It is quite awhile since I had time to post a comment here but after I recieved a call about this one from breeder in Australia that bred to the horse I just had to make time to answer this one. I had to make time.Originally Posted by triplev123
Triplev123 whoever you are you certainly has never looked at Art Official because he is a stunner and a splitting image of his sire Art Major. Ordinary type says triplev123 you just have to be joking. As for his racing well if anybody saw Art Official beating Somebeachsomewhere in the Meadowlands Pace in a world record 1:47 then I would like to own a lot more of those "Ford Tauras".
The fact of the matter is that the Stallion Station did no advertising this past year and are out of business this year. They bred 1800 mares two years ago and just on a thousand this year.
The srevice fee for Art Official was too much for a start and like a lot of stallions was way over priced. This is something that will be corrected by all studs this coming year I believe or they will suffer.
Most breeders did not even know the horse stood for the season anywhere let alone that he stood in New Zealand. I am amazed he got as many mares as he did.
As for his racing it was world class against the best. After beating Somebeachsomewhere in the Pace the two horses never met again!!!! Art Official went on to go 1:47.4 as a four year old against the very best.
And just remember if you did not know he broke the world record at the time on a half mile track at Freehold 1:50.4 in the cane pace. At the Jug he probably should not have started as he got hurt and did not go as well as he was sore but nevertheless he still won a heat and ran third in the final.
Here are the videos of this so call "Ford Taurus" winning. There is not much better that you can breed to than Art Official. He is as good as they get.
ART OFFICIAL 1:47 2008 MEADOWLANDS PACE $1,100,000 World Record
2008 Cane Pace
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