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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
editHe 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
edit- 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
editAn 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
edit| 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) |
* Tokino Minoru is inbred 3S x 4D to the stallion The Tetrarch, meaning that he appears third generation on the sire side of his pedigree and fourth generation on the dam side of his pedigree.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Australian Stud Book: Theft (IRE) Retrieved 2010-12-10
- ^ a b 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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External links
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Media related to Tokino Minoru at Wikimedia Commons
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