Simplification

Simplification

Not This Time – Simply Confection, by Candy Ride (ARG) | 2019 Bay | Fee: $6,500 S&N

Florida-Bred Champion Horse of the Year.
WINNER of G2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes and Mucho Macho
Man Stakes.

• SIMPLIFICATION broke his maiden at two by 16 ¾ lengths. His 3-year-old campaign began with a front-running four-length victory in the one-turn-mile Mucho Macho Man Stakes, then finished 2nd in the G3 Holy Bull Stakes, followed by a 3 ½ length victory in the G2 Fountain of Youth Stakes. Next, he finished 3rd in the G1 Florida Derby – his final prep for the Kentucky Derby, where he was 4th in a field of 20. SIMPLIFICATION went on to place 3rd in the G2 West Virginia Derby, G3 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes, and the G2 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes.
  
• SIMPLIFICATION is a son of NOT THIS TIME – the son of GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, a known provider of stamina. Standing in Kentucky for $150,000, NOT THIS TIME is a Top 10 General Sire of 2023
  
• SIMPLIFICATION is out of CANDY RIDE daughter and 2022 FTBOA Broodmare of the Year, Simply Confection, She is also dam of CHI CHI – winner of the E. L. Gaylord Memorial Stakes. SIMPLIFICATION’s 2nd dam, Ballado’s Halo, was stakes placed in the Queen Stakes and Wishing Well Stakes. His 3rd dam, GOULASH – a stakes winner and graded stakes placed runner – produced Champion 3YO Filly, Champion Older Female, Hall of Fame (2014) Inductee, and winner of the Breeders’ Cup ASHADO ($3,931,440). His 4th dam, WISE BRIDE, produced MGSW QUITE A BRIDE – granddam of MG1W LUCK IS BACK (BRZ).

Pedigree

Race Record

Starts	Firsts	Seconds	Thirds	Earnings	Earnings Per Start
16	3	1	5	$873,110	$54,569