Artsplace (1988–2006) was a champion Standardbred horse who was the 1992 American Harness Horse of the Year.
Racing career
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. This record was not tied until 2007 and broken until 2008. He won 11 of 15 starts as a 2 year old and earned $1,180,271.
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 as he battled it out with Die Laughing and Precious Bunny, the latter of whom went on to garner horse of the year honors. He won 10 of 15 starts and $972,487 in 1991. In his Harness Horse of the Year season of 1992 he was undefeated in 16 starts Many of Artsplace's sons and daughters have gone on to sire champions themselves, including most recently Art Major, who sired 2008 Meadowlands Pace champion Art Official, winner of the 2008 Pace in 1:47 which was, at the time, a world record time for 3 year old pacers and the second fastest race mile in harness racing history.
Sire line tree
- Artsplace<!--b. 1988-->
- Artiscape<!--b. 1995-->
- Yankee Cruiser<!--b. 2000-->
- Sweet Lou<!--b. 2009-->
- Grinfromeartoear<!--b. 1996-->
- Mr Feelgood<!--b. 2003-->