| Tudor Minstrel | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Owen Tudor |
| Grandsire | Hyperion |
| Dam | Sansonnet |
| Damsire | Sansovino |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1944 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | John Arthur Dewar |
| Owner | John Arthur Dewar |
| Trainer | Fred Darling |
| Record | 10: 8-1-0 |
| Earnings | £24,629 |
| Major wins | |
| Coventry Stakes (1946) National Breeders' Produce Stakes (1946) 2000 Guineas (1947) St. James's Palace Stakes (1947) Knights Royal Stakes (1947) | |
| Awards | |
| United Kingdom champion two-year-old colt (1946) Timeform rating: 144 | |
| Last updated on 31 May 2024 | |
Tudor Minstrel (1944–1971) was a British-bred champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from the spring of 1946 until September 1947, he ran ten times and won eight races. He was unbeaten in four races in 1946, a year in which he was the highest-rated two-year-old in Britain, despite ending his season in July. The following year he won the 2000 Guineas, St. James's Palace Stakes and Knights Royal Stakes over one mile but was beaten in his two attempts at longer distances, most notably when starting odds-on favourite for the 1947 Epsom Derby. The horse is rated one of the greatest of the twentieth century.