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17 May 2012 - Loddon Valley Stud’s John Campbell has sadly confirmed the passing of dual hemisphere stallion Art Colony which has stood at his stud for the past two seasons at Lockwood in Central Victoria.
The winner of $863,750 and a brilliant 1:51 mile rate performer at two years, Art Colony died at Winbak Farm Stud in Ontario, Canada last week. Owned by Englishman Tom Hill, Art Colony has his first Australian and Canadian crops on the ground and the six-year-old stallion was in the middle of his second North American breeding season when he died of a heart condition. Campbell said that Art Colony’s demise was a huge blow to Australian breeding as the son of Artsplace was an exciting young stallion that had outstanding confirmation and pedigree on top of a brilliant race record. “He certainly had both the pedigree and race record to make him a successful stallion and his first foals look brilliant and were born right here.” A half brother to Triple Bars ($524,567) and Where The Heart Is ($214,654) both 1:50 performers Art Colony raced in North America for Canadian trainer Casie Coleman who described the horse she purchased for $US157,000 as a “jaw dropper”. “He was a gorgeous animal, good size, and perfect flawless gate,” Coleman said. The stallion was noted for his speed and determination as a racehorse. At two, he won the Governors Cup elimination and took second in a Breeders Crown elimination, Breeders Crown final, and Governors Cup final. At three, he took second in the Burlington Stakes division, Meadowlands Pace elimination, and North America Cup elimination and final. The loss has left Loddon Valley Stud without a “number one” stallion for the coming season. “He was supposed to be returning for the next two seasons and would have arrived back in Victoria in late August to serve a third book of mares, now we are at a loss to replace him,” Campbell said. “His first lot of babies are looking phenomenal. Breeders including ourselves were hoping to breed mares back to him. Stallions like Art Colony don’t come along every day.” Art Colony has over 50 plus foals as a result of his first Australian season and a further 100 foals from his first Canadian season at stud. “He is a big loss all round, we need young stallions and we would have loved to give him four years here to really find out if he was going to be exciting,” Campbell said. John and Kay Campbell have four other stallions, Union Guy, Sports Town Denver Gift and Conch Deville standing at Loddon Valley. - David Aldred
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17 May 2012 - Loddon Valley Stud’s John Campbell has sadly confirmed the passing of dual hemisphere stallion Art Colony which has stood at his stud for the past two seasons at Lockwood in Central Victoria.
The winner of $863,750 and a brilliant 1:51 mile rate performer at two years, Art Colony died at Winbak Farm Stud in Ontario, Canada last week. Owned by Englishman Tom Hill, Art Colony has his first Australian and Canadian crops on the ground and the six-year-old stallion was in the middle of his second North American breeding season when he died of a heart condition. Campbell said that Art Colony’s demise was a huge blow to Australian breeding as the son of Artsplace was an exciting young stallion that had outstanding confirmation and pedigree on top of a brilliant race record. “He certainly had both the pedigree and race record to make him a successful stallion and his first foals look brilliant and were born right here.” A half brother to Triple Bars ($524,567) and Where The Heart Is ($214,654) both 1:50 performers Art Colony raced in North America for Canadian trainer Casie Coleman who described the horse she purchased for $US157,000 as a “jaw dropper”. “He was a gorgeous animal, good size, and perfect flawless gate,” Coleman said. The stallion was noted for his speed and determination as a racehorse. At two, he won the Governors Cup elimination and took second in a Breeders Crown elimination, Breeders Crown final, and Governors Cup final. At three, he took second in the Burlington Stakes division, Meadowlands Pace elimination, and North America Cup elimination and final. The loss has left Loddon Valley Stud without a “number one” stallion for the coming season. “He was supposed to be returning for the next two seasons and would have arrived back in Victoria in late August to serve a third book of mares, now we are at a loss to replace him,” Campbell said. “His first lot of babies are looking phenomenal. Breeders including ourselves were hoping to breed mares back to him. Stallions like Art Colony don’t come along every day.” Art Colony has over 50 plus foals as a result of his first Australian season and a further 100 foals from his first Canadian season at stud. “He is a big loss all round, we need young stallions and we would have loved to give him four years here to really find out if he was going to be exciting,” Campbell said. John and Kay Campbell have four other stallions, Union Guy, Sports Town Denver Gift and Conch Deville standing at Loddon Valley. - David Aldred 4 May 2012 - Emma Stewart stole the limelight at Bendigo’s Lord’s Raceway last Saturday night training three winners including an Empire Stallions Vicbred Super Series 3yo race double. Stewart trained filly Shake It Mama and her colt Philadelphia Man both started very short-priced favourites and won accordingly. In the $10,000 Fillies Heat, Mach Three filly Shake It Mama found the lead and led her opponents a merry chase pacing home a 56.7 final half mile to stroll in by 11.5 metres. Nats Survival (Lisa Miles) and Rubeelee (John Caldow) rounded out the top three. Philadelphia Man’s win in the $10,000 Colts & Geldings Heat was just as impressive. The son of Art Major went un-headed to score his tenth career win by three metres covering the last half mile in a swift 56.1 seconds. Kickittochris (Kerryn Manning) and Charlie Machsheen (Geoff Webster) completed the placings. The two Vicbred victories completed a race by race hat-trick for Smythes Creek trainer Stewart who also prepared her nine-year-old gelding Mickey Mac to win the Ace Laboratories Trophy. In the other Vicbred 3yo Heats Metro Mike came with a three wide late dash to win his $10,000 Colts & Geldings heat. Trained at Lockwood by Tony Dillon, the local pacer was driven to victory by Mark Hayes. In a three way photo finish Metro Mike arrived in time to beat Night Affair (Kerryn Manning) by a half head with Daylight Dan (Daryl Douglas) just a half neck away in third place. Metro Mike was the $4.60 second favourite. Locally owned filly Real Bonus won her $10,000 Vicbred Heat in tradesman-like style. Working hard in the run, the David Aiken trained Real Bonus (Nathan Jack) proved too strong for Dobop (Leigh Sutton) and won by 4.6 metres. Light In Every Day (Kate Gath) was close up in third place. The Empire Stallion Vicbred finals for three-year-olds will be raced on Friday 1 June at Tabcorp Park, Melton. The $6.3 Million Vicbred Program is the richest racing and breeding incentive program in Australasia. In 2011/12 the massive prize money purse is distributed in Vicbred race stakes money plus Vicbred Win Bonuses and Vicbred Breeder Bonuses. The Vicbred Program incorporate s four elements: Win Bonuses totalling $2.5 Million; Super Series totalling $1.8 Million; Vicbred Only races totaling $1 Million; Breeder Bonuses totaling $1 Million.
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