Art Major

1:48.8 - $3,273,217. Bay Horse, Foaled 1999, 16 hands.

Art Major is showing everyone in the harness racing world that he is the likely successor to his famous father Artsplace.

In 2007 Art Major became the first son of the great Artsplace to lead the USTA 2yo Sires Premiership – Artsplace did it himself with his first crop to race in 1996.

From Art Major’s first crop has come the richest 2yo pacer in 2007 Santanna Blue Chip and now the World Record breaking 3yo colt Art Official 1:47.

It is indeed a pleasure to be involved in this magnificent stallion with Blue Chip Farms and Peppertree Farm.

    •   Voted both 3yo Pacing Colt of the Year and Aged Pacing Horse of the Year.
    •   The richest son of one of harness racing’s greatest sires Artsplace.
    •   Sire of the World Champion Art Official.
    •   Sire of both winners (colt & filly) of the 2007 NY Sires Stakes Finals in Riggins and Kissing Bandit.

Book Full and Closed for 2009/10.

In the Southern Hemisphere Art Major's oldest progeny are 2yo’s in 2008/9 and to date he is the sire of 27 winners:

LADY EUTHENIA (M) 1:55.3 - $280,763. At 2, won Ht and Final Bathurst Gold Tiara (Gr.1), Ht, Semi and Final NSW Sires Stakes (Gr.1), Ht and Final Kay Seymour Pace (Gr.1), Ht and Final NSW Breeders Challenge (Gr.1). (Maple Lanes Strike)

RENAISSANCE MAN 1:55.4 - $153,775. At 2, won Ht, Semi and Final NSW Sires Stakes (Gr.1), Vic Youthful Stakes, Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (2nd in Final(Gr.1)), Ht Australian Pacing Gold (4th in Final (Gr.1)); 2nd Premiere Stakes (L), Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Safely Kept)

LILAC STRIDE (M) 2:00.7 - $95,868. At 2, won Ht & Final Linden Huntley Little Memorial (Gr.2), Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara (4th in Final (Gr.1), Ht NSW Breeders Challenge; 2nd Ht and Final Kay Seymour Pace (Gr.1), Ht and Semi NSW Sires Stakes (3rd in Final (Gr.1)). (Falcon Seelster)

ART PRINCESS (M) 1:59.9 - $74,663. At 2, won Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara, 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold, Ht NSW Sires Stakes (4th in Final (Gr.1)); 2nd NSW Breeders Challens Final (Gr.1). (Praised Dignity)

FOR A REASON 1:58 - $63,623. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Kevin Seymour Pace; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Fake Left)

STUNIN GIRL (M) 1:59.6 - $32,725. At 2, 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold. (Western Hanover)

Artifice (M) 2:01.8 - $26,103. At 2, won Ht NSW Sires Stakes; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold; 3rd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Caprock)

MAJOR BRONSKI 1:59.2 - $19,780. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Fake Left)

KIWI JOE 1:59.8 - $17,160. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (No Nukes)

MAJOR ART 1:58.5 - $15,113. At 2, 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (4th in Final (Gr.1)), Ht NSW Sires Stakes. (Paysons Brother)

Shes Norma Jeane (M) 2:00.7 - $14,350. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Talk About Class)

Centennial Rose (M) 2:04 - $14,273. At 2, won Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara; 2nd Ht NSW Sires Stakes; 3rd 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold, Ht NSW Breeders Challenge. (J.Js Cornell)

Ashkalini (M) 2:01.8 - $13,907. At 2, won Ht Betfair Sweepstakes (2nd in Final (L)). (Ticket To Heaven)

Alvares 2:04.7 - $12,175. At 2, 3rd Ht NSW Sires Stakes. (Safely Kept)

Starryart (M) 2:01.4 - $11,193. At 2, won Ht Linden Huntley Little Memorial; 2nd Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara; 3rd 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold. (Nero's B.B.)

Kayceem Grand (M) 2:03.3 - $10,693. (Sunlamp)

Art Noveau (M) 2:01.9 - $9,590. At 2, 3rd Ht Diamond Classic. (Beach Towel)

Its All Art 2:02 - $9,058. At 2, 2nd Ht NSW Sires Stakes; 3rd Ht MIA Breeders Plate. (Panorama)

Art Ruler 2:04.4 - $7,543. At 2, 3rd Ht NSW Sires Stakes. (Stoneridge Scooter)

MASTER JOY 1:58.7 - $7,200. At 2, 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge; 3rd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Talk About Class)

Extreme Fire 2:04.8 - $6,643. (Holmes Hanover)

Mae Hays (M) 2:03 - $6,543. (No Nukes)

COL WALKER 1:59.8 - $6,075. (Trustmaker)

