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Zenyatta Shop Is Back!

The new Zenyatta Shop
The new Zenyatta Shop

The SHOP is back!

We are kicking off the launch of our new store with a selection of exclusive Zenyatta.com photographic prints. Share in Zenyatta’s life as a mother. Add to your collection as her family grows.

Proceeds from the Zenyatta Shop will fund the ongoing maintenance of Zenyatta.com as well as charities that benefit retired and rescued thoroughbreds.

Prints can be ordered today, and they will begin shipping May 13th.

Today only—buy four small prints for the price of three when you enter the promo code DERBYDAY at checkout.

We’re wishing the best of luck to all Derby contenders and their connections! To everyone else, have a wonderful weekend!

Enjoy!
-Team Z

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    one of our favorite rescue horses….Magna Fortuna is running at Arlington today…race 7…go boy…

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    Jerry Moss! Thank you and Ann for continuing to share The Queen with us!
    Auntie Judy

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      Auntie Judy
      I just love your posts. You are so creative.
      Thanks for letting us know

      Happy Birthday Jerry Moss and many more!
      Every day we get a gift from you when we log on to this site.
      Hugs,
      Keta

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      Thanks for the post, JAG!! Hugs

      HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr. Moss! And many more!!!
      Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in touch with our lovely Z!
      Cheers and all the best to you and Mrs. Moss

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        Dear Jerry Moss; Happy Belated birthday to a very kind and special owner of Zenyatta who we all love! Our birthdays are two days a part. I hope you always have beautiful blue skies.
        Sally B…………….Auntie Sally B

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      Love the birthday wishes, Judy! Happy Birthday, Jerry!!!! Thank you and Ann for sharing your love for Zenyatta with all of us and allowing us to be a part of her life!! That is a gift we cherish each and everyday!
      All the best, Dawn

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      Happy Birthday,Jerry Moss.
      I hope you are having a great birthday week.
      Thanks for all you do for the Z fans. You’re the best!

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    @ Dawn C.-What a beautiful tribute to the Second Big Red I ever fell in love with!! Of course,Man O’ War was the first!! Since my computer at work has the sound turned off,I couldn’t hear the music,but I’ll try tonight,if I can get my monitor working again. Oh-how I get cross with things mechanical or electronic that do not work!!!SO aggravating!

    @ Terry Crow-LOVED the limbo joke—what a hoot!!

    @ Ann in NC-Thanks so much for the message and pat for Barnaby–I always give him those things and tell him about the friends he has here! he looks at me very intently,as though he is trying to process all the info I’m giving him. The expressions he gets on his face are really comical sometimes–I’m sure there are those who think a horse’s face cannot HAVE expressions,but they surely CAN!! Sometimes,when I am talking to him,I can just “see” the wheels going around in his head as he considers what I am saying!!

    @ Judy B. and Sue C.–Thanks for the kind comments. He is such a miracle boy,I really love it when others enjoy hearing about him! I’ll never be able to fully express how much joy he has brought into my life and how much I treasure him.

    Last night,when I went down after work,and rehearsal,it looked like the sky was going to open up any minute,so,I decided to put their hay into the shelters so they could have their supper and just settle in for the night. When I came into the pasture with the wheelbarrow,Barnaby wanted to steal the hay right off of it right away. When I told him NO and made a funny noise at him,he got the message and stepped back and nicely followed me out to the shelters. Of course,he HAD to have the first batch of hay. Then,I gave Traveller hers. There was too much hay in the wheelbarrow,so,I decided to take it back to the barn and Barnaby left hios hay in the shelter to follow right on my heels all the way back–guess he thought it might be better than what he had or something.I told him he was being a really silly boy,but he came anyway—he doesn’t want to miss a thing!!

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      Sue. It looks like you and Barnaby are bonded. He loves your company and will even delay his meals for you. Great story as ever.

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      Thanks for the comment, Sue. Sure looks like you and Barnaby were meant for each other. Glad you enjoyed the Legally Blond performance.

