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.

His first Australian crop raced last season and they did not disappoint - breaking Fake Left's long standing 2yo Prizemoney Record.

Already there are three Group One winners from his second downunder crop including the NZ 2yo Pacing Colt of the Year elect Major Mark.

    •   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.
    •    Set new Australian 2yo Prizemoney Record with his first crop.
    •    Already the sire of three Group One winners from his second crop.

Book Full and Closed for 2010/11.

In the Southern Hemisphere Art Major is the sire of 88 winners of over $3,794,245, 11 $100,000 incl:

LADY EUTHENIA (M) 1:55.3 - $402,110. 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), Ht Australasian Breeders Crown. At 3, won Ht and Final NSW Oaks (Gr.1), Ht and Final Gold Bracelet (Gr.3). (Maple Lanes Strike) (pedigree)

MAJOR MARK 1:55.9 - $384,948. At 2, won Harness Jewels (Gr.1), NZ Sires Stakes (Gr.1), NZ Welcome Stakes (Gr.1), 2 Hts and Final NZ Young Gun Cardigan Bay Stakes (Gr.2), Ht NZ Sires Stakes, Ht Aust. Breeders Crown; 2nd PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales Graduate, Semi Final Aust. Breeders Crown; 3rd NZ Sapling Stakes (Gr.3). (Live Or Die) (pedigree)

FOR A REASON 1:55.9 - $306,605. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Kevin Seymour Pace; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. At 3, won Ht and Final NSW Derby (Gr.1), Qld Derby (Gr.1), Governors Cup (Gr.3), Ht & Final Chokin Championship, Redcliffe Derby; 2nd Ht & Final APG (Gr.1), Ht Vic Derby. (Fake Left) (pedigree)

RENAISSANCE MAN 1:55.4 - $214,857. 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. At 3, won SA Derby (Gr.1), Ht NSW Derby, Ht APG; 3rd Australian Derby (Gr.1), Ht Vic Derby. (Safely Kept) (pedigree)

SUSHI SUSHI 1:57.3 - $174,481. At 2, won Kevin Seymour Pace Final (Gr.1), Ht APG (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Repechage and Semi Final Aust. Breeders Crown. (No Nukes) (pedigree)

SHEEZALLATTITUDE (M) 1:55.1 - $150,914. At 2, won NSW Sapling Stakes (L), 2 Hts APG (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (2nd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara; 2nd Kay Seymour Pace Final (Gr.1), Ht Linden Huntley Little Memorial. (Safely Kept) (pedigree)

LILAC STRIDE (M) 2:00.7 - $143,085. 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)). At 3, won Ht NSW Sires Stakes (3rd in Final (Gr.2)); 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Ht Gold Bracelet (3rd in Final (Gr.3)). (Falcon Seelster) (pedigree)

ART PRINCESS (M) 1:59.9 - $139,293. 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); 3rd Ht Australasian Breeders Crown. At 3, 2nd NSW Breeders Challenge Final (Gr.1); 3rd Ht NSW Oaks. (Praised Dignity) (pedigree)

STUNIN GIRL (M) 1:54.1 - $123,625. At 2, 2nd NSW Pink Bonnet, Ht NSW Breeders Challenge (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold, Ht Australasian Breeders Crown. At 3, won Ht and Final APG (Gr.1), Ht NSW Oaks, 2nd HBV Gold Chalice. (Western Hanover) (pedigree)

BONNIE MAHONEY (M) 1:55.8 - $113,480. At 3, won Ht and Final NSW Breeders Challenge (Gr.1), Ht NSW Sires Stakes; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold (4th in Final (Gr.1)). (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)

MASTER JOY 1:58.3 - $104,278. At 2, 2nd Ht NSW Breeders Challenge, Ht Australasian Breeders Crown (3rd in Final (Gr.1)); 3rd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. At 3, won Ht NSW Sires Stakes; 3rd Ht and Final NSW Breeders Challenge (Gr.1), Ht Vic Derby. (Talk About Class) (pedigree)

MAJOR BRONSKI 1:56.1 - $94,279. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold. At 3, won Ht Vic Derby (4th in Final (Gr.1)), Ht APG; 2nd Ht and Final Qbred Breeders Classic (Gr.3), Caduceus Club Cup. (Fake Left) (pedigree)

JUST GRANGE 1:56.7 - $89,495. At 2, won Ht Australian Pacing Gold (2nd in Final (Gr.1)). (Falcon Seelster) (pedigree)

GENERAL BRONSKI 1:56 - $88,841. At 2, won Qbred Triad Final (Gr.1), Ht Kevin Seymour Pace (3rd in Final (Gr.1)), Repechage Aust. Breeders Crown. (Fake Left). (pedigree)

BEETSON 1:59.7 - $85,490. At 2, won Ht and Final Bathurst Gold Crown (Gr.1), Ht NSW Sires Stakes. (Classic Garry) (pedigree)

