| Mendez | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bellypha |
| Grandsire | Lyphard |
| Dam | Miss Carina |
| Damsire | Caro |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2 April 1981[1] |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Grey |
| Breeder | Scuderia Diamante |
| Owner | Philip Niarchos |
| Trainer | François Boutin |
| Record | 12:5-1-3 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix des Chênes (1983) Prix de Fontainebleau (1984) Prix Jean Prat (1984) Prix du Moulin (1984) | |
| Awards | |
| Timeform rating 121 (1983), 128 (1984) | |
Mendez (2 April 1981 – 25 September 1995) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the best colts of his generation in France and produced his best performances over one mile/ 1600 metres on soft ground. As a two-year-old in 1983 he won the Prix des Chênes and was placed in both the Grand Critérium and the William Hill Futurity. In the following year he recorded Group One successes in the Prix Jean Prat and the Prix du Moulin as well as winning the Prix de Fontainebleau and finishing an unlucky third in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains. He was retired from racing and had some success as a breeding stallion in France and Japan.