Simplification and Verifying , both graded stakes winners who stand at Pleasant Acres Stallions near Morriston, Fla., will shuttle this year to Argentina for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season, Pleasant Acres confirmed June 26.
"We're thrilled to announce that Simplification will be standing his first season at Haras Carampangue, while Verifying heads to Haras Abolengo for his second year in Argentina," said Christine Jones, director of stallion services at Pleasant Acres Stallions. "This expansion into the Southern Hemisphere represents an incredible opportunity to showcase these exceptional bloodlines on an international stage."
Simplification, the 6-year-old son of Not This Time who won the 2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and Mucho Macho Man Stakes, both at Gulfstream Park, entered stud in 2024 at Pleasant Acres after earning $873,110. His other notable finishes included a second- and third-place finish to White Abarrio in the 2022 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) and the Florida Derby (G1), respectively, before finishing a hard-fought fourth in that year's Kentucky Derby (G1) behind Rich Strike .
He stood the 2025 season for an advertised fee of $6,500. A stallion fee at Haras Carampangue was not announced. He was bred in Florida by France Weiner and Irwin Weiner.
"The success we've already seen from our Argentine partnerships validates our confidence in this international collaboration. Their dedication to excellence and shared passion for developing champion Thoroughbreds aligns perfectly with our mission at Pleasant Acres Stallions. These partnerships allow us to extend the reach of our stallions' influence while building lasting relationships that benefit breeders on both sides of the equator."
Verifying , a graded stakes-winning son of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify , will shuttle to Haras Abolengo, also in Argentina, for the second consecutive year. The 5-year-old stallion entered stud in 2024 at Pleasant Acres, and stood the 2025 season for an advertised fee of $10,000.
A $775,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale purchase by Coolmore's M.V. Magnier in 2021, the son of Justify ran second in the 2022 Champagne Stakes (G1) as a 2-year-old, and won the Indiana Derby (G3) and finished second in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) the following year. He hit the board in seven of his 11 starts, earning $852,706. He was bred in Kentucky by Hunter Valley and Mountmellick Farm.
