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Strut The Stage Wins Chinese Cultural Center

Coming off a solid second-place finish in the King Edward Breeders' Cup Stakes on June 15 at Woodbine, Strut The Stage made his second start of the season a an impressive one, winning the $330,900 Chinese Cultural Center Stakes (Can-II).

 Sunday, July 20, 2003

Strut the Stage Edges Cetewayo, Man From Wicklow

It may have been over a year since Todd Kabel and Strut the Stage had been paired together, but the duo were once again in familiar territory, combining for a classic winning effort in Sunday's $279,500 Sky Classic Stakes (gr. IIT) at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 27, 2002

Theatrical's Fee Drops $25,000

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced a reduction in the fee for prominent stallion Theatrical

 Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Startac Runs Down Volponi in Belmont Breeders' Cup

Startac scraped the hedge down the stretch to nab favored Volponi in the closing yards of Saturday's Belmont Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 1/8-mile on the turf.

 Saturday, September 14, 2002

Field of 13 for Atto Mile

A field of 13 will go postward in the $1 million (Canadian funds) Atto Mile (gr. IT) Sunday at Woodbine. Favoritism may fall to Del Mar Show, who won the Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga in his last start.

 Thursday, September 05, 2002

Astra Returns to Face England's Legend in Beverly D.

Astra, a disappointment when finishing last as the 7-10 favorite in the 2001 Beverly D. Stakes (gr. I), returns to Arlington Park Saturday to face defending champion England's Legend and four other female turf runners of international caliber in the $700,000 Beverly D.

 Wednesday, August 14, 2002

Hollywood Park Race Report: Sharing a Dream

Astra takes her place in history with a repeat victory in the Beverly Hills Handicap.

 Saturday, June 29, 2002

Astra Spots Weight in Beverly Hills

In modern day racing, there isn't often a major swing in weights. But there is Saturday in the Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park. Astra carries 124 pounds in the Beverly Hills, spotting her eight rivals from eight to 12 pounds.

 Thursday, June 27, 2002

Unbridled's Song Season Tops Stallion Access Sale

A 2002 no-guarantee nomination to Unbridled's Song was sold for $70,000 to top Monday's sale of seasons and shares conducted by Stallion Access Inc. Second-highest price of $55,000 was paid for a Theatrical season. A Danzig season was bought back at $220,000.

 Tuesday, February 12, 2002

Geri to Stand at Hill 'n' Dale for $5,000

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm outside Lexington announced that millionaire Geri will stand the 2002 breeding season for a fee of $5,000 live foal. Geri is one of three stallions, along with Theatrical and Jade Hunter, owned by the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust who were moved to Hill 'n' Dale since September.

 Friday, November 16, 2001

First Day Firepower: Keeneland Sale Begins on Strong Note

Powered by big-spending Maktoum family from Dubai, the Keeneland September yearling sale blasted off like a rocket on Sept. 10. The first of the auction's two select sessions established opening day records for average price and median. In addition, the second-most-expensive horse in the auction's history, a $5.5- million Storm Cat colt, was sold.

 Monday, September 10, 2001

Hill 'n' Dale Buys Interest in Theatrical

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms has purchased a 25% interest in major stallion Theatrical and announced a 2002 fee of $100,000 for him.

 Wednesday, August 29, 2001

Paulson Trust Removes Theatrical, Other Horses from Diamond A Farm

One day after firing Simon Bray as its trainer, the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust on Thursday transferred its stallions, including Theatrical and Jade Hunter, and 18 mares and foals from Diamond A Farm to John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm.

 Thursday, August 23, 2001

Theatrical Takes Command on 2001 Turf Sire List

A champion and racing star on grass in the mid-1980s, Theatrical enjoyed a stellar weekend at Arlington Park with his lawn runners and took over the top spot on the turf sire list from Dynaformer.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2001

Fly So Free Still Tops; Wild Again, Hennessy, Theatrical Move Up

It was a slow week on the leading sires list by progeny earnings. Fly So Free, Phone Trick, Tour d'Or, Thunder Gulch, Cee's Tizzy, A.P. Indy, and Maria's Mon still hold down the top seven spots.

 Tuesday, April 24, 2001

Royal Anthem Shines in Breeding Shed

Multiple grade I winner Royal Anthem has gotten off to a promising start as a stallion. The first-year sire has had 29 mares pronounced in foal, 28 of those on only one cover.

 Friday, March 30, 2001

Hap Earns First Stakes Win

Edward White and Michael Paulson's Hap stalked the leaders in third place through the early going en route to his first career stakes win, a 1 1/4-length victory in Friday's $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) at Saratoga.

 Saturday, July 29, 2000

Prominent Breeder Allen Paulson Dies

Allen E. Paulson, founder of the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. whose Brookside Farms became one of North America's most successful racing and breeding entities of the 1980s and 1990s, died Wednesday in California after a lengthy illness. He was 78.

 Monday, July 24, 2000

Rob's Spirit Romps in Lexington

Rob's Spirit swept to the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the $150,000 Lexington Stakes by 5 1/2 lengths over soft turf Sunday at Belmont Park.

 Monday, July 17, 2000
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