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Artie Schiller’s impressive stakes-winning 2-year-old colt Hemp Hemp Hurray is part of an overflow field entered in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) at Del Mar. After breaking his maiden by four lengths in July at Belmont Park, Hemp Hemp Hurray was sparkling in winning the Tyro S. by more than seven lengths […]

Amy’s Challenge won a spirited stretch-long battle with Mr. Jagermeister to win Saturday’s $80,000 Shakopee Juvenile S. to give the 2-year-old daughter of Artie Schiller her first stakes win (VIDEO). After breaking her maiden by a gaudy 16 1/2-lengths in her debut on Aug. 6., Amy’s Challenge was favored as she faced the colts on […]

Artie B Good closed resolutely down the stretch to capture the $50,000 Jess Jackson Juvenile S. at Santa Rosa by one length, marking the first stakes attempt and victory for the 2-year-old Artie Schiller colt. The bay juvenile was near the back of the compact field early on, but ranged up on the leaders entering […]

Hemp Hemp Hurray’s 7 ¼-length win in Sunday’s $60,000 Tyro S. on the Monmouth Park turf course marked the second win in as many starts for the 2-year-old Artie Schiller colt, who was an impressive first-out maiden winner at Belmont Park on July 9. The Tyro scratched down to four runners from the original seven, […]

Bowie’s Hero powerful move down the stretch of the Del Mar turf course carried the 3-year-old Artie Schiller colt to victory in the $120,000 Oceanside S. on opening day of the summer meet. Bowie’s Hero won the $100,000 Del Mar Turf Juvenile last September over the same course and also annexed the Singletary S. at […]

Hemp Hemp Hurray rolled to a four-length victory in his debut effort July 9 at Belmont Park. The Artie Schiller 2-year-old was in hand late as he covered the six furlongs on the turf in a quick 1:09. 81. The winner is trained by Wesley Ward for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and was bred by […]

Bowies Hero overcame a less than ideal start in Saturday’s $75,000 Singletary S., but the 3-year-old Artie Schiller colt erased his early deficit with a stirring stretch run to win the Santa Anita one mile turf event by a half-length. It looked as if Bowies Hero might have little chance after severely stumbling to his […]

The first day of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training included a $175,000 filly for Artie Schiller. The filly, hip No. 245, was consigned by Woodside Ranch, agent, and went to Ben McElroy, agent.  Out of the young Malibu Moon mare Chana’s Girl, the bay filly’s deep female family includes the […]

Artie Schiller’s veteran turf stakes winner Macagone took the second straight running of Aqueduct’s $100,000 Danger’s Hour S. on Sunday, his third stakes win on the Aqueduct turf course. Macagone, 6, led the entire one-mile trip, winning by 1 1/2-lengths in 1:36.13 on the yielding turf course. “He loves Aqueduct,” said Leanna Willaford, assistant to […]

After a very strong 2016 in the auction ring, Gemologist kicked off the 2017 2-year-old sales season with a $285,000 filly during Tuesday’s session of the March 14-15 OBS March Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The filly, hip No. 29, was consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds and purchased by trainer Todd Pletcher, who also conditioned […]