Mick Ruis’s horse, Bolt d’Oro, along with jockey Javier Castellano, at the San Felipe Stakes March 10, qualifying them for the Kentucky Derby. (Photo by Jerry Espinoza)
May 5, 2018
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May 5, 2018 4 a.m.
Ruis built Derby run with head, hands and huge heart
SAN DIEGO — As the final details in a $78 million business deal rushed toward dotted I’s and crossed T’s, Mick Ruis made a single demand before allowing the ink to dry.