Happy Wednesday!
Last week was a special one for the web team. We packed our cameras and muck boots and headed to Lane’s End to catch up with Zenyatta and her boys.
We roamed around the paddock with Zenny and 13Z (with pockets full of peppermints), spent a day with Coz to observe his new routine, and took a lot of photos. In the coming weeks we’ll put up photo galleries and add new prints to the Zenyatta Shop. Also in the works is a video interview with Assistant Yearling Manager Cooper Sawyer—he’ll explain how Coz is being prepped for the next stage in his career.
Since it’s that time of year where we begin to make plans for the Breeders’ Cup, we’d like to announce that there will not be an official Zenyatta Celebration at the Breeders’ Cup this year. Instead, we’ll hold a special event online that everyone can take part in, from the races or from home. Details will be announced at a later date.
Enjoy!
-The Web Team and Team Z
All photos by Kyle Acebo
DeniseinAZ
All of them look fabulous!!
Brenda S. Fort Erie, Canada
As always, the pictures of Zenny and her boys are fantastic, and we have more to come. Everyone looks healthy and happy, including the kitties. Lane’s End sure is a great place to live.
I love the color of 13Z, reminds me of Secretariat and it’s not hard to see where both boys got their ears – they’re so like Zenny’s.
Thank you Team Z for the update and the pictures.
Barbara Brayton
Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures. Everyone looks great.
I go a nice postcard from Lanes End, and accidently threw it out with my recycles. How stupid is that?
Maryp NY
Eblouissante entered in race 9 – Shuvee Stakes (Gr III) at Saratoga on Sat 7/20…..Jr Alvarado in the irons!
Wowee!!! I’m so excited but I have no way of watching it live!
HeidiK Vallejo,Ca (In Awe)
I can’t wait either. However, I’m in the same boat as you! Maybe, we can try twinspires.com. I know that you can watch free for 30 minutes a day.
Terry Crow
Wow, she is entered in a stakes race? Isn’t she eligible for non winners of two other than? And, she hasn’t raced in a while and never raced at Saratoga. Pretty ambitious placing. I hope I’m wrong.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Oh ye of little faith!
Judy in South Carolina
Yes, Terry, she is. John was quoted as saying it was between one of those or the Shuvee so I guess her last couple of works gave him enough confidence to go with the latter. Will you be able to see it? I know HRTV or TVG one is carrying Saratoga I thought I heard…………………
Terry Crow
I’m sure TVG will at least show a rerun. John knows best and I hope he is right. Horses sometimes have their spirits broken when they are placed at too high a level.
Decker
If you sign up on Twinspires.com you can watch the races on your computer.
judy berube from Rhode Island
Dear Mary:
So looking forward to Ebby’s race. Hugs, JB
pam homeier
Can’t wait! Safe trip, Ebby!
pam homeier
And THANK YOU for the fabulous pics of Zenyatta and her boys!
Eveline / Maryland.
If you have a smart-phone or a tablet, download the app. Horse Races Now , it’s free and the greatest app. ever. Live streaming of every race on every track, replays, results etc.
Catherine Wells
Really beautiful pictures. Thank you so much for sharing. They always bring a smile to my face ;-)
Barb Longphee
Omg picks are amazing!! Z looks so happy and 13Z is getting some big, wow. Love pick of Coz looking very handsome…Thank you for posting these amazing pictures!!
Ann Mitchell Adam
As usual you have lived up to your reputation by sharing with us the lives of our loves. Thanks ~ Many MANY thanks!
HeidiK Vallejo,Ca (In Awe)
That first pic of Coz is amazing! In that photo he looks a lot like Bernie! Can’t wait to see the video about his next faze of training. I’m also excited to find out what’s in store for the on-line party.
Zapit, what can you say? He’s huge and so well built. I love them both! Zenny, look at your dapples!
The kitties are also adorable. LE and Team Z, you rock!!!
MaryfromMichigan
Coz looks so gentle and kind. He’s probably a real sweetie-pie. Coz turned out to be a beauty, didn’t he? And Red-Z has a glint of mischief in his eye, especially the picture where he’s running. It’s like he KNOWS he’s always the center of everyone’s attention, and he is thinking, ‘I can run really, really fast, so look at me, everybody!’
Paula Higgins
WOW, what wonderful pictures! Coz and 13Z are handsome boys and I like the name for 13Z “Little Red” for now.. Zenyatta is still the most beautiful horse in the world. She just has such an incredibly strong personality that shows through in her pictures. Glad the kitties have homes!! Thank you so much for taking the time to do these pictures.
