zenyatta.com.
Travel and lodging is not included, and is the sole responsibility of the winner of this invitation. The visit must take place between November 15, 2013 and January 14, 2014 and must be scheduled with Team Z at least two weeks prior to arrival.
The winner of this prize will be selected in a random drawing on Tuesday November 5th. Those who purchase our Zenyatta.com Celebration Sticker from the Zenyatta Shop will be automatically entered to win. The Celebration Sticker is available now, and will remain in the store until 11:59 pm PST November 3. All proceeds from Celebration Sticker purchases during this event will be donated to Thoroughbred Rehab Center Inc. Please read the Terms & Conditions for complete entry details.
*subject to Alys’s availability.
Click here for Rules, Terms & Conditions.
Celebration Auction Lot 1: Zenyatta’s Halter
Leather halter with brass “Zenyatta” nameplate. Worn by Zenyatta in 2013. Donated by Lane’s End Farm.
Celebration Auction Lots 2-6: Limited Edition “Z” Mug
The signatures of Team Z are printed on the reverse side:
Jerry Moss—Owner
Ann Moss—Owner
Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs—Racing Manager
John Shirreffs—Trainer
Only five of these 11 oz. mugs were made, and each of the top five bidders will receive one.
Celebration Auction Lots 7-11: Signed Zenyatta Breyer
The top five bidders will receive a Zenyatta Breyer horse signed by Zenyatta’s owners, Jerry and Ann Moss. It will ship in the original box, with the signatures located on the horse itself. Zenyatta is Breyer model #1478 and traditional 1:9 scale.
Celebration Auction Lots 12-16: Signed Print
Win an oversized glossy print of the iconic first photo of Zenyatta with her second foal. This foal, dubbed 13Z, is a chestnut colt by Tapit born at 11:47 pm on Zenyatta’s ninth birthday. This image was captured just an hour later on April 2, 2013.
Photograph by Kyle Acebo.
Zenyatta Shop’s best-selling print is available only here in this 20″ x 30″ size.
The top five bidders in this auction will receive prints, and they will awarded in numerical order.
-Edition of 5
-Signed by Kyle Acebo and Zenyatta’s owners, Jerry and Ann Moss
-Printed on archival Kodak Professional Supra Endura Glossy paper
Maryp NY
Oh, this is sooooo exciting!!! Can’t wait for the start. Love the photo of everybody and Queen Z.
What a dream come true to meet Zenyatta and tour her home….be still my heat.
WOW!
Maryp NY
That would be “heart”.
Kathy
How exciting! I can’t wait!
Happy Halloween everyone. Here’s today’s Cherokee Deovtional:
Once we have been afraid of something, it is easy to feel that fear again. It hangs in the back of the mind like an insect caught in a swinging fragment of spider web. Although the same experience may not come again, even the possibility of it terrorizes us.
Fear is the magician’s wand that stirs the brew of all our negative feelings. Because fear is so powerful, we learn early on to push it out of sight so we do not have to handle it. But pushing fear out of sight does not resolve it. Instead, we need to acknowledge our fear and then handle it with words of faith. Tell fear you won’t tolerate its distorting your emotions. Telling fear that it is unacceptable can bring a quiet balance. Say it often enough, and you eliminate the very makings of fear.
When I am too old and feeble to follow my sheep or cultivate my corn I am going to sit in the house and carve cachena dolls.
-Talayesva, Hopi
Neva Rae Powers
I have this picture!
Maryann Lane
This is so exciting! Thank you to the Moss family and Lanes End for keeping Zenyatta in our lives. She means so much to us.
Gloria
I love a Breeders’ Cup where Zenyatta is involved! It makes it so much more fun!
sue and tony
Once again Team Z offers tons of excitement to Zenny’s fans with this great celebration. Wow, to win the meeting with the Queen would be a dream come true.
We can’t wait for the action to bgegin!
Helene
How exciting to have Zenyatta activity back in my life. Love you, Zenny, and your babies too! h+
tbpartner43
So easy to tell that Z loves and is loved by her people. Still want to know what 13Z’s nickname is around the barn, please!!
Annie B in MA
Dear Team Z
This is such a cherished connection for so many of us. We really are a bunch of doting and devoted aunts and uncles — for Zenyatta and now for her beautiful foals.
You have done something truly special here. By making the opportunity to visit Zenyatta and 13 Z a raffle prize rather than an auction item, it opens it up to so many more of her fans. Thank you so much! I can dream….
Can’t wait to “see” you on Saturday!
Margaret
Probably Bruiser. We heard he was quite the nipper in the first few weeks. Many grooms sported bruises of his nips.
Celeste
Just ordered my Zenyatta sticker. Hope I win chance to visit Lane’s End and meet Zenyatta and her team. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Z Team and Lane’s End:
This is fantastic. A wonderful way to help our beloved horses and a chance to meet THE Queen and Prince 2. Thank you. Hugs, JB
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Wishing all the traveling Dumplings safe trips and a wonderful time. Hugs to all.
Marty R / Colorado
Would like to add my good wishes to Barbara’s. Everyone have a “Zentastic” time!
Sue Fl CPRC
Me too !! we will be with you in your hearts. Have fun and please take pics.
