With his Churchill Downs suspension having been lifted, trainer Bob Baffert wasted no time in setting his sights on the first Saturday in May.

For Zedan Racing, agent Donato Lanni signed a ticket for $3.4 million for Hip 72 after a protracted bidding battle on the first night of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale for a Not This Time colt out of the Tiznow  mare Kayce Ace, the highest price for the session.

“We came here to try to buy a horse that you can get to the Derby,” said Baffert, emphasizing the last four words. “That’s why we bought him.”

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