FLYING ARTIE (AUS)

Exceptional juvenile, world champion 3YO sprinter & now a Group 1 producing sire … Group winner at 2, won the ‘stallion-making’ Group 1 Coolmore Stakes at 3 … the answer to Danehill – completely free of Danzig … runners include dual Group 1 winning sprinter Artorius (multiple Group 1 placed in Europe), multiple Group winner & Group 1 placed Asfoora, multiple stakes winner Flying Crazy, stakes winner & Group 1 placed 2YO Giannis, Coin Toss etc.

 

 FLYING ARTIE

 

Bay coltFoaled in 2013

SireEl PradoSadler's WellsNorthern Dancer
ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) Lady CapuletSir Ivor
2001Hidden LightMajestic LightMajestic Prince
  TallahtoNantallah
DamRubitonCenturyBetter Boy
FLYING RUBY RubySeventh Hussar
2004Parkhill's FlyerBrigandNoholme
  Better FantasyBetter Boy

ARTIE SCHILLER (USA) (Bay 2001-Stud 2007). 10 wins-2 at 2, Breeders' Cup Mile, Gr.1. Sire of 697 rnrs, 461 wnrs, 34 SW, inc. Flying Artie (VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1), My Conquestadory, We Miss Artie, Laser Hawk, Good Standing, Blingo, Mr. Commons, Big Bane Theory, Anne's Beauty, I Love It, Daytona Grey, Big Chill, Vain Queen, Lady Melksham, Hammers Terror, Secret Liaison, Bowies Hero, Lafontaine, Cakal Carlos, Mezeray Miss, Twickenham, etc.

 

1st dam

FLYING RUBY, by Rubiton. 6 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$309,662, TRC Bow Mistress S., L, VRC Sunday Herald Sun P., MRC Swell Time H., 2d MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3, NSA Great Strides CF Cup, 3d VRC National Jockey Celebration Day Victoria P., Gr.3, MRC WW Cockram S., Gr.3, TRC Bow Mistress S., L, VRC Melbourne Cup Community Fund H., MRC Partnercall H., Desirable H. Dam of four named foals, three to race, all winners, inc:-

FLYING ARTIE (c. by Artie Schiller). 3 wins. See below.

Belflyer (g. by Bel Esprit). 6 wins to 1500m, A$101,370, to 2016-17, 3d BRC Pink Sports Day H., MRC Grand Hotel Frankston H.

Belsapphire (f. by Bel Esprit). 2 wins at 1200m to 2016-17, 3d MVRC Shell Ocean Grove P.

 

2nd dam

PARKHILL'S FLYER, by Brigand. Unplaced. Half-sister to BETTER LOOSEN UP, Pure Imagination (dam of ALL IMAGINATION). Dam of 14 named foals, 11 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

FLYING RUBY (Rubiton). 6 wins. See above.

Crimson Pilot. 9 wins-2 at 2-to 1400m, A$113,190, BTC Byrne Ford H., Qld Tatt's RC Country Cup, 2d SAJC Contract Engineering Flying H., AJC PJ Bell Country Final H., VRC Boss Hogs Hot Dogs Sprint H., STC Farewell Bryan Guy H., 3d VRC Hahn Premium H., Mornington RC Spring Cup, 4th Gosford RC Pacesetter S., L.

Kawaree. 8 wins from 1200m to 1800m, STC Erect Safe Trophy H.

Pass the Post. 6 wins from 1200m to 1750m, A$123,388, MRC Le Pine Funerals H., Guinot Skincare H., 2d MRC Cove Hotel H., 3d VRC Sportingbet H.

Mr Darcy. 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 1600m, 3d BTC Finlayson's H.

Flybefree. 5 wins from 1600m to 2200m.

Yoyo. 4 wins from 1400m to 1650m.

Dane Park. 3 wins from 1400m to 2100m.

Flying Tilly. Placed. Dam of-

Hytenstile. 4 wins-1 at 2-to 1200m to 2016-17.

 

3rd dam

BETTER FANTASY, by Better Boy. 5 wins from 1400m to 2400m. Dam of 14 named foals, 13 to race, 8 winners, inc:-

BETTER LOOSEN UP (Loosen Up). Aust. Horse of the Year & Champion 4YO+ in Australia in 1990-91. 17 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2400m, A$3,481,125, VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, VRC Honda S.H., Gr.1, LKS Mackinnon S., Gr.1, STC Segenhoe S., Gr.1, WATC Winfield S., Gr.1, Railway S., Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2-twice, Turnbull S., Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, Japan Cup, Jpn-1, AJC Tooheys 2.2 Lite H., NSW Tatt's RC JV Comans H., STC Tooheys Draught Welter H., Handicap, 2d VRC Australian Cup, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth Randwick S., Gr.1, STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, SAJC RN Irwin S., Gr.3, VATC Richard Ellis S., L, AJC Burke & Wills H., 3d STC Hill S., Gr.2, VRC Chester Manifold S., L, Gosford Guineas, L, 4th MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, STC George Ryder S., Gr.1, WATC Beat Diabetes 2 S., Gr.1, VATC JJ Liston S., Gr.2.

Pure Imagination. 4 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, 3d VATC Braeside H. Dam of-

ALL IMAGINATION (Loosen Up). 14 wins from 950m to 1600m, A$109,515, SAJC Johnnie Walker Classic H., L, Sky Chase Flying H., My Good Man Flying H., A Chorus Line H., Hindmarsh Woodville Hotels H., Eagle Bitter H., Bonnetts Saddlery P., 2d SAJC Viva Holidays P., Festival State P. H., Penny Edition Flying H., 3d SAJC Eagles Welter H., Better Health Trophy H. Dam of-

Trips - Best Brothers (Mac.) (Naturalism). 14 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 2000m, A$106,660, M$5,307,700 in Aust. and Macau, VATC Le Pine Funeral Services H., Macau Gold Cup, Macau Cup, Macau Blackburn H., Amritsar H., Bao Tou H., Winter Trophy, Oxford H., Spring Trophy, VRC Stormy Rex H., 2d VATC Zeditave S., L, Macau Derby, Macau Grey Sovereign H., Templo de Tin Hau H.

Rulable. 12 wins from 1000m to 1600m, A$146,400, MVRC Leilani Quality H., VATC Grace Darling H., Nunkalowe H., 2d VATC Archie Yuille H., 3d VRC Maybe Mahal H., VATC Highways Tabaret H. Producer.

Pure Fiction. 4 wins to 1200m, SAJC JC Neate H., Pullman Restaurant H., 2d SAJC Nunkalowe H., Saratov H., Bonnetts Saddlery P., 3d SAJC Quit & Win H., Mellor Brook H. Producer.

 

Race Record: 6 Starts 3-2-1 A$1,266,000.

Leading 3YO Male on the 2016 WTR (Sprint). 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1100m, 1200m, A$1,266,000, to 2016-17, VRC Coolmore Stud S., Gr.1, MRC Blue Diamond Prelude (c&g), Gr.3, Blue Sapphire S., Gr.3, 2d MRC Blue Diamond S., Gr.1, VRC Maribyrnong P., Gr.3, 3d ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.