Stallion Synopsis – Simplification

Prepared by: Alan Porter – Pedigree Consultants

A graded and multiple stakes winner, and also grade one placed, Simplification was beaten only 3½ lengths in the Kentucky Derby (G1) closing strongly to finish ahead of such as White Abarrio, Mo Donegal, Cyberknife and Taiba. He is by the outstanding young stallion, Not This Time, the leading North American sire son of multiple Leading Sire Giant’s Causeway. He’s out of a multiple stakes producing and stakes placed Candy Ride mare, whose own dam is a stakes placed sister to Champion Ashado and grade one winner and grade one sire Sunriver.

The outstanding cross for Not This Time has been with mares from the Deputy Minister line through Awesome Again. Awesome Again’s son, Ghostzapper is broodmare sire of Not This Time’s 2023 Champion Elect, Up To The Mark, and another son, Wilko, is broodmare sire of Not This Time grade one winner Princess Noor, and Awesome Again himself is broodmare sire of Not This Time multiple graded stakes winner Next. This line could also be tried through Oxbow, Paynter and Awesome of Course. From another branch of the Deputy Minister line, Dehere (sire of Graeme Hall) could work well.

Deputy Minister is Northern Dancer line horse, and Not This Time already has two stakes winners from the Sadler’s Wells branch of that line through Medaglia ‘Oro (sire of Violence, Warrior’s Reward and Bolt d’Oro) and Paddy O’Prado, both sons of El Prado, also the sire of Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. Other sources of Sadler’s Wells in the U.S. include Cape Blanco, Magician, Powerscourt and Treasure Beach.

Not This Time’s grade one winning sprint filly, Just One Time, is out of a mare by Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker) from the Gone West line. From this broodmare sire line, Not This TIme also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Belgravia, by Mr. Greeley (also sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy). Giant’s Causeway and sons have also succeeded with Gone West through Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Great Notion, Omega Code and Exclusive Quality); through Grand Slam; and through Proud Citizen. Other sons of Gone West to have stood in Florida include Dance Master, Bahamian Squall and Double Honor. Simplification is out of a mare by Candy Ride from the Fappiano line. Both Not This Time and Candy Ride have worked with mares from other branches of this line. On the cross with Fappiano line mares there is a grade two winner by Not This Time out of a mare by Unbridled son, Empire Maker and a stakes winner out of a mare by his son Pioneerof the Nile, with Empire Maker also being sire of Bodemeister, and Pioneerof the Nile found through American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire. There has also been success for the Not This Time/Fappiano cross through mares by Midnight Lute and Broken Vow.

Not This Time’s half-brother, Liam’s Map, is out of a mare by Unbridled’s Song, who could be introduced through First Defence (broodmare sire of a Giant’s Causeway line stakes winner), Arrogate, Midshipman, Cross Traffic, Songandaprayer, Rockport Harbor, Half Ours, Graydar, Dunkirk, Mission Impazible, Old Fashioned, Even The Score and Will Take Charge. It would also be possible to experiment with mares by Liam’s Map giving 3×3 inbreeding to Miss Macy Sue, the dam of Not This Time and Liam’s Map.

The Fappiano line is a branch of Mr. Prospector, and Not This Time has found success over other branches of that line. His graded stakes winner, Yes This Time, is out of a mare Smart Strike, sire of Curlin, English Channel and Lookin At Lucky. There are stakes winners out of mares by Street Sense and his fellow Street Cry son, Street Hero, which also encourages trying mares by Street Boss.

Not This Time graded stakes winner, Easy Time, is out of a mare by Cape Town, a son of Seeking the Gold, also sire of Mutakddim and Petitionville. There are also stakes winners out mares from Mr. Prospector line sires Gold Fever (by Forty Niner, sire of Distorted Humor, who can be brought in through Flower Alley, Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed, Alternation, Boisterous, Cowtown Cat, Brethren and Khozan); City Zip and Thunder Gulch (sire of Point Given).

Not This Time is already demonstrating a strong affinity for A.P. Indyline mares, including a stakes winner out of a mare by A.P. Indy himself. We can note that his grade one winner Sibelius is out of a mare by Pulpit, and multiple graded stakes winner Arzak is out of a mare by Pulpit son, Tapit. Pulpit is also sire of Sky Mesa, Stroll, Corinthian and Mr. Speaker, while Tapit can be found through Constitution, Cupid, Tapizar, Tapiture, Tonalist, Trappe Shot and Frosted. There are also Not This Time stakes winners out of mares by A.P. Indy sons, Mineshaft (sire of Discreetly Mine and Dialed In) and Friends Lake. It could also be worth trying A.P. Indy through Malibu Moon, Flatter, and Congrats – all by A.P. Indy out of Mr. Prospector mares, like Pulpit and Mineshaft – Bernardini (sire of To Honor and Serve and Stay Thirsty), Stephen Got Even (sire of First Dude), Jump Start and Majestic Warrior. There are also Not This Time stakes winners out of mares by Indian Charlie (sire of Uncle Mo, Adios Charlie, Bwana Charlie and Liaison); Macho Uno (a half-brother to Awesome Again, who has worked well under Not This Time, and himself sire of Mucho Macho Man); Arch (sire of Blame) and Alphabet Soup.

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