Project #5 – Mendelsshon

Mendelssohn is my choice to focus on because he might be a decent turf sire. He is a son of Scat Daddy, and is 4×5 to the great turf influence Nijinsky. There is also some chance he will not be precocious enough for the US market.

At $35,000, Mendelssohn is a little pricey. His first crop did end with median price of $100,000 and an average of $150,000. Let’s see what we can get in the lower end of the price range:

1. Our Maria Celeste – c – by Galileo – $150,000 Oracle Bloodstock, C+ nick, 2nd dam produced General Quarters, 2/26
2. Sweet to the Beet – f – by Street Hero – $140,000 Bruno de Berdt, B+ nick, sister to a G1 winner, 5/3
3. Dolce Lemone – f – by Lemon Drop Kid – $130,000 Gentry Farm, B+ nick 2/4
4. Strike Red – f – by Smart Strike – $120,000 Gayle Van Leer, A+ nick, 4/25
5. Now Showing – Giant Screen – f – by Candy Ride – $100,000 Hidden Brook, D nick, 3/11
6. Dame Ursula – f – by Elusive Quality – $95,000 Hubbard, 4/4 from Runnymeade, A nick
7. Fancy Point – f – by Point Given – $75,000 Piwonski, 5/4, A++ nick, turf mare
8. Parisian Affair – f – by Mr. Greeley – $75,000 Cutter, B nick, 2/21
9. Leo’s Pegasus – f – by Fusaichi Pegasus – $72,000, A nick, 4/6
10. Crespano – f – by Mineshaft – $60,000 Ike Thrash, B+ nick,5/2
11. Experience – c – by Excellent Art, $45,000 Diamond racing, 5/1
12. Carla’s Song – f – by Unbridled Song, $160,000 Robison, 4/25
13. Szolnok – f – by Elusive Quality – $60,000 Thoro Ventures, 3/10., A nick
14. Adjust – f – by Bodemeister – $80,000 Julie Davis, 5/14, A++ nick,
15. Cana – f – by Fastnet Rock – $100,000 Sequoia Racing, 4/21, Aussie turf breeding
16. Split It – f – by Curlin – $160,000 Donato Lanni, A+ nick, 4/11
17. Tasha’s Moon – c – by Malibu Moon, $230,000 Oracle Bloodstock, 4/9
18. Canaryinacage – c – by Mineshaft $160,000 Chris Clement, family of Quick Tempo, 2/11
19. Chamber Music – c – Dance to the Sea by Gone West, $210,000 DJ Stable
20. Unappeased by Galileo – c – , $110,000 Ken McPeek

Any of these fillies would have been a great way to start a broodmare band. Maybe these prices are a little steep, but if prices come down a little they might be a bargain.

In some ways this is a test of a modestly popular $35,000 sire with some turf breeding, let’s see how it works out. Maybe Mendelssohn will be the broodmare sire of the 2030’s in the same way Bernardini is in the 2020’s.