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Happy Mother’s Day!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Team Zenyatta headed to Lane’s End for the day and spent some time in the Kentucky rain with Momma Z and her colt. Z even gave some flowers to her human mom! We thought we would share a few of our Mother’s Day moments.

Photo courtesy of Alys Emson/Lane's End

Photo courtesy of Alys Emson/Lane's End

Photo courtesy of Alys Emson/Lane's End

To all of the amazing mothers out there, all of the best to you and yours.
-Team Z

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    Trina I hope you have a wonderful Birthday and many many more. Listen we May babies don’t just celebrate just one day, right? We celebrate the whole month. Have a wonderful time.

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    ♥ Z Dumpling Trina ♥
    I hope this graphic shows up the way it’s intended to look!

    Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ZENYATTA HUGSღ♫♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ღღ♫♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ღ*♥♫♥ ♥♫ ღ♫♥Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ♥ღ

    Auntie Judy xo

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    “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others.” The Wizard

    Trina – Your Birthday Proclamation: Your heart is hereby judged to be of unending grace, goodness, and selflessness. You are loved much by many. Therefore, for bestowing upon us – your grateful friends in z land – warmth, humor, and love through the use of your very substantive literary talents, we hereby declare you to be a person deserving of a very happy birthday and many, many more years of joy.

    Not a poem, but is no less heartfelt! Happy day, trina!

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    @auntie judy/jag – wow! you have a john henry! that is so fabulous. you must just love it. is it pretty?

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      @ NANCY IN NJ
      Well, in my eyes everything John Henry did – including his Moneigh painting – is beautiful! :-)

      Since he wasn’t too keen in holding the paint brush in his mouth (like Cigar) they used his nose and tail quite a bit. The colors are vibrant (like him LOL) red, purple, green – I love it! Of course the piece of tail hair tied with a bow is too cute!!! I love it!

      Auntie Judy

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    @karen g – loved the video. well done!

    @sandy – music of the night is one of my favorites. nice job! i’m sure trina will love it.

    @all of you who wrote poems – cannot believe the abundance of poetic talent here. beautiful!

    @ grand poobah – i got the urge to send you a hug and a smile….

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    Momma Z,
    Your Prince is just too cute! Many Blessings to You and Your Son. Your Jerry and Ann are so happy – wish we could all bring you flowers!
    Such a cute kiss from Your Son! He’s getting so-o big – love those ears!

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    Trina,
    Happiest Birthday! You are such a marvelous, generous Wonder! Your poems have inspired us all so much over the past year(s)….Thank you!
    Wishes to you for God’s many wonderful blessings. Hope today is so memorable and joyous. Thank you for everything you have given to us all.
    Love and wishes for an awesome new year for YOU!

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    Record-breaker Rapid Redux will retire
    http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horse-racing/preakness/bs-sp-preakness-notes-0518-20120517,0,5175873.story

    Rapid Redux will be retired next week to Kentucky Horse Park, his owner Robert Cole and trainer David Wells said.

    Located outside of Lexington, Kentucky Horse Park is home to many famous horses, including Cigar, Da Horse and Funny Cide. John Henry, who was a resident, is buried there. :-)

    JAG

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      Thank you Judy. I am so relieved and happy for him – a great home to retire too!

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      Absolutely delighted at this news…..was so afraid he would try to comeback and be hurt…they put geldings together… don’t they?….maybe he and FC could be friends and have a camera?…….just a foolish wish

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        from what I could tell, all of the Hall of Champions horses have their own paddock and stall – on some kind of rotation basis to accomodate everyone. I think! I’m so glad that RR gets some R and R!!!

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      Absolutely wonderful news! They have shown great love for this horse by putting his needs first.

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      To me the telling quote was, “He’s fine, but he ran hard and he’s not quite the same horse, to be honest.” Otherwise, I had the impression they would have kept running him. Cole said, “Why risk having him get beat.”

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    This boy is getting big and look at those ears! He’s your boy, Mama Z, no doubt about it. Thanks so much for sharing these great photos, Team Z!

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    The seventeenth of May is a lovely day,
    Though it is midnight, I must say
    To you Trina for all you do,
    I join in to wish Happy Birthday to you!

