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May 9, 2020

Zellda

Zellda Turns Three!

Please join us in wishing our Zellda a happy birthday!!

Zenyatta’s Medaglia d’Oro filly is celebrating her third birthday at Santa Anita, where she is currently training with John Shirreffs. She has been with John since she graduated from Mayberry Farm last fall. We love John’s frequent updates, and we’re happy to share these latest photos.

We are so enormously proud of her and we are confident she is getting lots of love & attention, especially today.

Hugs & Blessings!

Zellda at Santa Anita getting a Birthday Cookie. Video: John Shirreffs
Like mother, like daughter. Zellda has DAPPLES! Photo: John Shirreffs
Zellda is wearing Mom’s halter for her birthday. Photo: John Shirreffs
Zellda at Santa Anita this week. Photo: John Shirreffs



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64 Comments

  1. silvia

    May 9, 2020 at 2:17 pm

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    happy birthday Zellda, você é linda.

    • Gail McDaniel

      May 16, 2020 at 8:08 pm

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      Como e essa reposts e em Portuguese?. que
      otimo! g. mcdaniel.

  2. The Kennedys in San Diego

    May 9, 2020 at 2:20 pm

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    And wishing our all-time favorite, beautiful Zenyatta, a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

    • Joy Wilkins

      May 10, 2020 at 7:44 am

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      Zelda is absolutely gorgeous and is looking just like her beautiful mother! Happy Mother’s Day great one?

  3. Ann NC

    May 9, 2020 at 2:35 pm

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    Happy Birthday beautiful girl.
    Thank you for the photos. Zellda is gorgeous under tack and just being Zellda. What a lucky girl!!!
    Love to all.

    • Bonnie

      May 13, 2020 at 7:03 pm

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      I love her she’s gorgeous ❤️?
      Dapple heaven.
      Dapples are suppose to make them run faster ?
      Love that halter.
      So awesome!!!

  4. judy berube

    May 9, 2020 at 2:45 pm

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    Dear Tram Z:

    Thank you so much for this update and beautiful photos of ZELLDA.

    Happy Birthday ZEL; beautiful girl. Love and Hugs, JB

  5. Anne from Paramount

    May 9, 2020 at 2:48 pm

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    Zellda, we know you are having the most wonderful birthday. Enjoy those cookies! You look terrific!! Love the photos.

    Zenyatta, Happy Mother’s Day to you, The Queen!

    Thanks to all for the photos and on going updates.

  6. Loyal Zenyatta Supporter

    May 9, 2020 at 3:07 pm

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    Happy 3rd Birthday big girl. I see you were spoiled by some of Mrs. Pasture’s yummy Cookies, pretty Zellda! ?So sweet to see Zenny’s dapples on you, too. Would love to see more training videos from John, so let him know, ok? ? As always Team Z, thanks for this special treat today. ❤

  7. Ann Mitchell Adam

    May 9, 2020 at 3:18 pm

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    Thank you SO much for sharing these wonderful photos and the video! ! !

  8. shirleeinindy

    May 9, 2020 at 3:28 pm

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    Zellda worked today at Santa Anita. 4 Furlongs in 49:40. First work I have seen from her in some time. Guess it was because Santa Anita was closed down.

    Happy Birthday beautiful Princess.

  9. Brenda Springer

    May 9, 2020 at 3:43 pm

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    Wishing you a very Happy Birthday beautiful girl. How elegant you look with those gorgeous dapples and Mom’s halter.
    Many thanks to John and Team Z for this treat.

  10. judy berube

    May 9, 2020 at 4:17 pm

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    Dear Z, COZ, ZI, ZEL and DC::

    Goodnight and Happy Dreams.

    Z, tomorrow’s Mother’s Day. Maybe we celebrate with a new baby filly?. Love and Hugs, JB

  11. sue werner

    May 9, 2020 at 4:28 pm

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    Happy Birthday!

  12. Rita Pierce

    May 9, 2020 at 5:58 pm

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    Happy Birthday Zellda you are turning into quite the beautiful girl!! Looking alot like your Mom. Love you and the family and looking forward to seeing your new sister soon!!

  13. KJ Bailey

    May 9, 2020 at 9:18 pm

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    Happy birthday, Zellda! Be safe and swift!

  14. Donna Heim

    May 9, 2020 at 9:58 pm

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    Thanks so much for the beautiful pictures. She is just gorgeous. Wishing you a very happy birthday, Zellda. Hope you are out there streaking down the track very soon.

