IRL:Tokino Minoru

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This horse is only the fan-assumed connection between the Umamusume and the real horse based on similarities between the two. This connection is not official.

Tokino Minoru
トキノミノル
Silks
Romaji	Tokino Minoru
Foaled	May 02, 1948
Died	June 20, 1951
Sire	Theft (GB)
Dam	Tyrants Queen II
Sex	Stallion
Color	Bay
Trainer	Waichiro Tanaka
Race Record	10: 10-0-0
Earnings	4,257,150 JPY
Major wins
Sapporo Stakes (1950) Asahi Hai Stakes(1950) Satsuki Sho (1951) Japanese Derby (1951)

Tokino Minoru was a Japanese racehorse that was active from 1950 to 1951. Nicknamed "The Phantom Horse", he won all 10 of his races before his sudden death over a week after winning the Japanese Derby. He is considered one of the most influential horses in Japan's postwar occupation era.

Honors

Tokinominoru Stakes

Since 1969, the Kyodo Tsushin Hai, a Grade 3 race for three year olds, has been named as a memorial race for Tokino Minoru. Winners of the race include El Condor Pasa, Jungle Pocket and Gold Ship.

JRA Hall of Fame

With the establishment of the JRA Hall Of Fame in 1984, Tokino Minoru was selected as one of the historical horse to be in the first inductees class.

Statue and Movie

While mourning his death, owner Masakazu Nagata created a movie and commissioned a statue of Tokino Minoru. The Phantom Horse (幻の馬) was released in 1955, retelling the career and life of Tokino Minoru. The film is noteworthy for preserving colored footage of Tokyo Racecourse from the 1950s. In 1966, the Tokino Minoru statue was completed by sculptor Takayoshi Mitsui, near the Tokyo Racecourse paddock. The statue still stands to this day and is a popular attraction at the racecourse.