Artsplace is a retired harness racing horse who was the 1992 Harness Racing Horse of the Year. While Artsplace won major stakes as both a two-year old and three-year old , he is best remembered for his incredible season of 1992. The colt went undefeated that year while setting the record for the fastest race mile in harness racing history at 1:49 2/5. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Artsplace has gained ever more fame as a stud horse. Successful horses such as Artiscape, Art Major, and Art's Conquest claim linege from the great horse.
Artsplace was parked past the quarter, but once he got to the front Riegle kept him rolling, and they reached the wire almost eight lengths ahead of their closest rival.
Artsplace drew post 10 and was meeting with Nuclear Siren, who was on a 10-race winning streak with a 1:50.1 mile to his credit.
Artsplace was the best horse the native Buckeye had ever trained in a lifetime with horses, and he was coming into the Jug off his worst performance.