Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Zenyatta
Happy Birthday to You!
Scroll down for photos of Zenyatta’s birthday party at Lane’s End.
Happy Easter, everyone!
Happy Birthday, Zenyatta!
Queen of Racing
Queen of Racing
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday Dear Zenyatta
Happy Birthday to You!
Scroll down for photos of Zenyatta’s birthday party at Lane’s End.
Happy Easter, everyone!
hattonsghost
I thought Zenyatta is due around the second week of May? I am hoping she might deliver on Kentucky Derby day.
Mary Jane
Happy belated birthday to the Queen. (And to Ziconic) It’s so nice of the Lane’s End family to do this for her – and for us to see. Looking great big girl. May you have a safe delivery and a healthy foal.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.A busy day at the Dyfi of course Monty’s return caused the greatest excitement.They had seen an osprey fishing earlier in the day.A visit from Blue 3J another Rutland cousin plus a Scottish ringed male Blue HR7 and then John sent some pics up ffrom Clywedog and they are 90% sure it’s Dai Dots .He hasn’t been seen since april 2016.Hopefully Glesni this week.Does’nt promise good weather though wet and windy.Playing havoc with the races.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Oh that’s great that Monty’s back; hope Glesni is on her way. Wow, Dai Dots is back too. Wonderful. Love and Hugs, JB
sue/Va
LOVE all the photos! I know Queen Z had a wonderful birthday. :-)
judy berube
Dear Max and Z Fans:
Found this wonderful photo of the gorgeous Hawkbill winning the Sheema. OMG he is stunning looking. Love and Hugs, JB
http://photos.bloodhorse.com/AtTheRaces-1/At-the-Races-2018/i-kMRPgR9/A
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Here’s a great photo of Biscuits from Saturday’s win. Look at those ears. Love and Hugs, JB
http://photos.bloodhorse.com/AtTheRaces-1/At-the-Races-2018/i-LZcs4bX/A
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting the picture of Biscuits — what focus he has!
The ears say it all, I think. A very determined Biscuits for sure!
Hugs and Love
Judy Berube
Dear Marshall:
Biscuits sure was determined to win.
Did you see the photo of Hawkbill that I posted on the previous page. My gosh what a beautiful Chestnut color he is; deep dark red. love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Those two were amazing! Thanks for sharing!?
judy berube
Dear Ann:
You’re so welcome. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
I must say Hawkbill is indeed a thoroughly stunning chestnut. Oh my what a deep rich red he is! Simply beautiful.
Thanks for posting that photo!
Hugs and Love
shirleeinindy
Judy,
Thank you for the picture of Biscuits. He is a determined guy.
Do we know if the Dubai horses are back home yet?
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Hope the weather was better today for racing. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Have a restful evening. Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Bluegrass Girl
Twins racing against each other
Joe Nevills @DRFNevills
Getting two healthy Thoroughbred twins is near-impossible. Seeing those twins debut on the track against each other is near-unprecedented. Here’s the story of Mr. Ping and
Mr. Pong, who run Friday in R4 at Charles Town.
http://www.drf.com/news/rare-twins-debut-together-charles-town
12:15 PM – Apr 4, 2018
Bluegrass Girl
Dharles Town Classic @CT_Classic April 4 2018
RT @raypaulick Mr. Ping and Mr. Pong, twin colts by Denis of Cork out of Washingtonian, by Domestic Dispute, entered for their career debuts by trainer Larry Curtis for owner-breeder John Casey in Friday’s fourth race at Charles Town races in West Virginia.
Judy Berube
Dear BGG:
Thanks for sharing this incredible story of these beautiful twin Chestnut boys. Wishing them Godspeed; safe and sound. So good to know there’s already plans to find them good homes when their racing days are over. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear BGG,
A pair of chestnuts who are twins and have defied the odds of survival. Wow!!
Wishing them both the best of luck racing Friday and safe, sound always.
Thanks for posting!
Hugs and Love
Lynn Martin
Thank you for that twins story! Heartwarming. I will try and see the race and watch them run. Again, thanks for sharing that sweet story!!
Ann NC
Love this story. Thanks bunches!
