Faithful Ruler (USA) Horse
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Faithful Ruler is a 7yo dk b/br horse from the United States, trained by James M. Watkins. The colt is by American Pharoah out of Adeste Fideles. To date, Faithful Ruler has captured four victories, including a $140,000 Race 9 win at Oaklawn Park on 6 Jan 2024. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have generated a 70% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 14-Jun-26 1207m R2 Race 2 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.340 was just a bit fractious in the gate, got away well and had the early lead, continued to stalk the new leaders from outside up the backstretch going into the turn four wide, was in range past the quarter pole then faltered. 1st Gallant Buck ( J Aranguren 119 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Swaggy George ( A O Stanley 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Scrappy Patch ( J Tavares 121 ) 7.25L 6th Faithful Ruler ( C Orm 126 ) 20.75L See full results | C Orm 57.2kg 20.75L | 6 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 17-May-26 1106m R2 Race 2 $192 (of $9,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.090, SP: 4.33 reared at the start losing the rider, ran along unattended, walked off. 1st Excellent Empire ( A O Stanley 126 ) 2nd One Putt Richie ( A Bendezu 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Full Magazine ( R Arrieta 124 ) 5.00L 6th Faithful Ruler ( V Santiago 124 ) 99.99L See full results | V Santiago 56.2kg 100L | 6 (7) |
| 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 Colon 122 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( J Felix 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Sonnyisnotsofunny ( A Ortiz 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J 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 Colon 122 ) 6.00L 3rd Zoombie ( J Felix 122 ) 0.75L 7th Faithful Ruler ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 12.60L See full results | W 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 J Pedroza 119 ) 2nd Faithful Ruler ( R Prescott 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Into The Sunrise ( G Ashton 122 ) 1.00L See full results | R Prescott 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |