Carondelet Farm

1999 CHAMPION SPRINTER
ARTAX
Marquetry-Raging Apalachee, by Apalachee
Chestnut, 16.0 Hands, 1995

Bred by Carondelet Farm, 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.

 FEE: $2,500 Live Foal (Payable Live Foal)

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Standing 2009 at Diamond G Ranch
(Edmond, Oklahoma, USA)
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CURRENT & PAST STARS

ARTAX

1999 Eclipse Award - Sprinter

1999 Breeders' Ciup Sprint Champion

Four Grade 1 Wins

 

HONOR IN WAR

Grade 1 Winner in USA

Grouo 2 Winner in Australia

 

ALEXANDER OF HALES

Runner Up 2007 Group 1 Irish Derby defeating Eagle Mountain

Group Winner in Europe

 

SET ALIGHT

Group Winning 2YO in France, Now a Track Record Holder in Australia (1:22.15 for 1409m)

 

MUD ROUTE

2008 California Leading 2YO Sire Average Earnngs Per Runner