The record-breaking Flightline colt out of Lucrezia, who sold for US$10.5 million at last week’s OBS Spring Sale, has officially been named Zedan and has entered training with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita Park.
The colt’s name holds personal meaning for his ownership group, with Zedan Racing Stables explaining the origin behind the selection.
“The two hit it off wonderfully, and Bob selected the name ZEDAN as a kind gesture to honor our family,” the stable said, referencing a meeting between Baffert and Amr Zedan’s father, H.E. Dr. Fareed M. Zedan, during a recent visit to Saudi Arabia.
Baffert was quick to express his admiration for the colt following his arrival.
“He’s a specimen,” Baffert said from the Santa Anita press box last Sunday. “A man among boys really. And with his pedigree, you know why he cost so much.”
Zedan is from the first crop of unbeaten Horse of the Year Flightline and is out of the Into Mischief mare Lucrezia, combining elite speed and a strong American pedigree.
The colt made history at the OBS sale, setting a new benchmark for the auction company and becoming the second-highest priced juvenile ever sold at a two-year-old sale, surpassing the previous OBS record of $3 million.
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