Get to Know Mendelssohn: The Horse Favored to Win the 2018 Kentucky Derby
Mendelssohn's morning line favorite is at 5-1.
The 144th Kentucky Derby is only days away and Mendelssohn has emerged as one of the pre-race picks to win the race.
Mendelssohn, who recently won the UAE Derby, has a morning line favorite at 5–1 and will start at the No. 14 post.
The three-year-old colt is 4–1–0 in his career and is based in Europe.
As sons of top sire Scat Daddy, Mendelssohn will compete against his half-brother Justify. His half-brother was selected as the 3–1 top choice, drawing the No. 7 post.
Aidan O'Brien trains Mendelssohn. Ryan Moore is his jockey.
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