Tokaido (GB) is a top-class juvenile sprinter, already a Group 2 winner, with a pedigree stacked with speed influences. His sire line through Danehill/Kodiac is son Ubettabelieveit) and dam line by Dark Angel. These point strongly towards elite sprinting ability — which his race record fully confirms to date.
At 2 years:
4 wins from 5 starts
1st Prix Robert Papin (Fr-G2,2yo,1200m,Chantilly)
1st Prix du Bois (Fr-G3,2yo,1200m,Deaville)
1st Prix La Fleche (Fr-L,2yo,1000m,Chantilly)
Tokaido Horse Pedigree 2 year old gelding
Sire Ubettabelieveit – Mickley Stud from Dora’s Sister by Dark Angel
‘high’ on influential genes is Tom Fool (Menow). Tokaido‘s sire Ubettabelieveit has his 4th dam/distaff by Tom Fool + dam, Spring Adieu by Buckpasser/Tom Fool viz. Danehill + Tompion dam sire of Red Sunset (IRE) – all n’ all 3x Tom Fool.
Accounts to – Tom Fool: A Measure Above | America’s Best Racing.
Tom Fool’s sire Menow (champion 2 yo colt) appears 4x Tom Fool & with dam Spring Run sire of Red God
To the dam by Dark Angel – finding Buckpasser/Tom Fool has influence @Try My Best male side.
Several elite kind are to be remarked as follows.
2-year-old Tokaido >5×4 ***Ahonoora a champion sprinter and come, #BT male line unfolds 7x Djebel – Djebel being Tokaido’s 7th dam distaff.
Of the older order is Orby, and by following the strains down through, orders an extraordinary breeding influence on a two-year-old racing thoroughbred. His male strain/trait compels how the ‘critical mass’ exemplifies greatness.
Bloodstock writer Ken McLean remarked: Orme (sire of Orby) was English champion two year old and an Eclipse Stakes winner. Mares sired by Orme were unattainable on the English Market!! {Obviously the male sire line had enormous impact; to note one of the all-time greats of American Racing remained unbeaten with major victories in the Lawrence Realization, Brighton Derby, Century Stakes, Tidal Stakes and the Champion Stakes. Sysonby died from a major infection the following year, 1906.) see Hall of Fame, Sysonby ➡️ Sysonby Horse Pedigree }
Tokaido @distaff.… > Sound Track (IRE) 7×7 traces to male line Orby. Sound Track’s sire Whistler was a champion sire of 2-year-olds. Whistler is the 2nd dam @ 5×4 ***Ahonoora. Additionally, Whistler via Dark Angel grandsire Royal Applause 2nd dam/daughter Whispering Star. The ‘pattern’ ➡️(* Ken McLean Bend Or/Macaroni reference below) repeats by ***Ahonoora 2nd dam Borealis (sire line Teddy/Orby).
Remembering…Gold Bridge (FR) (4×4 Orby) sire of Rough Shod (GB) distaff to Fairy King (USA) – 2nd dam sire Tokaido (GB).
Further to note at family distaff @ 7th dam Centaro, a grand daughter of Orby from sire, Vencedor.
These special linebreeding’s and inbreeding’s are typical of the way by which French breeders tried to upgrade for speed. (Alike, La Troienne’s profile contains many ancestors that were created by Monsieur Edmond Blanc who purchased Flying Fox to stand at his French farm). (credit ex Ken McLean)
Tokaido’s profile is crafted from the ‘highest’. Noting importance to Ahonoora daughters. #BT.
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