All I Can Be 2:00.6 - $4,775. At 2, won Ht Bathurst Gold Crown. (Holmes Hanover)

Karloo Midgy (M) 2:06.1 - $3,690. (Troublemaker)

Martial Artist 2:06.6 - $3,496. At 2, 2nd Ht SA Graduate Pace. (Fake Left)

Major Attraction (M) 2:08.1 - $2,520. (Albert Albert)

In the Northern Hemisphere Art Major is the sire of 157 winners of over $13,279,552, 155 in 2:00, 75 in 1:55 and 20 $100,000 earners including:

ART OFFICIAL 1:47 - $1,639,758. At 2, 2nd elim Breeders Crown, elim American National, Hanover S.; 3rd Final American National, Hayes Mem., Fox S., Int’l Stallion S. At 3, won Meadowlands Pace Final, Hoosier Cup, elim and Final Cane Pace, Hanover S., elim Bane Pace; 2nd div Burlington, elim North America Cup, elim Berrys Creek. At 4, 3rd Dan Patch Final. (Falcon Seelster)

SANTANNA BLUE CHIP 1:51.6 - $1,633,643. At 2, won Breeders Crown Final, elim and Final Governor's Cup, Dream Maker Final; 2nd elim Metro Pace (3rd in Final), Champlain Stakes; 3rd Nasagaweya Stakes. At 3, won elim Art Rooney (2nd in Final); 2nd Confederation Cup, div Burlington; 3rd elim and Final North America Cup. (Matts Scooter)

MAJOR IN ART 1:50.8 - $896,060. At 2, won elim and Final Metro Pace, Woodrow Wilson Final, Goshen Cup, elim Breeders Crown. (Jate Lobell)

ARTIMITTATESLIFE (M) 1:52 - $782,141. At 2, won NYSS; 2nd $150,000 NYSS Final, NYSFS, NYSS ; 3rd NYSS. At 3, won elim Fan Hanover S. (2nd in Final), 4 NYSS. (Albert Albert)

RIGGINS 1:50.2 - $609,782. At 2, won $150,000 NYSS Final, Goshen Cup, NYSS; 2nd Bluegrass S., NYSFS. At 3, 2nd Empire Breeders Classic Final; 3rd cons Battle Of Branywine. At 4, won Leg of Aquarius (2nd in Final); 2nd Final Classic Series. (Big Towner)

ARTS DIVA (M) 1:53.2 - $381,255. At 2, won Trillim, elim Three Diamonds; 2nd Three Diamonds Final; 3rd elim She's A Great Lady S. At 4, 2nd elim Betsy Ross. (Camluck)

HYPNOTIC BLUE CHIP 1:50.4 - $256,040. At 2, 2nd International Stallion Stakes; 3rd Niatross, elim Woodrow Wilson. At 3, won leg and Final Jr Trendsetter, leg Matts Scooter (3rd in Final), Leg and Final Empire Breeders Classic, elim Berrys Creek. (Magical Mike)

HAY GOODLOOKING 1:52.8 - $239,879. At 3, won 3 elims and Final NYSS. At 3, won leg Empire Breeders Classic (3rd in Final), leg NYSS. (Pacific Rocket)

MAJOR DOMO 1:53.6 - $239,389. At 2, won elim and Final of Primary Series. At 3, 2nd Silver Buckets Final, Western Canada Pacing Derby. (Jate Lobell)

JK MAJORETTE (M) 1:55.6 - $231,559. At 2, won NYSS, NYSFS; 2nd NYSS; 3rd $150,000 NYSS Final, Bluegrass S. At 3, won 3 NYSS, div Adioo Volo. (Jate Lobell)

KISSING BANDIT (M) 1:54 - $230,275. At 2, won $150,000 NYSS Final, NYSS; 2nd NYSS; 3rd NYSS. At 3, won NYSS. (Big Towner)

LOVING CAROLINE (M) 1:52.4 - $197,059. At 2, won 2 NYSS. At 3, won cons Val Forge, elim Jim Lynch; 3rd div Tarport Hap. (Cambest)

STOLLY UP BLUE CHIP (M) 1:53.6 - $189,837. At 2, won 3 legs NYSS. At 3, won leg NYSS; 2nd elim and Final Empire Breeders Classic. (Presidential Ball)

MADAM COUNTESS (M) 1:52 - $186,006. At 3, won elim and Final Empire Breeders Classic, NYSS. (Albert Albert)

B INTENSIFIED (M) 1:53.8 - $178,900. At 2, won 2 NYSS (2nd in Final). (Precious Bunny)

FIRST DRAW (M) 1:53 - $172,038. At 2, won elim Princess Pacing Series (2nd in Final), 3rd elim and Final Empire Breeders Classic. (Western Hanover)

