Salahudin
Unbeaten in two starts, this son of Uncle Mo was triumphant on debut going 6 1/2 furlongs on July 17 at Ellis Park. Following his successful first outing, Salahudin made his stakes debut a winning one, capturing the Ellis Park Juvenile on August 9 by 4 1/2 lengths. In his third lifetime start, he announced his presence on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a victory in the Grade 3 Iroquois going 1 1/16 miles on September 12 at Churchill Downs.
Salahudin was purchased by bloodstock agent Donato Lanni for Zedan at last year’s Fasig-Tipton October Sale for $325,000, and is out of the Smart Strike mare Weekend Strike, making him a half-brother to Group 3-winner Sizzling. His third dam is the influential broodmare Weekend Surprise, who was the dam of breed-shaping sire A.P. Indy and prominent sire Summer Squall.
Workouts
| DATE | TRACK | CONDITION | DISTANCE | TIME | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | CD | FT | 5F | 59.80 | 2/11 |
| 10/13/26 | CD | FT | 5F | 58.40 | 1/21 |
| 10/05/26 | CD | FT | 5F | 1:01.40 | 4/8 |
Results
| DATE | RACE | PLACE | PURSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/26 | Iroquois S. [G3] | 1 | $300,000 |
| 08/09/26 | Ellis Park Juvenile S. presented by Claiborne Farm | 1 | $250,000 |
| 07/17/26 | MSW | 1 | $100,000 |
Salahudin extends undefeated streak in Iroquois S. (G3)
The still-maturing Salahudin scored a come-from-behind win in Saturday’s $300,000 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, keeping the record of the Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. colt intact and earning him the first 10 points on the Road to the 2027 Kentucky Derby (G1). As part of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Dozen Bonus Series, the Iroquois […]
Salahudin much the best in Ellis Park Juvenile
Zedan Racing Stables Inc.’s Salahudin is a perfect 2-for-2 following his 4 ½-length win in Sunday’s $250,000 Ellis Park Juvenile S. The Bob Baffert-trained 2-year-old colt broke his maiden in his July 17 debut, also at Ellis Park, and has earned $210,462 in his two victories. Similar to his performance in his first race, Salahudin […]
Salahudin kicks off career with solid maiden special weight win
Salahudin came away a two-length winner in his July 17 debut at Ellis Park, with trainer Bob Baffert on hand to saddle the Zedan Racing Stables Inc colorbearer in the 6 ½-furlong maiden special weight for 2-year-olds. In the far outside post in the field of nine, Salahudin broke a bit tardy but steadily made […]
