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'''Mandaloun''' (foaled March 18, 2018) is an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]] who won the 2021 [[Haskell Stakes]], [[Risen Star Stakes]], and [[Pegasus Stakes]], and came second in the [[Kentucky Derby]]. |
'''Mandaloun''' (foaled March 18, 2018) is an American [[Thoroughbred]] [[racehorse]] who won the 2021 [[Haskell Stakes]], [[Risen Star Stakes]], and [[Pegasus Stakes]], and the 2022 [[Louisiana Stakes]]. He also came second in the 2021 [[Kentucky Derby]]. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Revision as of 03:42, 11 February 2022
| Mandaloun | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Into Mischief |
| Grandsire | Harlan's Holiday |
| Dam | Brooch |
| Damsire | Empire Maker |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 18, 2018 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | bay |
| Breeder | Juddmonte |
| Owner | Juddmonte |
| Trainer | Brad H. Cox |
| Record | 9: 6–1–1 |
| Earnings | $1,741,252[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Risen Star Stakes (2021) Pegasus Stakes (2021) Haskell Stakes (2021) Louisiana Stakes (2022) | |
| Last updated on 22 January 2022 | |
Mandaloun (foaled March 18, 2018) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2021 Haskell Stakes, Risen Star Stakes, and Pegasus Stakes, and the 2022 Louisiana Stakes. He also came second in the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
Background
Mandaloun is a bay colt who was foaled in Kentucky.[2] He is ridden by jockey Florent Geroux and trained by Brad H. Cox.[3][4] The horse is named for a mandaloun, "a type of mullioned (or decorative partition) window from traditional Lebanese architecture".[5]
Racing career
2020: Two-year-old season
Mandaloun made his first start in a maiden race on October 24th in Keeneland over 6 furlongs. He won this race with +1⁄2 lengths in a time of 1:11.76. His second start was in an Allowance Optional Claiming, in Churchill Downs over 7 furlongs, on November 28, 2020. He won in a time of 1:23.15 with 1+1⁄4 lengths.[citation needed]
2021: Three-year-old season
Mandaloun made his first start as a three year old and his stakes debut in the Lecomte Stakes on January 16, 2021 in Fair Grounds over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles. He finished third. Midnight Bourbon won by 1 length, Proxy was second by a head, the fourth place was 8+3⁄4 lengths behind the top three. On February 13, 2021, Mandaloun started again against Midnight Bourbon and Proxy in the Risen Star Stakes, over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles. This time Mandaloun turned the tables and defeated Proxy by 1+1⁄4 lengths and Midnight Bourbon by 1+3⁄4 lengths. The other horses were 5+3⁄4 lengths again behind the top three. The final time was 1:50.30. His last prep race for the 2021 Kentucky Derby was the Louisiana Derby, again he started against Midnight Bourbon and Proxy, but this time another rival, Hot Rod Charlie, started. Immediately after the start, Hot Rod Charlie took the lead and won wire to wire in track record time. Midnight Bourbon held on to finish second by a head while Mandaloun finished in a disappointing seventh place. Since neither Brad Cox nor Mandaloun's jockey Florent Geroux knew why he ran so badly, they brought him to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby.[citation needed]
Kentucky Derby
On May 1, 2021, he was a long shot in the Kentucky Derby. The favorites were Essential Quality, his stablemate (winner of the Blue Grass Stakes), Rock Your World (winner of the Santa Anita Derby), and Hot Rod Charlie (winner of the Louisiana Derby). Other good horses in the running were Known Agenda (winner of the Florida Derby), Highly Motivated (runner-up in the Blue Grass Stakes), Medina Spirit (runner-up in the Santa Anita Derby), and his old rival Midnight Bourbon (runner-up in the Louisiana Derby). Mandaloun started well and was fourth. He slowly moved up and challenged the leader Medina Spirit. Behind him, Hot Rod Charlie and his stablemate Essential Quality began to move up. There were four horses in the stretch. Medina Spirit won with +1⁄2 length, Mandaloun was second with +1⁄2 length, third was Hot Rod Charlie with a head to stablemate Essential Quality. 5th placed O Besos was 4+1⁄2 lengths behind them.[citation needed].
An investigation is ongoing because of doping issues with Medina Spirit, who died on December 6, 2021, along with his trainer Bob Baffert. Should the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission rule in favour of Cox, Mandaloun would be awarded the Kentucky Derby win.
