Faithful Ruler (USA)
About
Faithful Ruler is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by James M. Watkins. The horse is by American Pharoah out of the mare Adeste Fideles. To date, Faithful Ruler has earned four victories. Its most important triumph came on 6th Jan 2024 at Oaklawn Park, where it won the $140,000 Race 9.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 29-Aug-25 1207m R5 Race 5 $2,100 (of $10,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.250 broke sharp, pace inside around the turn, under pressure approaching the furlong marker, drifted out through deep stretch, held onto the place under the wire. | J E Felix 55.3kg 4.25L | 2 (4) |
| Hawthorne 04-Aug-25 1005m R3 Race 3 $200 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.180, SP: 4.00 chased the to turn, pressed between runners took a very brief lead mid way on the bend, under pressure faltered through the lane. | W A Rodriguez 55.3kg 12.60L | 7 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-Jun-25 1005m GOOD R4 Race 4 $4,624 (of $23,120) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.770, SP: 4.00 led in the two path, dueled late and was outfinished. | R A Prescott 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: 3.00 Led 3p,yielded | R A Prescott 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 27-Apr-25 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $225 (of $17,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 15.00 dueled near the rail and faded. | E Gallardo 56.2kg 17.20L | 8 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $600 (of $40,801) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 4.60 Led btw foes,faded str | R Prescott 54.9kg 11.60L | 6 (6) |
| Hawthorne 02-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 14.00 Swung wide, fell back | C Emigh 55.3kg 5.75L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3-Allowance Optional Claiming $3,477 (of $49,679) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 13/5 Led btw,gave way late | R Prescott 55.3kg 6.25L | 4 (4) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 7/1 Drift out, held show | E Gallardo 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Hawthorne 22-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R3 Hawthorne race 3 $2,380 (of $20,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 6/1 Cleared early,weaken | C Emigh 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 29-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $518 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 9/2 Ins duel to turn empty | S Leon 54.4kg 16.50L | 6 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $88,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.110 broke sharp, quickly sprinted clear, bit of a breather turn while off the inside, extended lead past the furlong marker, enough left to hold the next two safe in the late going. | H Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 03-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.640 showed the way in the two path as an outer rival applied pressure around the turn, shifted out to the four path entering the lane, held sway while drifting multiple paths outwardly through midstretch, but was bested by an outer pair in the final sixteenth and saved show from an inner rival. | J Loveberry 55.3kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R8 CL $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.050 was clear early, led inside, was challenged on the turn, then lasted under steady handling. | R A Prescott 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Hawthorne 20-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R2 CL $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.920 Drift out str,held 2nd | J E Felix 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| Hawthorne 16-Jun-23 1106m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $48,960) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.400 set a pressured pace, stopped mid stretch and dropped back. | J E Felix 56.2kg 11.25L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-May-23 1207m FIRM (of $36,400), Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 12/1 Washed out,3w,bid,held | G Corrales 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 26-Apr-23 1005m FIRM R4 $3,000 (of $9,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.840, SP: 3/10 Drifted out stretch | A Ortiz 57.2kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Turfway Park 19-Mar-23 1207m FIRM (of $24,000), Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 85/40 Inside duel, gave way | G Corrales 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 5 (9) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 5/1 2p,drifted, ridden out | G Corrales 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 30-Jul-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $6,400), Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 2/1 Gradualy driftd strtch | V Bailon 52.6kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Jun-22 1508m R5 Race 5 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:31.340 led inside, fanned three wide into the stretch and then gave way. | D Cannon 53.5kg 6.35L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-Apr-22 1005m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.960 pressed the pace three wide down the backstretch, took over near the five-sixteenths pole and angled into the two path, drew clear in upper stretch and led until the final strides. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 18-Mar-22 1106m R4 Race 4 $2,940 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.120 vied in opening strides then edged back to race in range along the rail, launched a bid leaving the turn, ran on in contention then finished evenly and got edged for show. | I O Jr 53.5kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 24-Feb-22 1005m R5 Race 5 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.380 raced two to three wide near midpack around the turn then weakened in the upper stretch. | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 6.25L | 7 (8) |