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War Front Leads Claiborne Farm’s 2021 Stallion Roster

The Hancock family's Claiborne Farm announced stud fees Oct. 15 for a number of their stallions that will stand at the Paris, Ky-based farm during the upcoming 2021 breeding season.

Among 13 stallions, War Front leads the charge with a stud fee of $150,000. The internationally acclaimed son of Danzig and emerging sire of sires is North America's #1 sire by percentage of lifetime stakes winners, graded stakes winners, and Grade 1 winners. In 2020, War Front has added three new Grade 1 winners to his record, bringing his lifetime total to 23, the most of any stallion in North America behind only Tapit with 27.

War Front's most recent Grade 1 winners include Breeders' Cup hopefuls Civil Union and Halladay, as well as classic winner War of Will, who will stand alongside his sire at Claiborne Farm for the upcoming breeding season.

In the sales ring, War Front continued his reign among leading sires with yearlings commanding prices up to $1,050,000. On the racetrack, no other sire in North America has more Grade 1 winners than War Front in 2020.

“In these unprecedented times, we felt it would be irresponsible to raise or keep some stud fees the same as last year, despite our stallions having outstanding success in the sales ring and on the racetrack,” said Claiborne president Walker Hancock. “It is now more important than ever that we do what is best for the sustainability of our industry.”

Eclipse champion and three-time Grade 1 winner Blame will stand for $30,000. Ranked among the top of his crop with 63 stakes horses and 30 stakes winners lifetime, his 16 graded stakes winners include Nadal, winner of this year's Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. Yearlings sired by Blame have sold up to $400,000 this year.

Flatter, the prolific son of A.P. Indy, will stand for $35,000. He has sired more than 100 stakes horses and 50 stakes winners lifetime, including recent champions West Coast and Avie's Flatter. This year, his 2-year-olds sold for up to $600,000, while yearlings brought up to $330,000 in the sales ring.

Mastery, the undefeated Grade 1-winning son of Candy Ride (ARG), will remain at $25,000. The much-anticipated first yearlings by Mastery sold for $510,000, $450,000, and $400,000 this year, with an average of $142,425.

Catholic Boy and Demarchelier, who both stood their first seasons at Claiborne in 2020, will remain unchanged. Catholic Boy, one of only three North American 3-year-old colts in history to win Grade 1 events on both dirt and turf, will stand for $25,000. Demarchelier, the only son of top international sire Dubawi standing in Kentucky, will stand for $5,000.

First Samurai, the proven son of Giant's Causeway, will stand for $15,000. He is the sire of undefeated 2-year-old sensation Plum Ali, a Breeders' Cup hopeful and winner of the recent G2 Miss Grillo Stakes. Yearlings by First Samurai have sold for $260,000, $250,000, $240,000, etc. this year.

Stud fees for Eclipse champion Runhappy and War of Will will be announced following the Breeders' Cup.

Preakness Stakes hero War of Will, a classic-winning son of War Front, will join his sire at Claiborne Farm for stud duty in 2021. A Grade 1 winner on both dirt and turf, War of Will captured the G1 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes at Keeneland this summer and is pointed towards the Breeders' Cup.

See Claiborne's full stallion roster and 2021 stud fees below:

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Bernardini—Ava Knowsthecode, by Cryptoclearance
Fee: $5,000

Blame
Arch—Liable, by Seeking the Gold
Fee: $30,000

Catholic Boy
More Than Ready – Song of Bernadette, by Bernardini
Fee: $25,000

Demarchelier (GB)
Dubawi (GB) – Loveisallyouneed, by Sadler's Wells
Fee: $5,000

First Samurai
Giant's Causeway—Freddie Frisson, by Dixieland Band
Fee: $15,000

Flatter
A.P. Indy—Praise, by Mr. Prospector
Fee: $35,000

Ironicus
Distorted Humor—Meghan's Joy, by A.P. Indy
Fee: $5,000

Lea
First Samurai—Greenery, by Galileo (IRE)
Fee: $5,000

Mastery
Candy Ride (ARG)—Steady Course, by Old Trieste
Fee: $25,000

Orb
Malibu Moon—Lady Liberty, by Unbridled
Fee: Private

Runhappy
Super Saver—Bella Jolie, by Broken Vow
Fee: TBA

War Front
Danzig—Starry Dreamer, by Rubiano
Fee: $150,000

War of Will
War Front – Visions of Clarity (IRE), by Sadler's Wells
Fee: TBA

(All stud fee payable Live Foal Stands & Nurses)

