Aztec Ruler (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

26-Aug-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Universal Ruler

Dam

I Love Rubies

Prize Money

735165

Trainer

Stefan Vahala

Owners

A T Biacsi, D Angely, C J Biacsi, A Boyd, G J Carruthers, S K Linke, B J Nash, M W Naughton, K Sutherland, B Thomas, PG Little, B J Willox, K M Kwok, A J Lannen, K M M L D M (Mgr: R O'Connor), I G B Zhang & R Gao

About

Aztec Ruler, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Stefan Vahala of Ascot. He is by Universal Ruler out of I Love Rubies. As a stakes winner with $735,165 in earnings, he is regarded as an above‑average racehorse. On 9 Mar 2024 at Bunbury, Steven Parnham rode him to his biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 Open Handicap and beating Red Fifty Three.

Raced At

Belmont • Flemington • Sandown Lakeside • Northam • Bunbury • Pinjarra Scarpside

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ascot 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 G3 3YO+ Open Hcp $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400	J Whiting 58kg 2.44L	7 (13)
Ascot 18-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.010, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500	C Johnston-porter 57.5kg 7.78L	12 (12)
Belmont 30-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 72+ -TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.090	D Boutet 1.93L	5 (8)
Belmont 15-Sep-25 1000m SOFT 5 R4 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.600	D Boutet 3.98L	7 (10)
Flemington 08-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 G3 Open Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.680, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810	D Lane 56.5kg 9.07L	10 (10)
Flemington 15-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 LR Open Hcp $31,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.200, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400	W Pike 56kg 1.25L	2 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 25-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R8 LR Open Quality $7,875 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360	J Mcneil 56kg 2.75L	4 (6)
Flemington 11-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 3 R8 G3 Open Hcp $36,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.300	J Mcneil 59kg 0.20L	2 (8)
Ascot 14-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Weight For Age $27,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.940, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460	J Noske 59kg 2.32L	7 (16)
Ascot 23-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $68,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.660, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600	C Parnham 57.5kg	1 (11)
Ascot 16-Nov-24 1500m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Open Hcp $7,800 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.090, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350	J Whiting 54kg 0.55L	4 (10)
Ascot 02-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Hcp $17,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.190, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420	J Whiting 54kg 1.35L	3 (13)
Ascot 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730	W Pike 57.5kg 3.87L	9 (16)
Belmont 28-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $2,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.350, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.450	J Azzopardi 57.5kg 1.58L	6 (14)
Belmont 16-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.400	W Pike 2.70L	3 (9)
Belmont 01-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 BenchMark 78+ Hcp $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810	L Campbell 62kg 0.19L	3 (8)
Northam 05-May-24 1300m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.330, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240	S Parnham 57.5kg 5.14L	10 (14)
Ascot 20-Apr-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 Open Weight For Age $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.720, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580	S Parnham 58.5kg 2.09L	6 (16)
Bunbury 09-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp $82,200 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.540, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920	S Parnham 54kg	1 (14)
Pinjarra Scarpside 25-Feb-24 1300m GOOD 4 R9 LR Open Hcp $2,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.910, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380	S Parnham 54kg 2.37L	9 (15)
Lark Hill 29-Jan-24 950m GOOD 4 R8 3UP 72+ TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.720	C Parnham 1.80L	3 (7)
Belmont 30-Sep-23 1400m GOOD 4 R1 BM72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.590, SP: 2.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740	C Parnham 60.5kg	1 (6)
Belmont 23-Sep-23 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM84+ Hcp $18,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.970, SP: 1.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670	C Parnham 55kg 1.73L	2 (8)
Belmont 02-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 5 R3 BM72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.660, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310	C Parnham 60	1 (7)
Belmont 19-Aug-23 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM72+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.050, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950	C Parnham 54.5kg	1 (10)
Belmont 05-Aug-23 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.450, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270	C Parnham 58kg 0.01L	2 (13)
Belmont 15-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 5 R7 BM66+ Hcp $2,320 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.210, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760	C Parnham 56.5kg 1.82L	5 (14)
Belmont 01-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.930, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520	S Parnham 57kg 0.69L	2 (13)
Belmont 19-Jun-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP-TRL RTG72+ Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.170	S Parnham 0 2.00L	3 (9)
Belmont 06-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 6 R7 3UP-TRL 0-71 Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.500	S Parnham 0 0.30L	3 (9)
Ascot 03-Dec-22 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Plate $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.700, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670	S Parnham 59.5kg 3.52L	4 (8)
Belmont 07-Nov-22 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3UP-TRL RTG72+ Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.980	C Parnham 0 6.20L	6 (6)
Lark Hill 17-Oct-22 950m GOOD 4 R4 3UP-TRL 72+ Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.000	C Parnham 0 3.26L	7 (8)
Belmont 16-Jul-22 1200m SOFT 6 R1 2YO SWP $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210	C Parnham 58kg	1 (12)
Belmont 02-Jul-22 1000m GOOD 4 R1 2YO SWP $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.260, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210	C Parnham 56kg	1 (11)
Belmont 20-Jun-22 1000m SOFT 7 R6 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.980	C Parnham 0	1 (8)
Belmont 07-Jun-22 400m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:24.000	C Parnham 0	1 (5)