Sire of 18 Grade 1 Stakes Winners
A LIVING LEGEND - ONE OF THE GREATS OF THE BREED

In 2004, sire of 10 stakes winners and 20 stakes performers

The only sire standing in North America with more G1 winners than Theatrical ($50,000 LF) is Storm Cat ($500,000 LF).

THEATRICAL is the sire of 19 Grade 1 winners

Grade 1 races won by THEATRICAL’S progeny include:

Budweiser Irish Derby, Malibu S, Oaklawn Hcp,
Flower Bowl Invitational Hcp, Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup Hcp, Juddmonte International S, Secretariat S, Matriarch S, Sword Dancer Hcp, Hanshin Sansai Bimba S, Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup, Canadian International S, Gamely Breeders’ Cup Hcp, Beverly Hills Hcp, Santa Ana Hcp, Criterium de Saint Cloud, Santa Anita Oaks, Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, Melbourne Cup, Victoria Derby, etc.

Sire of nine 2003 stakes horses including STRUT THE STAGE (G2 - $1,265,923), DEL MAR SHOW (G2 - $837,870), BALAKHERI (G2 - $207,484), LABIRINTO (G3 - $230,511), GLICK ($432,811), STAGE AFFAIR ($267,247), etc.

Lifetime progeny earnings of over $62,000,000 with 110 stakes horses, including 69 Graded Stakes Winners and 3 Champions.

	Nureyev	Northern Dancer	Neartic
			Natalma
		Special	Forli
			Thong
	Tree of Knowledge	Sassafras	Sheeshon
			Ruta
		Sensibility	Hail to Reason
			Pange

1st dam
Tree of Knowledge. Winner at 2 in Ireland, 2nd Azalea S. Dam of 9 foals, 7 to race, 5 winners, including—

THEATRICAL (Subject stallion).

TAIKI BLIZZARD (by Seattle Slew). 6 wins, 3 to 6, in Japan, Yasuda Kinen (Jpn-I), Sankei Osaka Hai (Jpn- II), Keio Hai Spring Cup (Jpn-II), etc. Sire in Japan.

NORTH OF EDEN (Northfields). Placed at 3 in Ire. Dam of PARADISE CREEK ($3,299,991, champion turf male, Arlington Million-G1, etc., sire), FORBIDDEN APPLE ($1,680,640, G1, to 8, 2003), WILD EVENT ($937,274, G1, sire), I’M VERY IRISH ($196,071, sire).

BLUE SAGE (Cure the Blues). Unraced. Dam of LONG GONE BLUES (4 wins, $109,579, Tropical Park Oaks, etc.).

BEST RUNNERS:

HISHI AMAZON (dam by Nonoalco, 2nd dam by Polic, 4X3 Nearctic): $6,981,102, Champion 2- and 3 -year-old filly and Champion older female in Japan, Hanshin Sansai Himba S (Jpn-I), etc.

ZAGREB (dam by Wollow, 2nd dam by Jim French): $554,553, Champion 3-year-old in Ireland, Budweiser Irish Derby (Ire- I). Sire in Japan.

THEORETICALLY (dam by Riverman, 2nd dam by Mourne): $152,706, Champion 3-year-old filly in Ireland, C. L. Weld Park S (Ire-III), 2nd Del Mar Oaks (gr. I), etc.

MADELEINE’S DREAM (dam by Tyrant, 2nd dam by Klairon): $223,972, Dubai Poule d’Essai des Pouliches (Fr- I), Prix Herbager, etc.

ROYAL ANTHEM (dam by Ack Ack, 2nd dam by Dewan): $1,876,876, Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup H-G1, Juddmonte International S (Eng-I), etc.

GERI (dam by Mr. Prospector, 2nd dam by Far North, 3X4 Northern Dancer): $1,707,980, Oaklawn H-G1, Citation H-G2, etc. Sire, 1.15 AEI.

ASTRA (dam by Seattle Slew, 2nd dam by No Robbery, 4X4 Hail to Reason): $1,378,424, Gamely Breeders’ Cup H-G1 twice, Beverly Hills H-G1 twice, Santa Barbara H-G2 twice,etc.

HAP (dam by Hagley, 2nd dam by Boldnesian): $1,329,210, Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile S-G2, Dixie S-G2, etc.

STRUT THE STAGE (dam by Red Ransom, 2nd dam by Bold Hour, 4X4 Hail to Reason): $1,249,618, Dixie S-G2, etc.

TAIKI EL DORADO (dam by Blushing Groom, 2nd dam by High Top): $1,216,091, Copa Republica Argentina (Jpn-II), etc.

HISHI PINNACLE (dam by Nonoalco, 2nd dam by Polic, 4X3 Nearctic): $1,213,325, Kansai TV Telecasting Corporation Sho Rose S (Jpn-II), 3rd Shuka Sho S (Jpn-I).

BIG VIKING (dam by Secretariat, 2nd dam by Northern Dancer, 3X3 Northern Dancer): $986,363, Mainichi Broadcast Kyoto Yonsai Tokubetsu (Jpn-III), etc., to 6, 2002.

AUNTIE MAME (dam by Sir Ivor, 2nd dam by T. V. Lark): $961,480, Flower Bowl Invitational H-G1, etc.

DEL MAR SHOW (dam by Foolish Pleasure, 2nd dam by Torsion): 11 wins to 7, 2004, $909,750, Hialeah Turf Cup H-G2, Bernard Baruch H-G2, Fort Lauderdale H-G3, etc.

STARTAC (dam by Mr. Prospector, 2nd dam by Seattle Slew): $697,288, Secretariat S-G1, etc.

GAILY FUNKY (dam by Sackford, 2nd dam by J. O. Tobin, 4X4 Hail to Reason): $678,195, Niigata Sansai S (Jpn-III), etc.

DUDA (dam by Drums of Time, 2nd dam by Noble Bijou): $657,969, Matriarch S-G1, Sheepshead Bay H-G2, etc.

RIZE (dam by Oak Dancer, 2nd dam by Lefty, 4X4 Sheshoon): 13 wins to 8, 2004, $635,680, Phillip H. Iselin H-G2, etc.

VAUDEVILLE (dam by Riverman, 2nd dam by Hawaii): $604,350, Secretariat S-G1, American Derby-G2, etc. Sire.

PORTLAND PLAYER (dam by Bletchingly, 2nd dam by Better Boy): $601,518, AAMI Victoria Derby (Aus-I), etc. Sire.

APOLDA (dam by Blushing Groom, 2nd dam by Ruritania): $595,663, Jenny Wiley S-G3, Cardinal H-G3, etc.

GLICK (dam by Mr. Prospector, 2nd dam by Creme Dela Creme): 14 wins to 8, 2004, $579,611, San Simeon H.-G3, etc.

BROADWAY FLYER (dam by Jan Ekels, 2nd dam by Pre- amble): $579,479, Sword Dancer Invitational H-G1, etc. Sire.


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