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Millionaire Roman Ruler Retired to Hill 'n' Dale

Millionaire Roman Ruler, a leading member of his generation at two and three, has been retired for stallion duty at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Roman Ruler to Hill 'n' Dale Upon Retirement

Roman Ruler, winner of the Aug. 7 Haskell Invitational Handicap (gr. I), will stand at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington upon his retirement.

 Monday, August 08, 2005

Fog City Dissolving Partnership; Buzzards Bay to Sell in July

Fog City Stable partners Bill Bianco and David Shimmon are in the process of dissolving their partnership. The horses have been divided between the two partners with the exception of two -- Roman Ruler and Buzzards Bay. Roman Ruler is scheduled to start Monday in the Dwyer Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park while Buzzard's Bay will be sold at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky in July.

 Thursday, June 30, 2005

Roman Ruler Lords Over Field in Norfolk

Fog City Stable's Roman Ruler, the 1-20 betting favorite, took the lead on the turn and coasted home for a 4 1/2-length triumph in the grade II, $200,000 Norfolk Stakes for 2-year-olds Sunday at the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meeting.

 Sunday, October 03, 2004

OBS Sale Ends With Record Gross and Average

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. continued the upswing in juvenile sales seen so far this year, its April auction showing huge gains in gross and average. Also, the number of horses bought back by their consignors dropped markedly, and a record price for the sale was established.

 Monday, April 26, 2004

D'wildcat Retired to Windfields in Canada

Grade I winner D'wildcat has been retired to Windfields Farm near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

 Thursday, May 15, 2003

Windfields Buys Interest in D'wildcat

Windfields Farm in Canada has purchased a half-interest in grade I winner D'wildcat

 Monday, January 20, 2003

Lukas to Train Quartet for New Buyer Shimmon

David Shimmon, the California entrepreneur who has been one of the Thoroughbred industry's leading yearling buyers since emerging at the Keeneland July sale in 1999, has elected to have D. Wayne Lukas train four of his purchases from last year, including a $4.2 million Seattle Slew colt who topped Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga yearling sale.

 Monday, January 22, 2001