Complexity
Maclean's Music - Goldfield
2016
- Bay
- 16.1 Hands
2025 Fee: $25,000 S&N
#1 FIRST-CROP SIRE IN AMERICA BY WINNERS, BLACK-TYPE HORSES, GRADED STAKES WINNERS AND EARNINGS
- Finding the dirt track in his third start, Calling Card won a NY bred MSW at AQU by 17 lengths, earning an 86 Beyer Speed figure. The colt is trained by Mike Maker and owned by Three Diamonds Farm.
- In just his third start, Kenny Be stepped into stakes company, finishing 2nd in the Notebook Stakes at AQU on 11/17/24. The colt was bred by Apache Farm, is owned Clear Stars Stable and Mitre Box Stable, and trained by David Duggan.
- In the Sleepy Hollow Stakes at BAQ on 10/27/24, MO PLEX was four and five wide, but was gritty as could be to finish second in that race.
- Tough Catch had a rough trip and was all heart, only beaten a half length when finishing 2nd in the Bowman Mill Stakes at KNLD on 10/26/24.
- Having to go 6 wide down the backstretch, MO PLEX finished third, where he was 8 clear of the rest of the field, in the Champagne Stakes (G1) on 10/5/24.
- 2YO Valtellina, who broke her maiden first out at Saratoga, came back in her second race on 9/22/24 at BAQ to get black-type, finishing second in the Joseph A. Gimma Stakes. Bred by ThoroStock LLC, she is trained by Ray Handal and owned by Pavilion Racing.
- MO PLEX stayed undefeated winning Funny Cide Stakes at Saratoga on 8/25/24. Bred by Everything’s Cricket Racing, trained by Jeremiah Englehart, and owned by R and H Stable.
- One share in Complexity was offered at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale on 8/6/24 as the first lot of the night. Scott Heider, head of Heider Family Trust, purchased the share for $510,000.
- BLACK FORZA turned on the jets to pass the entire field and win the (Gr2) Richmond Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse on 8/1/24. This is the first Gr2 winner, the second graded stakes winner and the third stakes winner for Complexity. He’s now sired a stakes winner on the dirt, synthetic, and turf.
- Airdrie will be offering one share for sale in Complexity at the Fasig-Tipton live auction in Saratoga Springs, NY on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
- Complexity’s very first winner MENSA became a black-type earner in the Victoria Stakes at Woodbine ON 7/19/24. The ridgling couldn’t have won it easier, with the track announcer calling it 6.5 lengths at the wire, could have been 10! Congratulations to breeder Beth Bayer, trainer Mark Casse, and owner Resolute Racing.
- MO PLEX became the first graded stakes winner for Complexity when winning the Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga 7/13/24 for trainer Jeremiah Englehart. This puts Complexity at the top of the First-Crop Sire standing as leading earner, number of winners, black-type horses and graded winners.
- Two-year-old Complexion, a half-sister to G1 winner Jack Christopher and a $400,000 sale yearling, won her first out start at Aqueduct on 6/16/24 by six and half furlongs, earning a TDN Rising Star award in the process. The filly is trained by Danny Gargan and owned by Arnmore Thoroughbreds, Carl Pascarella, and Yurie Pascarella. She was bred by Castleton Lyons and Kilboy Estate.
- French Horn, in her second start finished 3rd in the Astoria Stakes at Saratoga on 6/6/24. This is the sire’s first black-type.
- Complexity sires his second winner, French Horn, who won a MSW at Woodbine, at odds of 1-1 for owner BG Stables, and trainer Mark Casse. The filly was bred by Narola, LLC.
- Two-year-old Mensa was offered through a Fasig-Tipton flash on-line auction, selling for $740,000 to John Stewart’s Resolute Racing. He’s pointing to the Kentucky Juvenile Stakes, along with Tuxedo Park, at Churchill Downs on 5/2/24.
- Mensa became the first winner for first-crop sire Complexity, winning a MSW at Gulfstream Park on 4/12/24. This is the second starter for the horse, the first, Tuxedo Park, finished second at Keeneland 4/10/24. Mensa was bred by Beth Bayer, owned by DJ Stable and trained by Mark Casse.