Donna H
Thanks for the link about the twins, Bluegrass Girl. I enjoyed seeing them and reading about them. Hope they do well in their debut.
Stay warm, our Zenny and 17Z. Saw the cold weather coming your way. Love you as always. You are a joy to my life.
sheena.davies(wales)
Coz is picking up new skills.
http://www.facebook.com/desousastablesllc/
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Looks like COZ and Isabella are really bonding well. So happy for him. Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Sheena.
Thank for the up date from Coz, so glad he is well.
Love and hugs Ingrid.
sheena.davies(wales)
A very Happy birthday to the Fly and Hardy Eustace who are 14 and 21 respectively today.Plenty of carrot cake!
http://www.facebook.com/IrishNationalStud/
Ann NC
Happy Birthday to the Champs!
judy berube
Happy Birthday beautiful boys. Love and Hugs, JB
Stella Bagwell in South Texas
Happy Birthday dearest Zenyatta! Looks like you got to enjoy lots of yummy treats! You deserved every bite! :)
My prayers are for you to have many more wonderful birthdays and the coming baby will be healthy!
Love,
Stel
Martha Fosdick
Wow! Cozmic One is looking so handsome and so assured in his new job. Besides Coz, here’s hoping Ziconic well. I saw that Victor was fined for using too much whip. “He deserves it and then some. Finally, here’s hoping that perhaps we get a name for Z17 in the near future and that Z 18 gets here safe and sound. Loved the story of they twins. Here’s wishing them Good Luck in the their training and on to their racing. What’s really spooky, my spouse who doesn’t know a lot about horses was asking me just last night about the possibility of a mare having twins. I told him it can happen but its very rare. Congrats to the mom and dad of these beautiful foals.
Linda Edwards
Hi Zenny!
Sending you very Happy Belated Birthday wishes! I’m so sorry I missed your special day. It looks like you had lots of fun celebrating with all your friends at Lanes End. Looks like you got a lot of treats too.
Wishing you many, many, many more birthdays to come.
Love you Zenny.
Linda in NJ
Delrene from Carlsbad
Dearest Zenyatta. A very Happy Belated Birthday to you. You are just picture perfect. Thank you Alys For these wonderful photos of the birthday girl.
Did you watch the races in Dubai! Our Biscuit boy came from last to first, just as you would do!
It was very exciting just like everyone of your races.
Thank you for including us in your birthday celebration
Have a wonderful week and be safe and hPpy. Always in our ❤️
Delrene from Carlsbad
AND A BIG THANKS FOR THAT VERY DERTERMINED photo of Mind Your Biscuits. That tells a story for sure. He is just N amazing horse.
Prayers for The Player.
judy berube
Dear Delrene:
Joining you in prayers for The Player. Have not been able to find an update on him. Will keep looking. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Saw a pic of the Player on twitter yesterday enjoying his mints.Doing well so far.
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Thanks for this info on Player. Continued prayers. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
sheena.davies(wales)
Teddy the Shetland is back and he is giving Nicky Henderson a run for his money in the Trainer’s Champioship.
http://www.facebook.com/sandownpark/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
This is just too cute! Teddy is one smart talented Shetland.
Thanks for posting the link. :-)
Late greetings to The Fly and Hardy Eustace! Happy Birthday!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Oh, what a cutie. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy. Such a beautiful photo of the handsome Hawkbill.Monty may have a new Rutland cousin getting a bit too close to him Blue 3J is hanging around.Come on Glesni!Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
shirleeinindy
Safe trip to all the horses tomorrow. The Wood and Blue Grass are being broadcast on NBC Sports at 5:30 tomorrow. Hope all come home safely. Pulling for Good Magic. Hope he can run like dad, Curlin and great grand-dad, Alydar!
Hope the twins come home safely. One appears to be so much bigger than the other but are beautiful boys with a wonderful story.
