Bold Ruler Handicap

The Bold Ruler Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of seven furlongs run annually in late October Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $100,000.

Bold Ruler Handicap
Grade III race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated1976 (at Aqueduct Racetrack)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteNYRA
Race information
Distance7 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and older
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000 (2020)

History

The race is named for U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee and 1957 US Horse of the Year, Bold Ruler.

The event was inaugurated on 22 December 1976 at Aqueduct Racetrack at a distance of six furlongs and was won by Chief Tamanaco who was ridden by US Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr. and trained by the young trainer James Iselin, son of Philip H. Iselin who at the time was Chairman of Monmouth Park Racetrack in a time of 1:09​4⁄5.[1]

In 1978 the event was scheduled to be run in early spring in April and it was raced at that time of the year until 2002. That year the event was moved to Belmont Park and held in May and was duly held then until 2009. In 2009 the event was moved to the Aqueduct Fall Meeting and has been held in late October or early November[2] and at times returning to be scheduled at Belmont Park.

In 1982 the event was classified as Grade III, upgraded to Grade II in 1985 for five runnings before being downgraded back to Grade III in 1990.[3]

In the 1998 running, Kelly Kip, ridden by Jean-Luc Samyn, set an Aqueduct rack record of 1:07.61 for the six furlongs distance. Samyn and Kelly Kip returned the following year to break that record, running the six furlongs in 1:07.54.

In 2009 the Bold Ruler was increased in distance to 7 furlongs.[2]

In 2019 Maximum Security set a new stakes record for the seven furlong distance enroute to being crowned the US Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

