11/05/25

$2.2 Million Weanling for Zedan at Keeneland November

Zedan Racing was adding horses to the team all the way up to the last major sale of the year when purchasing a weanling colt for a sale topping $2.2 million at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale – the highest priced weanling in North America in the past decade. The most expensive weanling of […]
10/25/25

Zedan Ends Yearling Sale Season With $325,000 Colt

Zedan Racing added another yearling to the stable on Wednesday when Donato Lanni signed the ticket on a $325,000 Uncle Mo colt. Offered by Denali Stud, this regally bred colt was one that couldn’t be left behind with his pedigree screaming he has top-level racehorse potential. The colt is out of the stakes placed Weekend […]
10/18/25

BARNES Much The Best in Perryville (G3)

Making his return to Kentucky for the first time since breaking his maiden impressively on debut in November, BARNES proved he loves the bluegrass with the Zedan Racing runner won the Perryville S. (G3) at Keeneland by a dominant 8 ¼ lengths. BARNES went off as the second choice and quickly made noise out of the gate in […]
10/11/25

JUDE Talk of the Town after Santa Anita Victory

JUDE got his career off to a perfect start on Friday to prove he was worth the wait when the 3-year-old rose to Thoroughbred Daily News Rising Stardom with a 2 ½ length debut Maiden Special Weight victory. Bob Baffert sent the colt out in a six-furlong dirt race for this maiden start and JUDE decided to make […]
09/08/25

BRANT Newest Zedan Grade 1 Winner in Del Mar Futurity (G1)

BRANT became Zedan Racing’s sixth Grade 1 winner on Sunday when the juvenile colt punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with a win in the Del Mar Futurity (G1). Breaking his maiden at Del Mar in his debut last out, race favorite BRANT immediately went into the lead and held a comfortable margin over Balboa […]
08/06/25

Zedan Racing Buys $2.9 Million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling

Zedan Racing has made headlines at the track over the last week with two Thoroughbred Daily Racing ‘Rising Stars’ but on Tuesday night, they were in the spotlight at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. A sale that has seen a strong presence by Zedan in recent years, 2025 wasn’t any different with Donato Lanni going to […]
08/03/25

BUETANE Second ‘Rising Star’ of Week for Zedan

It was a second Thoroughbred Daily News ‘Rising Star’ in a week for Zedan Racing on Sunday when BUETANE lived up to his billing with a Del Mar debut victory. A $1.15 million purchase for Zedan, BUETANE was quickly out of the gates in the six furlong dirt race under Juan Hernandez’s handling. The colt shadowed another runner early […]
07/27/25

Zedan Racing’s BRANT Impresses in Del Mar Debut

Zedan Racing’s record-setting OBS March purchase BRANT lived up to his $3 million price tag on Saturday with a 5 ¼ length Maiden Special Weight victory at Del Mar. It was no surprise the Bob Baffert trainee went off as favorite in the 5 ½ furlong race and he quickly showed why. Racing close behind stablemate Balboa, […]
05/21/25

Zedan Purchases Most Expensive Colt at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic

It was only one purchase for Zedan Racing on Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Old Sale, but it was a big one when Donato Lanni went to $1,050,000 to secure the Violence colt. The second most expensive juvenile overall and most expensive colt of the sale, the Top Line Sales offering came late in the […]
04/19/25

$1.15 Million Juvenile for Zedan at OBS April

Zedan Racing added another horse to the stable this week when Donato Lanni signed the ticket on the $1.15 million Tiz The Law colt. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, the chestnut had been impressive in his breeze last week and was one the team was determined to take home. Selling during the second session, the bidding […]
03/15/25

Another OBS March Sale Topper For Zedan Racing

Zedan Racing got the juvenile sales season off to a big start this week when buying the $3 million sale topping colt at the OBS March 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale, setting the record for most expensive priced horse sold at OBS. “I mean he wasn’t a secret. He’s a pretty cool horse and everyone loved […]
01/04/25

BARNES Impressive in San Vicente (G2) Romp

Zedan Racing’s BARNES impressed yet again to stay undefeated in two starts with a victory in the San Vicente S. (G2) at Santa Anita. Making his stakes debut after an impressive start to his career just over a month ago at Churchill Downs, he returned to California for this tilt. The Bob Baffert trainee was […]
11/29/24

$3.2 Million BARNES Impresses in Churchill Downs Debut

It was an exciting juvenile winner for Zedan Racing on Wednesday when our $3.2 million Into Mischief colt BARNES won on debut at Churchill Downs. Registering multiple bullets in the last month at Santa Anita before shipping to Kentucky, BARNES was primed and ready to impress in his 5 ½ furlong introduction to racing. Going […]
09/03/24

MUTH Returns a Winner in Shared Belief

Zedan Racing’s MUTH returned to the races in a big way on Sunday with a two-length win in the Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar. The colt broke quickly in the one-mile dirt race and took a brief lead before ceding to an eager runner and settling in second behind that one. MUTH never let […]
08/11/24

NOONI Stays Undefeated in Sorrento

Zedan Racing’s NOONI stayed undefeated on Saturday with a graded stakes victory in the Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. Eager to run, NOONI jumped out of the gate quickly and went to duel Casalu for the lead early in the six-furlong dirt race. They stayed close to each other throughout the early running with […]
08/08/24

$3.4 Million Zedan Purchase Tops Fasig-Tipton Saratoga

Zedan Racing made a big splash at this week’s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale when purchasing the $3.4 million colt by Not This Time. Bloodstock agent Donato Lanni signed the ticket on behalf of the stable after a prolonged bidding war halfway through the first session. Consigned by Nardelli Sales, the colt is a half-brother to the […]
06/15/24

NOONI Off To Perfect Start In Debut Romp

Zedan Racing’s $1.8 million 2-year-old purchase NOONI got off to a perfect start Thursday with a debut Maiden Special Weight victory at Santa Anita to be named a Thoroughbred Daily News Rising Star. Trained by Bob Baffert and registering multiple bullets before her debut, the filly came into the race ready to run in Saturday’s […]
04/20/24

Trio Purchased by Zedan at OBS Spring

Zedan Racing was active again at this week’s OBS Spring 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale when adding three more juveniles to our string. Breezing in :9.4 and named Rookie Racer, our first horse purchased was also the most expensive of our group when Donato Lanni went to $800,000 to buy the colt on our behalf. Offered […]
04/03/24

Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. Sues Churchill Downs, Inc. to Overturn its Illegal Ban of theMost-Qualified Thoroughbreds from Competing in the 150th Kentucky Derby

Zedan’s horse, Muth, which is trained by Bob Baffert, won The Arkansas Derby, normally an automatic qualifier for the Kentucky Derby. Lawsuit seeks to end an arbitrary ban fueled by Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen’s bitter, personal vendetta against one of racing’s most successful trainers, Bob Baffert. Zedan Racing Stables Inc. (Zedan) announced today, April […]
03/31/24

MUTH Conquers Arkansas Derby (G1)

MUTH became a Grade 1 winner at both two and three on Saturday when the Good Magic colt easily conquered the Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. The Bob Baffert trainee was happy to shadow the pacesetting Time For Truth throughout the backstretch while keeping pressure on that competitor to assure a solid pace. By […]