Kaleem Shah's 2015 GI Santa Anita Derby and 2014 GI Los Alamitos Futurity winner Dortmund (Big Brown–Our Josephina, by Tale of the Cat) has been retired from racing and will go to stud, trainer Art Sherman said Sunday morning. The chestnut finished sixth in the GI Kilroe Mile over the Santa Anita turf Mar. 11 and fourth by nearly 10 lengths in the Santana Mile S. back on dirt Apr. 1
“It seemed like the right time now that's he's getting older,” Sherman said of the 5-year-old.
The Kilroe and Santana were Dortmund's only two starts for Sherman after being transferred from the care of Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. The son of Big Brown won his first six starts for Baffert and finished third behind stablemate American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the 2015 GI Kentucky Derby. He earned two additional Grade I placings in 2016 in the Aug. 20 GI Pacific Classic S. and the Oct. 1 GI Awesome Again S.
“He's just not the Dortmund he used to be,” said Sherman.
Dortmund's stallion plans are still under negotiation, according to Sherman. He retires with earnings of $1,987,505 and a record of 16-8-2-2. Bred in Kentucky by Emilie Gerlinde Fojan, Dortmund was acquired by agent Donato Lanni for Shah for $140,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old in training.
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