Faithful Ruler (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

03-Apr-19

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

American Pharoah

Dam

Adeste Fideles

Prize Money

258489

Trainer

James M. Watkins

Owners

Dennis Pohl

About

Fairmount Park R2 Race 2 Faithful Ruler is a 7yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by James M. Watkins, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion American Pharoah out of the dam Adeste Fideles. Faithful Ruler has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 6th Jan 2024 at Oaklawn Park, Faithful Ruler scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $140000.00 Race 9. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Faithful Ruler throughout its career you'd have achieved a 82% return on investment.

Raced At

Hawthorne • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Fairmount Park • Turfway Park • Oaklawn Park • Fair Grounds • Churchill Downs • Gulfstream • Keeneland • Ellis Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Hawthorne 29-Aug-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $2,100 (of $10,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 5.00 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. 1st Russian To Win ( L H Colon 122 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( J E Felix 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Sonnyisnotsofunny ( A Ortiz 122 ) 6.75L See full results	J E Felix 55.3kg 4.25L	2 (7)
Hawthorne 04-Aug-25 1010m R3 Race 3 $200 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.180, SP: 5.00 chased the to turn, pressed between runners took a very brief lead mid way on the bend, under pressure faltered through the lane. 1st Dinos Dixie ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Grand Hideaway ( L H Colon 122 ) 6.00L 3rd Zoombie ( J E Felix 122 ) 6.75L 7th Faithful Ruler ( W A Rodriguez 122 ) 12.60L See full results	W A Rodriguez 55.3kg 12.60L	7 (7)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R4 Race 4 $4,624 (of $23,120) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.770, SP: 5.00 led in the two path, dueled late and was outfinished. 1st Spoke ( M P Jr 119 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( R A Prescott 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Into The Sunrise ( G Ashton 122 ) 1.25L See full results	R A Prescott 55.3kg 0.25L	2 (7)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: 4.00 Led 3p,yielded 1st Alto Road ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Keepin It Classy ( M Murrill 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Faithful Ruler ( R A Prescott 122 ) 2.75L See full results	R A Prescott 55.3kg 2.75L	3 (6)
Fairmount Park 27-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $225 (of $17,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 8.50 dueled near the rail and faded. 1st Lookin For Bala ( A Santos 124 ) 2nd Megan's Honor ( T Wales 124 ) 1.50L 3rd King Cab ( R Arrieta 124 ) 2.50L 8th Faithful Ruler ( E Gallardo 124 ) 17.20L See full results	E Gallardo 56.2kg 17.20L	8 (9)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $600 (of $40,801) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.490 led between rivals and faded in the stretch. 1st Fit To Fly ( M Murrill 121 ) 2nd Circle Back Jack ( O Villarreal 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Manta Rey ( A Burgos 121 ) 5.50L 6th Faithful Ruler ( R A Prescott 121 ) 11.60L See full results	R A Prescott 54.9kg 11.60L	6 (6)
Hawthorne 02-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.090 set the pace to the turn, swung wide and dropped back. 1st Navy Seal ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2nd Richiesonaroll ( E Giles 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Twirling Roses ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2.25L 4th Faithful Ruler ( C A Emigh 122 ) 5.75L See full results	C A Emigh 55.3kg 5.75L	4 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-24 1210m R3 Race 3 $3,477 (of $49,679) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.990 led between foes before giving way late. 1st Higher Standard ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Friar Laurence ( M P Jr 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Derby Date ( J Morales 122 ) 5.00L 4th Faithful Ruler ( R A Prescott 122 ) 6.25L See full results	R A Prescott 55.3kg 6.25L	4 (4)
Hawthorne 12-May-24 1210m R4 Race 4 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.980 sprinted to the clear lead through the turn then floated out going into the stretch and continued to drift out in the stretch drive but held on for the show. 1st Cortese ( J Felix 122 ) 2nd Shackleford Strong ( O Hernandez 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Faithful Ruler ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2.25L See full results	E Gallardo 55.3kg 2.25L	3 (7)
Hawthorne 22-Apr-24 1210m R3 Race 3 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.740 Cleared early,weaken 1st Shackleford Strong ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Went West ( J Loveberry 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Cortese ( J Felix 122 ) 1.75L 4th Faithful Ruler ( C A Emigh 122 ) 2.85L See full results	C A Emigh 55.3kg 2.85L	4 (6)
Turfway Park 29-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $518 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 5.50 inside speed to the front, dueled to quarter pole, faltered late. 1st Solidify ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Molto Vivace ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Pure Panic ( L Machado 120 ) 1.00L 6th Faithful Ruler ( S Leon 120 ) 16.50L See full results	S Leon 54.4kg 16.50L	6 (6)
Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $88,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 15.00 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. 1st Faithful Ruler ( H Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Eternally Grateful ( F Arrieta 121 ) 0.75L 3rd B Sudd ( C Landeros 119 ) 0.20L See full results	H Hernandez 54.9kg	1 (11)
