Native Ruler (2021) Horse
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Native Ruler is a 5yo ch trained by Justin Snaith. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of Pine Princess. To date, Native Ruler has claimed three wins. On 13 Jun 2026 at Greyville, he captured his biggest triumph, earning $379,972.00 in the Grade 3 Lucky Fish Winter Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 3200m GOOD R7 World Pool Gold Cup (Grade 3) $23,759 (of $950,014) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:28.730, SP: 6.00 1st Holding Thumbs ( C Little 130 ) 2nd Ahead Of The Facts ( R Fourie 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Jazz Cafe ( M Yeni 115 ) 2.75L 5th Native Ruler ( K D Melo 132 ) 7.75L See full results | K D Melo 59.9kg 7.75L | 5 (13) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 2200m GOOD R7 Hollywoodbets Durban July (Grade 1) $149,999 (of $9,189,967) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:13.480, SP: 11.00 1st Note To Self ( R Fourie 121 ) 2nd Wish List ( A Fortune 120 ) 0.30L 3rd King Pelles ( C Schofield 130 ) 1.25L 6th Native Ruler ( K D Melo 129 ) 3.85L See full results | K D Melo 58.5kg 3.85L | 6 (20) |
| Greyville 13-Jun-26 2400m SOFT R7 Lucky Fish Winter Stakes (Grade 3) $237,491 (of $379,972) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.240, SP: 3.25 1st Native Ruler ( K D Melo 128 ) 2nd Imilenzeyokududuma ( S Veale 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Shoot The Rapids ( G Lerena 125 ) 0.30L See full results | K D Melo 58.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Greyville 09-May-26 1900m GOOD R7 World Sports Betting 1900 (Grade 3) $5,940 (of $475,007) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:58.950, SP: 15.00 1st Isivivane ( S Veale 119 ) 2nd Regulation ( J V Merwe 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Trust ( S Moodley 119 ) 0.15L 5th Native Ruler ( A Fortune 137 ) 1.85L See full results | A Fortune 62.1kg 1.85L | 5 (10) |
| Kenilworth 31-Jan-26 2001m GOOD R8 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met (Grade 1) $118,746 (of $4,749,991) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.000, SP: 67.00 1st See It Again ( A Fortune 132 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( A Domeyer 131 ) 0.75L 3rd The Real Prince ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.50L 5th Native Ruler ( J V Merwe 131 ) 3.60L See full results | J V Merwe 59.4kg 3.60L | 5 (11) |