Tudor Minstrel
Tudor Minstrel | |
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Sire | St. James's Palace Stakes (1947) Knights Royal Stakes (1947) |
Awards | |
United Kingdom Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt (1946) Timeform rating: 144 | |
Last updated on 9 October 2006 |
Tudor Minstrel (1944–1971) was a
Background
Tudor Minstrel was a handsome, powerfully built brown horse bred by his owner John Athur Dewar. Dewar inherited his thoroughbred racehorses from his uncle, the
Racing career
1946: two-year-old season
Tudor Minstrel began his racing career by winning races at
At the end of the year, Tudor Minstrel was given a weight of 133 pounds in the Free Handicap, a rating of the best British two-year-olds, making him the leading juvenile of the season.
1947: three-year-old season
Tudor Minstrel began his 1947 by winning a minor race at Bath and then started 11/8 favourite for the
In the Derby, Tudor Minstrel started at odds of
In Autumn, Tudor Minstrel appeared for the final time and won the Knight's Royal Stakes at Ascot, a race which was the forerunner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, beating a field which included Petition and the leading sprinter The Bug.
Assessment
British rating company
Stud career
Retired for breeding purposes, Tudor Minstrel was successful at stud, siring numerous winners including the 1959 Kentucky Derby winner Tomy Lee. Other sons included Sing Sing, Tudor Melody and Will Somers, all three of whom were primarily an influence for speed. Sing Sing sired Song, who in turn sired the brilliant sprinting mare and 1993 European Horse of the Year Lochsong. Tudor Melody was the sire of British champion older horse Welsh Pageant, who had his own success at stud as the damsire of champions Celtic Swing and Ouija Board. The continuation of the Tudor Minstrel male line now depends on the Will Somers line, via the sons of European champion sprinter Cadeaux Genereux.
Pedigree
Sire Owen Tudor 1938 |
Hyperion Ch. 1930 |
Gainsborough | Bayardo |
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Rosedrop | |||
Selene | Chaucer | ||
Serenissima | |||
Mary Tudor 1931 |
Pharos | Phalaris | |
Scapa Flow | |||
Anna Bolena | Teddy | ||
Queen Elizabeth | |||
Dam Sansonnet 1933 |
Sansovino 1921 |
Swynford | John O' Gaunt |
Canterbury Pilgrim | |||
Gondolette | Loved One | ||
Dongola | |||
Lady Juror 1919 |
Son-In-Law | Dark Ronald | |
Mother In Law | |||
Lady Josephine | Sundridge | ||
Americus Girl (Family: 9-c)[6] |
References
- ^ "TUDOR MINSTREL, WINS GUINEAS LONDON, Wednesday". Canberra Times. 1 May 1947. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Tudor Minstrel Wins English Classic". Burnie Advocate. 2 May 1947. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Prospects for the Derby". The Age. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- Indian Express. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ "Eclipse Stakes To Migoli". The Mercury. 19 Jul 1947. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Crab Mare - Family 9-c".