from David James Bloodstock/Empire Stallions

It has been announced today that Artistic Fella, one of North America’s greatest racehorses of the last decade, is scheduled to begin his stallion career at Empire Stallions in Victoria, Australia in October.

Artistic Fella p,2,1:53.3; 3,1:48.4; 1:48f ($2,604,855) was a winner of 26 races in a 52 start career. A double world champion, Artistic Fella was a fierce competitor winning 12 races under 1:50 with seven wins between 1:48 and 1:48.4. As a 3-year-old, he won 10 straight stakes including the $1 million Meadowlands Pace, the Oliver Wendell Holmes and the Berry’s Creek. He won the $500,000 Breeders Crown at Mohawk as a 4-year-old as well as the $200,000 Dan Patch at Hoosier Park.

In 2008, Artistic Fella returned to win the $500,000 Ben Franklin at Harrah’s Chester in a world record 1:48f over Mister Big and Mr Feelgood. He also established a new world record at 1-1/16 miles, covering that distance in 1:56.1 in capturing the $250,000 Classic Series Final at The Meadowlands. Averaging more than $50,000 per lifetime start, Artistic Fella was trained his entire career by Steve Elliott and is owned by Joe Alborano.

Artistic Fella is the newest addition to Empire’s impressive stallion line-up which includes Four Starzzz Shark, Modern Art, Kenneth J and Blissfull Hall. Empire Stallions is owned and operated by David James of David James Bloodstock Ltd., Circleville, New York. Artistic Fella will shuttle back to the Northern Hemisphere to commence his stallion duties here next season.