MGISW Dortmund (Big Brown–Our Josephina, by Tale of the Cat) passed away at Korea's Great Hill Farm Apr. 18 due to a small bowel torsion, the farm reported on Instagram Thursday.
Dortmund won his first six starts for Kaleem Shah and trainer Bob Baffert, including the 2015 GI Santa Anita Derby and 2014 GI Los Alamitos Futurity. The hulking chestnut was the bettors' second choice in the 2015 GI Kentucky Derby behind his stablemate American Pharoah. The 'TDN Rising Star' finished third to eventual Triple Crown winner that day and was fourth behind him in the GI Preakness S.
Dortmund's last victory came in the GIII Native Diver S., but he hit the board in the GI Pacific Classic and GI Awesome Again S. in 2016. He retired with a record of 16-8-2-2 and earnings of $1,987,505.
The $140,000EASMAY buy retired in 2017 and started his stud career at Bonita Farm in Maryland with just 14 foals in his initial crop. In 2021, he was sold and exported to Korea. The 10-year-old covered 16 mares this year according to the Korean Stud Book.
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