There’s just one week left to order Zenyatta gifts for the holidays, and we’re going to make it fun!
Starting tomorrow, we’ll release a special deal each day of the week. Check the shop every morning for details or sign up for our mailing list. Throughout the week, domestic shipping is a $5 flat rate.
We’re releasing tomorrow’s deal on our brand new Zenyatta Mugs early—shop now! Details will be announced each morning at 6 am PST.
We’d like to say thank you to all of our customers. The Zenyatta Shop supports the ongoing maintenence of Zenyatta.com and funds racing-related charities.
Happy holidays!
-Team Z
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
You’re very welcome, and thank YOU for your lovely Christmas card. Busy day for me today. Trying to start tying up all the loose ends. Despite my best effort seems I’m always crazy busy right before Christmas. Such a great idea to make a bracelet out of Hovis’s tail. You know Karen will always cherish it! So touching that Marty has a star named after him from a fan in the UK. And Marty saw that very star on his outer space travels. Neat! Feeling bad for Marty’s mom and for Theba. Christmas without those furbabies won’t be the same. My heart goes out to everyone who has lost a furbaby this year. That’s really a nice present that Mango and sissys have arranged for mama Judy. A spa visit sounds really nice about now! Are you paying attention Holly, Nikko and Sugar??? lol Yes, looking forward to Zoe’s mail. Hope Fubu is recovering from his doctor’s visit. Charlotte and Valegro’s routine was poetry in motion. SO BEAUTIFUL! Have a wonderful day. Take care. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy.
sheena.davies(wales)
YAY!!!!MOOSIE HAS OVER 5000 TWITTER FOLLOWERS!!!!Sheena.
andrej
happy holidays beautyfull Zenny Ziconic Coz V Montey and mates, kiss your soft noses, Dubai and lil 14z im remembering you
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear andrej:
Me too. Love and Hugs, JB
shirleeinindy
Andeaj
Happy Holiday to you too. I join you in your good wishes for our Queen Zenny and her kids. Will always miss Z princess and enduring sadness for Dubai.
Darlene Daniels
Andrej,
I always love your posts. Happy Holidays to you!
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
Latest news on our Mikey. Guess who’s in the photo with him. Love and Hugs, JB
http://extra.betamerica.com/mike-smith-to-star-in-betamerica-tv-commercials/?utm_source=Copy+of+12%2F18+Thurs+-+1%2FBetAmerica+2%2FSpendthrift+3%2FTDN&utm_campaign=12%2F19+Horse+Races+Now+News&utm_medium=email
SallyB.(AuntiecherishesZandheryoung)
Love the photo Judy B!!
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy,
I Love the photo!
I have my account on TVG, I think they are great!
Love and hugs Ingrid.
Faithful Z Supporter
So Mikey may be working with Chantel again huh? Wonder how well that will work out…hmm.
lauraj_cincinnati
Shouldn’t be a problem. She’s married. Yes, they were an “item,” but the seriousness of their relationship was exaggerated by the media. I think they parted on good terms.
Bluegrass Girl
Faithful Z Supporter
Chantal has stepped away from racing again. She had retired & returned.
She said she would be doing something at the Breeders Cup-
not sure what that meant-tv work? But did not see her.
So, I think Mike is the big name replacement for Chantal.
Better to have an active jockey as the face than an inactive jockey.
Just my thoughts BGG
Bluegrass Girl
Chantal Sutherland on 4 Oct 2014
I love horse racing, it’s been so good to me! I should write a book ;)
I am enjoying some time off. Thank you all for the well wishes!
Ingrid Arnone
She is married…..Or not?
Bluegrass Girl
Ingrid
Yes, Chantal is married.-as far as I know
BGG
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Blue.
Thank you.
Hugs Ingrid.
vicki
Hope we have some pictures of Zic soon. Saw the photo of BB’s Dortmund and he looks amazing. This crop of 2 yr. olds may turn out to be the best ever.
lauraj_cincinnati
Old Friends will be receiving a special Eclipse Award!
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/89250/old-friends-to-receive-special-eclipse-award
shirleeinindy
lauraj
Thanks for posting. Always nice to hear about good things happening for Michael and Old Friends. Doesn’t Silver Charm look amazing?
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Laura J:
Thanks for sharing this. No one is more deserving. Love and Hugs, JB
Ann NC
Thanks, lauraj.
So deserving. Congrats.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Sandy.Nip and Tuck is one of Carl’s new horses.We had tuck shops in school sweets,crisps etc.Hugs Sheena.
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Boo and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, V and Montey:
Goodnight. Stay safe and sound. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.