Fair Grounds 03-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: 19.00 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. 1st Richiesonaroll ( E Giles 122 ) 2nd Startdfromdabottom ( E Morales 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Faithful Ruler ( J Loveberry 122 ) 1.00L See full results	J Loveberry 55.3kg 1.00L	3 (10)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Oct-23 1110m FIRM R8 CL $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.050, SP: 17.00 was clear early, led inside, was challenged on the turn, then lasted under steady handling. 1st Faithful Ruler ( R Prescott 122 ) 2nd Manuelito ( A Burgos 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Bourbon Spirit ( F C L De 119 ) 1.00L See full results	R Prescott 55.3kg	1 (10)
Hawthorne 20-Jul-23 1210m FIRM R2 CL $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 6.50 Drift out str,held 2nd 1st Blow Torch ( O Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( J Felix 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Plausible Denile ( E Giles 122 ) 1.00L See full results	J Felix 55.3kg 2.00L	2 (5)
Hawthorne 16-Jun-23 1110m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $48,960) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.400, SP: 3.00 set a pressured pace, stopped mid stretch and dropped back. 1st Peruvian Lucky ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Freddy J ( V Santiago 122 ) 0.75L 3rd On K P ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2.75L 6th Faithful Ruler ( J Felix 124 ) 11.25L See full results	J Felix 56.2kg 11.25L	6 (7)
Churchill Downs 20-May-23 1210m FIRM (of $36,400), Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 13.00 Washed out,3w,bid,held 1st Faithful Ruler ( G Corrales 123 ) 2nd Mac Daddy Too ( C Torres 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Stonevicious ( J Ramos 123 ) 2.00L	G Corrales 55.8kg	1 (8)
Fairmount Park 26-Apr-23 1010m GOOD R4 CL $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.840, SP: 1.30 Drifted out stretch 1st Violenza D'oro ( R Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( A Ortiz 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Beeasy ( V Santiago 126 ) 0.30L See full results	A Ortiz 57.2kg 1.00L	2 (5)
Turfway Park 19-Mar-23 1210m FIRM (of $24,000), Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 3.13 Inside duel, gave way 1st Kunshan Bridge ( E Esquivel 123 ) 2nd Holiday House ( J Ramos 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Group Eighteen ( C Miller 126 ) 1.00L 5th Faithful Ruler ( G Corrales 123 ) 6.75L	G Corrales 55.8kg 6.75L	5 (9)
Turfway Park 18-Feb-23 1210m FIRM CL (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:10.560, SP: 6.00 2p,drifted, ridden out 1st Faithful Ruler ( G Corrales 123 ) 2nd Rocket Dawg ( D Cannon 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Golden Survivor ( C Landeros 121 ) 2.75L	G Corrales 55.8kg	1 (9)
Fairmount Park 30-Jul-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $6,400), Winning Time: 01:12.470, SP: 3.00 Gradualy driftd strtch 1st That Khenny ( V Santiago 126 ) 2nd Seminole Beach ( J Diego 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Faithful Ruler ( V Bailon 116 ) 3.50L	V Bailon 52.6kg 3.50L	3 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Jun-22 1510m 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. 1st Nip N Tuck ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd River Redemption ( M P Jr 122 ) 0.25L 3rd El Socio ( R Diaz 115 , Cd 122 ) 1.50L 6th Faithful Ruler ( D Cannon 118 ) 6.35L See full results	D Cannon 53.5kg 6.35L	6 (8)
Gulfstream 16-Apr-22 1010m 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. 1st Unsociable ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Lucago ( P Lopez 120 ) 2.00L See full results	E Gonzalez 54.4kg 0.25L	2 (8)
Gulfstream 18-Mar-22 1110m 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. 1st I'll Figure It Out ( J E Morelos 118 ) 2nd Unsociable ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Old Town Road ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2.00L 4th Faithful Ruler ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.50L See full results	I O Jr 53.5kg 2.50L	4 (7)
Gulfstream 16-Mar-22 1110m FIRM (of $20,267), SP: 7.00 1st I'll Figure It Out ( J Morelos 118 ) 2nd Unsociable ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Old Town Road ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.15L 4th Faithful Ruler ( L Saez 118 ) 0.15L	L Saez 53.5kg 0.15L	4
Gulfstream 24-Feb-22 1010m 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. 1st Classicstateofmind ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Just Say When ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Living Water ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 4.00L 7th Faithful Ruler ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 6.25L See full results	T Gaffalione 54.4kg 6.25L	7 (8)
Keeneland 24-Oct-21 1110m R2 Race 2 (of $84,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.950 chased the pace early, raced in the four path along the turn, was in the five path into the lane and shuffled a bit into the lane, was bumped near the three sixteenths pole and came back late in the drive. 1st Top Gun Girl ( J R Velazquez 116 ) 2nd Atras ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Sutherland ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2.50L 6th Faithful Ruler ( A Beschizza 119 ) 5.00L See full results	A Beschizza 54kg 5.00L	6 (12)
Ellis Park 07-Aug-21 1110m R5 Race 5 $10,200 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.220 bore in at the start and nailed foe at the start, set the pace early on, was off the rail into the lane, remained clear near the eighth pole but was overtaken near the sixteenth pole and no match for the winner in the final stages. 1st Big Boss Ben ( D Cabrera 119 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( J Graham 119 ) 3.75L 3rd Circle Back Jack ( R Albarado 119 ) 5.75L See full results	J Graham 54kg 3.75L	2 (8)