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Horse profile
Western Ruler (IRE, 2022)
- TrainerAndrew Balding
- OwnerMichael Blencowe
- FamilyAnita's Princess
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2022
- Colour
- bay
See also: Western Ruler (IRE) · M F Morris · 8 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £463 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 21 Mar 2025, Southwell (AW) (4/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Western Ruler has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | 4/10 | 150/1 | 4¼ | Callum Hutchinson | Andrew Balding | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 8-13 | Michael Scofield (USA) | £3,942 | 21 | 0/9 |
| 28 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | 7/10 | 10/1 | 10¾ | Callum Hutchinson | Andrew Balding | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-0 | Stateira (FR) | £3,942 | - | 0/7 |
- 4/1021 Mar 25 · Southwell (AW)150/1
Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes
Class 51mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Mar 25
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 4/10
- SP
- 150/1
- Btn
- 4¼
- Jockey
- Callum Hutchinson
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-13
- Winner / 2nd
- Michael Scofield (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,942
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 0/9
- 7/1028 Feb 25 · Southwell (AW)10/1
Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 28 Feb 25
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 10¾
- Jockey
- Callum Hutchinson
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- Race
- Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Stateira (FR)
- Winner prize
- £3,942
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/7
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Balding | 28 Feb 25 | 21 Mar 25 | 7/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £463 | €0 |
Andrew Balding
- Trainer
- Andrew Balding
- First run
- 28 Feb 25
- Last run
- 21 Mar 25
- First run for yard
- 7/10
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £463
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £463 | €0 | 28 Feb 25 | 21 Mar 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £463
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 28 Feb 25
- Last run
- 21 Mar 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchAcclamation (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireAcclamation (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireRoyal Applause (GB)
- Sire's damPrincess Athena (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchExquisite Ruby (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam's damRuby Rocket (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireIndian Rocket (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Exquisite Ruby (GB) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Ruby Rocket (IRE) · by Indian Rocket (GB) · 3 winners from 7 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
- Geht Schnell (GB) · by Fairy King (USA) · 6 winners from 7 runners
- Anita's Princess (GB) · 0 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acclamation (GB) | Exquisite Ruby (GB) | Exceed And Excel (AUS) | Rathbarry Stud | 21 Jan 22 | bay | gelding | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f |
Acclamation (GB)
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Damsire
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Breeder
- Rathbarry Stud
- Foaled
- 21 Jan 22
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Acclamation (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 18,198 | 1,836 | 5,192 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 6,825 | 629 | 1,849 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 6,142 | 615 | 1,734 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 2,559 | 237 | 690 | 2 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 18,198
- Wins
- 1,836
- Placed
- 5,192
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 6,825
- Wins
- 629
- Placed
- 1,849
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 6,142
- Wins
- 615
- Placed
- 1,734
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 2,559
- Wins
- 237
- Placed
- 690
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Acclamation (GB) × Exceed And Excel (AUS) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 15 | 2 | 409 | 49 | 107 | £645,111 | €258,384 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 22
- Winners
- 15
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 2
- Runs
- 409
- Wins
- 49
- 2nd/3rd
- 107
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £645,111
- Prize IRE (€)
- €258,384
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| She's Quality (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 1 | Listed | £147,282 | €92,745 |
| Well Done Fox (GB) | 17 | 3 | 2 | Listed | £95,777 | €0 |
| Exquisite Acclaim (IRE) | 70 | 9 | 0 | - | £3,487 | €140,924 |
| Tanasoq (IRE) | 69 | 7 | 0 | - | £136,222 | €0 |
| Royal Musketeer (GB) | 46 | 5 | 0 | - | £47,635 | €0 |
| Show Yourself (GB) | 17 | 4 | 0 | - | £18,267 | €0 |
| Il Bandito (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 0 | - | £56,930 | €0 |
| High Security (GB) | 39 | 3 | 0 | - | £27,407 | €0 |
| Silent Applause (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | £18,129 | €0 |
| Amirat Alward (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 0 | - | £6,442 | €7,375 |
| The Coffee Pod (IRE) | 31 | 2 | 0 | - | £49,006 | €0 |
| North Lincoln (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | £13,119 | €0 |
She's Quality (IRE)
- Horse
- She's Quality (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £147,282
- Prize IRE (€)
- €92,745
Well Done Fox (GB)
- Horse
- Well Done Fox (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 2
- Best win
- Listed
- Prize GB (£)
- £95,777
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)
- Runs
- 70
- Wins
- 9
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,487
- Prize IRE (€)
- €140,924
Tanasoq (IRE)
- Horse
- Tanasoq (IRE)
- Runs
- 69
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £136,222
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Royal Musketeer (GB)
- Horse
- Royal Musketeer (GB)
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £47,635
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Show Yourself (GB)
- Horse
- Show Yourself (GB)
- Runs
- 17
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,267
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Il Bandito (IRE)
- Horse
- Il Bandito (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £56,930
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
High Security (GB)
- Horse
- High Security (GB)
- Runs
- 39
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £27,407
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Silent Applause (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,129
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Amirat Alward (IRE)
- Horse
- Amirat Alward (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,442
- Prize IRE (€)
- €7,375
The Coffee Pod (IRE)
- Horse
- The Coffee Pod (IRE)
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £49,006
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
North Lincoln (IRE)
- Horse
- North Lincoln (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £13,119
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
- Exquisite Acclaim (IRE)9W · 70R
- Capital Offence (IRE)0W · 4R
Half siblings
By Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Polanco (IRE)0W · 8R
Female line
- 1Exquisite Ruby (GB) · by Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- 2Ruby Rocket (IRE) · by Indian Rocket (GB)
- 3Geht Schnell (GB) · by Fairy King (USA)
- 4Anita's Princess (GB)
Notable relatives
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Maarek (GB)13W · 86R · 7 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Ardad (IRE)3W · 8R · 2 black-type
2nd dam
- Ruby Rocket (IRE)5W · 19R · 2 black-type
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Alexander Alliance (IRE)1W · 4R · 1 black-type
Second cousin
- Powerful Nation (IRE)3W · 13R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Western Ruler?
Western Ruler (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 21 January 2022 and is 4 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Western Ruler?
Western Ruler (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Exquisite Ruby (GB), a daughter of Exceed And Excel (AUS), and was bred by Rathbarry Stud.
Who trained Western Ruler?
Western Ruler (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding and owned by Michael Blencowe at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Western Ruler's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Western Ruler (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Western Ruler still racing?
Western Ruler (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 March 2025 at Southwell (AW) in the Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes, finishing 4th of 10, and has not run there since.
Is Western Ruler related to any top horses?
Western Ruler (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Maarek (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner), Ardad (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Group 2 winner) and Ruby Rocket (IRE) (2nd dam, Listed winner), from the Anita's Princess (GB) family.
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