  • ​9 3⁄4 lengths – No Dozing (2018)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Dave's Friend (1980, 1981)
  • 2 – Kelly Kip (1998, 1999)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Belmont Park – Bold Ruler Handicap
2020 Majestic Dunhill 5 Joel Rosario George Weaver R. A. Hill Stable 7 furlongs 1:22.48 $93,000 III [4]
2019 Maximum Security 4 Luis Saez Jason Servis Gary & Mary West 7 furlongs 1:20.76 $200,600 III [5]
At Aqueduct
2018 No Dozing 4 Daniel Centeno Arnaud Delacour Lael Stables 7 furlongs 1:23.81 $200,000 III [6]
At Belmont Park
2017 Tom's Ready 4 Joel Rosario Dallas Stewart G M B Racing 7 furlongs 1:22.06 $200,000 III [7]
2016 Stallwalkin' Dude 6 Irad Ortiz Jr. David Jacobson David Jacobson & Head of Plains Partners 7 furlongs 1:21.66 $200,000 III [8]
2015 Matrooh 5 Abel Castellano Jr. Chad C. Brown Shadwell Racing 7 furlongs 1:21.24 $196,000 III [9]
2014 Salutos Amigos 4 Cornelio Velasquez David Jacobson David Jacobson & Southern Equine Stable 7 furlongs 1:21.87 $200,000 III [10]
2013 Clearly Now 3 Jose Lezcano Brian A. Lynch Up Hill Stable 7 furlongs 1:21.52 $200,000 III [11]
2012 Buffum 4 Eddie Castro Thomas Albertrani Godolphin Racing 7 furlongs 1:21.68 $150,000 III [12]
At Aqueduct
2011 Calibrachoa 4 Jose Lezcano Todd A. Pletcher Mike Repole 7 furlongs 1:21.32 $100,000 III [13]
At Belmont Park
2010 Bribon (FR) 7 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Derrick Smith 7 furlongs 1:22.36 $100,000 III [14]
At Aqueduct
2009 Le Grand Cru 4 Jose Lezcano H. Allen Jerkens Judson Streicher 7 furlongs 1:22.19 $147,000 III [15]
At Belmont Park
2008 Lucky Island (ARG) 4 Alan Garcia Kiaran P. McLaughlin Shadwell Racing 6 furlongs 1:09.14 $109,100 III [16]
2007 Songster 4 Edgar S. Prado Saeed bin Suroor Godolphin Racing 6 furlongs 1:08.80 $105,400 III [17]
2006 Tiger 5 Eibar Coa James A. Jerkens Susan & John Moore 6 furlongs 1:08.49 $104,700 III [18]
2005 Uncle Camie 5 Richard Migliore Michael E. Hushion Carmine Telesca and John & Marilyn Guerrera 6 furlongs 1:08.67 $104,600 III [19]
2004 Canadian Frontier 5 Javier Castellano Stanley M. Hough Joyce Robsham 6 furlongs 1:08.97 $107,700 III [20]
2003 Shake You Down 5 Michael J. Luzzi Scott A. Lake Robert L. Cole Jr. 6 furlongs 1:08.47 $108,400 III [21]
2002 Left Bank 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Michael Tabor 6 furlongs 1:09.30 $102,900 III [22]
At Aqueduct
2001 Say Florida Sandy 7 Joe Bravo Juan Serey John Rotella 6 furlongs 1:08.67 $109,200 III [23]
2000 Brutally Frank 6 Shaun Bridgmohan Mitchell E. Friedman Sunny Meadow Farm 6 furlongs 1:08.64 $109,800 III [24]
1999 Kelly Kip 5 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 6 furlongs 1:07.54 $107,400 III [25]
1998 Kelly Kip 4 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 6 furlongs 1:07.61 $110,200 III [26]
1997 Punch Line 7 Robbie Davis William H. Turner Jr. Althea Richards 6 furlongs 1:08.80 $108,300 III [27]
1996 Lite the Fuse 5 Julie Krone Richard E. Dutrow Sr. Richard E. Dutrow Sr. 6 furlongs 1:09.51 $107,500 III [28]
1995 Rizzi 4 Dale V. Beckner H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 6 furlongs 1:08.91 $107,600 III [29]
1994 § Chief Desire 4 John R. Velazquez Michael E. Hushion Charles G. Hagedorn 6 furlongs 1:08.76 $110,500 III [30]
Bold Ruler Stakes
1993 Slerp 4 Jose A. Santos Robert B. Hess Jr. Allan L. Richie 6 furlongs 1:09.17 $117,000 III [31]
1992 Jolies Appeal 4 Herb McCauley Gasper S. Moschera John Thor 6 furlongs 1:09.29 $112,600 III [32]
1991 Rousing Past 4 Nick Santagata Carlos F. Martin Tri Noble Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $112,000 III [33]
1990 Mr. Nickerson 4 Chris Antley Mark J. Reid Robert H. A. Nixon 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $110,400 III [34]
1989 Pok Ta Pok 4 Richard Migliore William H. Turner Jr. Barbara Turner 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $112,600 II [35]
1988 King's Swan 8 Chris Antley Richard E. Dutrow Sr. Alvin Akman 6 furlongs 1:10.20 $127,800 II [36]
1987 Pine Tree Lane 5 Angel Cordero Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Leonard D. Mathis 6 furlongs 1:09.00 $172,800 II [37]
1986 Phone Trick 4 Jorge Velasquez Richard E. Mandella Howell Wynne 6 furlongs 1:08.80 $117,800 II [38]
1985 Rocky Marriage 5 Angel Cordero Jr. Robert J. Frankel Sidney L. Port 6 furlongs 1:08.80 $85,650 II [39]
1984 Top Avenger 6 Antonio Graell Jack D. Ludwig John A. Franks 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $92,250 III [40]
1983 Maudlin 5 Jerry D. Bailey Jan H. Nerud Tartan Stable 6 furlongs 1:11.60 $82,500 III [41]
1982 Always Run Lucky 4 Jimmy J. Miranda John P. Campo Rockwood Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.40 $81,000 III [42]
1981 Dave's Friend 6 Anthony S. Black Robert L. Beall John A. Franks 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $80,850 [43]
1980 Dave's Friend 5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. Robert L. Beall Robert L. Beall 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $81,150 [44]
1979 Star de Naskra 4 Jeffrey Fell Richard D. Ferris Carlyle J. Lancaster 6 furlongs 1:09.20 $80,700 [45]
Bold Ruler Handicap
1978 Half High 5 Angel Santiago Edward J. Coletti Sr. Leon J. Hekimian 6 furlongs 1:09.40 $42,775 [46]
1977 Jaipur's Gem 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Jacqueline Crotty 6 furlongs 1:09.60 $36,750 [47]
1976 Chief Tamanaco 3 Angel Cordero Jr. James Iselin Great Wolf Hill Farm 6 furlongs 1:09.80 $36,250 [1]


Notes:
§ Ran as an entry

See also

List of American and Canadian Graded races

References
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