Description of Work:
A monument to the thoroughbred Minoru, owned by King Edward VII and winner of the 1909 Epson derby. The Minoru Race Track was built by Samuel Brighouse and named in honour of Minoru the horse.
On August 21 2009, the Centennial of the opening of Minoru Park, this statue was unveiled by:
-Brian Eida, son of Minoru Eida
-Graham Turnbull and Jack Lowe, Friends of the City of Richmond Archives
-Marlene German, daughter of Bob McMath
-Marjorie Knight, direct descendant of the Brighouse Family
-Heather Thompson and Vic Farmer, Milan Ilich Foundation
Acknowledgments:
The Mayor and Richmond City Council
The City of Richmond Archives Staff
The Friends of the Archives
The Richmond Museum
The Museum Society
Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services
Patron - Milan Ilich
Sculptor - Sergei Traschenko
The Eida Family
Captain Gordon Fergusson
The McMath Family
Descendants of the Wilkinson-Brighouse Family
Artist Statement:
This statue of Minoru commemorates the opening of Minoru Park on Aug. 21, 1909, the first thoroughbred racing course in Richmond. It was established on a part of the Wilkinson-Brighouse property. The thoroughbred, Minoru, under the colours of Edward VII, won the Epsom Derby in England in 1909. The owner of the horse had it named after Minoru Eida, the youngest son of his master Japanese gardener.
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