    This little ditty may not be so pretty,
    But it is sincere ’cause we love you, my dear!

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRINA!
    HUGS ALWAYS.

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    I meant that it was midnight here in NC!
    I shall now “hit the hay” and wish everyone sweet dreams and goodnight!

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    Hi Queen Z, I am writing to you because I just got the most unbelievable news that am still in shock. So to recenter myself, and need a little cheering up, I check in with you and Prince whose EARS I absolutely love.!!! Sorry Queen, I think his ears are cuter than yours but, YOU, my dearest, I love most dearly,not that I don’t love the one and only Prince, but lets face it, you are the Queen after all.Hope the little one is growing big and the Prince not being his usual cute wildandcrazy kid.Take care and LOL to the Prince and all your Rainbow crowd at Lanes End.God be you always.

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      Prayers for you, dearest Maureen. I hope this site will always be a place for you to recenter yourself and draw upon the power of Zenyatta to give you strength and courage.

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      Maureen,
      I shall add you to my prayer list, I hope it was nothing too serious. You will find this blog to be a very special caring place……..so please continue to visit. Hugs

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    HAPPY,

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRINA DEAR!!!

    Hope your day was the best ever for you surely deserve it!!
    You are an incredible blessing to the world and made it a better place the day you were born!!! We both love you SO much!!! Sue and Barnaby John

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    Dear Trina !!!!Before the clock strikes 12 and you are on your way to “31”, the most happiest of Birthday wishes to you. You are one in a million and I’m so glad I met you and can call you a friend. I thank the Zenyatta fans and dumplings for this wondrous gift. I hope your day was wonderful in every respect.

    Hugs, Delrene

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      Anyone who actually meets Trina will be captivated. Trina-Prepare yourself for a lot of adulation at the BC.

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    A Poem of Thanks to All Who Posted Well Wishes on My Birthday
    (May 17, 2012)

    Fellow Z-sters,
    My dear brothers and sisters
    In Dumplinghood,
    It felt SO good
    To receive your birthday salutations,
    Which all my heart did touch.
    Thank you so very, very much
    For these tributes
    So cute
    And so clever
    In video, prose and poetry.
    May I offer each of you,
    Along with my heartfelt thanks,
    Sincere congratulations
    On your courage and creativity
    As you did choose
    To join the ranks
    Of the muse.
    Collectively
    You’ve made this for me
    The best birthday ever!
    First brought together
    By our love for Z,
    We now see
    How affection for each other
    Has come to lovingly tether
    Us additionally
    One to another.
    I will hold you all
    In my heart forever!
    —-Your ever so grateful Trina Nagele

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      Good Morning Trina,

      Your poem is beautiful, as usual. Have a wonderful day after birthday.

      Love
      Darlene

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      Trina, thankyou for your special Thankyou poem!! I am sure happy that I continued on this post. How many candles did you have to blow out on your B-day cake? You don’t have to answer, but I hope you also had a good tasting birthday.
      hugs, Sally

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      Trina,
      You are “too cute” for writing this wonderful poem thanking us for writing poems thanking you for all that you have done. I loved Karen video as it had a darling picture of you and your beautiful dog. You look exactly as I had pictured you, so lovely and sweet. Hope your day was truly blessed. Hugs

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    Good Morning All

    I’m so happy to hear about Rapid Redux. I saw Mr. Cole on HRTV last week and thought they might be leaning in this direction, but wasnt sure. So good to see another horse owner who thinks more about the horse than himself! I will definitely plan on seeing Rapid Redux at Ky Horsepark this summer. Yeah!!

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    Trina,
    A belated Happy Birthday! I hope you had the best day ever. If I attempted a poem it would leave you frowning instead of putting a smile on your face, so I will spare you.lol. Instead, I want to share with you a few things my momma told me about you before she passed, from reading her endless notebooks…”Trina is one of the few truly kind, generous, loving people I have ever known.
    She embodies giving without expecting or wanting one single thing in return. She seeks No credit for her generous actions, preferring to stay in the shadows of goodness remaining anonymous. A light like hers can not be hidden, she shines as bright as the brightest stars in the heavens, shining light for the lost. She is a very Rare gift to both humans and animals. She gave me the Joy of Zenyatta to lift me up during my darkest, hardest days. In this world it is so hard to find one with such kindness and goodness. What she did for me not only brought me great Joy, but restored my faith in the decency of man/woman-kind. She kept a light going for me every single day without fail, she took the time to leave me words of encouragement to brighten my day and lift me up. I hope I live long enough to think of a way to thank her. In my entire life, she is the most truly kind person I have ever known.” Kari B.
    I will add that I never heard or read my momma speak so highly of any other person. Trina, thank you for all you do and for ALL you did for her. From the bottom of our hearts I hope your day was as special as you. May your life be as wonderful and special as you are….A very rare gift to all.