ITS MY PLEASURE 1:58 - $81,118. At 2, 2nd NSW Sapling Stakes, Ht Aust. Breeders Crown, Rep. Aust. Breeders Crown. At 3, Ht & Semi Final NSW Sires Stakes (2nd in Final (Gr.2)), Ht NSW Challenge; 3rd Ht and Final APG (Gr.1). (Armbro Operative) (pedigree)

ART SHADOW (M) 1:58.3 - $72,675. At 2, won Ht Australasian Breeders Crown (3rd in Final (Gr.1)); 3rd Semi and Final Vicbred (Gr.1). (Armbro Operative) (pedigree)

STARRYART (M) 1:58.1 - $73,223. At 2, won Ht Linden Huntley Little Memorial; 2nd Ht Bathurst Gold Tiara; 3rd 2 Hts Australian Pacing Gold. At 3, won NSW Sires Stakes Final (Gr.2), Newcastle Guineas; 2nd Ht NSW Oaks, Ht NSW Sires Stakes (twice). (Nero's B.B.) (pedigree)

ASHKALINI (M) 2:00.5 - $46,806. At 2, won Evicus Final (Gr.3), Ht Betfair Sweepstakes (2nd in Final (L)). (Ticket To Heaven) (pedigree)

AVONNOVA 1:58.3 - $40,515. At 2, 4th NSW Sapling Stakes, NSW Tatlow. At 3, won Ht NSW Sires Stakes. (Maple Lanes Strike) (pedigree)

Artifice (M) 2:01.8 - $40,262. At 2, won Ht NSW Sires Stakes, Ht Australasian Breeders Crown; 2nd Ht Australian Pacing Gold; 3rd Ht Australian Pacing Gold. (Caprock) (pedigree)

IM INSATIABLE (M) 1:59 - $33,996. At 3, won Newcastle Oaks. (Holmes Hanover) (pedigree)

GEM OF REIBEY (M) 2:02.4 - $33,319. At 3, won SA Oaks (Gr.1). (Exotic Earl) (pedigree)

In the Northern Hemisphere Art Major is the sire of 238 winners of $21,588,439, 116 in 1:55 and 49 $100,000 earners including:

ART OFFICIAL 1:47 - $2,085,185,. 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, won elim Ben Franklin (2nd in Final); 3rd Breeders Crown Final, 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) 1:51.6 - $872,091. 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 1:48.8 - $760,807. 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)

HYPNOTIC BLUE CHIP 1:49.4 - $634,658. 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, NYSS (twice); 2nd Oliver Wendall Holmes. At 4, won elim Molson Pace. (Magical Mike)

ARTS DIVA (M) 1:49.6 - $541,915. 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)

HAY GOODLOOKING 1:52.8 - $342,989. At 3, won 3 elims and Final NYSS. At 3, won leg Empire Breeders Classic (3rd in Final), leg NYSS. (Pacific Rocket)

DR DREAMY 1:51 - $293,480. At 2, won elim Governors Cup, div Nassagaweya, div Reynolds Mem, div Tompkin Geers, Metro consolation. At 3, won elim and Final Empire Breeders Classic. (Northern Luck)

MAJOR DOMO 1:53.6 - $281,809. At 2, won elim and Final of Primary Series. At 3, 2nd Silver Buckets Final, Western Canada Pacing Derby. (Jate Lobell)

WINDFALL BLUE CHIP 1:51 - $263,542. At 2, won elim and Final Woodrow Wilson. (Beach Towel)

HES GORGEOUS 1:52 - $251,706. At 2, won elims and Final NYSS. (No Nukes)

OK COMMANDER 1:51.8 - $237,984. At 2, won American National Final, Abe Lincoln Pace. (Albert Albert)

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)

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

Through his progeny Art Major is showing he is a tremendous stallion. He is crossing with many different broodmare sirelines, however there are clear some patterns stating to emerge.

As with most Artsplace stallions Art Major is crossing well with mares by No Nukes and Cam Fella line stallions.

5 of his of his top 8 performers out of No Nukes line mares - Major Mark, Renaissance Man, Sushi Sushi, Stunin Girl and Sheezallattitude.

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 four of his top fifteen earners are out of Cam Fella line mares including two out of Fake Left mares (For A Reason & Major Bronski) and two out of Armbro Operative mares (Art Shadow & Its My Pleasure)

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

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.

Of note is that two of Art Major's top fifteen performer downunder are out of Talk About Class mares in Master Joy & Shes Norma Jean. So any mare that possesses Talk About Class in her pedigree is worth considering for Art Major.

It is also worth noting that Art Major has demonstrated a liking for the "outcross" type mares. His best performer in Australia was the 2yo Filly of the Year in Lady Euthenia who is out of a Maple Lanes Strike mare. While also his richest performer in America, Art Official, and both Lilac Stride and Just Grange, are all out of Falcon Seelster mares.

In America 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, Courage Under Fire and Mach Three so any mares by these stallions should suit Art Major.

Interestingly Art Major has had also had a fair amount of success with Albert Albert and Pacific Rocket mares. 3 of his top 15 American earners are out of Albert Albert or Pacific Rocket mares.

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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