GLORIOUS HERO

RULERSHIP was owned by Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. and trained by Katsuhiko Sumii with 8 wins, 2 seconds and 4 thirds in 20 starts, winning distance from 1800M to 2400M. He was ridden by Yasunari Iwata on his early stage of racing career where he won on his debut in a 2000M race, then finished 5th in Japanese Derby (Tokyo Yushun) with Hirofumi Shii on board which beaten by EISHIN FLASH and got his first group winner in G3 Naruo Kinen under Yasunari Iwata. At his age 4, he finished 6th in Dubai Sheema Classic, 5th in Takarazuka Kinen and 4th in Arima Kinen. He landed American Jockey Club Cup on his return as a 5YO, then lifted Queen Elizabeth II Cup by nearly 4Ls with Umberto Rispoli in the saddle. However, the colt just one step away to win G1 in his home country where he collected 1 second and 3 thirds in four G1 races afterwards. As a son of KING KAMEHAMEHA and 1997 Horse of the year AIR GROOVE, the colt entered stud in 2013 at Shadai Stallion Station with 34 black type contest winner including SOUL RUSH, KISEKI and MER DE GLACE. His fee in 2026 is JPY¥ 4,000,000.GLORIOUS HERO was purchased by current syndicate manager Mr. Apollo Ng at AUD$ 45,000 in 2025 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale. Same sire runner RULER SWIFT retired as an unraced in HK. His dam PRATOLINA was also owned by Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. with 1 win at 1600M on turf and his full-brother BALTICA won twice at 2000M on turf, half-sister ROUGE VELVET recorded 3 wins from 1230M to 1400M on dirt in NAR. GLORIOUS HERO should be most suited mile or farther and fine on dirt.