Mendelssohn’s pedigree carries several elements which should work beautifully with many lines available to him in Australasia.
Mendelssohn’s sire Scat Daddy is inbred to Mr Prospector 4 x 2 through daughters. Introducing sons of Mr Prospector in mares’ pedigrees is a proven pattern for Scat Daddy, who has produced five Gr 1 winners (including No Nay Never) out of Mr Prospector line mares. Mr Prospector line damsires include GONE WEST, MACHIAVELLIAN, HUSSONET, STRAIGHT STRIKE, UNBRIDLED’S SONG, KINGMAMBO, E DUBAI, RHYTHM, DISTORTED HUMOR, THUNDER GULCH, VETTORI, WOODMAN, FAPPIANO and GEIGER COUNTER. Scat Daddy’s 2018 Champion 2yo Filly in Europe Skitter Scatter is out of a STREET CRY (by Machiavellian) mare.
A relation of Mr Prospector is SEATTLE SLEW, whose female descendants have produced Gr 1 winners Daddys Lil Darling and Harmonize with Scat Daddy. Seattle Slew can be sourced via mares carrying CAPOTE, STATUE OF LIBERTY, A P INDY (sire of BERNARDINI) and AIR DE FRANCE.
Mendelssohn is out of a Tricky Creek mare, his sire Clever Trick also being the grandsire of FAVORITE TRICK, suggesting mares carrying this sire will suit by creating a desirable sex balanced duplication.
A proven nick with Mr Prospector is DANZIG and his son DANEHILL. In addition, Danehill mimics the Nearctic / His Majesty cross present in Mendelssohn’s damsire, Tricky Creek, creating sectors of genetic commonality.
Other Danzig line damsires for Mendelssohn include ANABAA, INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (sire of I AM INVINCIBLE etc), WAR FRONT, SNAADEE, BERTOLINI, BIANCONI (and son NICCONI), CAPE CROSS, AD VALOREM, BELONG TO ME, CHIEF’S CROWN, ORPEN, DESERT SUN, HARD SPUN, PERUGINO (and son TESTA ROSSA) and LANGFUHR.
DEPUTY MINISTER appears on the tail male line of the dams of Scat Daddy’s Champion son Justify and fellow Gr1 winner, Mr Melody. Deputy Minister’s son DEHERE also appears in the pedigree of Gr 1 winner, Celestine.
Mendelssohn’s grandsire Johannesburg is an ALOPE family member. Other family members include ROUND TABLE (damsire of SIR TRISTRAM), TALE OF THE CAT, PULPIT, KNOWN FACT, DOUTELLE, FOXLAW, ALCIDE, ATAN, MUKDDAAM, SONG OF TARA and POMPEII COURT (damsire of STARCRAFT).
Mendelssohn’s second damsire is Stop The Music, whose sons CURE THE BLUES, SACKFORD and TAUFAN (grandsire of CANFORD CLIFFS) will create a sex balanced duplication to Stop The Music.
Three lines to Nijinsky II in Mendelssohn suggest his genetic friend, BLUSHING GROOM. This cross has already worked for Scat Daddy, with FANTASTIC LIGHT and BLUSHING JOHN producing the dams of Gr 1 winners. Other damsires carrying Blushing Groom include ARAZI, CANDY STRIPES, RAINBOW QUEST (sire of QUEST FOR FAME and SPECTRUM), MT LIVERMORE, NASHWAN, NASSIPOUR, RAHY (sire of NOVERRE and FANTASTIC LIGHT) and WAR PASS.
A TORPENHOW family member, Nijinsky II invites the presence of other family members in mares. REDOUTE’S CHOICE, MANHATTAN RAIN, RUBICK, AL MAHER, SPINNING WORLD, TRY MY BEST (sire of LAST TYCOON) FAR NORTH, THE MINSTREL, HURRICANE SKY, MASTERCLASS, NEW REGENT, EL GRAN SENOR and GIELGUD are suggestions for Mendelssohn.
