Thorny Issue (JPN)

Age
4
Foal date
07/03/2021
Gender
Colt
Colour
Bay
Sire
Sinister Minister
Dam
Rose Street
Trainer
Teruhiko Chida
Breeder
Darley Japan Farm
Official rating
 
Career earnings
$325,484.04
Results
Starts 7 Wins 4 Placed 2
Date Result Racecourse Race details
31/05/2025 1st Kyoto (JPN) Momoyama Stakes (Allowance Handicap) (4yo+) (Dirt) 4yo+ Allowance
22/03/2025 10th Nakayama (JPN) Korea Racing Authority Trophy (Allowance) (4yo+) (Dirt) 4yo+ Allowance
01/03/2025 1st Nakayama (JPN) Allowance Race (4yo+) (Dirt) 4yo+ Allowance
06/10/2024 1st Kyoto (JPN) Allowance Race (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
16/09/2024 2nd Chukyo (JPN) Allowance Race (3yo+) (Dirt) 3yo+
01/06/2024 1st Kyoto (JPN) Maiden Race (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo Mdn
02/03/2024 2nd Hanshin (JPN) Maiden Race (Maiden) (3yo) (Dirt) 3yo Mdn
Thorny Issue (JPN) Sinister Minister (USA) Old Trieste (USA) A.P. Indy (USA)
1989
1995 Lovlier Linda (USA)
1980
2003 Sweet Minister (USA) The Prime Minister (USA)
1987
1997 Sweet Blue (USA)
1985
2021 Rose Street (JPN) Street Sense (USA) Street Cry (IRE)
1998
2004 Bedazzle (USA)
1997
2014 Ballad Rose (USA) Sky Mesa (USA)
2000
2005 Darling My Darling (USA)
1997
Second foal; half-brother to 7f dirt winner Sharpthorne; dam 1m1f dirt winner (inc 2yo), out of unraced half-sister to US 8.5f 2yo Grade 1 winner Heavenly Love and US 6.5f Grade 2 winner Forever Darling. Won four of his first seven starts, the most recent a 1m1f 110yd dirt allowance handicap in May 2025 and only been out of the first two once.
Thorny Issue (JPN) Sinister Minister (USA) Old Trieste (USA) A.P. Indy (USA)
1989
1995 Lovlier Linda (USA)
1980
2003 Sweet Minister (USA) The Prime Minister (USA)
1987
1997 Sweet Blue (USA)
1985
2021 Rose Street (JPN) Street Sense (USA) Street Cry (IRE)
1998
2004 Bedazzle (USA)
1997
2014 Ballad Rose (USA) Sky Mesa (USA)
2000
2005 Darling My Darling (USA)
1997