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New Stakes-Winner for Flying Artie

Tara Madgwick - Sunday June 4

A new addition at Blue Gum Farm in Victoria this spring, Group I sire Flying Artie added a new stakes-winner to his tally in Perth on Saturday when progressive three year-old Vast Art won the Listed WATC Raconteur Stakes (1400m).

Vast Art wins the Raconteur Stakes - image Western Racepix Twitter

 

Trained by Darren McAuliffe, Vast Art has made a rapid rise through the grades this preparation and hit the line hard to win his first Black Type contest by a long neck taking his overall record to five wins from 10 starts with prizemoney topping $276,000.

 

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Art was retained to race by Impressive Racing and partners and is the best of four winners from winning Fastnet Rock mare Fast Gal, a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Donna Dior.

He is the seventh stakes-winner for Flying Artie, who is enjoying a great season with star performers including Group I winning sprinter Artorius, Group II winning sprinter Asfoora, Singapore superstar Coin Toss and Kiwi stakes-winner Fierce Flight.

Flying Artie now calls Blue Gum Farm home!

Completely free of Danehill blood, Flying Artie is a prove outcross sire and is priced to please at $16,500.

 

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Race Result - Raconteur Stakes LR 1400m

Belmont Park Track: Good(4) Time: 1:24.18
1
Vast Art
- 3g Flying Artie (AUS) x Fast Gal (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D T McAuliffe Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56.5
Flying Artie
2
0.2
Rusty Dreams
- 3f Universal Ruler (AUS) x She Done Him Wrong (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: M L Lane Rdr: Chris Parnham 54.5
3
1.7
Upper Limits
- 3g Exosphere (AUS) x Defar (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: Jeremy Easthope Rdr: P Carbery 55
4
1.9
Rear Admiral
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Mireille (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Jordan Turner 54
5
2.7
Exceltrain
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Citrain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: W Pike 55
6
3.8
Bonjoy
- 3f Maschino (AUS) x Amity Belle (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: J F Miller Rdr: S Parnham 53
7
4.4
Arcadia Star
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Arcadia (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Michael Poy 53
8
6.5
Saintorio
- 3g Oratorio (AUS) x Leitfaden (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: S J Miller Rdr: B Parnham 57
9
9.6
Arid
- 3f Demerit (AUS) x Mystic Pindan (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: P Knuckey 54
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