- The OBS March breeze up sale resulted in a filly out of Perfect Pegasus bringing $310,000 from Flanagan Racing, a colt out of Praising bringing $300,000 from Hideyuki Mori, a filly out of Goods and Services bringing $220,000 from Wesley Ward, and a filly out of Bestinthebusiness brought $170,000 from Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds.
- Complexity was represented by 24 entries in the 2024 OBS March Two-Year-Olds in Training sale, the most of ANY stallion in the catalog.
- Complexity’s first crop of yearlings had a Keeneland September sale average of $102,000. Yearlings brought $400,000, $375,000, $375,000, $340,000, etc.
- Mike Ryan, who purchased Complexity as a yearling, raised his hand to buy three separate six-figure yearlings by the sire in September.
- First crop weanlings brought $140,000, $120,000, $100,000, etc.
- Dominant winner of the G2 Kelso H. on Oct. 3rd, Complexity earned a 110 Beyer and 3 Ragozin
- His 110 Beyer is the third-highest Beyer Speed Figure by any horse in 2020
- Wire-to-wire winner of the G1 Champagne S. at Belmont as a two-year-old earning a 95 Beyer and 8 Ragozin, Complexity defeated a top-class field including multiple G1 winner Code Of Honor by 3 lengths, with Call Paul, who entered off a victory in the G2 Saratoga Special S. in 3rd. Five other Stakes horses including 3 subsequent GSW were off the board
- Gallant 4th in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile after contesting blazing fractions from a difficult wide draw. The six-furlong split was 0.36 seconds faster than the winning time in the BC Sprint on the same card
- Dueled 3 and 4 wide in the rain-sodden G1 Forego S. at Saratoga this summer, setting torrid fractions of 22-1, 44-3, 1:08-4, only to be caught in the final jumps by Win Win Win, in a field that also included G1 winners, Whitmore, Firenze Fire and Mind Control
- Earned a TDN Rising Star, 90 Beyer and an 8 1/2 Ragozin for his debut MdSpWt win at Saratoga, where he wired the field in 1:09 3/5. He won by 4 1/4 lengths over subsequent G2 Holy Bull S. winner, Harvey Wallbanger, with subsequent SW King For A Day another 6 lengths back in 3rd
- Returned from a freshening at 3 to defeat older horses at Aqueduct winning “geared down” by 7 ¼ lengths in 1:22 2/5, earning a 101 Beyer and 3 Ragozin
- A $375,000 yearling purchase by Mike Ryan on behalf of Klaravich Stables; he was the highest-priced yearling in Maclean’s Music’s third crop
- By Maclean’s Music, also sire of the 2020 G1 Champagne S. & G1 Hopeful S. winner, JACKIE’S WARRIOR
- Apart from Complexity, his dam, Goldfield, has produced four winners from four others to race, including GSW VALADORNA, who was 2nd by 3/4 length to Caledonia Road in the 2016 G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies S.
