Rulership was born in 2007. He is by King Kamehameha out of Air Groove by Tony Bin.
Rulership is a winner of five group or graded races including the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin by decisive 3 3/4 lengths, beating Thumbs Up and Treasure Beach. He is by Japanese Derby winner and Japanese Champion Sire King Kamehameha and out of Horse of the Year in Japan Air Groove. In addition to that, his half-sister Admire Groove was crowned Best Older Mare in Japan in 2004 and is the dam of Japanese Derby victor Duramente.
Rulership entered stud in Japan in 2013.
In 2022, Dolce More captured the Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and was awarded Best Two-Year-Old Colt in Japan.
In 2024, Soul Rush landed the Grade 1 Mile Championship and was awarded Best Miler in Japan.
Among his other best progeny are Kiseki, who won the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger); Mer de Glace, who stormed home to win the Group 1 Caulfield Cup in Australia; and Masked Diva, who won the Grade 2 Hanshin Himba Stakes and the Grade 2 Rose Stakes, and finished 2nd in the Grade 1 Shuka Sho.
He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2016.
Tenno Sho(spring)(2025)
Mile Championship(2024)
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes(2022)
Kikuka Sho(Japanese St.Leger)(2017)
Rulership is a winner of five group or graded races including the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin by decisive 3 3/4 lengths, beating Thumbs Up and Treasure Beach. He is by Japanese Derby winner and Japanese Champion Sire King Kamehameha and out of Horse of the Year in Japan Air Groove. In addition to that, his half-sister Admire Groove was crowned Best Older Mare in Japan in 2004 and is the dam of Japanese Derby victor Duramente.
Rulership entered stud in Japan in 2013. In 2022, Dolce More captured the Grade 1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes and was awarded Best Two-Year-Old Colt in Japan. In 2024, Soul Rush landed the Grade 1 Mile Championship and was awarded Best Miler in Japan.
Among his other best progeny are Kiseki, who won the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger); Mer de Glace, who stormed home to win the Group 1 Caulfield Cup in Australia; and Masked Diva, who won the Grade 2 Hanshin Himba Stakes and the Grade 2 Rose Stakes, and finished 2nd in the Grade 1 Shuka Sho.
He was crowned Japanese Champion Freshman Sire in 2016.