Saturday Insights: Nyquist Colt Debuts On The Grass For Baffert And Zedan

1st-SA, 60K, Msw, 3-5yo, 1mT, 4:00 p.m.
Zedan Racing Stable went to $550,000 to secure MUTAZ (Nyquist) as a 2-year-old at OBS April last year. Debuting Saturday on the grass for trainer Bob Baffert, the colt is out of GI Juddmonte Spinster Stakes winner Acoma (Empire Maker) who has produced four winners from six to race including the dam of GII Castle & Key Bourbon Stakes runner up Golden Afternoon (Goldencents). Acoma herself is a half-sister to GISW and sire Arch (Kris S.) along with UAE Horse of the Year Festival of Light (A.P. Indy) while another of Acoma's half-sisters produced dual champion Covfefe (Into Mischief) and Japanese MGSW/MG1SP Albiano (Harlan's Holiday). After posting back to back bullet works March 29 and April 7, Mutaz put in his last drill in company from the gate with GISW Speed Boat Beach (Bayern) going five furlongs in :59.80 (6/27). TJCIS PPS

Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Speed Boat Beach (Outside), 59.20, and Mutaz, 59.80, worked 5 Furlongs on April 21st, 2025, for trainer Bob Baffert. pic.twitter.com/y6y3tWcPKP

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