Simply Elegant (USA) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Simply Elegant, a 2yo b bred in the United States and trained by Michael Maker, is by the stallion Corniche out of the dam Cause Celebre. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in two starts. In its most recent start at Keeneland on 23 Oct 2026, jockey John Velazquez rode it to a third‑place finish behind Kiplin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 23-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R6 Md $15,674 (of $156,739) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.640, SP: 11.00 pressed two wide, bid in the three path entering the lane, dueled between rivals in the final furlong but got outkicked on both sides. 1st Kiplin ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2nd Drexel Drive ( L Saez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Simply Elegant ( J Velazquez 119 ) 2.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R12 Md $2,068 (of $236,079) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 7.50 settled while saving ground early, picked off foes into the stretch then angled out for the drive, was caught in traffic into the final furlong, lacked room to the final sixteenth then could not muster the needed late response. 1st Lucky Bernadine ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Candy Novel ( A Beschizza 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Delightful Diva ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.75L 7th Simply Elegant ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 7.15L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 7.15L | 7 (11) |