Zedan Racing Stable's Faran (Not This Time) made for a triumphant return to the saddle for Umberto Rispoli, coming away in the final half-furlong to take his career debut Saturday afternoon at Los Alamitos Race Course.
Off as the 3-5 jolly, the $3.4-million sales-topper from the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale was off a touch awkwardly, but showed speed enough to track the pace from deepest in a line of four entering the turn.
Ridden along to match strides with the once-raced Noble Testament (Constitution) rounding into the long straight at Los Alamitos, Faran raced head apart into the final furlong and finally asserted while racing on his incorrect lead to take it by 1 3/4 lengths.
Faran's dam Kayce Ace is also responsible for Comical (Into Mischief, $285,251) took out the 2019 GIII Schuylerville Stakes and later placed in the GI Del Mar Debutante Stakes and GI Chandelier Stakes. Kayce Ace was a stakes-placed full-sister to 2008 GI Santa Anita Derby and GI Travers Stakes winner Colonel John as well as Mr. Hot Stuff–third in the 2009 Santa Anita Derby–and a half to GSP Caroline's Gold (Touch Gold). Zedan also campaigned Not This Time's 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard daughter Princess Noor to victories in the Debutante and Chandelier (then a Grade II) in 2020.
The winner has a 2-year-old half-brother by Life Is Good and a yearling full-brother. Kayce Ace was bred back to Not This Time for 2026.
4th-Los Alamitos, $50,500, Msw, 6-27, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.74, ft, 1 3/4 lengths.
FARAN (c, 3, Not This Time–Kayce Ace {SP, $151,190}, by Tiznow) Sales history: $3,400,000 Ylg '24 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Zedan Racing Stables Inc; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Bob Baffert.
In his first race back after injury jockey @umbyrispoli gets FARAN ($3.20) home on debut in the 4th at @losalracing.
The 3YO Not This Time (@TMStallions) colt is trained by Bob Baffert for owner @ZedanRacing. pic.twitter.com/8561jSM2w9
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) June 27, 2026
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