1:47 - $2,085,185. Bay Horse, Foaled 2005.
Only one horse ever defeated the great Somebeachsomewhere, that horse was Art Official.
Art Official put together a great racing career but undoubtedly his standout performance was his 1:47, world record breaking Meadowlands Pace win over Somebeachsomewhere.
That was just one of his highlights as a 3yo, with wins also coming in the $500,000 Hoosier Cup, $392,850 Cane Pace Final (1:50.8 on a half mile track), $293,000 Tattersalls Pace (1:48.6) and the $134,000 Bluegrass Stakes (1:48.6).
He returned at four to set a 4yo World Record and make the finals of the William Haughton Memorial, Canadian Pacing Derby, Breeders Crown, Ben Franklin Pace and the American National Final.
As a racehorse Art Official set World Records on a mile and 5/8ths of a Mile tracks.
- Compiled an exceptional racetrack career winning over $2 million dollars and taking a mark of 1:47 as a 3yo.
- Only horse to defeat Somebeachsomewhere.
- Art Major's richest son.
- His dam is by Falcon Seelster and from the maternal family of champion mare Shady Daisy.
In the Southern Hemisphere Art Official's oldest progeny will be foals in 2011/12.
In the Northern Hemisphere Art Official's oldest progeny are foals in 2011.
As Art Major's richest ever son, we should look at what is working for Art Major.
Art Major is of course crossing very well with mares by
No Nukes and
Cam Fella line stallions and thus such mares should be considered for Art Official.
Such horses by Art Major out of No Nukes line mares include
Sushi Sushi,
Major Mark,
Renaissance Man,
Stunin Girl and
Sheezallattitude.
Potential 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.
Art Major has also achieved success with Cam Fella line mares, the best result being the standout
For A Reason.
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 could suit Art Official as the Artsplace line / Most Happy Fella cross has been so successful the world over.
Art Major has crossed very well with Falcon Seelster mares. Breeding Falcon Seelster mares to Art Official would result in a 3 x 2 cross to this cross and perhaps this is too close for some, however granddaughters of Falcon Seelster (ie mares by
Million To One,
Elsu,
Ultimate Falcon, etc), or even mares by Rich And Spoilt (grandson of Falcon Seelster) could be a good match up. Falcon Seelster has been a terrific stallion and duplicating him would be an interesting proposition.
Art Major has also done ok with Direct Scooter line mares, with the best performer bred on this cross being Santanna Blue Chip who is out of a Matts Scooter mare.
The Direct Scooter line has been very influential downunder through the likes of
In The Pocket,
Christian Cullen,
Courage Under Fire,
Stoneridge Scooter, etc.
In the US, Art Major has had also had a fair amount of success with
Albert Albert and
Pacific Rocket mares, thus these mares could also suit Art Official.
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Below are photos of some Art Official foals from his debut American crop. As you can see they are nice leggy, athletic foals. Please click on them to enlarge.
Art Official - Trick My Treat
Art Official - Devil Dancer colt
Art Official - Letmedowneasy colt
Art Official - Letmedowneasy colt
Art Official - Radiant Heiress colt
Art Official - Glowing colt
Art Official - Glowing colt
Art Official - Sweets N Treats
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