Mendelssohn touched down in Louisville Monday evening, returning to his native state where he’ll bid to become the first European winner of the Kentucky Derby and add another major prize to his late sire’s glistening resume.

Originally scheduled for an early-evening arrival, the flight carrying Mendelssohn and his three traveling mates Deauville, Threeandfourpence and Seahenge was diverted to Indianapolis due to a paperwork issue with one of the traveling lads. The quartet touched down in Indianapolis at about 6:15pm and then made the approximately three-hour van ride south to Louisville, arriving at close to 10pm. and going immediately into quarantine at Barn 17.