Mendel (USA) Horse
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Mendel, a 4yo gelding from the United States, is trained by James J. Gonzales III. He is by the stallion Big Daddy Cartel out of the mare Diamondia. So far, Mendel has earned three wins in his career. On 21st Feb 2026 at Sunland Park, he achieved his most important victory, winning Race 3 and collecting $38,600.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 21-Feb-26 796m FIRM R3 Race 3 $24,318 (of $38,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:45.510, SP: 2.20 1st Mendel ( E J Navarrete 128 ) 2nd Beaux Dashes ( A Medellin 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Z Marks The Spot ( A Arboleda 128 ) 3.25L See full results | E J Navarrete 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Zia Park 13-Dec-25 796m FIRM R4 Race 4 $15,400 (of $77,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:44.980 1st Blooming Resource ( J Flores 128 ) 2nd Mendel ( E J Navarrete 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Stinky Feet ( O Iturralde 128 ) 1.50L See full results | E J Navarrete 57.2kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Zia Park 24-Nov-25 796m FIRM R6 New Mexico Classic 870 Championship Stakes (Stakes) $29,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.360 1st Rc Jessa Flashn ( J Levario 128 ) 2nd Mendel ( E J Navarrete 126 ) 1.25L 3rd El Vital ( O J Andrade 128 ) 2.00L See full results | E J Navarrete 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Zia Park 03-Nov-25 796m FIRM R1 Race 1 $12,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:44.970 1st Hondo Hocks ( C Ramos 126 ) 2nd Mendel ( E J Navarrete 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Lewie Gotta Go ( A Medellin 128 ) 1.00L See full results | E J Navarrete 57.2kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Albuquerque 20-Sep-25 366m FIRM R2 Albuquerque Race 2 $1,000 (of $5,800) Barrier 2, SP: 4.60 1st Bf Mucha Divine ( E Tapia 126 ) 2nd Woody Rocks ( C Ramos 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Mendel ( F Calderon 126 ) | F Calderon 57.2kg | 3 (10) |
| Albuquerque 06-Aug-25 402m FIRM R7 Albuquerque Race 7 (of $6,000) Barrier 8, SP: 71.00 1st Kj Born To Be Wild ( N J Garcia 126 ) 2nd Fdd Dreams ( L Martinez 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Daou ( C Cardenas 126 ) 1.00L 8th Mendel ( F Calderon 126 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L | F Calderon 57.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 8 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 06-Jul-25 366m R3 Race 3 $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:36.920 bore in, bumped foe, even effort. 1st Harken ( N J Garcia 126 ) 2nd Woody Rocks ( C Ramos 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Allstar ( F Calderon 126 ) 0.75L 4th Mendel ( S B Jr 126 ) 2.00L See full results | S B Jr 57.2kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 01-Jun-25 320m R2 Race 2 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:15.900 no menace. 1st Row By Row ( L A Flores-garcia 126 ) 2nd Cue Daddy ( A Rivera 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Daylan ( M Salcedo 126 ) 1.10L 7th Mendel ( J Enriquez 126 ) 1.85L See full results | J Enriquez 57.2kg 1.85L | 7 (8) |
| Zia Park 03-Nov-24 320m FIRM R10 Race 10 $1,200 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:14.740 bumped start, willingly. 1st Pavel ( L Martinez 124 ) 2nd Track Starr ( C Cardenas 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Mendel ( F Calderon 124 ) 1.00L See full results | F Calderon 56.2kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Albuquerque 20-Sep-24 366m R11 Albuquerque Race 11 $400 (of $10,000) Barrier 6 1st Harken ( 125 ) 2nd Boot Scoots ( 128 ) 3rd FlippinFAST ( 124 ) 4th Mendel ( F Calderon 124 , Cd 0 ) | F Calderon 56.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 06-Jul-24 366m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:19.914 broke in, drew off, going away. 1st Mendel ( F Calderon 124 ) 2nd Suspicious Star ( A Sigala 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Jett Sayings ( A A Ramos 124 ) 3.25L See full results | F Calderon 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 17-Jun-24 320m FIRM R10 Mountain Top New Mexico Bred Futurity Finals (Stakes) $17,979 (of $351,484) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:17.765 slight bobble start, no threat. 1st Harken ( S B Jr 124 ) 2nd Eye Im Flashin ( J Enriquez 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Lovely Lady Mae ( C Cardenas 124 ) 2.30L 6th Mendel ( F Calderon 124 ) 3.15L See full results | F Calderon 56.2kg 3.15L | 6 (9) |
| Ruidoso Downs 01-Jun-24 320m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:21.595 broke out, drew off, going away. 1st Mendel ( F Calderon 124 ) 2nd One Oh Too ( S G Dominguez 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Six Martinis Bdp ( L Constantin 124 ) 5.25L See full results | F Calderon 56.2kg | 1 (9) |