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The Legacy of Bold Ruler – Gamely, Secretariat, Wajima and the likes

Topic: SportsPublished November 11, 2011

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It was a legend that germinated from a legend himself. Nasrullah was sired by the great Irish thoroughbred, Aga Khan III; the saga soon followed into his satisfactory response on the racing front but an amazing produce when he moved to siring. Nasrullah bred almost 15 racing champions, the most prominent ones being Noor and Bold Ruler. Remembered as a fairly temperamental horse, Nasrullah set forth a substantial performance as a stakes specialist winning 5 out of his 10 starts. The Irish gene was awarded the honour of a leading sire in the United States for five years in the late 1950s. rnThe champion breeding legacy was taken forward to unconceivable limits when Secretariat bore the fruit of success by winning the Triple Crown, a sinful accomplishment even Bold Ruler could never achieve. However, the Ruler himself had made quite a mark as a pace setter giving exceptionally fast fractions in races he participated. Distance may have been a slight hindrance to his wins at longer distances, but a handful of stake races remained his classic performances with clean sweeps through each one of them. Bold Ruler was a champion sprinter with Eclipse Award for Champion Three Year Old right under his belt. rnReminiscent of his sire’s excellence at standing stud, Bold Ruler also led a progeny of champion horses that also housed Gamely and Secretariat, both of whom were Hall of Famers. Bold Ruler sired Bold Bidder, born in 1962 and won a number of graded stake races including the Benjamin Franklin Handicap and the Washington Park Handicap. Bold Bidder also sired the spectacular performer Spectacular Bid along with Derby winners Caveat and Cannonade. rnBold Ruler’s prized foal Gamely returned the highest earning amongst all his foals. Gamely, a mare that made a reputation out of a thorough racer of stamina and endurance, she won the Preakness in 1967. Her racing style involved speed duels and heavy weights as she was born huge, just the way Secretariat was. rnThe other Hall of Famer never needed an introduction; Seretariat’s name preceded his reputation. Secretariat may have been doubted for his stamina over long distances as he came from Bold Ruler, a sire that specialized in sprint races vis a vis long strenuous races. He also went on to prove all predictions wrong with his win in the Triple Crown races and also becoming a record breaker of 25 years. rnWajima was another remarkable colt sired by Bold Ruler that made his prominence known and recognized during the latter half of his third year by accomplishing stakes races such as the Monmouth Handicap, Travers Stakes and the Marlboro Cup. However he did not fair that well in the Woodward Stakes and the Jockey Club Gold Cup where he finished second moving on to an early retirement. He was declared the American Champion Three Year Old Horse for the year of 1975. Bold Ruler was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the year 1973, the year his son created history with the Triple Crown. He was ranked 19 by Blood-Horse and is still considered to be one of the most prominent sires of all times.rnHow would you like it if you too had the freedom of choosing your personal foal’s sire and broodmare? Well the opportunity is right here. horseracegame.com gives you the opportunity to choose your horses, sires, broodmares and every single detail allHall oyourself before you set foot on the racing arena. rnThe players are offered free racing game downloads if they wish to race on their choice of gaming consoles or interact online with their fellow players and experts at the game; build and breed their personal stable with foals from favourite colts and mares. Free prizes and game points await you along with exciting features like VIP privileges and more. The game provides betting features for those who’d like to brush up or develop their betting skills. rnDesigned in fine 3D simulation, every horse is uniquely accurate to their original character and exceptionally precise to their characteristics. The games are the closest it could get to reality. Horse Racing Fantasy is the grandstands at your gaming consoles. If you are a true racing fanatic, this is what you need.

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