Artie Schiller bounced back from a body blow earlier this week when Moving Money dead-heated for first at Morphettville on Saturday.

Moving Money (2g Artie Schiller – Subsequential by Second Empire) and Comearoundsundown (Not A Single Doubt) crossed the line locked together in the DHP Hcp over 1200m.

Moving Money benefited from a superb on-pace ride from apprentice Jackson Matthews.  The gelding gave a great sight in front and was only collared in the last stride.

Artie Schiller is making splendid progress with his first crop despite the loss of promising youngster Hidden Symbol.  The last-start Flemington winner was killed in a freak paddock accident on Wednesday while spelling in readiness for a spring campaign.

His Adelaide winner first saluted at Murray Bridge in May for a syndicate headed by Harry Perks.  He was a $60,000 buy for Belmont Bloodstock out of the Mill Park draft at the 2010 Inglis Melbourne Premier yearling sale.

Moving Money’s dam Subsequential won five races up to 1800m and she is related to the Perth stakes winners Zedamoss (Zeditave) and Stratazoa (Strategic).

Artie Schiller (USA) will return to Mike Becker’s Independent Stallions from Pauls Mill this year after a break from shuttling in 2010.  He is right behind Nadeem on the Australian first-season winner count.  The Darley resident has sired 8 winners to lead Artie Schiller and All Bar One on 7 each.

A son of champion sire El Prado (Sadler’s Wells), Artie Schiller was a G1 winner of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.  So far, there have been 38 winners of 54 races from his first crops bred in Kentucky and Victoria

His Canadian based colt Bear’s Chill looked a star of the future when he destroyed the LR Queenston Stakes in April.  He clocked 1.21.91s for 1400m and it took his record to three wins in five starts.  

Trainer Reade Baker will keep him at sprint trips after the headstrong colt didn’t stretch out while prepping for the G1 Queen’s Plate over 2000m.  “Bear’s Chill is a big, strong, tough horse.” Baker said.  “He’s always impressed me.  He’s a bear!”

Artie Schiller will stand for a $13,200 (inc gst) service fee at Independent Stallions this year.