Tokino Minoru
Tokino Minoru (Japanese : トキノミノル, May 2, 1948 - June 20, 1951) was a Japanese Thoroughbred racehorse, who was an undefeated winner of his 10 race starts, which included the Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby).
| Tokino Minoru | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sire | Theft (IRE) |
| Grandsire | Tetratema |
| Dam | Daini Tyrant's Queen (JPN) |
| Damsire | Soldennis (IRE) |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 1948 |
| Country | Japan |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Honkiri spread Co., Ltd. |
| Owner | Masaichi Nagata |
| Trainer | Kazuichiro Tanaka |
| Record | 10: 10-0-0 |
| Earnings | 4,257,150 yen |
| Major wins | |
| Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes (1950) Satsuki Sho (1951) Tokyo Yushun (1951) | |
| Honours | |
| Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame (1984) | |
| Last updated on July 19, 2009 | |
Breeding
He was sired by Theft (GB), a son of Tetratema (IRE), out of Daini Tyrant's Queen, a daughter of Soldennis. He was a brother to Daring and a half-brother to Izutada, by Tokino Chikara. Theft was the sire of Bostonian who also won the Tokyo Yushun (Derby).[1] Tokino Minoru was inbred in the third and fourth generations (3m x 4f) to The Tetrarch.
Racing career
- Major racing wins
- 1950 Asahi Hai Sansai Stakes, Nakayama Turf 1100m
- 1951 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas), Nakayama Turf 2000m
- 1951 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), Tokyo Turf 2400m
He died in 1951 from tetanus,[2] just 17 days after winning the Derby.
Honours
An important three-year-old stakes race called Tokino Minoru Kinen (Memorial) is named in his honour and held at the Tokyo Racecourse.[2] Tokino Minoru was inducted into the Japan Racing Association Hall of Fame in 1984.
The owner of Tokino Minoru, Masaichi Nagata, who was the President of Daiei Film, commissioned a movie based on his life, titled The Phantom Horse, which was released in 1955.[3]
Pedigree
| Sire Theft (IRE) 1932 |
Tetratema | The Tetrarch | Roi Herode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vahren | |||
| Scotch Gift | Symington | ||
| Maund | |||
| Voleuse | Volta | Valens | |
| Agnes Velasquez | |||
| Sun Worship | Sundridge | ||
| Doctrine | |||
| Dam Daini Tyrant's Queen (JPN) 1934 |
Soldennis(IRE) | Tredennis | Kendal |
| St.Marguerite | |||
| Soligena | Soliman | ||
| St.Guntheirn | |||
| Tyrant's Queen (GB) | Phalaris | Polymelus | |
| Bromus | |||
| Silver Queen | The Tetrarch | ||
| Princess Sterling (14) |
References
- Australian Stud Book: Theft (IRE) Retrieved 2010-12-10
- Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970
- "幻の馬". Kadokawa Pictures. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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