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Artie Schiller retired
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Artie Schiller in full flight
(Michael J. Marten/Horsephotos.com) |
Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) hero ARTIE SCHILLER (El Prado [Ire]) has been retired
and will enter stud in 2007 at Hurricane Hall near Lexington, Kentucky, for a
fee of $15,000, live foal. Trained throughout his career by James Jerkens, the
five-year-old bay compiled a record of 22-10-5-3 with $2,088,853 in earnings for
his owners, William Entenmann's Timber Bay Farm and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh.
In addition to the 2005 Breeders' Cup Mile, Artie Schiller captured a total
of six other stakes races. Last season, he won the Maker's Mark Mile S. (G2) at
Keeneland and Bernard Baruch H. (G2) at Saratoga. As a three-year-old in 2004,
he set a new course record at Belmont Park when romping in the Jamaica H. (G2),
and also scored in the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame H. (G2), Hill
Prince S. (G3) and Woodlawn S. Artie Schiller's resume lists seven stakes-placed
efforts, including the 2005 Manhattan H. (G1), Dixie S. (G2) and Kelso Breeders'
Cup H. (G2).
Artie Schiller raced three times in 2006. After just missing by a nose when
attempting to defend his Maker's Mark title, he finished a close third in the
Dixie. The bay retreated to finish an uncharacteristic fourth in the August 6
Fourstardave H. (G2) at Saratoga in what turned out to be his final outing.
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Bred in Kentucky by Haras du Mezeray S.A., Artie Schiller was produced by
multiple Grade 1 queen Hidden Light (Majestic Light). He hails from a productive
female line whose most recent headliner is unbeaten stakes-winning juvenile
Marcavelly (Johannesburg), himself out of a full sister to Hidden Light.
"Artie Schiller is an elite miler," said Ben P. Walden Jr., president of
Hurricane Hall, adding that his recruit "is an outstanding physical specimen and
at a $15,000 fee will give breeders a real chance."
The bay will stand as the property of a syndicate.
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