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      Hello my dear, dear Sue!!! So glad you enjoyed the tribute to my first boyfriend! :)) I know some people are having trouble listening to the music because the new Adobe update will not play the soundtrack for Smilebox. I will post it again for the Preakness and the Belmont, perhaps the sound problem will be corrected by then. Love, love, love you and your stories about life with your amazing Barnaby! You are one special lady!
      Hugs, Dawn

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      Sue, that is too cute about your , Barnaby. I have seen those wheels spinning before, after I fell off my horse once and he hid behind a tree. Ha! Imagine him thinking he could not be seen behind that tree and then he was peeking at me,as if saying,she’s OK,I’m not in too much trouble.
      Enjoy your ride, I’ll pray for good weather for you and B.

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    Happy Birthday Mr. Moss and I hope you have many, many, many more. We love you and appreciate all that you do to share your horses with us.

    Terry loved the joke, left a comment on 5. So glad you are back here.

    Hugs and kisses to Mama Zen and those beautiful boys. Auntie Sue

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    Magna Fortuna WINS…..race 7 at Arlington ….his morning line was 15-1….it was an allowance race…his connections have stated that he will never run for a claim …congrats to him and those than rescued his pregant mommy

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    HAPPY,HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FAVORITE MUSIC MAN–THE GREAT JERRY MOSS!!!
    Hope your day is as wonderful as all of the ones you have given to us by sharing your precious Zenyatta and her sons with us!!! It was such an honor to meet you and Ann at the BC Party last November and to get to ride down in the elevator with you both as we all headed home from Santa Anita.I will never forget it–and when I asked Ann to give Zenyatta a hug from all the Zsters next time you visited and she said “I most definitely WILL”,it meant SO much! Thanks to you both for all you have shared with us-!!

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      Happy Birthday Mr. Moss! Thank you for continuing to share the national treasure with all of us!

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    Since posting all the links to Twitter and then sharing them all here would be WAY too much space and far too many links for the server to allow, I just made them one big SHERR post. So without further ado, here they are!

    http://casualgalloper.blog.com/2013/05/08/sherr-babies/

    Speaking of twitter, Kauto Star followed me today. I’m so honored!

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      Pati. Wow! Congrats. You should tweet something to Kauto about SHERR. He’d be glad to know that horses are being cared for by great people.

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      Here is some of their background information:

      They are two Nursing Mare foals rescued by the Dream Equine therapy group.
      The filly, the dark one, is three months old. She is on creep feed. The light one, the colt, is four weeks old, and he is drinking milk from a bucket.

      He is going to be much taller than his friend, as he is still so much younger than she, and already almost her height.

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      Thanks, Pati!
      These pix are great! What a beautiful pair of youngsters — happiness and fun abound!
      All the Best plus hugs

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      Thanks, Pati. They are beautiful. Grow litttle ones,grow.
      P.S. My cowgirls love the photo of , Liddy.

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    All this talk of birthdays reminded me I missed Sally B’s birthday two days ago! I’ll be back in a bit with a poem for Mr. Moss, but first I would like to repost Sally’s poem from a year ago (sorry I don’t have a new one, Sally!)

    A Birthday Poem for Sally B.
    (May 6, 2012)

    Dearest Sally,
    When you tally
    Your blessings
    On this birthday,
    I’m guessing
    You’ll say
    Like many another
    That family and close friends
    (Human, canine and equine)
    Top the list
    Of what brings you bliss
    And makes life for you fine.
    In the family line,
    Your kin
    Includes two sisters (one a twin)
    And a brother.
    Before 2011
    The latter’s health was in steep decline,
    But his life was saved in the nick of time–
    It may have been that your dear mother,
    Already up in heaven
    And thus in close proximity
    To the Divinity,
    Sought God’s help for your ailing brother.
    Perhaps she stood right by God’s ear
    And confided to Him her greatest fear —
    That her son
    From this earth would depart
    Before his time here was done
    For want of a healthy heart.
    His own was failing–
    Indeed he had only days left to live
    Before he would breathe his last
    When a matching donor to the next life passed
    And was able to give
    The life-saving bequest
    That fulfilled a request
    Made from desperation.
    ’Twas on the birthday
    Of their mother
    That Sally’s brother
    Woke post-operation
    With a new heart in his chest
    And felt so deeply blessed.

