Zenyatta News

islandgirl45 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:26 pm

Diver52 wrote:
bare it all wrote:It's better than Cozmic One, but that isn't saying much. Not sure I would want to have to name a horse of such popular stature because it would never seem "good enough" ... At least he isn't Zennie's Prince or Cozmic Too.
I think we probably had a narrow escape of "Cozmic Too."

Haha, I think that would be too derivative for the Mosses. I actually liked the "Zclipse" name someone else mentioned, but Ziconic is kinda growing on me. I would have barfed at "Zenny's Dream," or anything of that ilk.

Northport · Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:50 pm

Not a huge fan of either of the names, but as long as they aren't Zendini or Zapit I can't really complain

Starine · Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:18 pm

I think Zapit would have been kind of cute, actually.

Private Thoughts · Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:29 pm

So with Z in every name is the new baby going to be named Z'Easter Bunny if it is born on Easter Sunday?

BaroqueAgain1 · Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:12 pm

Or how about 'Zor'Easter,' a play on Nor'Easter, the fierce storms of the Eastern seaboard?

No 1 Cares · Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:42 pm

my vote is for Zaphod

firehorse · Sat Apr 19, 2014 9:12 pm

Private Thoughts wrote:So with Z in every name is the new baby going to be named Z'Easter Bunny if it is born on Easter Sunday?

No, that would be Jezus.

firehorse · Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:02 pm

Aszension would work as well

Izvestia · Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:46 pm

Does it have to have a "Z" in its name? Did all of Secretariat's kids have "S" names??? At least if they are going to be using Z, use it in a real word, with proper spelling!!!

firehorse · Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:58 pm

Izvestia wrote:Does it have to have a "Z" in its name?

yes

Izvestia · Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:05 pm

Is that the official Zenyatta Fan Club rule?

firehorse · Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:05 pm

Izvestia wrote:Is that the official Zenyatta Fan Club rule?

no

No 1 Cares · Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:15 pm

Well played, firehorse. i think both of your Easter inspired, tongue in cheek suggestions are hilarious.

Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:07 am

I just got the idea in my head that the race calls with those names will sound like someone with a bad German accent is calling them. "And on zee outside there iz Zeeconic".

Ashado · Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:38 am

IT'S A FILLY!!! Just reported on Twitter that Z delivered at 12:03. Hope everyone is healthy. Congrats to the connections.

Lakeway · Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:54 am

Ashado wrote:IT'S A FILLY!!! Just reported on Twitter that Z delivered at 12:03. Hope everyone is healthy. Congrats to the connections.

Awesome news - I was hoping for a filly. Wow - gotta think this is going to make for some interesting naming ideas...

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:02 am

I'm bemused by all the griping concerning the use of "Z" in the names of Zenyatta's foals, or all of Kitten's Joy's "Kittens."
This is not a new practice. Alluding to the sire and/or dam's name is a well-established tradition, whether in horse breeding or pedigreed dogs and cats. And Norwegians.

How many Storm Cat offspring had "Cat" or "Storm" in their names? How about all the "Indy's" and "Slew's?" Or the "Native's" and "Dancer's?" Before that, I seem to remember "War" showing up in the names of Man O'War offspring.
Just sayin.'

Ridan_Remembered · Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:06 am

Ashado wrote:IT'S A FILLY!!! Just reported on Twitter that Z delivered at 12:03. Hope everyone is healthy. Congrats to the connections.

Outstanding! A filly to carry on the tail female line (assuming this new little one lives a full, healthy life). Congrats to mom Zenyatta and all her human connections.

Ridan_Remembered · Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:08 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:I'm bemused by all the griping concerning the use of "Z" in the names of Zenyatta's foals, or all of Kitten's Joy's "Kittens."
This is not a new practice. Alluding to the sire and/or dam's name is a well-established tradition, whether in horse breeding or pedigreed dogs and cats. And Norwegians.
How many Storm Cat offspring had "Cat" or "Storm" in their names? How about all the "Indy's" and "Slew's?" Or the "Native's" and "Dancer's?" Before that, I seem to remember "War" showing up in the names of Man O'War offspring.
Just sayin.'

Quite so...and all the "Secrets" by Secretariat, as in Lady's Secret.

sweettalk · Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:12 am

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:I'm bemused by all the griping concerning the use of "Z" in the names of Zenyatta's foals, or all of Kitten's Joy's "Kittens."
This is not a new practice. Alluding to the sire and/or dam's name is a well-established tradition, whether in horse breeding or pedigreed dogs and cats. And Norwegians.
How many Storm Cat offspring had "Cat" or "Storm" in their names? How about all the "Indy's" and "Slew's?" Or the "Native's" and "Dancer's?" Before that, I seem to remember "War" showing up in the names of Man O'War offspring.
Just sayin.'

just because it's a thing everyone does or is tradition doesn't make it fun or interesting.

that said, eagerly awaiting pics.