Zenyatta celebrating her 19th birthday. Photos by Alys Emson
April 1st, today is Zenyatta’s nineteenth birthday. She celebrated with her Lane’s End friends and opened all of her birthday cards. Thank you for the kind gifts and sweet notes.
Also wishing a happy birthday to Ziconic, who is ten today.
Thank you Judy for letting us know it is Zilkha’s birthday.
Happy birthday dear Zilkha. How time flies. Wishing you good health and lots of wonderful adventures with John and his team. 🎂💖🐎
Dear Zenyatta,
Hope you are doing well, sweet girl. Congrats on becoming a “grand-mare”!
This little colt of Zellda’s carries great genes. Good health and lots of love to him as he grows. Of course, we have always known you are GRAND, Z.
Please stay well, sweetheart. We all await news of your latest edition❣️
Above all though, we want you happy and healthy, dear Z. 🙏
Hugs and Love ❤️
I found this seven minute video of Z from my local PBS station in Boston. Some of the footage we’ve seen before, but the beginning and the end of the video is from earlier this year. It aired Feb 23, 2023. You can see the baby bump.
Dear Judy,
Thanks so much for this PBS video! Ah, such wonderful memories of our Zenyatta!! This is a beautiful piece indeed. It does your heart good to watch her doing her “Z thing”!
I do hope all is well with her — getting more and more anxious as June approaches. Many prayers, much pacing and crossed fingers.
Hugs and Love 💕 💕 💕
Thanks for the memories! Reminds of why I check this site everyday hoping for news of a new Z baby. Happy for Zellda but do wish for a picture. Praying all goes well for our Queen’s delivery.
I had not seen this sad news. Hail and farewell, Fusaichi Pegasus — you were an outstanding warrior. Run with the angels, brave boy. RIP
😢
Hugs and Love
RIP Discreet Cat.
The son of Forestry died from illness today at Darley Japan where he had lived since he was 14 — he was 20 years old. He won the Cigar Mile in 2000 and equaled the record time of 1:32 2/5 . Condolences to all connections.
Run free among the angels, sweet boy. 😢
Hugs and Love
Dear Cathleen S.,
Not that we know of — no updates have been shared here on Z’s blog.
Hope Z is well and that we get some news soon. 🙏
(Also, hope they post a photo of Zellda and her foal.)
—-
Fingers crossed❣️
Dear Z-friends,
Have a thoughtful and peaceful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸
May we always remember with grateful hearts those who gave so much
to so many.
🌺 🌺 🌺
Hugs and Love
Hello Zenyatta. We are all praying for you and your baby. Have an easy and safe delivery. Love and hugs to you, Zellda had her baby. You are a grandma now. 💖💖💖
So I’m wondering if Z had a foal this year. Tomorrow is June 1, 2023 and it’s hard to imagine that she will foal in June. If she foaled in May the Jockey Club rules for reporting a foaling are as follows:
Live Foal/No Foal Report (Mare Reports):
1. Reporting live foal information
This report must be filed no later than 30 days after the foaling date.
2. Reporting no foal information
This report must be filed no later than 30 days after the projected foaling date or in January if the Mare was not bred (mated).
Based on the above, if she did foal late in May, Lane’s End wouldn’t have to report the foaling to almost the end of June.
I hope we hear one way for the other soon. Regardless of the foal outcome my only concern is for the health of Zenyatta.
Marilu Villanueva
Thank you Judy for letting us know it is Zilkha’s birthday.
Happy birthday dear Zilkha. How time flies. Wishing you good health and lots of wonderful adventures with John and his team. 🎂💖🐎
judy berube
Dear Marilu:
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Especially Horses and Z Fans:
Thank you so much for your post on the previous Blog page and letting us know that ZELLDA had a colt by Twirling Candy on April 27th.
Praying we have news on Z soon. Love and Hugs, JB❤️❤️🙏❤️❤️
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a comfy, cozy evening.
Z, thinking of you.
ZELLDA, congrats on your little boy. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Zenyatta,
Hope you are doing well, sweet girl. Congrats on becoming a “grand-mare”!
This little colt of Zellda’s carries great genes. Good health and lots of love to him as he grows. Of course, we have always known you are GRAND, Z.
Please stay well, sweetheart. We all await news of your latest edition❣️
Above all though, we want you happy and healthy, dear Z. 🙏
Hugs and Love ❤️
judy berube
Dear Marshall:
Love your too cute post. Grand Mare, indeed!
Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy and Marilu,
❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️
Hugs and Love
Marilu Villanueva
Dear Marshall,
Love your Grand Mare post. Imagine a grandma now. Let us hope we hear soon about Grand Mare. 🙏💖🙏
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️🐎🐎❤️🐎🐎❤️🐎🐎❤️
Barbara Brayton
Congrats to Zellda.