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      Ashton-the words of you mother will live as long as any of us are alive. A fitting tribute to Trina.

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        Fitting indeed, Terry. Kari really, truly, deeply loved Trina. I wish I could be even half the person she is. ♥

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      Ashton,
      What a lovely tribute from your dear mom for Trina. She really thought the world of her, as we did of your mom. Prayers for you and family for your continued healing of your loss. Hugs

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      Dear Ashton:

      Lovely post. Hope you and the family are doing well. Love and Hugs, JB

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      Dearest Ashton,
      Oh, what a priceless gift you have given me with this message! I thank you, and dear, sweet Kari (whom I dared to call “our dear Kari”), from the bottom of my heart. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I can never thank you enough…
      Blessings to you and your little ones–
      Love forever in Dumplinghood,
      Trina

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    Hi Trina I posted for you on the other site. I hope you saw it Dear Lady. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope to meet you someday and give you a Big Birthday Hug. Love, Shari

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    Happy Friday Mama Z & Master Z. Is it me or is that little rascal starting to look a bit like his daddy. No denying that’s he has his mama’s ears, but his head looks like
    Bernie’s!! Everyone have a nice weekend.

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      Good news about Pepsi, Rosemary. But the article also mentions “But the undercover operations also have prompted a backlash from some farm state lawmakers, who have passed laws to make it a criminal offense to infiltrate an agricultural business.” I want to find out which states, looks like some states’ “agricultural business” need to be boycotted.

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    When you read this, please note the author’s references to how punishment is meted out to trainers in TB racing. You may not agree with the author’s POV (I do), but his point about trainers continuing to race who have violations pending is a needed splash of ice water on racing’s face. This article is excerpted on Paulick today, and the comments made by horse people there seem to indicate to me that this industry will circle the wagons and protect even its sinners from losing their business as usual privileges. And then there are our horses…what about them…

    http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/05/why-im-not-rooting-for-ill-have-another-in-the-preakness/257238/#.T7ZxdqgbWTc.email

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    Lane’s End Farm tweeted on Friday May 18th
    Excellent news: Pleasantly Perfect’s Eclipse Award winner Rapid Redux is retired to Ky Horse Park!.

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    Pimlico: Mamma Kimbo stands out in Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    By Marty McGee DRF 05/16/2012 1:53 PM
    BALTIMORE – All the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes did last year was produce the 3-year-old filly champion. Royal Delta rolled home by 2 1/2 lengths in the Preakness eve fixture for her first career stakes victory in a 2012 campaign that ended in a Breeders’ Cup win and a divisional Eclipse Award.
    It would be unfair to expect any of the nine 3-year-old fillies entered Friday at Pimlico to use the 88th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan as a similar launching point, but there can be no denying that the 1 1/8-mile race is rife with potential. Mamma Kimbo, an eye-catching winner of her first two career starts, will be a solid favorite in a race that also includes Welcome Guest and the uncoupled Todd Pletcher duo of Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie as major threats.
    Mamma Kimbo, owned by the Peachtree Stable and trained by Bob Baffert, earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure in winning her career debut in February at Santa Anita, then followed it up by getting a 94 in going wire to wire in the Grade 2 Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park last month; both of those Beyers are higher than what any of the other Black-Eyed Susan fillies have ever earned. Baffert seriously considered the Kentucky Oaks for Mamma Kimbo, before deciding he wanted to give her another two weeks leading up to her third start.
    Mike Smith has a return call on Mamma Kimbo, who was assigned post 4.
    http://www.drf.com/print/news/pimlico-mamma-kimbo-stands-out-black-eyed-susan

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