Simply (AUS) Horse
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Simply is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by Grant & Alana Williams at Karnup. He is by Domesday out of Canny Lassie. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $387,730, he is considered a horse of above‑average talent. On 22 Nov 2025 at Ascot, Fred Kersley rode him to victory in the $125,000 A.J. Scahill Cup, beating Captain Pluto. He has been a lucrative prospect for bettors; backing him for his entire career would have yielded a 33% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont 13-Jun-26 2000m SOFT 6 R5 G3 STRICKLAND $3,600 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.340, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Western Empire ( W Pike 59 ) 2nd Let'S Galahvant ( T Faithfull 59 ) 1.38L 3rd Diamond Scene ( P Carbery 59 ) 2.25L 6th Simply ( C Johnston-porter 59 ) 4.63L See full results | C Johnston-porter 59kg 4.63L | 6 (9) |
| Belmont 30-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 RTG 78+ (of $80,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Russian To The Bar ( C J Parnham 56.5 ) 2nd Snippy Which ( N J Riordan 55 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Cool Memory ( P J Harvey 61.5 ) 1.21L 12th Simply ( C Cooper 61 , Cd 59 ) 5.74L See full results | C Cooper 61kg, Cd 59kg 5.74L | 12 (15) |
| Lark Hill 18-May-26 930m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 72+ -TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.510 1st Cool Memory ( H J Nottle ) 2nd My Hidden Universe ( B H Louis ) 3.04L 3rd Ruler Rocket ( T K Turner ) 5.24L 7th Simply ( M Nunes ) 7.20L | M Nunes 7.20L | 7 (9) |
| Lark Hill 04-May-26 930m GOOD 4 R5 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.900 1st Western Empire ( W A Pike ) 2nd Fast Harry ( C L Azzopardi ) 1.19L 3rd De Grandhomme ( J Mcnaught ) 1.21L 5th Simply ( M Nunes ) 2.07L | M Nunes 2.07L | 5 (7) |
| Ascot 01-Jan-26 2400m GOOD 4 R10 G2 PERTH CUP (of $1,000,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:28.130, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Apulia ( W A Pike 58.5 ) 2nd Filthy Habits ( L F Fiore 53 ) 2.90L 3rd Forever Boy ( C J Parnham 53 ) 3.82L 12th Simply ( F Kersley 53 ) 7.67L See full results | F Kersley 53kg 7.67L | 12 (15) |