Ron the Greek


Ron the Greek (foaled May 9, 2007) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2013 Jockey Club Gold Cup .[1]

Ron the Greek
BreedThoroughbred
SireFull Mandate
GrandsireA.P. Indy
DamFlambe'
DamsireFortunate Prospect
SexStallion
FoaledMay 9, 2007
CountryUSA
BreederJack T. Hammer
OwnerKing Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Sons
TrainerNicholas Bachalard
JockeyJ. Lezcano
Record36:14-5-4[1]
Earnings$2,763,694
Major wins
Jockey Club Gold Cup (2013)
Stephen Foster Handicap (2012)
Santa Anita Handicap (2012)

Career

Ron the Greek's first race was on October 11, 2009 at Hoosier Park, which he won.[1]

Ron grabbed his first graded race win on January 23, 2019 at the Lecomte Stakes, a grade 3 race.[1]

Ron picked up some minor wins in 2011, winning both the Queens County Stakes and the Sunny and Mild Stakes in late 2011.

He then captured the biggest win of his career up to the point by winning the Grade 1 2012 Santa Anita Handicap. The following month, he came in second at the 2012 Oaklawn Handicap.[1]

Ron then captured another Grade 1 win, this time at the 2012 Stephen Foster Handicap. [1][2]

On September 28, 2013, Ron won the Grade 1 2013 Jockey Club Gold Cup.[1][3]

He then finished off his career by getting wins in January and February of 2015 in Saudi Arabia, winning the Crown Prince Cup and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup.

Pedigree
Pedigree of Ron the Greek (USA), 2005[4]
Sire
Full Mandate (USA)
1999		 A.P. Indy (USA)
1989		 Seattle Slew Bold Reasoning
My Charmber
Weekend Surprise Secretariat
Lassie Dear
Clear Mandate (USA)
1992		 Deputy Minister Vice Regent
Mint Copy
Dream Deal Sharpen Up
Likely Exchange
Dam
Flambe' (USA)
1998		 Fortunate Prospect (USA)
1981		 Northern Prospect Mr. Prospector
Sleek Dancer
Fortunate Bid Lucky Debonair
Biddy Big
Flambeau (USA)
1992		 Dixieland Band Northern Dancer
Mississippi Mud
Moment's Prayer For The Moment
Prayer Cap

References
  1. "Ron the Greek [FL]". Equibase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. "Ron the Greek ($44) wins Jockey Club Gold Cup". Newsday. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. "Ron the Greek Rallies for Grade I Stephen Foster Upset, Caps Huge Night for Mott Before 25,417". Churchill Downs. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. "Ron The Greek". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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