    Sally and her husband
    Raised two sons
    And now with two granddaughters
    And one grandson
    Have tons and tons
    Of fun
    Though those young ’uns
    Recently caught her
    Falling off a pogo stick!
    Though it roused laughter
    All around,
    Sally found
    It taught her
    Her reflexes on that pogo stick
    Might not be all that quick
    As before,
    And she’d like you to know
    That thereafter
    She chose to forego
    Any more
    Pogo!

    Loyal readers here
    Will recall
    That Sally B and Sue Fredrick
    Have been BFFs for many a year—
    In fact they’ve been pals
    Since they were both single gals.
    Sally and Sue
    Always found much to do,
    Hiking, biking and riding,
    Often with a dog along too.
    Then both married
    And yet their friendship forward carried,
    First having great fun
    As a young foursome,
    Then raising families
    With many joint activities.
    Sally and her hubby
    Remain to this date
    Delightfully chummy
    With Sue
    And Sue’s wedded mate
    Though now it’s a bit harder to do
    Since the Fredricks did move
    Ninety-some miles away.
    Undaunted by distance, yesterday–
    On the renowned
    First Saturday
    Of May—
    The four, reunited, could be found
    Where the Fredrick family now dwells
    In the vicinity of Wisconsin Dells.
    They all gathered ’round
    A TV
    The Derby to see,
    Mint juleps in hand.
    Each cheered of course
    For their favorite horse
    As the Thoroughbreds churned
    Out of that final turn
    And charged before the grandstand
    To where Destiny
    The winner awaited!
    I’ll Have Another was fated
    The roses to wear–
    And indeed
    He was one of the many
    For whom Sally did care,
    As she a week ago related.
    Though she thought any
    Of the entered twenty
    Could carry the day,
    Another of her stated picks
    Was Mikie’s Bodemeister,
    The gallant steed
    Who for most of the race
    Was on the lead
    Setting the pace
    And who gamely held on to place.
    Surely this brought Sally a measure
    Of pleasure,
    But she had confessed
    What she would truly like best:
    Since she A P Indy does so treasure,
    She was wishing
    That the race might be won
    By the A P Indy son
    Who wound up finishing
    Ahead of just one.
    Jockey Calvin Borel
    Had positioned Take Charge Indy well,
    But when his pace
    Began diminishing,
    It became clear,
    I fear,
    That in this Derby race
    He wasn’t on his game.
    All the same,
    Dear Sally, don’t dismay–
    I feel confident to say
    That this kin
    Of your beloved A P Indy
    Will return to race and WIN
    Some other day.

    Dear Sally,
    You’ll be
    Homeward bound
    Today,
    And along the way
    Perhaps you’ll fondly contemplate
    Possibilities
    For the Triple Crown.
    Once you’re again in town,
    Your family will congregate
    And very soon
    This Sunday afternoon
    Your home will reverberate
    With happy sounds
    All around
    As you your birthday celebrate–
    We hope it’s the best to date!

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      Dear Sally B.:

      Happy, Happy Birthday. Hugs, JB

      Dear Trina:

      Beautiful. Hugs, JB

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      Dear Sally,

      Happy Birthday!

      Dear Trina, one more time you are a very special person, beautiful poem!

      Hugs Ingrid.

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      Belated Happy Birthday Sally. I don’t always get organized enough to comment, but I am so awed by your volunteer work with the horses. I know that some of them are facing tough times, and they are lucky to have you on their team. Best wishes for a great year!
      Sandy

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      Thanks, Trina!

      HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Sally B.!!
      All the Best and many, many more wonderful years! Hugs

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      Happy Birthday, Sally B!! May life be all you could wish for and more!
      Hugs, Dawn

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    @ Sally B. in WI–It surely IS fun to see your grandchildren perform well-whatever they are doing!! Nina has loved musical theatre since she was teeny–she did her first scene from a Rogers and Hammerstein musical for me before she was 3!! She has pointed herself toward it as a career all of her life,and has studied it at college for the last two years.She has one more year at her chosen college and then hopes to attend a famed drama school in NY after that. It is glorious seeing her excel at something that she so loves to do!!

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      Sue – I’m way behind with responding to peeps, but I also think it was terrific that you were able to get to California and see your granddaughter perform. She sounds like a rising star, and I hope things work out for her as far as a musical career is concerned. Apparently musical talent runs in the family :-)
      Sandy

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    Happy Birthday Sally B–hope you had a special day filled with love & fun!

    Trina, another bio-poem letting us into Sally’s life
    Thank you
    Hugs to both
    Keta

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    I should have put a P.S. on that last post—-if any of you live near Golden West College,in Long Beach,CA,,”Legally Blonde” will be performed this Thursday night thru Saturday night at 8PM and a Sunday matinee at 2PM. It’s a really fun show,with a fabulous director and a very talented cast–you will have a good time if you have time to check it out!!Their theatre is really beautiful and it’s a lovely campus to walk about.There are lots of restaurants near,so you could make a night of it!

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    @ Sally B.–Didn’t see the post about your birthday until after I had written my previous message!! Hope your big day was terrific–you deserve the best of everything!!Doesn’t Barnaby’s Auntie Trina write the best poems??? Wow!!!

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    Yes, I would like to reiterate. Ensign we miss you very much here. Your great information was so much appreciated. Come back if you hear us.

    Ensign, I think it was you that helped my feelings about the stallions in Japan very much late that night when they had the earthquake. You told where they were and that they were Ok.

    Now, I just wish you were here and could help us find my Gabbiano. Very upsetting.

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    Dear Z, COZ and Red Prince:

    Goodnight. Sweet Dreams. Love all of you so much. Hugs, JB

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    Wow!! I just Googled the following–review of golden west college production of Legally Blonde and pulled up a review of the show with a picture of my granddaughter featured!! Check it out ,if you’re interested—what fun!

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    To Ensign, I too miss you being here very much. wish you would come back. You sure answered my questions many times. I believe it was you too that helped my feelings very much remember when they had the earthquake in Japan. I was very worried about the stallions in Japan that night. You came on here and told where they were and that they were ok

    I sure wish you could help us find my Gabbiano. Judy and I are looking really hard for her.

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    Oh my, now i”m having a problem posting. They told me on that first post above that I had already said that and it wouldn’t go through. So I typed again. Now its on there twice. So sorry for the double post.

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    Max, Judy, Keta,

    I got an email news letter yesterday from Hallmarc stallions and it said Leroidisanimaux was the # l sire in the world now, after his son Animal Kingdom won the Duibai World Cup………………Way to Go …………….Our Leroi………………………..
    Just wanted to share # l on the sire list…………..Just so wonderful

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    Dear Dawn

    A wonderful tribute to our Big Red. Just loved it. Thank you so much.

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      Hi, Sis!!!!! I am so happy you enjoyed it. I wanted to let you know that those wonderful pecans you sent to me have been greatly enjoyed by my mother. She has loved every bite! Thank you again for your kindness. I look at your photo often and send good thoughts your way!! We will have to talk soon. I am leaving for the Bahamas and Florida on Saturday, so I will get in touch sometime when I get back.

      Love, Dawn

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    heresa laugh for tonite:

    Question: Which day of the week is most hated by fish?
    Answer: Fry Day

    A bus station is where a bus stops.
    A train station is where a train stops.
    On my desk, I have a work station…

    sweet dreams, zenny & princes <3

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    Tried just Googleing Nina Ramos in Legally Blonde and the review comes right up–click on the thing that starts out-On Theatre and the photo and all come right up. Just sayin’!