  15. Gloria

    May 10, 2020 at 4:52 am

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    Happy birthday, Zellda! Sure hope I get to see you race one day. I’m ten minutes away from you and can’t go to the races. :(

  16. celeste/Massachusetts

    May 10, 2020 at 5:41 am

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    Happy Birthday to Zellda and Happy Mother’s Day to Zenyatta! Can’t wait for the news of the new foal.

  17. Gloria

    May 10, 2020 at 6:33 am

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    Just taking a closer look at the photos. Whoo hoo, look at those dapples! Great shots! Thanks for posting these. And, Happy mothers day to one Zenyatta! She’s the BEST!

  18. Leslie R.

    May 10, 2020 at 8:59 am

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    Happy birthday, Zellda! You’re as beautiful as your mom!

    Hugs to all,
    Leslie

  19. Debbie West

    May 10, 2020 at 4:33 pm

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    Wow happy birthday zellda same birthday as beholder how awesome

  20. Allen

    May 11, 2020 at 5:45 am

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    Happy Birthday Zellda. Love those dapples.

  21. gordon L prater

    May 11, 2020 at 6:03 pm

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    Happy Birthday, Zellda.
    Thank you John for the photos and keeping us informed on the precious filly.
    Love her! Please keep giving us her progress.

    hugs to all

  22. Ingrid Arnone

    May 12, 2020 at 2:28 am

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    Adorable Zellda, Happy Birthday!!
    You look like your dad a lot, a litter to your mammy.
    Love you girl, big hugs Ingrid.

  23. CHOLO VERGARA

    May 12, 2020 at 2:56 pm

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    AYOS AH !!!? I REALLY LOVE N LIKE THE HORSE ZENYATTA !!!?, THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!?

  24. Patti

    May 13, 2020 at 4:55 am

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    Good morning beautiful Zellda! I love to see you wearing your mom’s clothes – shows your royalty! Shows how much you are loved and cared for – thank you Team Z. I hope all of you have the bestest of days ahead; take care baby girl, will keep checking on you and of course waiting for your little sister to arrive xoxoxoxo.

  25. Linda Edwards in NJ

    May 13, 2020 at 10:43 am

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    Happy Belated Birthday, Zellda!!! You look absolutely gorgeous wearing your mama’s halter. So looking forward to see you race.

    A special thank you to John for providing the video. Helps to cheer up our day.

    Take care.
    -Linda

  26. Bonnie

    May 13, 2020 at 7:05 pm

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    I love her she’s gorgeous ❤️?
    Dapple heaven.
    Dapples are suppose to make them run faster ?
    Love that halter.
    So awesome!!!

  27. Roberta

    July 4, 2020 at 6:10 pm

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    Zellda’s a beauty like her mom!! Beautiful dapples!
    At 3, I wonder if she’ll join her bro’s in an OTTB career shortly?
    Coz and ZZ,as they call him, won blues at his first horse show,this past week!
    They’re both doing awesome,and are with people who love them,and are excellent trainers.
    I hope mom’s new baby girl grows up safe and sound,and will maybe do well on the track.
    Let’s see some new pics of Zenny’s chestnut baby girl. You know what they say about
    A chestnut mare, ;)

  28. Bobbi

    July 4, 2020 at 6:11 pm

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    Zellda’s a beauty like her mom!! Beautiful dapples!
    At 3, I wonder if she’ll join her bro’s in an OTTB career shortly?
    Coz and ZZ,as they call him, won blues at his first horse show,this past week!
    They’re both doing awesome,and are with people who love them,and are excellent trainers.
    I hope mom’s new baby girl grows up safe and sound,and will maybe do well on the track.
    Let’s see some new pics of Zenny’s chestnut baby girl. You know what they say about
    A chestnut mare, ;)

  29. Beth

    October 5, 2020 at 2:49 pm

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    When is Zellda going to race? Her pas workouts seem good. So why not race her?

    I hate to think that all of Zenyatta’s foals are not runners like Mom. I really had high hopes for Zellda and she is going to be considered a 4 year old in January.

  30. Mary

    November 2, 2020 at 5:54 pm

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    How is Zellda doing? Please give us fans, of Zenyatta and family, an update on Zellda. I can’t find anything lately on her.
    It was so fun when we got almost daily updates on Zenyatta. No one can match her, but we do love them all.
    thank you

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