Tokino Minoru

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

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).

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.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Tokino Minoru bay stallion 1948
Sire Theft (IRE) 1932	Tetratema	The Tetrarch	Roi Herode
		The Tetrarch	Vahren
		Scotch Gift	Symington
		Scotch Gift	Maund
	Voleuse	Volta	Valens
		Volta	Agnes Velasquez
		Sun Worship	Sundridge
		Sun Worship	Doctrine
Dam Daini Tyrant's Queen (JPN) 1934	Soldennis(IRE)	Tredennis	Kendal
		Tredennis	St.Marguerite
		Soligena	Soliman
		Soligena	St.Guntheirn
	Tyrant's Queen (GB)	Phalaris	Polymelus
		Phalaris	Bromus
		Silver Queen	The Tetrarch
		Silver Queen	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

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[1] Australian Stud Book: Theft (IRE) Retrieved 2010-12-10

[Ahnert-2] Ahnert, Rainer L. (editor in chief), “Thoroughbred Breeding of the World”, Pozdun Publishing, Germany, 1970