Max
I’m hoping for this colt too. His pedigree is full of exceptional horses. He is also a very good looking chestnut. I like his blaze. I am told that he had a talk with Biscuits at Gulfstream earlier this year and got advice. Run Magic Run.
judy berube
Dear Shirlee:
The Twins, Mr. Pong and Mr. Ping, finished fifth and sixth respectively (out of six runners) in their debut tonight at Charlestown. They went off as second and third choice. Next time. Just hope they, and all, came back safe and sound. You can see the brothers are still very green. Hopefully, they will do better.
Here’s the link to the race replay: Click on Replay, the Date 4/6 and then Race 4.
Vino Rosso, another Curlin, is going tomorrow in the Wood against Firenze Fire and Enticed. Godspeed; safe and sound all. Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
OOPs forgot the link:
http://www.hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/racing/live-video-and-replays
Max
One of the few races where those who finished next to last and last attract the most interest. It’s really amazing. Good for them and their people.
Judy Berube
Dear Max:
Yes, these twins and all the Claimers like them, are the backbone of the Industry. Good to see them getting the attention they deserve. The twins are good Reps for Claiming horses. Love and Hugs, JB
Max
They looked pretty good in that race. I hope that their health continues to improve. They might gain some weight and height because they are not full grown. Leave it to the chestnuts to defy the odds.
Judy From Aiken SC
Belated birthday wishes Queen Z! My goodness you certainly are “expanded around the mid section”! Did someone say the end of April was your due date?
I, too, am hoping a name for Baby Z17 is announced soon………………..anyone hear any updates on that?
Delrene from Carlsbad
Dearest Zenny
High hoof to your trainer and his horse named Movie Moment
In the Winners Circle in the 8th at Santa Anita today. A Paynter baby!
Big racing day tomorrow. To all the horses and jockeys safe racing and good luck to all
Night Zenyatta . Rest and enjoy the weekend.
judy berube
Dear Delrene:
Congrats to Movie Moment, JS and Paynter. Love and Hugs, JB
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.There may be trouble ahead…Blue 3J is making herself at home in the Dyfi (Blue 24 is busy with Dai Dots at Clywedog).They think Aran is back at Glaslyn no confirmation yet that’s put HR7’s nose out of joint.No signs of Glesni so far.3J is Maya’s of Manton Bay’s daughter by her first husband Green 5R his sister in Glesni’s mother still breeding at Rutland.All is peaceful at Manton Bay.We should have racing this weekend.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT and all the sweeties.Love and Hugs SheenaX
judy berube
Dear Sheena:
Oh, the drama! Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM and all the Sweeties
judy berube
Dear Mama Z, COZ, ZI, BBG and DC:
Stay comfy and cozy and Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, Baby Z, will always love you.
Brenda Springer
Condolences to Karen G’s family from all of Zenny’s Dumplings.
judy berube
Dear Brenda:
RIP Dear Heart Karen. Love and Hugs, JB
Brenda Springer
Mr. Ping and Mr. Pong are very handsome and exceptional boys, They stayed together as twins, and finished their race together. Hopefully, they will break their maiden together in a photo finish. Imagine that!!! Keep hooves crossed.
❤Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank CA ❤
Dear Team Z, Z Dumplings, and Zenny Fans:
I’m heartbroken to post that my dear friend – one of the original Z Dumplings – Karen Gogue passed away early this morning from a stroke. It was sudden.
I was going to talk to her today about our meeting at Santa Anita for our Derby when I got the devastating news from one if her daughters.
Karen hadn’t posted on the blog for a while due to a glitch with her email and/or moniker. She was stubborn ? and didn’t want to make the necessary changes.
Please keep Karen and her family (she leaves behind a mentally challenged daughter) in your prayers. Thank you. I’m going to miss my side kick and dear friend.
God bless you, Karen. Kisses to Zenny’s babies XO
judy berube
Dear AJ:
So very sorry for the sudden loss of one of our wonderful CA Dumplings. Prayers for Karen, her family and for you, her beloved friend. Rest In Peace. Love and Hugs, JB
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Judy
Thank you so much. HugZ
Darlene Daniels
Dear Auntie Judy,
I have so many fond and special memories of our dear Karen. I will never forget the wonderful and sincere hug she gave me when we met for the very first time. It was as if we had known each other forever, when in fact we had never met and only knew each other from Zenny’s blog. Also, all those precious Dumpling group photos at Zenny’s statue. Zenny’s statue is where I first met Karen in person and the last place I ever saw her. I will miss her terribly and I am sure all Z Dumplings and family and friends will also. Karen was a very special, kind and loving person. It was a blessing to have her as a friend. My sincerest condolenses to all. God bless you Karen. This world was a better place because you were in it. Love Darlene
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Dear Delrene my friend,
Thank you so much. HugZ!
