Minoru (horse)

Minoru
Minoru as depicted in Vanity Fair, September 1909
Sire	Cyllene
Grandsire	Bona Vista
Dam	Mother Siegel
Damsire	Friar's Balsam
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1906
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	William Hall-Walker
Owner	King Edward VII
Trainer	Richard Marsh
Record	13: 7-2-2,
Earnings	£16,180
Major wins
Greenham Stakes (1909) 2,000 Guineas (1909) Epsom Derby (1909) St. James's Palace Stakes (1909) Sussex Stakes (1909)
Honours
Minoru - British Rail Locomotive #60062

Minoru (1906 – circa 1917) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won two British Classic Races. In a career which lasted from June 1908 to April 1910 he ran thirteen times and won seven races. After showing moderate form as a two-year-old he improved to become one of the best colts in England in the early part of 1909. He won his first five races including the 2000 Guineas and The Derby. His win at Epsom Downs Racecourse made his owner King Edward VII the first reigning British monarch to win a Derby and was greeted with unprecedented celebration. Minoru's bid to win the British Triple Crown ended when he was beaten by Bayardo in the St Leger. He was retired to stud in 1910 and was soon afterwards exported to Russia, where he disappeared during the Revolution in 1917.

A then popular game of chance, which simulates a horse race in miniature, had been named after Minoru.