Zenyatta Gives Birth to Healthy Colt!

Zenyatta, the 2010 USA Horse of the Year, became one of America's most beloved new mums when she delivered a healthy dark bay colt by Bernardini, at about 10.10pm on 8 March in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mother and baby were reportedly doing fine at Lane's End Farm.

The superstar mare and her owners, Jerry and Ann Moss, announced the arrival at midnight via Zenyatta's online diary at www.zenyatta.com. 

"Dear, dear, dear friends, I am so proud and elated to share the news with you that I am now a MOM," read the diary. "I just gave birth to a lovely dark bay COLT, March 8th, at approximately 10:10 p.m. Eastern Time. My adorable foal weighed in at 130 pounds, has a white star on his forehead … and some white on his feet."

Ann Moss said, "He has polka dots on his feet, Zennie, just like YOU."

"All went very well with the foaling. I must say... I did it like a CHAMP!" the diary read. "My foal is absolutely precious."

The celebrated baby arrived a day before expected, on International Women's Day. Zenyatta's due date was 9 March. 

A subsequent diary post features Zenyatta providing details of her labour, birth and how much she loves licking her new baby. Adorable!

www.zenyatta.com is a fabulous website and Zenyatta's diary is always entertaining and a real insight into this legendary galloper, who as her diary reveals, is really just a horse, albeit a very famous one!

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Photo: Ann Moss www.zenyatta.com