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COZMIC ONE APPROACHES LONG-AWAITED DEBUT!
Friday, April 17, 2015, at Santa Anita, Race 2, post time about 1:30 p.m. PDT
When the dark bay colt first arrived at Belmont Park to begin training, his endless, pent-up energy could not be subdued.
"In order for us to even handle him, we had to put a lot of miles on him," Shirreffs said. "I never had a 2-year-old I trained more than Cozmic One and that was just to handle him. That wasn't even beginning to think about the lessons he would have to learn (to race him). It was in order to just hot walk him to get the edge off." Read more Cozmic One Facebook Page - click here
Patience key for Shirreffs with Cozmic One
Our boy is ready!
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Anne Eberhardt presents a photographic look back at the career of Zenyatta
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Goodbye to a Princess! Video from BloodHorse includes salute to Z Princess, who passed away due to a paddock accident October 28: Zenyatta Champion Mother - Salute to Z Princess - Video
October 27, 2014: BloodHorse "Long Live The Queen" Tracy Gantz
Catching up with Zenyatta
Update on Zenyatta's colt, Coz, and Rachel's colt, Jess's Dream
Zenyatta colt growing up fast - 1-6-14
For the latest photos of Zenyatta and her colts, go to her web site where Team Z frequently posts new videos and photos: Zenyatta's web site
Visiting Zenyatta, with Richard Migliore, and Steve Haskin Nov. 2, 2011 on the eve of the first "Zenyatta Celebration" at the 2011 Breeders Cup at Churchill Downs
Zenyatta Facebook Page
Zenyatta's Twitter page
DRF Interview with Dottie Shirreffs
DRF: Zenyatta routine foaling for a special mare
June 2013 - Update Claire Novak updates us on Zenyatta, the mother
WHAS TV 11 has a little different take on Zenyatta and Rachel and their new roles
June 6, 2012 - NYTimes The Rail blog: In Zenyatta's transition, a life lesson
A look at Zenyatta's first colt - 5-2-2012
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Oh, Happy Day! When A Man Loves a Woman
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Mother's Day Special - Zenyatta and Prince Z
VIDEO: HRTV Interview with Ann & Jerry Moss, Z & Foal
BloodHorse: Super Mare Zenyatta delivers colt
ESPN: Zenyatta foals Bernardini colt
The Examiner: Zenyatta foals big bay Bernardini colt - Photo and Video
Lexington Herald: Zenyatta fans welcome mare's first
Business Week: 2010 Horse of the Year delivers 130 pound colt
Lexington Herald-Leader: Zenyatta fans welcome mare's first
Ray Paulick checks in with some interesting tidbits
Super Saver filly - First time to stand
Interview with Dottie Shirreffs - TVG
January 2012 Video by Kari Bussell "AnimalsRock4Love"
Finding Zenyatta
Jerry and Ann Moss Distinguished lecture series - Ann and Jerry Moss
The Mosses were part of the 2011 Distinguished Industry Lecture series, sponsored by the University of Kentucky's Equine Initiative, September 14, 2011 in UK's Seay Auditorium.
DRF: 9-2-2011 - Jay Hovdey checks in on John Shirreffs' barn
Eric Kronfeld plans to attend the races of his two fillies in-training with John Shirreffs, unlike when Zenyatta was running. He is very superstitious, and never saw Zenyatta run in person!
DRF: Zenyatta's breeder has two must-see fillies
Special coverage of Zenyatta at the Hollywood Gold Cup July 9, 2011. After the opening bit, which covers a little of last year's Breeders Cup, you can move the counter over to 10:10 where the special segment on Zenyatta narrated by Bill Nack begins. ESPN Replay of coverage of the Hollywood Gold Cup
http://espn.go.com/espn3/index?id=202894
David Milch pays tribute to Zenyatta:
David Milch: The Final and Deepest Gift of Zenyatta
Zenyatta's 60 Minutes interview, first aired October 31, 2010, and updated May 1, 2011, along with the Overtime segment.
Zenyatta on 60 Minutes - Update
60 Minutes Overtime - First aired October 31, 2010
Heart: A Tribute to Zenyatta - Video won competition for the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic
Montage of Zenyatta's first 19 wins - TVG network
Zenyatta holding her "meet and greet" the day after her 19th win
The Ladies Breeders Cup - 2008 with extended coverage
Extended Pre-Race coverage - 2009 Breeders Cup Classic
Includes narration by William (Bill Nack), wrote Secretariat: The Making of a Champion. Also interview with Jerry Moss, owner
2009 Breeders Cup Classic - Run against the males - Nov 2009
Extended coverage post race - Earlier Quality Road was scratched when he
wouldn't load in the gate - took about 10 minutes
Somax Performance Chart
Somax Performance Chart - Zenyatta
Zenyatta's biomechanical efficiency:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5768422
My trip to Louisville just prior to the Breeders Cup 2010:
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| I was about 15 feet from her when I snapped this picture! Breathtaking to see her this close! |
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| Morning breeze - Thursday, Nov. 4 - Quick run today. |
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| Ann Maree: See the big patch of grass inside the paddock area? Picture taken from balcony in the Silks lounge. |
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This is what the paddock area looks like when Zenyatta is "in the building"! Zenyatta is in the second stall in from the far right of the paddock area.
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One of the many videos uploaded by her trainer, John Shirreffs
This one is fun because you get to see different aspects of her routine, how she interacts with fans, just relaxing and eating a snack...one of my favorites.
"She" is certainly the reason millions of racing fans, both new and old, came to the sport just to watch her run and dance. "She" has left a huge void on the track -- "She" is one of a kind.
Love Song from Yeats to Zenny!
Yeats, the great English marathon racer, won back-to-back English Gold Cup races 4 YEARS IN A ROW! The race is 2 1/2 miles, twice the distance oof the Ky Derby! This is a love song from Yeats to Zenyatta!
