Happy Thursday!
A team from The Blood-Horse was recently in Kentucky filming a feature about Zenyatta that will run as a Breeders’ Cup longform at Bloodhorse.com.
The piece will tell the story of Zenyatta’s career and connections, her charisma, and the fan following she maintains to this day. The Bloodhorse team went to Lane’s End to collect video footage to include in this special online feature and visited with Ziconic as well as 14Z. Meanwhile, their photographer in New York collected images of Cozmic One in training with John Shirreffs, which will also be included in the piece.
Here you can see a few photos of the team in action. Pictured above right is Multimedia Producer Scott Tracy and Online Features Editor Claire Novak in the paddock with Z Princess. Take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes footage below.
This piece is set to run on October 27, and we’ll remind everyone when it is released. We can’t wait to see it!
You can check out another recent longform feature they did on Arlington’s Richard Duchossois and the upcoming Arlington Million here.
Enjoy!
-Team Z
Kathy
Fabulous Thursday morning treat! I can’t wait to see the feature! The Queen and ZPrincess both look wonderful. Thanks so much Team Z, Lane’s End, and Blood-Horse.
Lisag in Texas
This, no doubt, will be another treasure for all Queen Zenyatta’s loyal subjects. What an amazing family she has, and yes, that includes her husband and her boyfriends.
donna
they both look wonderful
Sharyn
Just beautiful – ZPrincess is surely a clone of Zenyatta!
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Team Z.Gorgeous video of Zenyatta and her Princess who looks as if she will have longer legs than mum!!The Bloodhorse feature is nothing more than she deserves!!Love and hugs.Sheena.
Rita
So beautiful. Wish we could visit her at Lane’s End during her time-off from breeding. But the videos are the next best thing. Thank you!
Sharon K
SO EXCITED for this to air!! LOVE how the QUEEN & her daughter both look to the right together and then back again….both sets of ears PRICKED and ALERT to the cameras!!! ALL HAIL THE QUEEN and the Princess!!!!
Tracy
Zenyatta has a mini me.Love her!
Cathleen
Our Z Princess is getting so big!!!
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Team Z and LE thank you for the snippets, we’ll gladly take whatever we can get!! I can’t wait to see the special video, how great that will be, the whole family included. Our girls look wonderfully healthy and happy. I hope Zenny isn’t too lost when they take Princess Z away and she has no one to replace her. Hugs Auntie Sue
Sue Fredrick Happy as a lark
Team Z and LE thank you for the snippets, we’ll gladly take whatever we can get!! I can’t wait to see the special video, how great that will be, the whole family included. Our girls look wonderfully healthy and happy. I hope Zenny isn’t too lost when they take Princess Z away and she has no one to replace her. Hugs Auntie Sue
Jane Wade
WOW! ZPrincess really looks like her Mom! Beautiful!
Anita R
So wonderful – cannot wait to see this film!! Visiting Lanes End Farm in October and though I know that Zenyatta is off-limits during her broodmare years, still hoping to get a glimpse from afar :) Will make sure to have a super telephoto lense on my camera :)
Celeste_in_TX
What an absolutely wonderful thing to find online this morning!!!! From a quick glance at twitter for early this morning I found the fantastic article about Cozmic One at the Bloodhorse site and now to come here to the web-site for our Queen and find this great piece – well, it has just made my day. I am so grateful for all of Team Z to continue to share with us so much in the life of Zenyatta and her young ones. I’m always afraid my words just can’t express how important this is to so many of us so one more time, I will say simply – thank you!!
Mary
I love seeing anything about Zenyatta…….she still excites me every time I see her! I hope one day we see a movie about her. I wish she could play herself.
Sarah
Our beautiful Queen and her Princess look gloriously! Thank you everybody for taking such excellent care of our Queen and her little girl. Cannot wait for the video.! :-)
Janet Newman
Fantastic!
Looking beautiful Queen Z and your Princess Z.
So wonderful that Bloodhorse paid a visit, looking forward to the full
article.
Cheryl
Thanks for sharing….superstar Z always brings a smile to a dreary day.
Linda Shull
Love seeing them doing so well!!!
Louie
@ 1:20- They both look to their right at the same time.. I can’t handle the adorableness! :)
Gloria
Whoo hoo! Thanks for the heads up (and the reminder as we get closer!). Love the photos.
Nancy Bickford
Zenyatta knows she’s the star and I think her filly knows she is the Princess! Thanks so much for filming them. I’ll be looking forward to watching the piece on TV!
Debbie
I’m sooo happy to see Zenyatta doing so well and Z Princess is growing up so quickly, I wonder how Z will feel about not having a youngster around next year, she’s such an awesome mommy! Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing the feature!!! xoxoxoZ,Coz,Ziconic&ZPrincess
Barbara Wood
Oh, thank you so much for this. Oct. 27 seems forever away, but it will give us something to look forward to.
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG So. California ♥
♥ Like Mother, Like Daughter! ♥
Team Z, you have no idea how excited we get when you share new info and pictures… well, I take that back, you probably do!! LOL
Thank you so much for sharing Zenny and her “family” with us. It lifts our hearts ♥ We have something to look forward to!
God bless Zen and her babies – who aren’t all that small these days. XO Auntie Judy
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG So. California ♥
♥ p.s. Nice article about COZ in Blood Horse
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/86741/patience-key-for-shirreffs-with-cozmic-one
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear AJ:
Thank you so much for this. Doesn’t COZ look splendid and I love JS’s smile. Oh, what possibilities! God Bless Z and all of her kids. Safe and sound always, JB
♥ Auntie Judy aka JAG So. California ♥
Here’s the HRTV short video of John that I sent to you and others in an email:
http://www.hrtv.com/videos/cozmic-one-getting-used-to-being-at-the-track-/?VideoCategoryId=0
Maryp NY
Don’t like wishing away the summer but…..sure looking forward to Oct 27th!
Bloodhorse posted a good interview with John Shirreffs about Coz that was pretty informative.
That little filly, Z Princesss, know what to do for the camera just like momma Z and her brothers! What a great family!
Love them all!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Here is the link to that interview (good pictures too!!!!)
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/86741/patience-key-for-shirreffs-with-cozmic-one
Maryp NY
Ha ha ha…..I do know there are only 2 ss in princess!
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Beautiful pictures and video – can’t wait to see the finished production in October. Wonder what Princess is saying to Claire Novak? No doubt she is pointing out her girly girl features after all the attention to her big brothers :-) Thanks so much to everyone for sharing the next chapter in Zenny’s life with us.
sharon in seattle
who can ever get enough of Z and her babies? nobody!! Thanks to Team Z for all this wonderful news!
Wendy Treadaway
Thanks, LE and Team Z for this sneak peek! Can’t wait for Oct 27. The Princess is so truly The Queen’s daughter. It’s almost eerie!