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Bloodstock agent Gary Young bidding on behalf of Amr Zeydan, the owner of Zedan Racing Stables was relentless in his pursuit of the strapping Hip 385 as he stepped into the ring on May 24 on the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2YO in Training Sale.
The bidding skyrocketed within minutes as a battle ensued between Young and Terry Finley of West Point Thoroughbreds. Zedan's persistence paid off, and the handsome son of Bernardini dropped the hammer for a Midlantic sale record of US$3,550,000.
The colt was a standout, and obviously for other people, too," Young said. "Mr. Zedan was on the phone with me (during the bidding). Originally, we were going to go to US$2.5 million. I said, 'The ball is in your court,' to Mr. Zedan. Up to US$2.5 million the bidding was in my hands, but after that was all Mr. Zedan. I kept asking, and he kept answering. Without hesitation, Mr. Zedan kept saying yes.
Bernardini won the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes, Gr.1 Travers Stakes, and Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2006. He sired 16 Gr.1 winners.
The team at Sequel Bloodstock knew they had a potential game-changer on their hands with Hip 385 come ring time, which beckoned the appearance of the colt's breeder, New York stalwart Chester Broman.