Mendelssohn (horse)
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Mendelssohn is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf and 2018 UAE Derby by over 18 lengths. He also finished third in the 2018 Jim Dandy Stakes and sec
Mendelssohn training before the Kentucky Derby.
Mendelssohn at the 2018 Breeders' Cup
2018 Kentucky Derby
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The 2018 Kentucky Derby was the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky. The field was open to 20 horses, with a purse of US$2 million. Th
Mendelssohn (horse)
…performance earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 106 and moved Mendelssohn to number three on Steve Haskin's "Derby Dozen" for April 3. Mendelssohn entered the 2018 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5 as the 6.80-1 third choice in the parimutuel betting. However, Mendelssohn became seriously agitated in the walk over from…
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