For the third straight day, the team of Bob Baffert and Donato Lanni, acting on behalf of Saudi businessman Amr Zedan, made the highest bid of the session, this time going to $2.2 million–top price of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training sale so far–to acquire a colt by Gun Runner from the de Meric Sales consignment as the Spring sale continued to produce figures largely in line with its record-setting 2022 renewal.
Bloodstock agent Donato Lanni, who has made the highest bid of each of the sale’s first three days, said, “It’s really strong for the top, top horses. The middle market looks like it is holding pretty strong. Everyone is here, so it’s very strong for the top-end horses. The market was very strong here last year and we’re seeing that again this year. Hopefully it continues that way.”