Mandaloun is retired, will stand in Kentucky for $25,000 fee

Mandaloun has been retired to stand at Juddmonte USA in Kentucky, according to a news release from the racing organization.

The 4-year-old son of Into Mischief is best known for being elevated to victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby after the disqualification of Medina Spirit because of a positive drug test.

He finished with a record of 12: 6-1-1 and earnings of $2,096,052. His other graded-stakes wins were in the 2021 Risen Star (G2) and Haskell (G1) and the 2022 Louisiana Stakes (G3). Since winning the Louisiana, he has gone 0-for-3, finishing ninth in the Saudi Cup (G1) in February, fourth in the Stephen Foster (G2) in July and fourth in the San Diego (G2), his last race.

Mandaloun is a Juddmonte homebred out of the Empire Maker mare Brooch. The breeder said in the release that he hails "from one of the great families of the English and American stud books. In the past 12 generations, only one female line did not produce a black-type runner."

His trainer, Brad Cox, said in the release, "This horse is the entire package. I don't know that I have seen a better-looking son of Into Mischief. We knew we had something special right out of the box. He had an exceptional turn of foot yet could carry his speed around two turns."

Juddmonte set the stud fee at $25,000 stands and nurses.

"Mandaloun is a true Juddmonte stallion," Garrett O'Rourke, general manager of Juddmonte USA, said in the release. "He is a gorgeous horse who should offer breeders exceptional value when the time comes to sell their yearlings. We plan to support him in the same manner we did with the likes of Empire Maker and Arrogate."