Artax (horse)

Artax (1995–2012) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was named after a horse featured in the children's fantasy novel The Neverending Story. Artax equaled or broke three track records during the 1999 racing season when he won the Breeders' Cup Sprint, Carter Handicap and Forest Hills Handicap. Those victories, coupled with a win in the Vosburgh Stakes, earned him that year's Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. Artax died on January 8, 2012 in an equine hospital in Brazil due to complications from colic.

Artax (horse)

Artax (1995–2012) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was named after a horse featured in the children's fantasy novel The Neverending Story. Artax equaled or broke three track records during the 1999 racing season when he won the Breeders' Cup Sprint, Carter Handicap and Forest Hills Handicap. Those victories, coupled with a win in the Vosburgh Stakes, earned him that year's Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. Artax died on January 8, 2012 in an equine hospital in Brazil due to complications from colic.