Age	Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings	Time
2	7	4	1	0	$81,515	1:54.6
3	31	20	3	2	$1,879,837	1:50.2
4	11	8	3	0	$1,311,865	1:48.8
Total	49	32	7	2	$3,273,217

At 2	Won Lou Babic Memorial, NJ Std. Futurity, NJSS, Reynolds Memorial div; 2nd Bluegrass S. div.
At 3	Won Bluegrass S., elim and Final Breeders Crown, elim and Final Cane Pace, elim and Final Confederation Cup, elim and Final Hoosier Cup, elim and Final James Dancer Memorial, Matron S. (3rd in Final), elim and Final Progress Pace, elim Provincial Cup (2nd in Final), Tattersalls Pace; 2nd elim Little Brown Jug, Oliver Wendell Holmes S; 3rd elim Berrys Creek S.
At 4	Won Breeders Crown Final, elim and Final Canadian Pacing Derby, US Pacing Championship, elim William Haughton Memorial (2nd in Final); 2nd Battle Of Lake Erie S.

Artsplace 1988	Abercrombie 1975	Silent Majority 1969	Henry T Adios 1958	*ADIOS* Greer Hanover
			Hobby Horse Tar 1964	*TAR HEEL* Wilellen
		Bergdorf 1967	*DUANE HANOVER* 1952	Knight Dream Dorsh Hanover
			Princess Best 1959	The Widower Princess Chief
	Miss Elvira 1982	*ALBATROSS* 1968	*MEADOW SKIPPER* 1960	Dale Frost Countess Vivian
			Voodoo Hanover 1964	*DANCER HANOVER* Vibrant Hanover
		Ladalia Hanover 1975	Columbia George 1967	Good Time Mitzi Eden
			Lady Kacne 1967	*DUANE HANOVER* Lady Lunken
Perfect Profile 1990	Nihilator 1982	Niatross 1977	*ALBATROSS* 1968	*MEADOW SKIPPER* Voodoo Hanover
			Niagara Dream 1964	Bye Bye Byrd Scoot
		Margie's Melody 1976	Bret Hanover 1962	*ADIOS* Brenna Hanover
			Pretty Margie 1971	*MEADOW SKIPPER* Margie's Storm
	Rodine Hanover 1982	Big Towner 1974	Gene Abbe 1944	Bert Abbe Rose Marie
			Tiny Wave 1970	Shadow Wave Tiny Gold
		Romona Hanover 1972	*DANCER HANOVER* 1957	*ADIOS* The Old Maid
			Romola Hanover 1957	*TAR HEEL* Romola Hal

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Catalogue Style Pedigree

While it is only early days for Art Major’s stud career some patterns are already starting to emerge.

As with most Artsplace stallions Art Major is crossing well with mares by No Nukes and Cam Fella line stallions with 4 of his top 12 earners bred this way. This augers well for his stud career in Australia and New Zealand given the success of the No Nukes and Cam Fella line in these parts.

No Nukes line stallions include Safely Kept, Village Jasper, Live Or Die, Caprock, Badlands Hanover, Ticket To Heaven, Barnett Hanover, Union Guy, Kinney Hanover, Northern Lights, etc.

While Cam Fella line stallions include Fake Left, Armbro Operative, Bettors Delight, Presidential Ball, Precious Bunny, Pacific Fella, Camtastic, Cameleon, Brioso Hanover, Exotic Earl, etc.

In fact I would also add that any mare by a Most Happy Fella line mare would find Art Major appealing as the Artsplace / Most Happy Fella cross has been so successful the world over.

Art Major has also demonstrated a liking for mares by Matts Scooter with his richest earner Santanna Blue Chip being bred on this cross. Of course the Direct Scooter line has been very successful down here through In The Pocket, Christian Cullen and Mach Three so any mares by these stallions should suit Art Major.

Of course Art Major’s fastest son Art Official is out of a Falcon Seelster mare and this cross should also prove successful downunder.

Interestingly Art Major has had also had a fair amount of success with Albert Albert and Pacific Rocket mares. 2 of his top 7 earners are out of Albert Albert mares and he has left a New York Sires Stakes 2yo division winner this season out of a Pacific Rocket mare.

Of course Art Major’s full brother Perfect Art enjoyed great success here before his untimely death so we can learn from him. Looking at the dams of his 20 $100,000 earners, 6 are by sons of Albatross, 4 are by sons or grandsons of Most Happy Fella, 3 are by Fake Left, 3 are by sons or grandsons of No Nukes, 2 are by Golden Greek, 1 is by Land Grant and 1 is by Maple Lanes Strike.

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