BY PLEASANT ACRES STALLIONS PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)

Morriston, FL— Pleasant Acres Stallions announced Monday the arrival of the first foal by Florida-bred Horse of the Year Simplification. Born Jan. 17, the bay colt is out of the Quality Road mare Calidad and is owned by First Finds Farm and Brittany Updike. 

“Simplification is a good looking, classy stallion. His first foal is exactly what we expected—strong, healthy, good bone and great conformation,” Director of Stallion Services Christine Jones said. “What a brilliant way to start his career as a stallion. We expect big things for his future.”

Simplification broke his maiden as a 2-year-old by 16 3/4 lengths before winning the Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth by three-and-a-half lengths and the Listed Mucho Macho Man by four lengths in his sophomore season. As a 3-year-old, he also placed in the Grade 3 Holy Bull, Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby, Grade 3 West Virginia Derby and Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday. As a 4-year-old, he placed in the Grade 2 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile.

Graded stakes-winner Simplification is out of Simply Confection, by Candy Ride (Arg) and is the only son of Not This Time standing outside Kentucky. Simplification was bred in Florida by France and Irwin Weiner and retired with earnings of $873,110.

Simplification stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions for a fee of $6,500.

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