Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla., announced the arrival of Simplification (Not This Time out of Simply Confection, by Candy Ride), who will stand in 2024 for $6,500.
“We are pleased to bring a talented son of Not This Time into our stallion barn at Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said director of stallion services Christine Jones. “Simplification is a hometown hero for all of us in Florida and we are certain breeders will benefit from breeding to this champion Horse of the Year, Florida-bred, graded stakes winner.”
At two, Simplification broke his maiden by 16 ¾ lengths on the main track at Gulfstream Park. He began his 3-year-old campaign with a front-running four-length victory in the one-turn-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes, then finished second in the G3 Holy Bull Stakes to future G1 Breeders' Cup Classic winner White Abarrio. He then won the G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes by 3 1/2 lengths and finished third in the G1 Florida Derby – his final prep for the Kentucky Derby, where he was fourth in a field of 20.
Simplification went on to place third in the G3 West Virginia Derby, G3 Harlan's Holiday Stakes, and he G2 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes. A talented athlete, he retired sound with career earnings of nearly $900,000 and was in the money close to 60% of his races.
Simplification beat many exceptional rivals including G1 winners White Abarrio, Taiba, Cyberknife, Classic Causeway and Mo Donegal.
“Simplification's unique innate talent and competitive mindset made him the Florida champion that I've always wanted to train,” said Antonio Sano. “He proved to me speed, stamina, endurance, and above all, courage.”
Simplification is by Not This Time, a son of Giant's Causeway, the latter known as a provider of stamina. Standing in Kentucky for $150,000, Not This Time is eighth among leading sires by 2023 earnings and has five G1 winners, 13 graded stakes winners, and 30 black type winners from his first four crops to race.
Simplification's is out of the Candy Ride mare, Simply Confection, winner of three races with a second in the Rags to Riches Stakes. She was named 2022 FTBOA Broodmare of the Year and is also dam of Chi Chi – winner of the E. L. Gaylord Memorial Stakes. Simplification's second dam, Ballado's Halo, was stakes placed with a third in the Queen Stakes and Wishing Well Stakes. She produced Halo's Verse, dam of stakes winners Inflexibility and Halo Again. His third dam, stakes-winning Goulash, produced champion and Hall of Fame mare Ashado.
“Simplification's is an extremely balanced horse with a great shoulder and strong hind leg. He always gave his all and loved his job,” said Tristan and Valerie de Meric. “With his physical presence and pedigree there is a lot of potential for him at stud. He's an exciting addition to the Florida stallion roster and a great value!”
For more information on Pleasant Acres Stallions, visit www.pleasantacresstallions.com. Pleasant Acres Stallions, owned by Joe and Helen Barbazon, is located at 2153 S.E. HWY-41, Morriston, FL 32668.
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