Later three-year-old Season
Mandaloun skipped the next two legs of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes won by Rombauer and Belmont Stakes won by Essential Quality.[1]
Mandaloun made his next start in the 1+1⁄16 mile Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park on June 13, a local prep for the Haskell Stakes. He held on to win by a neck over a closing Weyburn in a final time of 1:44.63.[1]
He then ran in the Grade 1 Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 17. He crossed the finish line second in a photo finish with Belmont runner up Hot Rod Charlie. However, Hot Rod Charlie was quickly disqualified for having impeded the path of Midnight Bourbon which caused him to throw his rider Paco Lopez, so Mandaloun was declared the official winner.[6]
The following month, Garrett O’Rourke, the racing manager at Juddmonte, announced that Mandaloun would be taken out of training for about six weeks due to a foot sore, likely missing the remainder of the 2021 racing season. He added the horse would be aimed toward a potential start in the 2022 Saudi Cup.[7]
2022: Four-year-old season
On 22 January 2022, resuming for his four-year-old season Mandaloun out dueled his rival Midnight Bourbon in the GIII Louisiana Stakes at Fair Grounds as the 9/10 odds-on favorite by 3⁄4 lengths running the 1+1⁄16 miles distance in 1:42.52.[8]
Racing statistics
| Date | Race | Racecourse | Grade | Distance | Finish | Margin | Time | Weight | Odds | Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 24 Oct 2020 | Maiden | Keeneland | 6 furlongs | 1 | .+1⁄2 length | 1:11.76 | 119 lbs | 1.10* | Florent Geroux | [9] | |
| 28 Nov 2020 | Allowance | Churchill Downs | 7 furlongs | 1 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | 1:23.15 | 122 lbs | 1.10* | Florent Geroux | [10] | |
| 2021 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 16 Jan 2021 | Lecomte Stakes | Fair Grounds | III | 1+1⁄16 miles | 3 | (1+1⁄4 length) | 1:44.41 | 122 lbs | 0.80* | Florent Geroux | [11] |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Risen Star Stakes | Fair Grounds | II | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1 | 1+1⁄4 lengths | 1:50.39 | 122 lbs | 2.10* | Florent Geroux | [12] |
| 20 Mar 2021 | Louisiana Derby | Fair Grounds | II | 1+3⁄16 miles | 6 | (12 lengths) | 1:55.06 | 122 lbs | 1.30* | Florent Geroux | [13] |
| 1 May 2021 | Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs | I | 1+1⁄4 miles | 2 | (+1⁄2 length) | 2:01.02 | 126 lbs | 26.90 | Florent Geroux | [14] |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Pegasus Stakes | Monmouth Park | Listed | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1 | neck | 1:44.63 | 122 lbs | 0.30* | Florent Geroux | [15] |
| 17 July 2021 | Haskell Stakes | Monmouth Park | I | 1+1⁄8 miles | †1 | (nose) | 1:47.38 | 119 lbs | 3.10 | Florent Geroux | [16] |
| 2022 – Four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| 22 Jan 2022 | Louisiana Stakes | Fair Grounds | III | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1 | 3⁄4 length | 1:42.52 | 118 lbs | 0.90* | Florent Geroux | [8] |
Notes:
† In the Haskell Stakes Mandaloun was promoted to first place after finishing second by a nose to Hot Rod Charlie who was first past the winning post but was disqualified and placed seventh (last) for interfering in the stretch run clipping Midnight Bourbon who dislodged his rider Paco Lopez.[6]
Pedigree
| Sire Into Mischief |
Harlan's Holiday | Harlan | Storm Cat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Romance | |||
| Christmas in Aiken | Affirmed | ||
| Dowager | |||
| Leslie's Lady | Tricky Creek | Clever Trick | |
| Battle Creek Girl | |||
| Crystal Lady | Stop The Music | ||
| One Last Bird | |||
| Dam Brooch |
Empire Maker | Unbridled | Fappiano |
| Gana Facil | |||
| Toussaud | El Gran Senor | ||
| Image of Reality | |||
| Daring Diva | Dansili | Danehill | |
| Hasili | |||
| Aspiring Diva | Distant View | ||
| Queen of Song |
References
- ^ a b c "Horse Profile for Mandaloun". Equibase. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Mandaloun". Kentucky Derby.
- ^ Robinson, Dominique Yates and Cameron Teague. "Which horse came in second in the 2021 Kentucky Derby? What to know about Mandaloun". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "Mandaloun Looks to Reverse Kentucky Derby Trends". BloodHorse.com. April 26, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Ransom, Margaret (April 25, 2021). "Kentucky Derby 2021 Entries: Mandaloun". Horse Racing News.
- ^ a b Ehalt, Bob (July 17, 2021). "Mandaloun Wins Haskell on Hot Rod Charlie DQ". BloodHorse. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Grening, David (August 9, 2021). "Sore foot sidelines Mandaloun, will point for Saudi Cup". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Louisiana Stakes Grade 3 (race 13)". Equibase. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Maiden Special Weight -". Equibase. October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Allowance Optional Claiming -". Equibase. November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Lecomte Stakes". Equibase. January 16, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Risen Star". Equibase. February 14, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Louisiana Derby". Equibase. March 20, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chart of the Kentucky Derby". Equibase. May 2, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "TVG.com Pegasus Stakes". Equibase. June 13, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 TVG.com Haskell Stakes Grade 1 - (race 12)". Equibase. July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "Mandaloun Horse Pedigree". Pedigree Online. Retrieved August 10, 2021.