Upstart Tops Airdrie Stud Fees for 2023

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Led by top three third-crop sire Upstart, whose fee has risen from $10,000 to $30,000 for the upcoming year, Airdrie Stud has released the stud fees for the farm's 2023 stallion roster. New stallion Happy Saver, a Grade I winner who will retire after an expected start in the Nov. 5 GI Breeders' Cup Classic, and Girvin, a top freshman sire whose three stakes winners include GII Saratoga Special S. winner Damon's Mound and who has been relocated from Ocala Stud, will stand for $12,500 and $20,000, respectively.

“These are very exciting times for our team at Airdrie as we believe we have a great future in front of us with our young stallion roster,” said Airdrie's Bret Jones. “Upstart and Girvin have been two of the most exciting young stallions of 2022, and their success is all the more impressive when considering that they both began their careers at modest stud fees. They will be hugely popular this year and the mare quality that awaits them has us extremely bullish on their futures. Cairo Prince has settled in as arguably the best proven value in his stud fee range as he is the leading sire of his crop, a top 20 active national stallion, and a perennial commercial success, and we have been so fortunate to bring in Happy Saver, Complexity, Collected, Preservationist, Beau Liam, and Divisidero in the last few years. With the past and continued support of our incredible breeders, we believe all of these stallions possess the potential to emulate Upstart and Girvin as great success stories in the coming years.”

The entire roster for Airdrie with their 2023 fees follows:

Upstart – $30,000
Girvin – $20,000
Cairo Prince – $15,000
Happy Saver – $12,500
Complexity – $12,500
Collected – $10,000
Preservationist – $10,000
Creative Cause – $7,500
Summer Front – $7,500
Beau Liam – $6,000
Divisidero – $5,000

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