Tudor Minstrel

1944 Brown Thoroughbred Stallion

Overview

$103,345 in LTE

Bred by Mr. John Arthur Dewar. 10-8-1-0, $103,345
In 1946 he won the National Breeders Produce Stakes (ENG), Coventry Stakes (ENG), Salisbury Foal Stakes (Carrying top weight) (ENG), Lansdown Stakes (ENG), In 1947 he won the Somerset Stakes (ENG), 2,000 Guineas Stakes (ENG), Knights Royal Stakes (ENG), St. Jamess Palace Stakes (ENG), 2nd in the Eclipse Stakes (ENG) and 4th in the Epsom Derby (ENG).
Tudor Minstrel was retired to stud in 1948. Sire of Tomy Lee, Poona II, Ole Fols(SW 19 races $207,420), Queens Waltz($18,895), Bert Kerr, Tudor Grey, Sing Sing, Pats Irish.
Died 1971
Tudor Minstrel is the grand-grand-sire of Lauries Crusador, an extremely important ‘refining’ sire in Hannover, and a producer of real dressage talent. The Lauries Crusador son, Laurentianer (out of a mare by Grande) won the 2000 World Young Dressage Horse title at Arnhem, while another son, Londonderry (out of a Warkant mare) was champion of the Hannoverian licensing in 1997, and went on to win the 4 year old class at the Bundeschampionate in 1999.