Max
Sorry to hear this news. Karen made and shared some very good videos of Zenyatta, which I will always remember. Condolences to her family.
sheena.davies(wales)
I heard this sad news on the tribe.Sincere sympathy to her daughter and all her family.RIP Karen
Celeste_in_TX
Oh no. I am so sorry to see this news. I never met her but remember her postings from way back when this blog was new. Thank you for letting us know. My heart goes out to her family and friends.
Vicki B. (near the old Hollywood Park)
I was shocked and saddened to hear the news about Karen, as she just didn’t seem old enough, to be leaving us all. I fondly remember our visit she organized to Barn 55 at Hollywood Park, where we saw Z’s stall, and met Steve, and Carmen, and also Lava Man, and when an injury threatened to cut short my tour, Karen personally helped include me to continue with everyone else. That was just very kind, and made the whole event for me, a success. I will never forget that. I’m sorry for all the sadness the loss of her brings, especially to her family, and all her friends.
Bluegrass Girl
So sad to read of Karen’s death.
My deepest sympathy to her family & to you.
Her loss is felt by all the Z Dumplings.
We are part of her legacy.
With hugz & love
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Thank you very much.
Ann NC
So sad. Am sending prayers to Karen’s family, you and close friends. Although we never met in person, her smile in photos always made the day brighter. Such a lovely lady. Rest In Peace.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
This is such sad news. As Darlene and Vicki have said above, Karen was always so welcoming and helpful to the “out-of-town” crowd and the “not regular attendees” when we attended Breeder’s Cup events at Santa Anita. She really made the way for us to do some exciting things which many of us will never forget. Her videos were simply amazing – it was like going along with her to so many races, and they always provided glimpses of the horses in the paddock and the saddling enclosures as well as in the winner’s circle. Sincere sympathy to her family and her close Dumpling friends in California and to all of us. She will be greatly missed.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy (aka JAG),
Sending condolences and much love to Karen’s family. Prayers for comfort to you, too, JAG and to all who knew and loved KG. I am so sorry.
Rest in Peace, dear Karen.
Hugs and Love
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Thank you so much.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear A J, so very sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. I will keep her family in my prayers. Have sure missed her posting on here also.
Will sure keep you in my prayers also. know you will sure miss her.
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Peggy, thank you!
Linda Edwards
Dear Judy
My deepest condolences to you and to Karen’s family. Her passing was quite a shock. The last time I saw Karen was at the 2016 BC.
I will always remember how much I enjoyed her videos. She took such pride in creating them.
She was a wonderful person with such a lovely smile. I will miss not seeing her at future horse racing events.
Again my heartfelt sympathy.
Linda in NJ
❤ Auntie Judy aka JAG Burbank, CA ❤
Thank you, Linda. ❤
Linda Bombard
Happy Birthday Zenyatta
You are having a wonderful life after your racing career. All of the carrots the attention because you are loved by so many of us. Your personality just captivates us. Zenyatta, you are once in a life time horse, I am so happy so see your updates.
So many years ago I always wanted to own a horse but I cannot.
Over 100 years ago everyone owned a horse only the rich could afford a car
Over 100 years later everyone owns a car and the rich own a horse
Never was able to own both
So happy for you Zenyatta to have nice owners even if you never became famous, you still would of had a nice life.
Happy Birthday Again Zen and many more
Thank You for the wonderful memories
sheena.davies(wales)
Winx in her exhibition gallop today bring on next week’s Queen Elizabeth when the supermare goes for her 25th consecutive win.BTW although Mendelssohn is offiially a 3yr old his birthday is’nt until may 17th!
http://www.facebook.com/winxchriswallerracing/