Ron the Greek (foaled May 9, 2007) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2013 Jockey Club Gold Cup .[1]
| Ron the Greek | |
|---|---|
| Breed | Thoroughbred |
| Sire | Full Mandate |
| Grandsire | A.P. Indy |
| Dam | Flambe' |
| Damsire | Fortunate Prospect |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | May 9, 2007 |
| Country | USA |
| Breeder | Jack T. Hammer |
| Owner | King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Sons |
| Trainer | Nicholas Bachalard |
| Jockey | J. Lezcano |
| Record | 36:14-5-4[1] |
| Earnings | $2,763,694 |
| Major wins | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup (2013) Stephen Foster Handicap (2012) Santa Anita Handicap (2012) | |
Career
editRon 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Ron the Greek [FL]". Equibase. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Ron the Greek ($44) wins Jockey Club Gold Cup". Newsday. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Ron the Greek Rallies for Grade I Stephen Foster Upset, Caps Huge Night for Mott Before 25,417". Churchill Downs. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Ron The Greek". Pedigree Query. Retrieved 5 August 2019.