Aloma's Ruler (1979–2003) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the second leg of the 1982 U.S. Triple Crown series, the Preakness Stakes.
Background
Aloma's Ruler was purchased for $92,000 at the 1981 Hialeah, Florida sale of two-year-olds by Baltimore, Maryland businessman Nathan "Red" Scherr (1923–2003), who was advised by trainer John Lenzini Jr.[1]
Racing career
Sent to the track at age two, Aloma's Ruler won one stakes race. At age three in 1982, under star jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. he won the Bahamas Stakes at Hialeah Park Race Track on January 7. With a new rider, sixteen-year-old Jack Kaenel, he captured the May 8 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. Then, with Kaenel again in the saddle for the biggest win of his career, he defeated prohibitive favorite Linkage in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. In a race devoid of early speed, Aloma's Ruler made the lead easily, slowed the pace down the back stretch, and held on to win.[2] He finished ninth over a sloppy track in the Belmont Stakes[3] and with Ángel Cordero Jr. back on board, won the Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park in July.[4] Aloma's Ruler came out of a second-place finish on August 2t Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course with an ankle injury that ended his racing career.
Breeding record
Retired to stud, Aloma's Ruler met with limited success. From his eighteen crops, he sired six stakes winners.
Aloma's Ruler died from an apparent heart attack at age twenty-four on June 21, 2003, at an Illinois farm.[5]
Pedigree
| Sire Iron Ruler |
Never Bend | Nasrullah | Nearco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumtaz Begum | |||
| Lalun | Djeddah | ||
| Be Faithful | |||
| Obedient | Mahmoud | Blenheim | |
| Mah Mahal | |||
| Uvira | Umidwar | ||
| Lady Lawless | |||
| Dam Aloma |
Native Charger | Native Dancer | Polynesian |
| Geisha | |||
| Greek Blond | Heliopolis | ||
| Peroxide | |||
| Cathy Honey | Francis S. | Royal Charger | |
| Blue Eyed Momo | |||
| Honey Ration | Blue Peter | ||
| Run Honey |
External links
- 1982 Preakness Stakes race video
References
- ^ "Nathan Scherr, Raced Preakness Winner Aloma's Ruler, Dead". Bloodhorse.com, November 24, 2003 Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ UPI May 12, 1982 article titled "Becoming the youngest jockey to win the Preakness is..." Retrieve July 26, 2018
- ^ NYRA Belmont Stakes 2018 Media Guide Archived 2018-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 28, 2018
- ^ Aloma's Ruler's five-generation pedigree and race record Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ^ Glenye Cain, "Aloma's Ruler dead at 24". Daily Racing Form, July 16, 2003 Retrieved 2011-11-30.