Ruhlmann (April 22, 1985 – December 24, 2008) was an American millionaire Thoroughbred racehorse who holds the track record of 1:33.4 for one mile on dirt set on March 5, 1989 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
As a three-year-old, Ruhlmann set a new stakes record time of 1:39 2/5 for 11/16 miles on dirt in winning the 1988 El Camino Real Derby at Bay Meadows Racetrack.
[6] In November, Ruhlmann finished ninth in the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs and his owner transferred him to trainer Charlie Whittingham.
As a four-year-old under Whittingham's handling, Ruhlmann won his first start of the year on March 5, taking the Viking Spirit Stakes at Santa Anita Park in track record time for one mile on dirt.
In 1990, Ruhlmann won the most important race of his career when he defeated Criminal Type to win the Santa Anita Handicap.