Ruler of the World
Ruler of the World | |
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Chestnut | |
Breeder | Southern Bloodstock |
Owner | Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Al Shaqab Racing |
Trainer | Aidan O'Brien |
Record | 11: 4-1-1 |
Earnings | £1,070,243 |
Major wins | |
Chester Vase (2013) Epsom Derby (2013) Prix Foy (2014) |
Ruler of the World (foaled 17 March 2010) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won The Derby in 2013. He was unraced as a two-year-old. In 2013, he won a maiden race at the Curragh and the Group Three Chester Vase before winning the Derby on his third appearance. Later that year, he finished second in the Prix Niel and third in the Champion Stakes. He remained in training as a four-year-old and won the Prix Foy before being retired to stud.
Background
Ruler of the World is a
Ruler of the World's dam, Love Me True, is a half-sister to Shuailaan (Winter Hill Stakes), Madison's Charm (Comely Stakes), and Bite The Bullet (Sanford Stakes), and, as a granddaughter of Lassie Dear, is closely related to Summer Squall, A.P. Indy, and Lemon Drop Kid. Love Me True has also produced the Cartier Champion Older Horse Duke of Marmalade.[3]
Ruler of the World was trained by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.
Racing career
2013: Three-year-old season
Spring
Ruler of the World did not compete as a two-year-old and made his debut in a 10-
On 9 May, he was sent to England where he competed in the Chester Vase, a
Summer
On 1 June, Ruler of the World was one of twelve colts to contest the 234th running of the Derby at
After the race, Moore said, "I wanted to be a bit closer, but I just didn't get away very well and it was a very messy race. I had no option but to go on when I did. I knew he'd stay the trip very well but I got there a bit soon and he was very green. He'll get further. He's got a really likeable attitude. I knew the others were coming because I'd gone too early, but he really toughed it out and showed a very good attitude."[12] O'Brien praised his winner, saying, "Credit to him, as he is really still a baby. But he'd come on a lot for his race at Chester." Responding to suggestions that his horses had run as a team, the trainer stated, "All the riders knew their horses and rode their own races, and what happened is just the way it ended up."[13] Following his victory at the 2013 Investec Derby, Ruler of the World was allotted a mark of 120 by the BHA Head of Handicapping, making him the lowest-rated winner of the Epsom Classic this century.[14]
Four weeks after his win at Epsom, Ruler of the World contested the Irish Derby over one and a half miles at the Curragh. Ridden by Joseph O'Brien, he started the 4/5 favourite in a field which included Libertarian and Galileo Rock, his nearest pursuers at Epsom. O'Brien held the colt up at the back of the nine-runner field before moving to the outside in the straight. Ruler of the World made some progress but never got on terms with the leaders and sustained his first defeat, finishing fifth behind Trading Leather. In an interview, O'Brien said that the defeat may have been as a result of too many races in a short period of time.[15]
After a break of more than two months, the horse returned in the
In his last race of the season, Ruler of the World was dropped back in trip in the 10-furlong Champion Stakes at Ascot on 19 October, two weeks after his run in the Arc. Starting at odds of 7/1 in a 10 horse field and again partnered by Ryan Moore, the Derby winner rallied to challenge the leaders, (Farhh and Cirrus des Aigles), only to just fail and finish third beaten 3/4 length in a three-way fight to the finish. Farhh won the race and remained undefeated for the season, whereas the French champion Cirrus des Aigles won the 2011 renewal of the group 1 and finished second to Frankel in the 2012 edition. It was announced after the race that Ruler Of The World would stay in training as a four-year-old in 2014 but would not race again that year.
2014: Four year old season
Spring
On 29 March, Ruler Of The World started at odds 6/1 for the 2014 running of the
Autumn
Plans to run the colt in the Coronation Cup at Epsom in June were abandoned after he sustained a muscle injury in training. Ruler of the World did not reappear until 14 September, when he contested the Prix Foy over 2400 metres at Longchamp, a trial race for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Ridden by Frankie Dettori, he started third favourite behind Flintshire, the winner of the 2013 Grand Prix de Paris and Spiritjim, the disqualified "winner" of the Prix Ganay. Ruler of the World led from the start, accelerated clear of his rivals in the straight, and won by one and a half lengths from Flintshire. On 5 October, he started at odd of 17/1 for the 93rd running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Dettori sent the colt into the lead at the start before settling him behind the pacemaker Montviron. He stayed on at the same pace in the straight but was overtaken by several horses and finished ninth of the twenty runners behind Treve. In his second attempt to win the Champion Stakes two weeks later, he finished last of the nine runners behind Noble Mission.
Retirement
On 24 October 2014, it was announced Ruler of the World would be retired to stand at Coolmore stud alongside his father, Galileo, and fellow derby winners Pour Moi, Camelot, and Australia.[16]
Stud career
Notable progeny
c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding
Foaled | Name | Sex | Major wins |
2016 | Iridessa | f | Fillies' Mile, Pretty Polly Stakes, Matron Stakes, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf |
2018 | La Petite Coco | f | Pretty Polly Stakes |
Pedigree
Sire Galileo (IRE) 1998 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
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Natalma | |||
Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
Special | |||
Urban Sea (USA) ch. 1989 |
Miswaki | Mr. Prospector | |
Hopespringseternal | |||
Allegretta | Lombard | ||
Anatevka | |||
Dam Love Me True (USA) 1998 |
Kingmambo (USA) 1990 |
Mr. Prospector | Raise a Native |
Gold Digger | |||
Miesque | Nureyev | ||
Pasadoble | |||
Lassie's Lady (USA) 1981 |
Alydar | Raise a Native | |
Sweet Tooth | |||
Lassie Dear | Buckpasser | ||
Gay Missile (Family 3-l)[3] |
- Ruler of the World is inbred 3 × 4 to Mr. Prospector, meaning that this stallion appears in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree. He is also inbred 4 × 4 to Raise a Native.
References
- ^ "Leading Sires of Great Britain and Ireland". Tbheritage.com. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Galileo Stud Record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Mayonaise – Family 3-L". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden result". Racing Post. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ a b Forristal, Richard (9 May 2013). "Ruler to measure up in Vase". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Chester Vase result". Racing Post. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Chester Vase: Ruler of the World shows Derby form". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Lysaght, Cornelius (27 May 2013). "Chopin to mark Germany's debut in 'Derby of Derbies'". BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Cook, Chris (25 May 2013). "Ruler Of The World wins the Derby". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Epsom Derby result". Racing Post. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Wood, Greg (2 June 2013). "Ruler Of The World gives Aidan O'Brien his fourth Epsom Derby victory". The Observer. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ Hudson, Elizabeth (1 June 2013). "Epsom Derby: Ruler Of The World wins for Aidan O'Brien". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Ayres, Martin (2 June 2013). "The Derby: Aidan O'Brien rules the world as Dawn fades". The Independent. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ Baxter, David (4 June 2013). "Ruler Of The World handed mark of 120". Racing Post. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Scargill, Peter (30 June 2013). "O'Brien blames busy schedule for Ruler flop". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Ruler Of The World retired to Coolmore for 2015". Coolmore. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Ruler of the World pedigree". Equineline. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
External links
- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Ruler Of The World