Apolo Rey (CHI), a son of Mendelssohn bred by Haras Don Alberto, has quickly become one of Chile’s most accomplished modern racehorses. His defining victory came in the St. Leger (G1) at Hipódromo Chile, where he powered home to win by 1¼ lengths, securing his status as the nation’s champion 3‑year‑old of 2025. He also captured the Ignacio Urrutia De La Sotta & Ignacio Urrutia Del Río (G3) at two, showcasing early brilliance that carried into his classic season. With five wins from seven starts, Apolo Rey stands out as one dominant Chilean Thoroughbred. Apolo Rey Horse Pedigree
Apolo Rey’s sire Mendelsshon (Scat Daddy) shuttled 2020 Haras don Alberto Chile and like his super sire produced enormous impact 2025 ranks a world leading sire & Mendelssohn Gets His 50th Black-Type Stakes Winner – BloodHorse
Mendelsshon’s distaff (family 23-b) runs @ 8th dam Golden Apple 5x Domino (family 23-b) 18x Lexington – 28x Stockwell. Whereas @ 4th dam Last Bird @ 8x Fair Play – 24x St Simon.
Making type, these melodic lines built along Lexington, Stockwell, St Simon/King Tom to dam Pocahontas. He marvels a pedigree with remarkable refinement.
The additional depth through dam 11x Selene sons Sickle, Hyperion, Pharamond, Mossborough dam All Moonshine from Selene + Plucky Leige of all 4 sons Bull Dog, Sir Gallahad, Bois Roussell & Admiral Drake shall explain to the enduring potency in Mendelsshon.
Apolo Rey’s Dam distaff Bellonce (f.f. 6-d) noted to dam Teresina by Tracery. Tracery (a Tesio favourite) through St Simon & full sister Angela, dam of Orme geno affinity duo Ajax & Tracery. Teresina’s daughter Theresina has 4x St Angela, Irish Oaks winner. Wherever Northern Dancer – the Tracery son Abbots Trace (GB)
Tracery‘s Argentina daughter Trepandora to profile Crimson Satan, thereof Terlingua dam of Storm Cat, sire line.
Sire side, Theresina dam of Alihabi (Hyperion) dam sire of His Majesty seen to Tricky Creek.
Tracery sire of Papyrus broodmare sire of 5x Princequillo. Papyrus/Tracery has 4th dam/distaff to Utopico (ARG) a potent genetic dominant whose daughters of his distaff come notable – Candy Girl dam of Candy Ride (ARG), sire of Gun Runner. Note Papyrus, @2nd dam sire of Star Kingdom (IRE) descendant *Noholme.
When we compare the pedigrees of Tracery with that of his genetic relative Ajax (the sire of Teddy) we discover the similarity between these successful sires. Ajax was prevalent in Marcel Boussac’s matings, whereas Tracery was one of Tesio’s favourite sires.
ex- Ken McLean, Quest for a Classic Winner
🏆The super ‘O’ sire line 5×5 Orby/6x7x6 Orme/15x St Angela through Noholme (Aus) sire line to Apolo Rey’s broodmare sire Green Forest (USA). (sidenote: Noholme presents to Smart Strike (CAN) sire of Curlin, noted below. (🏇 @Australian readers – Noholme full brother Todman.)
– strain 5×4 Orme @Hadagal (USA) by Sir Gallahad through Noholme son Shecky Greene (USA). Winning 15 races and voted America’s Champion sprinter Shecky Greene sired the champion two-year-old of France Green Forest winning the Prix de la Salamandre and Grand Criterium rounding off as champion French miler at three.
– 4x Tom Fool (Buckpasser, Tim Tam (Gone West) Bebopper (Stop the Music), Tom Cat (Hennessey) & his sire 6x Menow (sire of Flaring Top dam of 3x Nijinsky Johannesburg, Tricky Creek, 2nd dam Scat Daddy.
Remarkable striking phenotypes may lay upon Menow’s dam Alcibiades (notable dam line @ Sir Ivor, noting her daughter by Man O’ War).
To apply further unique typology @ Domino (3x Lexington) crossing Isinglass/Isonomy.
Here, it may be considered Mahmoud/Blenheim/Blandford (ie 3x Isonomy) came into formative or unique cross from Domino descendants (e.g example Sadlers Wells, Nureyev) duly through the tragic loss of availability and with severance of American bloodlines via the English, Jersey Act. We may never know only to acknowledge Major Daingerfield manager for James Keene had bred extraordinary genotypes from sire Domino at Castleton Farm.
4x Prince Bio @ 6th dam/daughter – @ Le Petit Prince/Keats (ARG) – @ Sicambre/ Sea Bird – Bebop (Stop the Music). are fillies which developed into more than above average producers. His sire Prince Rose was Belgium’s famous thoroughbred winning classics and stamped himself as an important sire from the limitation and of lacking opportunity.
Tragically Prince Rose’s life ended in France during World War II. This his legacy.
Princequillo, Prince Bio and Prince Chevalier, all three born during the war, which turned out to be fatal for their sire who was killed in a bombing at his box door in 1944. ex- (À propos de nous | Haras du Petit Tellier
other info
Mendelsshon sire Chile’s G1 winner Created Horse Pedigree distance 1600m – 2400m
USA bred by Mendelsshon Mendelssohn Bay Horse Pedigree notes broodmare sire Curlin
US filly by Mendelsshon – Hark Theangelssing Horse Pedigree notes distaff Moon Money @ 5x3x5 Teddy + 4×5 Ultimas/Commando / Domino
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