Another article on horse racing on ESPN site. Food for thought.
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight. Love You. Hugs, JB❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Z, waiting for good news. Love all of you so much. Big Hugs, JB❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
I found this seven minute video of Z from my local PBS station in Boston. Some of the footage we’ve seen before, but the beginning and the end of the video is from earlier this year. It aired Feb 23, 2023. You can see the baby bump.
What a gorgeous girl she is.
Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.pbs.org/video/zenyatta-thoroughbred-racehorse-scdvqx/
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks so much for this PBS video! Ah, such wonderful memories of our Zenyatta!! This is a beautiful piece indeed. It does your heart good to watch her doing her “Z thing”!
I do hope all is well with her — getting more and more anxious as June approaches. Many prayers, much pacing and crossed fingers.
Hugs and Love 💕 💕 💕
Donna Heim
Dear Judy,
Thanks for the memories! Reminds of why I check this site everyday hoping for news of a new Z baby. Happy for Zellda but do wish for a picture. Praying all goes well for our Queen’s delivery.
Donna Heim
Judy Berube
Dear Marshall and Donna:
Adding my prayers to yours for Z. Love and Hugs, JB
Judy Berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Goodnight and Happy Dreams. Love You. Big Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Goodnight and sleep well, Lady Z!
We love you so much and want you to be safe.
Still, we wait and hope you are healthy and continue to be happy.
Many prayers and tons of love, sweet girl.
Hugs and Love 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕
Barbara Brayton
RIP Fusaichi Pegasus.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Barbara,
I had not seen this sad news. Hail and farewell, Fusaichi Pegasus — you were an outstanding warrior. Run with the angels, brave boy. RIP
😢
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a peaceful night.
Z, we’re all thinking of you.
Love and Hugs, JB❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Marshall (NC Broad)
RIP Discreet Cat.
The son of Forestry died from illness today at Darley Japan where he had lived since he was 14 — he was 20 years old. He won the Cigar Mile in 2000 and equaled the record time of 1:32 2/5 . Condolences to all connections.
Run free among the angels, sweet boy. 😢
Hugs and Love
Marshall (NC Broad)
Oops, correction:
Discreet Cat won the Cigar Mile in 2006 (not 2000).
The article was in Bloodhorse today.
Hugs and Love
judy berube
RIP Fu Peg and Discreet Cat. 😪Run free in God’s Heaven.
Love and Hugs, JB
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Encouraging new technology could avoid catastrophic injury to horses.
Love and Hugs, JB
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268920/stridesafe-a-bright-spot-amid-fatalities-at-churchill
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Love You. Big Hugs, JB🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Cathleen Siegel
Did Zenyatta have a foal this year?
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Cathleen S.,
Not that we know of — no updates have been shared here on Z’s blog.
Hope Z is well and that we get some news soon. 🙏
(Also, hope they post a photo of Zellda and her foal.)
—-
Fingers crossed❣️
judy berube
Dear Z Fans:
Update on Ebby’s boy, CG.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/268940/confidence-game-receiving-r-and-r-after-post-derby-checkup
Stay well gorgeous boy. Love and Hugs, JB
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Judy,
Thanks for posting! Hope the R&R pays off for Confidence Game with
good health!
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Have a restful night. Love You. Hugs, JB💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Z-friends,
Have a thoughtful and peaceful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸
May we always remember with grateful hearts those who gave so much
to so many.
🌺 🌺 🌺
Hugs and Love
judy berube
Dear Marshall and Z Fans:
Remembering. RIP
Love and Hugs, JB
Marilu Villanueva
Dear All,
Hope you had a peaceful memorial weekend. Time to reflect and express our gratitude to all who served our beloved country. 🙏💖
Marilu Villanueva
Hello Zenyatta. We are all praying for you and your baby. Have an easy and safe delivery. Love and hugs to you, Zellda had her baby. You are a grandma now. 💖💖💖
Denise
Best wishes to Ann and prayers for a safe delivery and healthy foal!!! We love you Zenyatta!!!
judy berube
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL, ZIL and DC:
Z, waiting for good news.
Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB
Especially Horses
So I’m wondering if Z had a foal this year. Tomorrow is June 1, 2023 and it’s hard to imagine that she will foal in June. If she foaled in May the Jockey Club rules for reporting a foaling are as follows:
Live Foal/No Foal Report (Mare Reports):
1. Reporting live foal information
This report must be filed no later than 30 days after the foaling date.
2. Reporting no foal information
This report must be filed no later than 30 days after the projected foaling date or in January if the Mare was not bred (mated).
Based on the above, if she did foal late in May, Lane’s End wouldn’t have to report the foaling to almost the end of June.
I hope we hear one way for the other soon. Regardless of the foal outcome my only concern is for the health of Zenyatta.