Baffert Taking his Time with $10.5-Million Purchase Zedan

Bob Baffert remains confident that Zedan (Flightline), who was sold for a record $10.5 million at the OBS April Sale, has a world of talent, but he is no hurry to unveil the 2-year-old colt. Zedan has yet to have a published workout.

“We're just going easy with him,” Baffert said. “There is no rush to get him ready. I think he's going to be more of a fall horse. I'm taking my time with him. He's a big, strong colt and I'm not going to rush him. We haven't breezed him yet. But I know the talent is there. It's pretty obvious.”

Baffert unveiled a potential star Saturday at Los Alamitos when the 3-year-old Faran (Not This Time) won a maiden race by 1 3/4 lengths under Umberto Rispoli. Like Zedan, he is owned by Amr Zedan, and cost $3.4 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale.

“He wasn't really ready,” Baffert said. “There wasn't going to be a maiden race at Del Mar for him for almost a month. He had worked a couple of times out of the gate, so we decided to stick him in there and give him a race. He won because he had the class. He was green and was on the wrong lead coming down that long stretch there. He's still pretty heavy and still developing. He's a big kid. I was happy with the way he won because he was just getting going at the end.”