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His career on the racetrack was quite simply, phenomenal. ARTAX equalled or broke records
set by history’s greatest Thoroughbred sprinters-Dr. Fager, Mr. Prospector and Groovy! His
multiple-graded stakes winning record includes a tally in the Grade One Breeders’ Cup Sprint,
as well as the Vosburgh S (Gr I), Carter H (Gr I), Forest Hills H (Gr II), San Felipe S (Gr II)
and Santa Catalina S (Gr III). While racing ARTAX earned more than $1.6 Million.
From six crops to race, ARTAX’s progeny have bankrolled well over $11 Million. Leading the
way is millionaire DIABOLICAL ($1,173,800), winner of the Alfred Vanderbilt H (Gr II),
Maryland Sprint Handicap (Gr III) and the Green Desert Mahad Al Ashimaal (UAE-III), etc.
Other ARTAX runners of note are FRIENDLY MICHELLE ($404,544), FINE SENTENCE
($373,091), MAGNETIC MISS $356,280 AND TAX REFUND ($317,782).
ARTAX is a son of Marquetry and the Apalachee mare Raging Apalachee. He’s from the
same female family as millionaire TOUT CHARMANT and CHARMONNIER ($556k).
Marquetry has sired another Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner and Sprint champion,
SQUIRTLE SQUIRT. Other graded stakes winners by Marquetry include
AMERICAN FREEDOM, MASS MARKET and UANME. Of regional note, Marquetry
is the sire of multiple stakes winner MARQ FRENCH, who recently prevailed in
the Oklahoma Classics $100,000 OTA Classic.
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