Five Straight for Simplest

13th August 2008

Up in grade, down in weight proved a winning move for the connections of in-form sprinter Simplest (4h Choisir x Mad Desire, by Covetous), who notched his fifth straight win at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

The Barry Baldwin trained entire proved way too good in sizzling over the 1000 metres in 57.5 seconds, racing clear to win his first test in open company by a length and a half over proven stakes-winner Sequallan.

Originally a $100,000 Magic Millions purchase from the draft of Yarraman Park Stud, Simplest (pictured as a yearling) was previously trained in Victoria, having been sold by his previous owner Lloyd Williams.

Since transferring to Queensland, Simplest has been on fire winning his last five starts in succession, his overall record now seven wins and five placings from 16 starts with earnings of $163,300.

Bred by the Dufficy brothers and offered for sale by Yarraman Park as agent, Simplest is a half-brother to stakes-winner Given being the seventh foal of the Covetous mare Mad Desire.

A metropolitan winner up to 1400 metres, Mad Desire is a half-sister to Group Three winners Alert Me and Techniques, being from the family of Group One winning sprinters With Me and Accomplice.