Casey
Sounds wonderful! I’ll be sure to send photos from the BC!!!
Marty R / Colorado
Casey, I always enjoy seeing your pictures. Will be anxiously watching for them.
Linda Shull
Will be part of the celebration. Thanks for opening it up to all Zenyatta followers.
Perky Green
You folks never cease to amaze me, I will be with you on line,and I hope you are able to raise a hefty sum for the charity, Thank-you for all of your input. Hugs and Kisses to our favorite Girl, and of course Baby. Wishing best of luck to all participating in the Cup this year, may your journeys be fruitful and safe
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy Happy Halloween To You Holly, Sugar and Nikko. I got Hovis’ first book today when he meets his Mum and Dad after coming over from Ireland.Lovely pics of Karen Thompson cuddling him! is hilarious!Looks as if it’s going be a great weekend on Zenyatta.com.Great post Hugs Sheena
Kathy
Hi Sheena! My furbabies send their regards, too. The Hovis book sounds wonderful. I must get one.The excitement is really building for Breeder’s Cup weekend. I can’t wait!
Hugs,
Kathy
sharon in seattle
Team Z scores again!!! And the best part is that the proceeds go to help retrain horses for a second career. YES to that!!
Rosemarie Bandura
Ordering the sticker to put onto my JEEP!!!
Wiuld be a Dream come true to for me to be able to meet Zenyatta and 13z!!!
WOW!!!!
I am a HUGE fan from Vancouver Island, BC, Canada!!
Margaret Careaga
I just love Zenyatta
Debbie
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL! Can’t wait for the celebration to begin!!! xoxoxoZ,Coz&13Z
Sue Fl CPRC
Got a Celebration Sticker ordered. Oh my a visit with the Queen. I never thought that would be offered. I should have remembered that the Queen and her court have always been the most generous to her Fans. This is going to be a very special event. I am going to be multi tasking between the TV, laptop and my mobile phone all day Saturday. Technology it is so wonderful and we are luck enough to be alive and a part of the Fun. I hope the auction items bring thousands of dollars for the Thoroughbred Rehab Center. Thanks you to everyone that is making this happen for us. Thank you God for Zenyatta.
Sue Fl CPRC
Oh Debbie I did the same thing was so excited I did not see that about not starting till noon. I could always get another one later maybe one of the Z team will help us foolish peeps that don’t read first.
Can anyone from Team Z answer the question for us please?
Debbie
oh oh, I just read the rules (after I bought a sticker) and the sweepstakes doesn’t begin until noon today so do I need to buy another after then to be entered? geez, should’ve read about it first, I was tooo excited;)
Zenyatta's Web Team
Debbie (and Sue), that was a typo in the rules. It’s supposed to start at 12 AM PST and has been updated to reflect that.
Thanks for pointing that out!
Debbie
whew thanks, but now that I think about it, I’ll be ordering more… 1 for my truck, 1 for my Zenyatta loft, 1 for my barn, 1 for……
patricia jones
thank you for sharing zen is so important to keep the true spirit of racing alive
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG / So. Calif. ♥
♥ HAPPY HALLOWEEN MY QUEEN! ♥
Wow what a happy day to see the halter and other goodies on here!!
Thank you Ann and Jerry, and Lane’s End :-)
Auntie Judy is a Happy Camper :-)
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG / So. Calif. ♥
♥ ATTENTION Z DUMPLINGS ♥
If you’re at the the Breeders’ Cup on Friday, please come by Zenyatta’s statue at HIGH NOON. We’re going to meet to say “hello”. Maybe get some pictures taken :-)
Thanks! Auntie Judy aka JAG XO
Linda in NJ
Hey Judy and Everyone
Ill be there. Yes lots of pictures
See everyone tomorrow
-Linda
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG / So. Calif. ♥
See you Linda! I’m glad you arrived safely! I posted birthday wishes on page 2.
JAG
Marshall (NC broad)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Linda!
Hope you have many, many more! You get to celebrate your special day (a little late) at the BC!! How wonderful!
Have fun and Hugs
LeslieA
Not coming until Saturday. Anyone going to be there then?
carol in arkansas
Ron the Greek out with a quarter crack….that makes two out with this…gotta go change my “deca-fecta” breeders cup line up….I know I used Ron…
Hi Zenny….say hi to Sweets too….love you
The Kennedys in San Diego
In case it was not posted before. All of us who were there will never forget that day, that race.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/80993/30-in-30-zenyatta-was-poetry-in-motion
suewVa
My horse of a lifetime,,,what an awesome read. Thanks for the link so I could remember the moment and the impact it had on so many.
Macey M.
I have a question…
I am only 16,if my mother entered for me and somehow happened to win,would I be able to come with her?
Thank you!
Zenyatta's Web Team
Absolutely! Your mom should enter her name, and then she could bring you as her guest.
Macey M.
Thank you so much! :)
suewVa
Zenny, I am hoping everything about your party will be a huge success, especially the drawing for a meeting with you. You see, Zenny, we have the same birthday and my maiden name in German means dumpling…your nickname given by the Mosses. It seems as if we were destined to meet and I am taking all these little signs as a good omen. ;-) Your team does so much for the fans. God Bless all of them and You, Queen Zenny, who is and remains our inspiration.