Beth Alexander
Love the photos – thanks so much for posting!
mary oday
thank you. they ae great pics of zen and the boys!
Dani
Fabulous photos. Those babies are beautiful. So wonderful to watch them as they grow up. Thanks for posting.
Susan In Fl
Thanx for sharing these wonderful pics!! So happy looking! Peace & Happiness
Sally Wade
Always thankful for new updates and pictures!!! Thank you also for thinking of us who can’t make it to the races…so glad there is going to be an online event so we can all participate!!! Many, many thanks ;-)
TechMom
Is it just me, or does 13Z have a power plant and a half?
sue and tony
You’re right…he does!
Wendy
Fabulous pictures! Looking forward to hearing about what’s next in line for Coz. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Barbara Wood (Texas)
Just lovely pictures of both “babies” and Queen Z. 13Z looks huge in the top picture.
Thank you, Team z. and LE. Hugs to all.
Denise Carrera
Beautiful photos of Zenyatta and her boys!
Sharyn
Thank you so much for these gorgeous pictures!!
candi carter
ohh cozmic he looked very strong almighty he looked he can run and fly as well as z13 they all both stunning and elegant mother like son.
LizS
Beautiful pictures! Oh my gosh, 13Z is such a gorgeous colt! I’m expecting great things out of that guy!!
tony
Zenny continues to be THE gold standard in equine perfection. Just look how she stamped those colts. I do see a little more of Bernie in Coz these days and 13Z…well, he’s someone to be reckoned with. Grea, great pictures. THANK YOU to the Mosses and LE.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Thanks as always to Kyle and everyone on Team Z for these wonderful pictures. I can only echo what everyone else has said – Mom and the boys look fabulous, the kitties are adorable, and we are so grateful for your continued efforts to keep us in the loop. Will be anxiously waiting to hear about what the future holds for Coz. Seems like he will be heading off to “horse school” in the not too distant future.
I’m really sorry to hear that there will be no Zenyatta event at the BC. As is the case with many others, I have too many non-refundable investments to rethink this, and I guess it will now require the rest of us to come up with some creative plan for getting together. Seeing the races will be great, of course, but having another chance to meet up with fellow Dumplings and Team Z was more the point of the trip.
Mary
Wow! Coz has really matured and is looking great! You can see just from these pictures that Z13 seems to have a very classy way about him. Although I am a serious gelding advocate, Z13 certainly (even just from his pictures, imho) has stallion material written all over him! He is such a well put together colt! I can’t wait to see them both run!
Kathy Cooper
<3 ….
Nancy Osmundsen
What a wonderful set of images! Just stunning! Zenyatta just makes the most exquisite
colts. Just gotta love the fact that we are able to share this adventure. Thank you for making my day once again! Blessings!
Leslie R.
Thank you for the beautiful pix of Zenyatta, 13Z and Coz! They all look fabulous! I’m so happy that you are continuing to keep us updated on Zenny and her family. It means so much to me. Thanks again to all of Team Z!
Hugs,
Leslie
Kyla
Thank you so much for sharing these pictures! Both Cozmic One and 13Z are absolutely magnificent! This is the first time I’ve posted here, but I’ve been following along for quite some time now. I really appreciate how you let all the fans out there keep up with Zenyatta’s post-racing life :)!
sue and tony
Kyla,,,WELCOME! We’re glad to see you posting here. Isn’t Zennyland just the best place to be?
Trina Nagele in So Cal
Welcome, Kyla! Don’t be a stranger, now.
Abigail_1849
Zenny! You and your boys are looking just fabulous — and I do love seeing Mr. Scraggles and Linda.
I can’t believe how big “the Redhead” is getting and I agree with Brenda — he reminds me of Secretariat, especially when I look into those dark, kind eyes. And Coz looks more and more ready to start training for life on the track. Incredible — it seems like only yesterday when I was watching him wobble out of the barn with Ann, Zenny & Jerry!
Love & hugs to all my friends and many thanks to Kyle & Lane’s End and the Mosses for a heart-warming post.
pam homeier
I just want to thank Lanes End, the Mosses, and all the very knowledgeable people who sign in here. I love horseracing. Always have. I have learned more from these people in just a couple years than in my whole lifetime of watching racing on TV. My family now and back when I was a kid could never understand why I couldn’t just watch the race and be done with it. But I enjoyed the talk before and after the race almost as much as the race itself! Thank you guys for sharing your expertise.