Bold Ruler

49 Running on Saturday, October 26, 2024

BOLD RULER was foaled at Claiborne Farm on April 6, 1954. He was bred and owned by Wheatley Stable and trained by Jim Fitzsimmons. The star of the Phipps’ family stable, Bold Ruler won his first five races as a two year old, including the Youthful and Juvenile Stakes. As a three year old in 1957, Bold Ruler was named “Horse of the Year”, winning 11 of 16 races, and earning $415,160. His only unplaced effort was a fourth-place finish in the 1957 Kentucky Derby. For Bold Ruler, 1958 was also a phenomenal year. He carried 133 pounds or more in every one of his seven starts, winning the Toboggan, the Carter, the Stymie, the Suburban and the Monmouth Handicaps, en route to the sprint title. Carrying 136 pounds in the Brooklyn Handicap on July 26, Bold Ruler was unplaced and his ankle later flared up. He was retired with a lifetime record of 23-4-2 from 33 starts, with earnings of $764,204. Bold Ruler had a brilliant stud career at Claiborne Farm before cancer led to him being euthanized in 1971. The Bold Ruler was run as a handicap prior to 1981. Run at Aqueduct 1976-2001 and in 2009 and 2011. Run at Belmont 2002-08 and in 2010. In the 1998 running, Kelly Kip set a Aqueduct track record for the six furlongs distance. He then came back to break that record in 1999, completing the six furlongs in 1:07 2/5.

