Oken Bruce Lee was foaled by Silver Joy and was born on February 24, 2005 at
Northern Farm. His sire,
Jungle Pocket, was a Japanese racehorse known for winning both the
Tōkyō Yūshun (Japanese Derby) and the
Japan Cup in 2001. His damsire,
Silver Deputy, was a Canadian racehorse who became a major sire in
North America. Moreover, his grandsire,
Tony Bin, was an Irish racehorse who became a
leading sire in Japan, known for siring other Japanese racehorses such as
Air Groove,
North Flight, and
Winning Ticket (another Derby winner). He was purchased for 30,000,000
yen by Akira Fukui at the 2005 JRHA July Select Sale and was named after his favorite actor,
Bruce Lee. ==Racing Record==