Fasig-Tipton will offer a share consigned by Airdrie Stud in freshman sire Complexity (by Maclean's Music) as the first item in the Saratoga Sale's second session on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the auction house said in a release on Thursday morning.
Complexity leads all first crop sires by winners, black-type winners, black-type horses, graded stakes winners and progeny earnings. He is also the current leading general sire of 2-year-olds. These include Mo Plex, winner of the GIII Sanford Stakes at Saratoga on opening weekend, as well as Mensa, winner of the Victoria Stakes at Woodbine July 19 following his record setting purchase for $740,000 on Fasig-Tipton Digital following his maiden win.
“What Complexity has accomplished with his first crop of 2-year-olds is simply remarkable,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “For him to not only be leading first crop sire, but also leading U.S. sire of two-year-olds, is an incredible feat.”
“We are thrilled to offer a share in Complexity at Saratoga,” said Browning. “With so many major breeders in attendance at the sale, it's the perfect place to do so.”
Following a four-length debut win at Saratoga at two, the Chad Brown trainee went on to win the GI Champagne Stakes with a 95 Beyer speed figure. At 4-years-old Complexity won the GII Kelso Handicap at Belmont. His time for the mile in the Kelso was 1:33 4/5 and his 110 Beyer was the third highest registered by any horse that year.
“I don't believe we've ever had an Airdrie stallion get off to a more promising start,” said Airdrie President Bret Jones. “Complexity was a brilliantly talented racehorse and he has been making the case since his first foals hit the ground that he could be an equally successful sire.”
“The word from Ocala was just so strong from the very beginning and it has been wonderful to see that early promise evolve into these incredible results,” said Jones. “To be not just the leading freshman sire in America, but the leading overall sire of 2-year-olds is extraordinary and we are further emboldened by the incredibly positive reports we continue to receive on his yet unraced two-year-olds.”
Further information about Complexity may be found by clicking here. Prospective bidders may contact Airdrie's Bret Jones at (859) 361-6379 or Ben Henley at (859) 552-7716 with questions or inquiries.
Online and phone bidding on the Complexity share will be available. The 103rd Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale will take place on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 5-6, in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, New York. Sessions will begin each evening at 6:30 pm. ET.
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