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Fasig-Tipton Adds 15 Supplemental Entries To November Sale

Fasig-Tipton has released the first group of supplemental entries to its 2020 November Sale. These supplemental entries are cataloged as Hips 265- 279:

Star of the Empire (Hip 265): Three-year-old daughter of Empire Maker is a half-sister to two stakes winners, including Grade 1 winner Nereid. Nereid is in turn the dam of Figarella's Queen, a Grade 3-placed stakes winner. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Royal Oak Farm (Damian & Braxton Lynch), agent.
2020 f. Quality Road-Up (IRE) (Hip 266): Weanling filly by champion sire Quality Road is a half-sister to Group 1 placed Monarch of Egypt. Her dam, Up, is a multiple group stakes winning daughter of Galileo who also placed in G1 French One Thousand Guineas. Consigned by Lane's End, agent.
Fancier (Hip 267): Young mare's second foal is 2-year-old colt Get Her Number, recent winner of the G1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita on Sept. 26. Get Her Number will make his next anticipated start in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Consigned by Vinery Sales, agent.
Synchrony (Hip 268): A stakes performer on both dirt and turf, this son of three-time leading sire Tapit is a six-time graded stakes winner of $956,652. From a prolific Pin Oak family, he is a half-brother to two stakes winners, including graded stakes winner Chocolate Kisses. Consigned as a stallion prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Indelible (Hip 269): Daughter of Tiznow is a half-sister to Essential Quality, recent winner of the G1 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity. He is slated to make his next anticipated start in the Breeders Cup Juvenile. Inedlible is out of a graded stakes-placed half-sister to Champion Folklore, who is in turn the granddam of undefeated Japanese Champion Contrail. Contrail has swept the first two legs of the 2020 Japanese Triple Crown and is seeking to win the third leg, the Japanese St. Leger, on Oct. 25. Indelible is in foal to champion Nyquist, who already has two Grade 1 winners in his first crop. Indelible's weanling filly, by Bernardini, will sell after her as Hip 270. Both are consigned by Lane's End, agent.
She's a Truckin (Hip 271): Daughter of Lemon Drop Kid is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Sheza Smoke Show, who is turn the dam of undefeated Grade 1 winning 2-year-old filly Princess Noor. Princess Noor will make her next anticipated start in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Consigned as a broodmare prospect by Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm), agent.
Miss Besilu (Hip 273): Regally bred 9-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro is a half-sister to Horse of the Year Saint Liam, as well as Grade 1 winner Funtastic. She is also a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Quiet Giant, who is in turn the dam of another Horse of the Year in Gun Runner. Miss Besilu's first foal is Gun It, a multiple graded stakes performer. She is offered in foal to leading sire Into Mischief. Her weanling colt, also by Into Mischief, will be offered before her as Hip 272. Both are consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Desert Rose Drive (Hip 274): Broodmare by A.P. Indy is a half-sister to three stakes winners, including multiple Grade 1 winner and Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady. Offered in foal to Medaglia d'Oro, she is consigned by Considine Farm, agent.
Fujairah (Hip 275): Multiple stakes-placed daughter of Ghostzapper from the family of Grade 1 winners Bodemeister and She's a Julie. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
Scarlet Bear (IRE) (Hip 276): Two-year-old filly and granddaughter of Kodiac is multiple group stakes-placed in England this year. She also competed in group stakes company at Royal Ascot. Consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by St. George Sales, agent.
Anabaa's Creation (IRE) (Hip 277): A stakes winner and Grade 1 placed on two continents, Anabaa's Creation is the dam of stakes winning 2-year-old Create a Dream. She is also a half-sister to the dam of recent G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass, as well as Eclipse champion Sistercharlie. Offered in foal to Breeders' Cup Champion Mendelssohn, she is consigned by Lane's End, agent.
Win the War (Hip 278): Five-year-old daughter of War Front was a stakes winner at two and three, as well as Grade 2 placed at three. She is a half-sister to four stakes producers. Offered in foal to Curlin, she is consigned by Four Star Sales, agent.
Inthemidstofbiz (Hip 279): Four-year-old filly has won three consecutive races, including a three-length victory in the G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes on Oct. 3 in her most recent start. Two starts back, she won the Satin and Lace Stakes. Consigned as racing/broodmare prospect by Buckland Sales (Zach Madden), agent.

