How does a horse become a member of the Living Hall of Fame?
The bylaws of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame provide for the establishment, within the Museum, of a classification for living Standardbred horses known as the Living Horse Hall of Fame. The Board of Trustees of the Museum appoints a Nominating Committee, which makes selections for candidates for election.
In July 2018, the Board of Trustees approved a revised set of Living Horse Hall of Fame eligibility criteria. Those criteria are as follows:
A racehorse must be retired from racing for two years and have had a drug-free career. In addition, racehorses must have been the winner of $2.5 million lifetime WITH 2 Dan Patch Awards, OR been the winner of $3 million lifetime, OR been named Dan Patch (U.S.) Harness Horse of the Year. Horses over the age of 12 that are still racing and meet the criteria are also eligible. Committee members can also nominate a racehorse that does not meet the criteria.
A race mare must be retired from racing for two years and have had a drug-free career. In addition, race mares must have been the winner of $1.5 million lifetime WITH 2 Dan Patch Awards, OR been the winner of $2.5 million lifetime, OR been named Dan Patch (U.S.) Harness Horse of the Year. Mares over the age of 12 that are still racing and meet the criteria are also eligible. Committee members can also nominate a racehorse that does not meet the criteria.
Stallions must rank among the 10 all-time leading money winning sires at their gait, OR have sired at least 100 $200,000 winners, OR been a leading money winning sire at his gait in three or more seasons.
Each year a slate of not more than six nominees is presented to the Museum’s membership. Voting is by ballot, which is sent to all members in good standing as soon as the Board of Trustees has approved the slate. Members are entitled to not more than three votes each. Completed ballots must be returned to the Museum on or before January 1st. The three horses receiving sufficient votes as specified by the Board of Trustees are the winners. Horses not receiving sufficient votes to be elected may be renominated the following year.
Annually on March 1st, a list of broodmares that have produced two Dan Patch winners, OR two millionaires, OR one Dan Patch winner and one millionaire will be assembled for the Living Horse Hall of Fame Committee to review. Committee members can also nominate a broodmare that does not meet the criteria. Each of the committee members votes for his or her top 5 broodmares, voting results are tabulated and the top two vote getters are elected to the Living Horse Hall of Fame.
Induction ceremonies take place on Hall of Fame Day, the first Sunday in July. A commemorative crystal disc is installed in the Hall of Fame in honour and recognition of each inductee. A disc is also presented to each horse’s current owner(s).
One such star of the sport and now a permanent resident of Australia, Art Major was inducted into the hall of fame as a Racehorse and a Stallion.
Art Major is laying some serious good foundations and is clearly on track to smash all broodmare siring records going forward in this country. It will come as no surprise to some, as he is the best son of the sports greatest ever in Artsplace.
Artsplace is harness racing’s all-time leading pacing broodmare sire, as his daughters have produced the winners of over a half-billion dollars. They have 59 millionaires to their credit to date. Their offspring include the once co-fastest pacer ever, Always B Miki, Captaintreacherous, the richest pacer in history, Foiled Again and the hottest horse on the planet right now Bulldog Hanover.
Art Major’s current list of broodmare credits are below:
Tall Dark Stranger | 2017 | H | 2,365,549 USD |
Fire Start Hanover | 2018 | M | 1,341,967 USD |
Soho Tribeca | 2012 | H | 1,103,854 AUD |
Divine Caroline | 2012 | M | 959,588 USD |
Jk Will Power | 2013 | G | 950,032 USD |
Leonidas | 2015 | G | 894,134 USD |
Jk First Lady | 2017 | M | 891,630 USD |
Lakeisha Hall | 2013 | M | 824,265 USD |
Max Delight | 2015 | H | 811,560 AUD |
Big Top Hanover | 2013 | G | 798,264 USD |
American Courage | 2018 | H | 748,072 USD |
Spirit Of St Louis | 2016 | G | 736,176 AUD |
Hickfromfrenchlick | 2016 | H | 734,897 USD |
Ignatius | 2014 | G | 733,017 USD |
Melmerby Beach | 2011 | H | 689,875 USD |
Maajida | 2016 | M | 684,518 AUD |
Whichwaytothebeach | 2018 | G | 680,712 USD |
Ballerat Boomerang | 2013 | G | 673,566 USD |
Captain Barbossa | 2017 | G | 648,969 USD |
Validus Deo | 2010 | G | 644,088 USD |
No Win No Feed | 2015 | M | 627,350 USD |
Elwell | 2012 | G | 625,013 USD |
Gratian Hanover | 2012 | G | 621,056 USD |
Soto | 2012 | H | 617,115 USD |
Tough Tilly | 2017 | M | 590,883 AUD |
Big Boy Dreams | 2011 | H | 580,146 USD |
Western Hill | 2014 | G | 561,426 USD |
Best Head West | 2018 | M | 559,956 USD |
Wolf Stride | 2015 | G | 558,650 AUD |
Beautyonthebeach | 2016 | M | 554,567 USD |
Penpaperpaige | 2017 | M | 550,151 USD |
Leap To Fame | 2018 | H | 521,412 AUD |
Buying a yearling from the APG Perth sale will be a very enriching investment for some, that will see $125,000 for each 2yo division and $100,000 for each 3yo division.
Check out all of the Art Major broodmare lots that will be on site at the Magic Millions Sales Complex, 2/56 Dale Road, Middle Swan, WA on March 5.
For all your Bloodstock enquiries including the draft below please contact Dean Baring on 0459 215 333
Lot 102 | Captain Crunch | Laura Louise | Art Major | Contact Steve Johnson | 0418 942 757 |
Lot 113 | Poster Boy | Lucy Frances | Art Major | Contact Zoe Ellis | 0410 651 162 |
Lot 120 | American Ideal | Majorpride | Art Major | Contact Jacqueline Bowden | 0448 105 635 |
Lot 123 | Soho Tribeca | Major Cover Lover | Art Major | Contact Colleen Linsay | 0413 514 842 |
Lot 127 | Soho Tribeca | Major Flirt | Art Major | Contact Colleen Linsay | 0413 514 842 |
Lot 133 | Captain Crunch | Our Copper Art | Art Major | Contact Mike Howie | 0411 248 765 |
Lot 135 | American Ideal | Our Major Mama | Art Major | Contact Jacqueline Bowden | 0448 105 635 |
Lot 146 | Foreclosure | Salacious Gossip | Art Major | Contact Kody Charles | 0413 669 474 |
Lot 154 | Always B Miki | Soho Changeling | Art Major | Contact Elieen Roberts | 0418 954 575 |
Lot 163 | Always B Miki | Topless Beach Girl | Art Major | Contact Mike Howie | 0411 248 765 |
Lot 168 | Always B Miki | Whitbys Blue Iris | Art Major | Contact Dr Ed Dewer | 0418 940 552 |
Lot 173 | The Storm Inside | Art On The Line | Art Major | Contact Lisa Adams | 0429 315 239 |
Lot 178 | Poster Boy | Arconite | Art Major | Contact Debra Lewis | 0417 954 220 |
Lot 198 | Foreclosure | Essaouira | Art Major | Contact Kody Charles | 0413 669 474 |
Lot 204 | Stay Hungry | Front Paige Adda | Art Major | Contact Debra Lewis | 0417 954 220 |
Lot 205 | Rock N Roll Heaven | Gold Castle | Art Major | Contact Mick Holtham | 0421 331 586 |
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