Artsplace
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| Artsplace | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Ambercrombie |
| Grandsire | Silent Majority |
| Dam | Miss Elvira |
| Damsire | Albatross |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1988 |
| Died | 30 October 2006 |
| Country | USA |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | George Segal |
| Owner | George Segal Brian Monieson |
| Trainer | Gene Riegle Robert McIntosh |
| Record | 49: 37-7-1 |
| Earnings | $3,085,083 |
| Major wins | |
| Breeders Crown 2YO Colt & Gelding Pace (1990) Metro Pace (1990) Governor's Cup (1990) James Dancer Memorial (1991) Breeders Crown Open Pace (1992) Canadian Pacing Derby (1992) U.S. Pacing Championship (1992) Governor Driscoll Pace (1992) | |
| Awards | |
| USA 2 Year Old Colt Pacer of the Year (1990) American Harness Horse of the Year (1992) Canadian Harness Horse of the Year (1992) | |
| Honors | |
| United States Harness Racing Hall of Fame Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Leading Standardbred Sire in North America (1997-2000, 2002-03) | |
| Last updated on 2016-01-26 | |
Artsplace (1988–2006) was a champion Standardbred horse who was the 1992 American Harness Horse of the Year.
Artsplace was harness racing's champion two-year-old in 1990, where he notably set a world record for 2-year-old pacers by winning the Breeders Crown in the time of 1:51.1 at Pompano Park in Florida, soundly defeating champion Die Laughing and breaking the previous record by two seconds.[1] This record was not tied until 2007 and broken until 2008.[2] He won 11 of 15 starts as a 2 year old and earned $1,180,271.[3]
Artsplace's 3-year old campaign was marred by injuries, though he still earned over $900,000 and won several major stakes races including the Dancer Memorial and American National and finished second in the Meadowlands Pace[4] as he battled it out with Die Laughing and Precious Bunny, the latter of whom went on to garner horse of the year honors.[5] He won 10 of 15 starts and $972,487 in 1991.[3]
Artsplace's connections decided to return the horse to the races at age 4. Fully healthy, Artsplace had arguably the greatest season in harness racing history, going undefeated and winning such races as the Breeders Crown, US Pacing Championship, and American National, among many others. Driven throughout his career by Hall of Famer John Campbell, Artsplace paced a mile in 1:49 2/5, which was at the time the fastest race mile in harness racing history. He also won the final of the Driscoll Series at The Meadowlands.[6] In his Harness Horse of the Year season of 1992 he was undefeated in 16 starts[7] and won $932,325.[3] Artsplace entered the breeding shed with a lifetime summary of 49 37-7-1 ($3,085,083), retired as the second-richest pacer of all time, and set at least one world record in each of his three years of competition.[5]
In a poll by harness racing experts commissioned by the U.S. Trotting Association, Artsplace was voted the 10th-greatest harness horse in history. The fans voted him the 12th-greatest.[citation needed]