$175,000.00 6 Furlongs (Dirt) Grade:III

Year	Horse	Age	Weight	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
2024	Runninsonofagun	5	122	1:09.42	Karen A. Zimmerman	John T. Toscano, Jr.	Joel Rosario	$96,250
2023	Durante	4	121	1:09.78	JKX Racing and Jacobson, David	David Jacobson	Manuel Franco	$110,000
2022	Runninsonofagun	3	119	1:10.07	The Estate of Scott Zimmerman	John T. Toscano, Jr.	Kendrick Carmouche	$110,000
2021	Wondrwherecraigis	4	120	1:23.31	Dubb, Michael, The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant), Madaket Stables LLC and Caruso, Michael J.	Brittany Russel	Luis Saez	200,000
2020	Majestic Dunhill	5	117	1:22.48	R. A. Hill Stable	George Weaver	Joel Rosario	$55,000
2019	Maximum Security	3	121	1:20.76	Gary & Mary West	Jason Servis	Luis Saez	$110,000
2018	No Dozing	4	119	1:22.81	Lael Stables	Arnaud Delacour	Daniel Centeno	$110,000
2017	Tom's Ready	4	116	1:22.06	GMB Racing LLC	Dallas Stewart	Joel Rosario	$120,000
2016	Stallwalkin' Dude	-	121	1:21:66	Head of Plains Partners LLC and Jacobson, David	David Jacobson	Irad Ortiz Jr	$120,000
2015	Matrooh	-	117	1:12:24	Shadwell Stable	Chad Brown	Abel Castellano Jr.	$120,000
2014	Salutos Amigos	-	117	1:21:87	David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stable LLC	David Jacobson	Cornelio Velasquez	$120,000
2013	Clearly Now	3	117	1:21.52	Up Hill Stable	Brian A. Lynch	Jose Lezcano	$120,000
2012	Buffum	4	115	1:21.68	Godolphin Racing LLC	Thomas Albertrani	Eddie Castro	$90,000
2011	Calibrachoa	4	119	1:21.32	Repole Stable	Todd A. Pletcher	Jose Lezcano	$60,000
2010	Bribon	7	120	1:22.36	Derrick Smith	Todd A. Pletcher	John R. Velazquez	$60,000
2009	Le Grand Cru	4	115	1:22.19	Judson Streicher	H. Allen Jerkens	Jose Lezcano	$90,000
2008	Lucky Island (ARG)	4	115	1:09.14	Shadwell Stable	Kiaran P. McLaughlin	Alan Garcia	$65,460
2007	Songster	4	117	1:08.80	Godolphin Racing LLC	Saeed bin Suroor	Edgar S. Prado	$64,440
2006	Tiger	5	114	1:08.49	Susan and John Moore	James A. Jerkens	Eibar Coa	$64,020
2005	Uncle Camie	5	115	1:08.67	Carmine Telesca and John and Marilyn Guerrera	Michael Hushion	Richard Migliore	$63,960
2004	Canadian Frontier	5	111	1:08.97	Mrs. E. Paul Robsham	Stanley Hough	Javier Castellano	$64,620
2003	Shake You Down	5	115	1:08.47	Robert L. Cole Jr.	Michael Luzzi	Mike Luzzi	$65,040
2002	Left Bank	5	121	1:09.30	Michael Tabor	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	$63,646
2001	Say Florida Sandy	7	117	1:08.67	John Rotella	Juan Serey	Joe Bravo	$65,520
2000	Brutally Frank	6	115	1:08.64	Sunny Meadow Farm	Mitchell Friedman	Shaun Bridgmohan	$65,880
1999	Kelly Kip	5	123	1:07.54	Hobeau Farm	H. Allen Jerkens	Jean-Luc Samyn	$64,440
1998	Kelly Kip	4	117	1:07.61	Hobeau Farm	H. Allen Jerkens	Jean-Luc Samyn	$66,120
1997	Punch Line	7	122	1:08.80	Althea Richards	William Turner, Jr.	Robbie Davis	$64,980
1996	Lite the Fuse	5	119	1:09.51	Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.	Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.	Julie Krone	$64,500
1995	Rizzi	4	112	1:08.91	Hobeau Farm	H. Allen Jerkens	Dale Beckner	$64,560
1994	Chief Desire	4	117	1:08.76	Charles G. Hagedorn	Michael E. Hushion	John Velazquez	$66,300
1993	Slerp	4	119	1:09.17	Allan L. Richie	Robert B. Hess	Jose Santos	$70,200
1992	Jolies Appeal	4	119	1:09.29	John Thor	Gasper S. Moschera	Herb McCauley	$67,560
1991	Rousing Past	4	119	1:09.96	Tri Noble Stable	Carlos F. Martin	Nick Santagata	$67,200
1990	Mr. Nickerson	4	119	1:09.20	Robert H. A. Nixon	Mark J. Reid	Chris Antley	$66,240
1989	Pok Ta Pok	4	121	1:09.80	Barbara Turner	William H. Turner Jr.	Richard Migliore	$67,560
1988	King's Swan	8	123	1:10.20	Alvin Akman	Richard E. Dutrow, Sr.	Chris Antley	$103,680
1987	Pine Tree Lane	5	118	1:09.00	Leonard D. Mathis	D. Wayne Lukas	Angel Cordero Jr.	$103,680
1986	Phone Trick	4	123	1:08.80	Howell Wynne	Richard Mandella	Jorge Velasquez	$70,680
1985	Rocky Marriage	5	119	1:08.80	Sidney L. Port	Robert Frankel	Angel Cordero Jr.	$51,390
1984	Top Avenger	6	121	1:09.80	John Franks	Jack D. Ludwig	Antonio Graell	$55,350
1983	Maudlin	5	119	1:11.60	Tartan Stables	Jan Nerud	Jerry D. Bailey	$49,500
1982	Always Run Lucky	4	123	1:09.40	Rockwood Stable	John P. Campo	Jimmy Miranda	$49,050
1981	Dave's Friend	6	123	1:09.60	John Franks	Robert L. Beall	Anthony Black	$48,510
1980	Dave's Friend	5	123	1:09.80	Robert L. Beall	Robert L. Beall	Vince Bracciale Jr.	$48,690
1979	Star De Naskra	4	119	1:09.20	Carlyle J. Lancaster	Richard D. Ferris	Jeffrey Fell	$48,420
1978	Half High	5	115	1:09.40	Leon J. Hekimian	Edward Coletti	Angel Santiago	$25,665
1977	Jaipur's Gem	4	113	1:09.60	Jacqueline Crotty	Philip G. Johnson	Jean-Luc Samyn	$22,050
1976	Chief Tamanaco	3	114	1:09.80	Great Wolf Hill Farm	James Iselin	Angel Cordero Jr.	$21,750