Bluegrass Girl
Team Valor on Friday Dec. 19 2014 PHOTO
Animal Kingdom filly out of multiple Gr. winner Alexandra Rose,
at one month old in Australia.
https://twitter.com/TeamValor/status/545930525324480513/photo/1
Ann NC
Thanks, BGG.
She is STUNNING!
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Goodnight.God bless you,LM PC HT Little Cap Hercules Frank Boo and all the Sweeties.Thank you for the link.Love and hugs Sheena.X
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Terry.Hope all is well with you.Missing your jokes lately.Hugs Sheena.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Sheena,
I was just thinking about Terry Crow. Hope he is okay. We sure miss him and his humor.
Have a good weekend!
Love and Hugs
SallyB.(AuntiecherishesZandheryoung)
Got back at 7 pm from the stable taking care of the horses. Soon we will be celebrating Christmas because of this tiny little infant born in a stable named Jesus. How beautiful the thought. hugs, Sally B
Goodnight sweet Zenyatta; I love you and your awesome young
always love and remember your Zprincess and my best friend Sir
Auntie Sally B
Donna Z
Coz looks fantastic; he’s all strong & rippling muscles. John is doing a wonderful job preparing him to race. Thank you for posting the link, Bluegrass Girl.
Congratulations to Joy in Memphis on your own “Zenny”. I love your little poem about her coming home.
Congrats as well to Carol in AK & thank you for adopting a rescue. My Cappy is a “death row” dog as well. He is from GA & was brought here to Wilton, NY by a group called 11th Hour Rescue along with his brother. He was found after being hit by a vehicle there & had both hips broken as well as his right hind leg when he arrived here. The rescue paid for the surgery by a fantastic ortho specialist to fix him up before I brought him home. His right hind leg is still a hair shorter than his left & is still crooked, but he is able to use it pretty much normally & is a happy, active little rascal.
Thank you to everyone on the site who is praying for my other rescue, Amy. She had her stitches removed last week & is off of all pain meds. She will gradually begin to put weight on her leg as it heals and is getting along on 3 legs just fine right now. We go back to see Dr. Mike in Jan. for her progress follow-up.
Vickie, I am sorry to hear that Jackie found his original family; you were such a wonderful mom to him. I am sure that he will always appreciate all you did for him while he was “lost”. Please do not give up on getting another dog. Give yourself time to mourn losing him and when you are ready, adopt a shelter or rescue dog. There are so many wonderful ones waiting for a forever home & they would be blessed to have as special a mom as you!
I hope we get an update & photos of Ziconic soon.
Kathy, have a great vacation & thanks again for posting the Cherokee Devotionals.
Max, thanks for keeping up updated on Dan. I am a big fan of him as well & hope to see him at Saratoga in 2015.
Marshall (NC Broad)
Dear Donna Z.,
Enjoyed hearing about Cappy. I am so glad he found and was found by you! Continued best wishes to your Amy! Healing thoughts and prayers being sent her way.
Hugs and Love
Kathy
Thanks, Donna!
carol in arkansas
isn’t it amazing how the “right” ones find us….
all the best to Cappy and hope Amy continues to recovery
…
Bluegrass Girl
Kent Sweezey on Friday Dec. 19 2014 PHOTO
Wicked Strong has arrived at Palm Meadows-
our team is looking forward to a big 2015 for @Centennial_Farm
https://twitter.com/SweezeyK/status/546053968225665024/photo/1
Wicked Strong on Friday Dec. 19 2014
EVERYONE! I HAVE RETURNED! TGIF! (THANK GOD IT’S FLORIDA)
shirleeinindy
BGG
He sure looks happy to be in Florida. Thanks for the post.
carol in arkansas
really really like this guy
hope he has a monster year
sheena.davies(wales)
Mullin’s horse Vautour has tweeted”so Shorty is heartbroken he’s not riding me at Leopardstown,how does he think I feel???”Shorty has chosen to ride at Kempton park’s Christmas meeting.The New One is out of the Christmas hurdle(Moosie’s stablemate)going to Haydock instead.He must have a word with Moose!!Sheena.
Kathy
December 20 Cherokee Devotional
Some things deserve to be remembered-others to be forgotten. Many of us fail to think and speak positively because our memories are too good. We need both-remembering and forgetting-to keep us balanced. Remember some of what was wrong so as not to repeat it-and forget some of what was right so not to park by it. Every day is a matter of picking up and putting down, catching hold of what we want and letting go what we do not need. When we are happy, there is nothing worse than recalling vividly the miserable times. And when we are miserable, we know that we can remember being happy, then we have the capacity to be happy again. Remember with understanding-and sometimes remember to forget.
