Citizen Bull
American racehorse
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Citizen Bull (foaled 2 April 2022) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a two-year-old, won the Grade I American Pharoah Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile.[2]
| Citizen Bull | |
|---|---|
Citizen Bull before the Breeders Cup Juvenile | |
| Sire | Into Mischief |
| Grandsire | Harlan's Holiday |
| Dam | No Joke |
| Damsire | Distorted Humor |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 2 April 2022[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Robert & Lawana Low |
| Owner | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital & Catherine Donovan |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Record | 10: 5 - 1 - 1 |
| Earnings | US$1,726,000[2] |
| Major wins | |
| American Pharoah Stakes (2024) Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2025) Shared Belief Stakes (2025) Breeders' Cup Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse (2024) | |
| Last updated on November 5, 2025 | |
Background
Citizen Bull is a bay colt bred in Kentucky by Robert and Lawana Low. His sire is Into Mischief and his dam is No Joke who was sired by Distorted Humor.
Citizen Bull is owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Sol Kumin's Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan. Citizen Bull was purchased for $675,000 from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
Racing career
2024: two-year-old season
2025: three-year-old season
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 – two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 17, 2024 | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Del Mar | 2.60 | 6 | 1 | 1:03.42 | 3⁄4 length | Martin Garcia | [3] | |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 7 furlongs | Del Mar Futurity | I | Del Mar | 1.30* | 7 | 3 | 1:23.02 | (5+3⁄4 lengths) | Mike E. Smith | [4] |
| Oct 5, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | American Pharoah Stakes | I | Santa Anita | 3.30 | 7 | 1 | 1:44.30 | 2 lengths | Martin Garcia | [5] |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | I | Del Mar | 15.90 | 10 | 1 | 1:43.07 | 1+1⁄2 lengths | Martin Garcia | [6] |
| 2025 – three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1 mile | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | III | Santa Anita | 0.90* | 5 | 1 | 1:36.71 | 3+3⁄4 lengths | Martin Garcia | [7] |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Santa Anita Derby | I | Santa Anita | 2.10 | 5 | 4 | 1:49.56 | (9+3⁄4 lengths) | Martin Garcia | [8] |
| May 3, 2025 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 13.98 | 19 | 15 | 2:02.31 | (33+1⁄2 lengths) | Martin Garcia | [9] |
| June 7, 2025 | 7 furlongs | Woody Stephens Stakes | I | Saratoga | 4.60 | 11 | 4 | 1:21.36 | (5+3⁄4 lengths) | Mike E. Smith | [10] |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 1 mile | Shared Belief Stakes | Listed | Del Mar | 0.40* | 3 | 1 | 1:35.12 | 5+1⁄2 lengths | Juan J. Hernandez | [11] |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 mile | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | I | Del Mar | 5.60 | 8 | 2 | 1:34.71 | (head) | Juan J. Hernandez | [12] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Citizen Bull was the post-time favourite.
Pedigree
| Sire Into Mischief (2005) |
Harlan's Holiday (1999) |
Harlan (1989) |
Storm Cat (1983) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Romance (1976) | |||
| Christmas in Aiken (1992) |
Affirmed (1975) | ||
| Dowager (1980) | |||
| Leslie's Lady (1996) |
Tricky Creek (1986) |
Clever Trick (1976) | |
| Battle Creek Girl (1977) | |||
| Crystal Lady (CAN) (1990) |
Stop The Music (1970) | ||
| One Last Bird (1980) | |||
| Dam No Joke (2016) |
Distorted Humor (1993) |
Forty Niner (1985) |
Mr. Prospector (1970) |
| File (1976) | |||
| Danzig's Beauty (1987) |
Danzig (1977) | ||
| Sweetest Chant (1978) | |||
| Unenchantedevening (2004) |
Unbridled's Song (1993) |
Unbridled (1987) | |
| Trolley Song (1983) | |||
| Evil Elaine (1984) |
Medieval Man (1976) | ||
| Distinctive Elaine (1972) (family 9-e)[13] |