Bold Ruler (USA) 1954 Br. 16,2hh (167cm)

                                                      BOLD RULER ~ Became the greatest stallion of his time                                                  

Winnings: 33 Starts: 23 - 4 - 2, $764,204

Bold Ruler was by Nasrullah, and his dam was the classy sprint mare, Miss Disco, by the great broodmare sire Discovery.

Bold Ruler almost lost his tongue in an accident in his stable leaving him very sensitive about his mouth - and quickly developed a reputation for being an accident prone horse after almost breaking a leg as a yearling after getting caught in his water trough in the paddock.

Claiborne Farm's owner Bull Hancock always kept Bold Ruler in a paddock at the back of the farm, as he had such a hard time conditioning the young colt and didnt want him to be seen by visitors to the farm.

Just short of a championship at 2, Bold Ruler was the Horse of the Year at 3, topping a formidable crop that included Round Table, Gallant Man, and Iron Liege. At 4, Bold Ruler remained near the top and was named champion sprinter, but bowed to Round Table as Horse of the Year.

A Champion Sire:
After a short campaign at age four, Bold Ruler retired to stud at Claiborne Farm where he sired eleven champions including Hall of Famers Gamely and SECRETARIAT, HIS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT. Bold Ruler is also the grandsire of Bold Forbes, Foolish Pleasure, Hall of Fame fillies Ruffian and Bold 'n Determined, as well as Spectacular Bid. He is great-grandsire of Seattle Slew. He was the Leading sire in North America for seven straight years between 1963 and 1969. Bold Ruler was the sire of two good sons with the same name, one in America, Bold Lad, who was the 1966 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt and one in England, Bold Lad II, who was bred and raced by Gladys Phipps sister, Beatrice.

Bold Ruler died from cancer at Claiborne Farm in July, 1971, and is interred there. In 1973, he was posthumously inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Bold Ruler was listed at No.19 in the Blood-Horse magazine ranking of the top 100 United States thoroughbred horse racing champions of the 20th Century.

BOLD RULER'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Futurity Stakes, Preakness Stakes, Bahamas Stakes, Flamingo Stakes, Wood Memorial, Queens County Handicap, Stymie Handicap, Carter Handicap, Suburban Handicap, Toboggan Handicap.
U.S. 3-Yr-Old Champion Male (1957)
U.S. Horse of the Year (1957)
U.S. Champion Sprint Horse (1958)
Leading sire in North America (1963-1969, 1973)
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame (1973).

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https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/83920/the-influence-of-bold-ruler
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bold_Ruler

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