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    A Birthday Poem for Jerry Moss
    (May 8, 2013–revised from last year)

    Dear Mr. Moss,
    The M of the A & M label,
    We’re glad that your path did cross
    With that then nameless filly
    Known at Keeneland as hip 703,
    Who would come to be
    The world-renowned Z.
    Dear Music Man,
    You were blessedly able
    Together with your incomparable Ann
    Yearling Z’s
    Potential to see,
    And you set her on course
    To fulfill her destiny
    As this century’s
    Greatest horse!
    “Zenyatta”—her name
    From your music came,
    And she heard the music too
    And danced for us and for you
    A victory dance before each race was run,
    Confident of the outcome.
    These dances sprang from her inner core
    For this racing warrior
    Delighted in nothing more
    Than outrunning all she saw before her.
    Dear Mr. Moss,
    You spared no training cost
    And allowed her time to grow.
    ’Twas November of her third year
    When she her races began,
    And then, oh my, how she ran!
    Nineteen wins in a row
    In her brilliant racing career,
    And she claimed her place
    As acknowledged Queen
    Of the racing scene.
    Then came her time
    For transitioning
    To be a mom,
    And you with your team
    Created this marvelous balm
    Known as Zenyatta.com,
    Which did so much to calm
    Those fans facing future despair
    When the Queen
    Nowhere
    Would be seen.
    When Z left behind the backside
    Of the Hollywood Park track
    And its So Cal palms
    To go back
    To again reside
    To her native Kentucky,
    We were so very lucky
    That Team Z did so much
    To keep us all with her in touch.
    Dear Mr. Moss,
    This world has so many ways
    To separate gold from the dross.
    With Herb Alpert you rose straight to the top
    And never did stop.
    Now we know you and your Ann
    As Thoroughbred breeders and owners
    And charitable donors
    Extraordinaire,
    Who so graciously do share
    Your wonderful mare
    With every fan.
    Your generosity we’ll never forget!
    We’re forever in your debt
    And remain at a loss
    To suitably thank you
    For all that you do!

    Happy birthday, Mr. Moss, and many happy returns!

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      Dear Trina, such a wonderful poem! Once again you have express so well what we all feel!
      Hugs, Dawn

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      Dear Trina, what a wonderful tribute to Jerry Moss, who I wish the best year ever! Like many others, I appreciate so much his and Ann’s generosity to share Zenny with us. I know it is no small inconvenience to them to continue to update us. Hope you are doing well, sweet Trina….thank you always for sharing your wonderful talent and honoring so many with your lovely poetry! Hugs! :-)

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    Hi all….
    Happiest of birthdays to Sally B…2 days ago…hope you had the best day ever
    …
    Trina…both poems are fantastic
    …..
    I love Orb….want him to win ….but….would also like to see Departing win…maybe the Illinois Derby could get some points then…but also want to see another TC winner…
    I and just spinning in circles…
    ….
    Zenny ….sleep well…kiss the redhead for me..
    Coz….beautiful boy….school will be all too soon….
    Everyone have a great night

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      It is a joke that the Illinois Derby was not allocated any points this year. Of course, Churchill Downs is affiliated with Arlington Park and Arlington and Hawthorne have a feud going. You don’t think that had anything to do with it do you?

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    Jerry, we hope you had a wonderful birthday and truly feel the appreciation we all have for you as you continue to let us follow Zenny and her colts life journey. As the head of Team Z you have given us so much…Thank You.

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    “Visiting Zenyatta” with Richard Migliore and Steve Haskin, I had not seen this video in some time, but I Love, love, love it, especially when the guys talk on leaving, about the “energy she gives off” and how different and unique it is, trying to define “it”. We can all relate, in our own experience of her, the one, the only Zenyatta, long live the Queen.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKEfDX4WTn4&feature=youtu.be

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      Vicke, this video confirms (to me) that our Zenny has a unique sprititual quality about her that even “hardened” horsemen cannot mistake. Thanks for providing the link so all who visit here have the opportunity to see her magic in action.

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      Vicki-Thanks for posting this. It is interesting to hear two old pros discussing Zenyatta with the same reverence we have.

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      I know! I almost melted when the notification popped up on my computer screen.

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