Zayat yanks Cali colts out

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Originally Posted by Kasept

Testy Ahmed Zayat takes Massive Drama, Maimonides and J Be K, and another, from Baffert to get out of California.. Going to Asmussen & Mott...

From Santa Anita press notes:

It was Massive Drama's last race out of Baffert's stable. Owner Ahmed Zayat has told Baffert he will be moving the colt and three others to Steve Asmussen and/or Bill Mott.

Baffert also was training Triple Crown candidates Maimonides, a $4.6 million son of 2002 champion 2-year-old colt Vindication, and J Be K, a $350,000 son of Silver Deputy. Zayat owns two other top 3-year-olds: Z Fortune and Z Humor.

"You never want to lose horses, but he's frustrated with California," Baffert said. "We've all suffered this winter with the missed days."

Steve,
Zayat seems like a pretty decent guy. I imagine he's more p.o.'d at himself for waiting so long to leave California than he is 'testy.'

Here's a blurb on how Maimonides got his name:

http://www.markankcorn.com/?p=311