These entries may now be viewed online and will also be available in the equineline sales catalogue app. Print versions of all supplemental entries will be available on-site at Fasig-Tipton at sale time.

Fasig-Tipton will continue to accept approved November Sale supplemental entries through the Breeders' Cup.

The November Sale will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Lexington, Ky. The sale will begin at 2 p.m.

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Airdrie Stud Secures Breeding Rights To Complexity; Announces 2021 Fees

Klaravich Stables, Inc's Complexity, the Daily Racing Form's morning line favorite for both the upcoming Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint and Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, will stand stud at Brereton and Elizabeth Jones's Airdrie Stud upon his retirement from racing.

Trained throughout his career by leading conditioner Chad Brown, Complexity earned TDN Rising Star status in his six-furlong 2-year-old debut at Saratoga when drawing off to win by 4 1/4 lengths in 1:09 3/5. Made the favorite for the historic Grade 1 Champagne Stakes in his second start, Complexity led every step of the way through fractions of 22 2/5, 45 1/5 and 1:09 2/5 en route to a dominant three-length victory. His final time of 1:34 3/5 trails only Uncle Mo – by .12 seconds – in the last 35 runnings of the stallion-making race, that also counts Jackie's Warrior, Tiz the Law, Scat Daddy, Daredevil, Union Rags, Maria's Mon, First Samurai, Dehere, Easy Goer and Forty Niner amongst its more recent winners.

While a quarter crack partially derailed his sophomore campaign, Complexity still managed to run one of the fastest Ragozin numbers of his three-year-old crop when earning a 3 in a dominant 7 1/4 length win against older horses at Aqueduct.

As a 4-year-old in 2020, Complexity has once again returned to top form. Following an impressive allowance victory over the talented Win Win Win at Belmont, Complexity set blistering fractions of 44 3/5 and 1:08 4/5 amidst a blinding rainstorm in Saratoga's G1 Forego Stakes. While he put away his rival pacesetters, it was Win Win Win that caught him in the final jumps after coming from last in the field.

In his most recent start, Complexity stamped himself as a Breeders' Cup favorite with a sensational two-length win over multiple Grade 1 winner Code of Honor in the G2 Kelso Handicap. His time of 1:33 4/5 was good for a 110 Beyer Speed Figure, marking the highest number earned by any horse at a mile or longer in 2020.

Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC, Complexity is sired by the hot young stallion Maclean's Music. His dam, Goldfield, counts three black-type horses from five to race including Valadorna, winner of the G3 Doubledogdare Stakes and a narrow second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. A $375,000 September yearling purchase by leading buyer Mike Ryan, Complexity was the most expensive yearling from any of the early crops of Maclean's Music.

Said his trainer Chad Brown: “Complexity is a very rare horse that has been number-one at every stage of his life. He was the most expensive yearling by his sire, the most highly regarded two-year-old at Stonestreet and, by far, our stable's best colt of his crop. He's an exceptional talent.”

Added Airdrie's Bret Jones: “We are extremely grateful to Seth Klarman and Chad Brown for the opportunity to stand Complexity. His resume is that of a sensational stallion prospect. He was a brilliantly precocious Champagne winner that has trained on to run the highest speed figure of any horse in America at a mile or more. He's by a truly ascendant sire that looks to have every chance to be important, he's from a top class Stonestreet female family, he was purchased by one of the all-time great judges in Mike Ryan and his talents are revered by one of the all-time great trainers in Chad Brown. Our hope is that he will be Mr. Klarman's next Breeders' Cup winner and we are committed to giving him tremendous mare support in working to make him a great Airdrie stallion.”

