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FILLY out of La Otra, foaled 2/16/07.
First reported foal for Grade 1 winner Roman Ruler
The first reported foal for Grade 1 winner Roman Ruler was born on January 24 at John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms in Lexington.
Bred by Albert Frassetto, the chestnut colt is out of stakes-placed winner Heathers Promise, by Silver Buck.
Roman Ruler, by Fusaichi Pegasus, won the 2005 Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) and Dwyer Stakes (G2) as a three-year-old. Roman Ruler won three of five starts as a juvenile, including victories in the Norfolk (G2) and Best Pal (G2) Stakes. He finished his two-year career with five wins from ten starts and earned $1,220,800 in two racing seasons.
Roman Ruler, who is out of the Silver Deputy mare Silvery Swan, stands at Hill ‘n’ Dale for $30,000.
Roman Ruler retired, to stand at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm
Grade 1 winner Roman Ruler, who was retired after missing a start in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) because of a foot condition, is expected to arrive at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Lexington on Wednesday, where he will stand for $30,000 in 2006.
A career earner of $1,220,800, Roman Ruler counts four graded stakes wins among his five career victories. After missing the Triple Crown with a quarter crack, the three-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus out of Silvery Swan, by Silver Deputy, earned consecutive victories in the Dwyer Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park on July 4 and the Haskell Invitational Handicap (G1) at Monmouth Park on August 7.
As a juvenile, Roman Ruler won the 2004 Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park and the Best Pal Stakes (G2) at Del Mar. He is a half brother to Grade 1-winning sire El Corredor.
"We are excited about the prospects of this talented and royally bred racehorse," John G. Sikura, president of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm, said. "He brings all the prerequisites of a serious sire to stud with him. He was a brilliant two-year-old, he was precocious, he can carry speed a distance of ground, he is a Grade 1 millionaire, a great looking horse and his half brother, El Corredor, is off to brilliant start at stud."
Bob Baffert trained Roman Ruler for Bill Bianco’s and David Shimmon’s Fog City Stable.
"Roman Ruler was brilliant from the word go. He was just very fast," Baffert said. "I’ve been fortunate to train some very fast two-year-olds and Roman Ruler was definitely the fastest two-year-old I’ve ever trained."
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