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 Grade 3 winner and multiple Grade 1 placed Comical and the dam of the stakes winning Sweetlou’sgotaces.

“He’s a beautiful horse by a really hot sire, from a good family,” Zedan’s trainer Bob Baffert said. “We knew he was going to be expensive, but we didn’t know he would be that expensive. We came here trying to buy a horse that you could get to the Derby with, so that’s why we bought him. We loved him. He stood out pretty well. Hopefully, he works out.”

Always on the hunt for a classic prospect, the colt’s page backs up his promise with his stakes placed dam Kayce Ace a full sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Colonel John and Grade 1 placed Mr. Hot Stuff and a half-sister to Grade 3-placed Caroline’s Gold. They are out of the prolific broodmare Sweet Damsel, who not only produced stakes winners, but is also the granddam and great-granddam of three other stakes performers out of Kayce Ace’s half-sisters.

Before Hip 72 came the purchase of Hip 39, a $550,000 Gun Runner filly consigned by Buckland Sales.

The filly is out of the winning A.P. Indy mare E.T. Indy and sees stakes form under three of the four dams on her page. Her own dam produced the stakes placed My Indy and is out of the Grade 2-placed Ex Caelis. It only gets better from there with Grade 1 winners Fantastic Look and Designed For Luck two of 20 stakes winners named on the page.

It has been another successful year for Zedan in the sales ring and on the track with multiple sales toppers and winners. Zedan’s eight starts this year include five wins, led by Grade 1 winner MUTH.

Impressive juvenile NOONI is also looking to score at the stakes level this weekend with an entry in the Sorrento Stakes (G3).