Minster Son was a strongly-built[1] chestnut horse with a white blaze bred by the leading jockey Willie Carson who rode him in all of his races.
[3] Before his racing career began, Minster Son entered the ownership of Lady Beaverbrook and was sent into training with Major Dick Hern at West Ilsley in Berkshire.
In July, Minster Son returned to Goodwood for the Gordon Stakes and won by two lengths from Assatis[9] to establish himself as major contender for the St Leger.
Shortly after Minster Son's win in the Gordon Stakes, Hern underwent heart surgery,[10] and the colt's training was taken over by his assistant Neil Graham.
[13] Minster Son stood as a stallion at the Acrum Lodge Stud near Bishop Auckland in County Durham from his retirement until his death on 30 August 2006.
The best of his progeny was probably the steeplechaser Rambling Minster who started second favourite for the 2009 Grand National after winning the Blue Square Gold Cup at Haydock.