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Tomy Lee Bred on Classical Lines Out to Duplicate Omar Khayyam Act Sire, Tudor Minstrel, Won Guineas; and His Dam, Auld Alliance, Is by Arc Victor Tomy Lee, a serious threat to become the first imported colt to win the Derby since Omar Khayyam in 1917 — 42 years ago — has the pedigree equipment as well as the physical equipment to accomplish such a task. He is by one of Englands most spectacular classic winners and his dam belongs to a distaff family which has also produced classicism. Tudor Minstrel, Tomy Lees sire, won the classic Two Thousand Guineas at one mile by eight lengths and was considered a "mortal" for the Derby at Epsom. However, in the mile and one-half Derby he faltered and finished fourth and subsequent races proved him to be a masterful miler but unable to handle the best of his generation at 10 furlongs or beyond. Tudor Minstrels lack of classic stamina was inherited through his dam, Sansonnet, who couldnt be carried beyond 5 furlongs. Tudor Minstrels sire, Owen Tudor, by Hyperion out of the French Thousand Guineas winner and French Oaks second, Mary Tudor II., won both the 12-furlong Derby and the 2y/2 miles Ascot Gold Cup. Matron Won Up to 11 Furlongs Auld Alliance, Tomy Lees dam won up to 11 furlongs. She is by Bran tome, a brilliant French racer possessing speed and unlimited stamina and a successful sire. Brantome won Frances major two-year-old stakes, the Grand Criterium, and he I won its greatest weight-for-age classic, the Arc de Triomphe. Auld Alliances dam, Iona, placed in the 12-furlong Epsom Oaks and produced Skye, the best staying filly in England in 1953 and now a producer in this country. Iona was out of Jiffy, by the staying Hurry On. Jiffy produced several class winners, including Ocean Swell, winner of stakes from 6 to 20 furlongs, including the Derby, Jockey Club Cup and Ascot Gold Cup. Tomy Lee is the most inbred entrant in the Derby. The bay colt has two crosses of Hyperion in the third generation and two of Swynford in the fourth. Inasmuch as both horses to whom he is inbred have asserted such tremendous influences as j sires, Tomy Lee, should he be able to get I the 10 furlongs of the Derby would become j j one of the most wanted stallions in breeding. His sire, Tudor Minstrel, has a slightly | longer average - winning distance index than Royal Charger.