Complexity will stand for $12,500 S&N for any contract signed and returned before this year's Breeders' Cup.

Airdrie also announced the entirety of its 2021 fees.

“In keeping with what should always be the goal of any stallion farm, we feel we have priced our stallions where breeders have the opportunity to profit in the sales ring and help their mare produce Saturday horses,” Jones said. “We are extremely proud of our young roster that includes Cairo Prince, the leading third-crop sire by stakes winners, stakes horses, graded stakes winners and graded stakes horses; Upstart, who is currently the #1 first-crop sire in America by winners and is equaled only by Maclean's Music with his four 80+ Beyer performances by his 2-year-olds amongst all stallions; and Summer Front, who is outpaced only by American Pharoah and Constitution with three graded stakes winners from his first crop of 3-year-olds. All three of these leading young stallions began their stallion careers at a fee of $10,000 and we feel demonstrate the success that comes from the tremendous support they receive from Airdrie and our incredible, loyal breeders.

Our Grade 1 sires Creative Cause and Include have come from similarly humble beginnings to become successful, proven stallions and we could not be more bullish on our young roster that includes Collected, Preservationist, McCraken, American Freedom, Divisidero and, of course, our new stallion, Complexity,” Jones continued. “As always, we look forward to the upcoming season and helping the wonderful breeders that make our sport happen in any way we can.”

2021 Roster and Fees (all fees on Stands & Nurses terms*)

American Freedom – $6,000
Cairo Prince – $15,000
Collected – $17,500
Complexity** – $12,500
Creative Cause – $7,500
Divisidero – $5,000
Include – $5,000
McCraken – $6,000
Preservationist – $10,000
Summer Front – $10,000
Upstart – $10,000

*As in prior years, 5% discount applies for payment by Nov 1 of year bred, on LF terms

**New for 2021

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Catalog Now Online For Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal And Breeding Stock Sale, Including New Yearling Section

The catalog for the Tattersalls Ireland Flat Foal and Breeding Stock Sale, which takes place Friday, Nov. 13, is now available to view online.

The Flat Foal and Breeding Stock Sale has produced some notable graduates this year including Group 1 Matron Stakes winner Champers Elysees, who was sold by Mantlehill Stud to Aughamore Stud for €12,500 in 2017 before being resold at the September Yearling Sale for €28,000 (US$32,766). Other notable graduates include Group 2 Norfolk Stakes winner The Lir Jet and Group 3 Molecomb Stakes winner Steel Bull.

Sires represented in this year's catalogue include Kodiac, Dark Angel, No Nay Never, Australia, Zoffany, Profitable, Aclaim as well as leading first season sires Mehmas, Belardo and New Bay.

This year's sale features a new yearling section, offering 109 yearlings, including 66 lots that were originally selected for the record breaking September Yearling Sale and are eligible for the €300,000 (US$351,088) Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes 2021.

Some particular highlights within the yearling section include:

Lot 900 Divine Prophet brother to twice listed placed Auxilla
Lot 936 Gutaifan brother to Group 3-placed Flashcard
Lot 937 The Gurkha sister to Miss You Too and Vitruvian Man
Lot 960 Dawn Approach brother to listed placed 2-year-old Giselles Thunder
Lot 975 No Nay Never sister to four time winner and G2 placed Annie Fior
Lot 981 Mastercraftsman brother to six time winner and listed placed Replenish
Lot 986 Kodiac sister to listed winner and Group 1 placed Tupi

The November National Hunt Sale, Cheltenham November Sale, and the Flat Foal and Breeding Stock Sale will go ahead as scheduled at Fairyhouse and the company wishes to reassure its clients that the team at Tattersalls Ireland are doing everything it can to ensure the successful staging of the remaining 2020 sales and that they will be held in full compliance with government guidelines. All attendees will be required to register to attend each sale, details will be available on tattersalls.ie closer to the sale.

To view the online catalog, click here.

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