- “He’s a rare horse that has been #1 wherever he’s been. He was the most expensive yearling by his sire, the most highly thought of two-year-old at Stonestreet and, by far, our stable’s best colt of his crop. He’s an exceptional talent.” – Trainer, Chad Brown
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Race Record
| Year | Starts | Firsts | Seconds | Thirds | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | $$231,000 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $$63,600 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $$321,750 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | $$616,350 |
Won at 2
Champagne Stakes at Belmont (G1, $500,000, 8f by 3)
MSW at Saratoga ($85,000, 6f by 4 1/4)
Won at 3
Allowance at Aqueduct ($81,000. 7 by 7 1/4)
Won at 4
Kelso Handicap at Belmont Park (G2, $150,000, 8f, by 2 1/4)
Allowance at Belmont Park ($70,000, 8f, by 2 1/4)
2nd at 4
Forego Stakes (G1, 7f to Win Win Win)
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Entries & Results
Pedigree: 5-Cross
| MACLEAN’S MUSIC (USA) b. 2008 |
DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) ch. 1993 |
FORTY NINER (USA) ch. 1985 |
MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) | ||||
| FILE (USA) | |||||||
| DANZIGS BEAUTY (USA) b. 1987 |
DANZIG (USA) | ||||||
| SWEETEST CHANT (USA) | |||||||
| FOREST MUSIC (USA) gr/r. 2001 |
UNBRIDLEDS SONG (USA) gr. 1993 [I] |
UNBRIDLED (USA) | |||||
| TROLLEY SONG (USA) | |||||||
| DEFER WEST (USA) dkb/br. 1991 |
GONE WEST (USA) | ||||||
| DEFER (USA) | |||||||
| GOLDFIELD (USA) b. 2008 |
YES ITS TRUE (USA) b. 1996 |
IS IT TRUE (USA) b. 1986 |
RAJA BABA (USA) | ||||
| ROMAN ROCKETTE (USA) | |||||||
| CLEVER MONIQUE (USA) b. 1988 |
CLEVER TRICK (USA) | ||||||
| MONIQUE RENE (USA) | |||||||
| FOLLY DOLLAR (USA) dkb/br. 1997 |
DIGRESSION (USA) b. 1987 |
SEATTLE SLEW (USA) | |||||
| DOUBLE AXLE (USA) | |||||||
| REAL PRECIOUS (USA) b. 1988 |
TORSION (USA) | ||||||
| MAGNIFICENT DAWN (USA) |
Top Performers
BLACK FORZA 22, c (Harlan’s Holiday, Carson City) $183,036, 2 wins, 1st Richmond S. [G2]
MO PLEX 22, c (Uncle Mo, Lemon Drop Kid) $347,500, 3 wins, 1st Sanford S. [G3], Funny Cide S., 2nd Sleepy Hollow S., 3rd Champagne S. [G1]
MENSA 22, r (Medaglia d’Oro, Touch Gold) $105,491, 2 wins, Victoria S.
Tough Catch 22, c (Broken Vow, Maria’s Mon) $97,250, 1 win on debut at Saratoga, 2nd Bowman Mill S.
Kenny Be 22, g (Bernstein, End Sweep) $76,250, 1 win, 2nd Notebook S.
Valtellina 22, f (Take Charge Indy, Quiet American) $74,500, 1 win on debut at Saratoga, 3rd Joseph A. Gimma S.
French Horn 22, f (Congrats, Wild Again) $57,981, 1 win, 3rd Astoria S.
Shin Forever 22, c (Pulpit, Quiet American) $75,852, 1 win, Debut winner in Japan
Complex Music 22, c (Malibu Moon, Key To The Mint) $75,630, 2 wins
Hollygrove 22, f (Orb, Najran) $69,000, 1 win, MSW at Churchill Downs on debut
Sweet Mo B 22, c (Five Star Day, Mamaison) $60,086, 2 wins
Calling Card 22, c (Tiznow, Storm Cat) $59,850, 1 win
Complexion 22, f (Half Ours, Ogygian) $50,813, 1 win, **TDN Rising Star** on debut
Kale’s Angel 22, c (Malibu Moon, Giant’s Causeway) $45,500, 1 win
Swiftwind 22, f (Curlin, Harlan’s Holiday) $42,555, 1 win
Ambitious Lass 22, f (Bodemeister, Malibu Moon) $41,815, 1 win
Libitina 22, f (Consolidator, Conquistador Cielo) $27,400, 1 win
Tuxedo Park 22, c (Tale of the Cat, Dynaformer) $21,920, 2nd in MSW at Keeneland in first start
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Complexity Progeny
Sales Statistics
| SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL WEANLINGS by Complexity: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sold | Gross | Average |
| 2024 | 10 | $666,500 | $66,650 |
| 2023 | 15 | $468,000 | $31,200 |
| 2022 | 27 | $1,580,000 | $58,519 |
| SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL KEENELAND SEPTEMBER YEARLINGS by Complexity: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sold | Gross | Average |
| 2024 | 24 | $3,024,500 | $126,021 |
| 2023 | 47 | $4,828,000 | $102,723 |
| SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL TWO YEAR OLDS by Complexity: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sold | Gross | Average |
| 2024 | 26 | $3,563,903 | $137,073 |
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