The Keeneland September 2016 Yearling Sale Topper $3,000,000
American Champion
Grade 1 winner on 2 continents - America and England
Grade 2 winner
Stakes winner in 4 countries, America Ireland, England and Dubai,
Graded stakes winner in 3 countries
Mr. Magnier and his Trainer A. P.O'Brien (IRE) lead a son of Scat Daddy postward in the Derby of Roses 144, May 5, 2018:
and that Champion is not named Justify
MENDELSSOHN (Scat Daddy), bred and raised in Kentucky by Clarkland Farm, trained and raced in Ireland at 2. He concluded his juvenile season traveling from Ireland to California to race and win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (BCJ-G1T). Having wintered in Ireland, the colt traveled to Dubai, accumulating the points needed to return to America and win Kentucky Derby 144 on May 5th, in bluegrass country, at Churchill Downs.
Mendelssohn showed through is win in the desert, following the championship performance at Del Mar; that the high price considered for yet untested pedigree, was indeed a rewarding gamble and his win in the derby would add that much more to the meandering thoughts of Scat Daddy.
WHOS YOUR PICK IN DERBY 144..why ?