Citizen Bull

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
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	8: 4 - 0 - 1
Earnings	$1,481,000[2]
Major wins
American Pharoah Stakes (2024) Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2025) Breeders' Cup Breeders' Cup Juvenile (2024)
Awards
American Champion Two-Year-Old Male Horse (2024)
Last updated on June 12, 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]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Citizen Bull was the post-time favourite.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Citizen Bull, bay colt, 2 April 2022^[1]

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)[11]