When the sun goes down, he opens his heart to God, and earlier than the sun appears on the hills, he gives thanks for his protection during the night.
Cornplant 1791
Ann NC
Thank you, Kathy.
Enjoy the Holidays!
Kathy
You’re welcome, Ann! You have a wonderful holiday season, too!
Elizabeth in NM
Kathy,
Thank you for this devotional. I really speaks to my heart today. Many of God’s blessings to you. with love, Elizabeth
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
I work today…then VACATION! Yay! Have a lovely day. Love and hugs from me, kisses from Holly, Nikko and Sugar. Kathy.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Kathy.Great you are off work after today.Our furbabies have had lots of gifts and Mango’s friend in the shelter got adopted!Fubu has lost a lot of weight back on the pain meds!I loved your devotional today,we have to remember the sad times so we can appreciate the happy days.Enjoy your Saturday!Love and hugs to you.Kisses for Holly,Nikko and Sugar.Sheena.
Kathy
Dear Sheena,
Wonderful news that Mango’s friend has a home! Always worry about Fubu. Praying he rallies. Yes, more great wisdom from the native Americans. Love and hugs, Kathy.
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Max.Great win for Un De Sceaux at Fairyhouse.Favourite for the Arkle at the festival.Shorty’s decided to come to Kempton over Christmas.Reve de Sivola won his 3rd Long Walk hurdle emulating Big Buck’s.Sam threw that race away on Zarkandar!!!Sheena.
Max
Saw Un de Sceaux’s race. For a while it looked like Secretariat in the Belmont when that Wonderful horse fell. Appeared like horse and jockey were okay. Un has made up superbly for Thurles. Mullins says that Thurles was just a bad day. He’s not talking about The Fly, except to say that The Fly is doing his work and pleasing him. Maybe there have been some of the usual Fly bites?
Ann NC
Watch that backside, Willie!
Max
Ann NC. Check this out. Look closely. The Fly is wearing a Christmas hat. How they got that on him, no one knows. Must be the strength of the Christmas spirit! Don’t have to tell The Fly to kick butt. Merry Christmas to biters everywhere.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/dec/17/willi-mullins
Ann NC
Thanks for sharing this, Max. What a festive group! I love it!
The Fly looks so happy.
Terry Crow
Good to be with my friends again. I went back to Louisiana to visit my daughter and her husband and had a great time. As soon as I returned, I was scheduled for some more time at UCLA. That is now over and I am working on my Christmas shopping. Here is a short horse joke, actually more of a people joke, although it applies mostly to the female of the species. We have a “stable” relationship. I work like a horse and he is stubborn as a mule.Short red neck joke.–You might be a red neck if you do all of your Christmas shopping at a truck stop.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Good to have you back TC. We were starting to get worried. How nice that you were able to visit your daughter!
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear TC GP:
All is right here on the Blog now you’re back. Love the jokes. Love and Hugs, JB
shirleeinindy
Terry
Good to hear from you. Thanks for the jokes. Take care of yourself and I will see you at the truck stop for some last minute Christmas shopping.
Merry Christmas!
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Terry
So glad your back
Marshall (NC Broad)
Whew!
TC is back! YAY!!!
Dear Terry C.,
Love the “stable” joke — too cute! The redneck joke is very funny, too. So glad that you are back with us and that you got to spend time with your daughter and son-in-law.
Now we can rest assured that Christmas on the blog will be merry!
Hugs and Love
pamhomeier
Welcome back, Terry! Have missed you!
Ann NC
Glad you had a nice visit, TC GP. Are you a Ragin Cajun now? Diddy, Liddy, Lo.
Thanks for the funnies!
vicki
That filly sure has some sturdy legs. Glad to are back Terry because I have a question for you. This morning I watched a program on Chosin and realized how ignorant I am about the Korean War. I know you are up on your history. I’ve done a lot of reading on WW2 , Civil War and Vietnam but not Korea. Is there a particular book or books that you could recommend? Non-fiction. Chosin was an absolute nightmare and I’m afraid the only thing I really know came from MASH and the movie about Douglas McArthur.
Lovely picture of Z Princess in the Memoriam on Bloodhorse. Her name was listed as Z Princess. Jackie’s family sent me a Christmas card with his photograph. All things turn out for the best.
Bluegrass Girl
Bold Animaux is entered on December 26, 2014 at TAMPA BAY DOWNS.
