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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zenyatta is in foal for the second time, this time on a cover to Tapit, her owners Ann and Jerry Moss announced Tuesday via Twitter and Facebook.
The 8-year old Street Cry mare, 2010’s Horse of the Year, underwent an ultrasound scan Monday that conformed her pregnancy. Zenyatta is one of two female Horses of the Year to produce their first foals in 2012. Zenyatta’s first foal, a Bernardini colt, was born March 8 at Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, Ky. Rachel Alexandra, Horse of the Year in 2009, produced her first foal, a Curlin colt, on Jan. 22 at Stonestreet Farms in Lexington. Rachel Alexandra has been bred back to Bernardini this year.
Earlier this year, when they announced Tapit as the choice for Zenyatta’s second mating, the Mosses called the cross “a dynamic mating.” Tapit is by A.P. Indy’s son, Pulpit and stands at Gainesway Farm in Lexington for $125,000. He is the sire of such runners as 2011 juvenile champion Hansen.
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I meant Tapit has a great pedigree.
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Zenyatta resembles Tiznow in conformation, preferred distance, and preferred surface, but their pedigrees are so disimilar, they might not be a good match. Mandurah, the current world record holder for a mile on turf, is an example of an AP Indy line sire over a Machiavelian line mare, so maybe crossing Zenyatta with AP Indy line sires makes sense. Pulpit has a great pedigree. Blame has a pedigree similar to zenyatta but his conformation is much different so maybe not a good fit. Kris S did well with miswaki, danzig, and and damascus line mares. Maybe Sea the Stars (danzig over miswaki, w/ simliar conformation) would be good for her (but he's in a different country and was a turf horse).
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Zenyatta resembles Tiznow in conformation, preferred distance, and preferred surface, but their pedigrees are so disimilar, they might not be a good match. Mandurah, the current world record holder for a mile on turf, is an example of an AP Indy line sire over a Machiavelian line mare, so maybe crossing Zenyatta with AP Indy line sires makes sense. Pulpit has a great pedigree. Blame has a pedigree similar to zenyatta but his conformation is much different so maybe not a good fit. Kris S did well with miswaki, danzig, and and damascus line mares. Maybe Sea the Stars (danzig over miswaki, w/ simliar conformation) would be good for her (but he's in a different country and was a turf horse).
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I think some of the commentators are confused about what would normally be expected for a broodmare. Yes, she will be bred every year, unless she has a year where she is barren (pretty normal for TB mares) or unless she has a pregnancy that negatively affects her physical condition, in which case she might be left open (not bred) as appropriate. A young, normal, healthy mare, which she is, and one getting excellent veterinary care, can certainly have a foal every year. She will not suffer physical or psychological distress from normal, healthy pregnancies. As for selling her foals, I would prefer that they don't go to Europe or Japan like so many of our promising racing and breeding stock do since it will be harder to follow their careers then, but I don't see why they shouldn't be sold. They are valuable and have bright futures ahead of them. As for her current colt, I am not sure at what point in the year they are weaned, but it is a time-tested process and they will both get through it just fine.
I like Tapit as a choice. He gets foals that can route, but also that can win early, which seems like a good match. Since so many of his foals are grey, and Zenyatta of course is a black bay/brown, I'll be interested to see what this one looks like.
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Congratulations!!! Hope it's a girl and she takes after her mom!!! :)
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Congrats to Z and Tapit....I think it is great that she is in foal again. I was a little surprised to find out that she was with foal again but that is cool and with Tapit that is even better. Can't wait to see these little ones race in the near future!
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i 'd like to see them mate her to smarty jones
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I guess Tapit Tapped it. Now he can brag to his friends.
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You know what is awkward... to hear all from you people as if Zenyatta is a human being. Trust me she doesn't have a clue to what her name is being used for, and here people go crazy about posting stupid things about the queen. Just let her do what she is supposed to. Make babies and thats it. And, why in the world people have problem with her foals seeing the sales ring ? Its good if Mosses keep them, but if they want to make some money, SO WHAT PEOPLE ? Thats what thoroughbreds are all about, they run, they breed and they sell. If that was not the case, she wouldn't and shouldn't have been with mosses in the first place. What is the big deal about it.
Every animal whether it be zenyatta or a horse at an abandoned farm, deserve the same rights. She is lucky to be where she is, even if she has to give three births in a year, she's still one of the luckiest animals on the planet right now. Save your stupid comments people
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I want Zen & Rachel go head to head for the next 10 years with their little ones because I know the Zen Brats will skin the hide of the Rachel Brats.
Go little Zenny's.
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