Race: 4 – 1:53 PM
PP Horse A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer
3 Bold Animaux 2/C L $ 75,000 Manoel R. Cruz 122 Christos Gatis
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Goodnight. Love and Hugs, JB, LM, PC, HT, Cap, Herc, Frank, Boo and all the Sweeties
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Z, COZ, ZI, V and Montey:
Goodnight. Stay comfy and cozy. Happy Dreams. Love You. Hugs, JB
Z Princess, Dubai, will always love you.
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Z Fans:
This is a slideshow of some of the horses and people we lost in 2014. As Vicki said above, there is a sweet photo of Z Princess, No. 99. Also, photos of Street Cry (80), Cigar (20), Dehere (30), Behrens (6), St Nicholas Abby (78) and others you will no doubt recognize. Rest In Peace. Love and Hugs, JB
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/slideshows/slideshow/2014-farewells/2014-farewells
shirleeinindy
Judy,
That is such a sweet photo of Z Princess. Brings tears. It is going to take us a long time to get over her loss, that is if we ever do.
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Shirlee:
I doubt we’ll ever get over losing her. Imagine how Mr. and Mrs. M must feel. Love and Hugs, JB
Max
Someone important to Z is missing from that slideshow – Tasty. Always remembered, Tasty, loyal and true to Z.
As to the sweet daughter of our Z, the question of what might have been will forever haunt those who love them both. Run free, little girl, run free. It is the only thing that makes this loss even slightly bearable.
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Max:
I think TT’s not on the list because she actually passed, I believe we were told, in October of 2013. We only just found out about her passing this year. She will always be an important part of Z’s life and we’ll never forget her. Love and Hugs, JB
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear Judy
Thank You so much for the slideshow
Ingrid Arnone
Dear Judy,
I hope all of them RIP!
And thank you for the link.
Love & hugs Ingrid.
Ann NC
Thank you, JB.
Wow, so many greats. Bless all of them. RIP.
Precious photo of Miss Curly Mane!
sheena.davies(wales)
Dear Judy.Such a beautiful photo of the PrinZess.I was thinking of St Nick this week he will have been gone a year on January 14th and,of course Criselliam was a great loss.Just like human beings some have a good long life and others,sadly,are gone too soon. RIP.Goodnight God bless you LM PC HT Little Cap Hercules Frank Boo and all the Sweeties.Love and hugs SheenaX
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear Sheena:
Yes, beautiful Curly Mane. SNA, what a brave boy; fought hard for a long time just like Dubai. Love and Hugs, JB
Bluegrass Girl
Dortmund Wins Dramatic Los Alamitos Futurity
By Jack Shinar The Blood-Horse December 20, 2014
Odds-on choice Dortmund remained unbeaten by the narrowest of margins as he nosed out Firing Line and Mr. Z in a nail-biting finish to the first-ever $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) Dec. 20 at the Orange County, Calif. track.
Unbeaten Dortmund heads into his 3-year-old season as a leading Triple Crown contender after scoring in his first stakes try, completing the 1 1/16-mile distance in 1:40.86 over a fast track.
Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/89262/dortmund-wins-dramatic-los-alamitos-futurity#ixzz3MUIHJszA
FYI-this is a Big Brown colt
Bluegrass Girl
2014 Los Alamitos Futurity RACE REPLAY VIDEO
Published on Dec 20, 2014
2014 Los Alamitos Futurity-Dortmund wins by a nose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa4HXA_kgk4
Track record!
Kathy
Dear BGG,
Thanks so much for posting that video. Nail-biting indeed! Dortmund will be wonderful to watch in the future.
Hugs, Kathy
Judy Berube From Rhode Island
Dear BGG:
Peggy sent me a text message about Dortmund’s win. A force to be reckoned with I think. Stay well beautiful boy. Love and Hugs, JB
Ingrid Arnone
Dear BBB.
Yes he did, I bet on him, but I hope our Cozmic One wins the Derby!
Hugs Ingrid.
Sandy (Northeast Ohio)
Makes me feel better about the time I picked him in the “cappin’ contest”. :-)
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Oh gosh, Yes. What a Gorgeous Boy. Congrats to Dortman. Love your Dad Big Brown too. Triple Crown Trail I bet. Stay Safe Beautiful boy. Stay safe to all.
He did two turns today. Looks like he wants to go a long ways.
Peggy (N) South Georgia
Dear BGG
Thanks so much for the photo of Wicked Strong. He sure looked great. His quarters looked great too. Mr. Stronach did a lot of great upgrades there.
Bluegrass Girl
P:eggy
Leroi’s boy is entered
Bold Animaux is entered on December 26, 2014 at TAMPA BAY DOWNS.
Race: 4 – 1:53 PM
Thought you’d like to know.
Very glad to see Wicked Strong back!
Hugs, Blue (Ingrid, I like that)