Mr Quickie
| Mr Quickie | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Shamus Award |
| Grandsire | Snitzel |
| Dam | Special Favour |
| Damsire | General Nediym |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 10 August 2015 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Rosemont Stud |
| Owner | Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing et al. |
| Trainer | Darren Weir (2018) Phillip Stokes (2019 onwards) |
| Record | 30: 11-6-3 |
| Earnings | A$2,101,300[1] |
| Major wins | |
| Queensland Derby (2019) Toorak Handicap (2020) Victoria Handicap (2021) | |
Mr Quickie (foaled 10 August 2015) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.
Background[edit]
Mr Quickie was a A$115,000 Magic Millions purchase for Dalziel Racing from the Rosemont Stud draft. Rosemont Stud remained in the ownership and also stand his sire Shamus Award.[2]
Racing career[edit]
Un-raced as a two-year-old, Mr Quickie made his debut on the 25 September 2018 at Murtoa Racecourse, where he finished in second placing.
Mr Quickie then proceeded to win 9 of his next 12 starts, which culminated on 8 June 2019 with his first Group One victory at Eagle Farm in the Queensland Derby. He was backed in from $5.50 to start a $2.80 favourite. He defeated Vow And Declare by just under a length who would later go on that year to win the Melbourne Cup. Mr Quickie had to survive a protest from jockey Damien Oliver on board Vow And Declare, however this was dismissed by stewards.[3]
Mr Quickie's next victory was his second Group One on 10 October 2020 in the Toorak Handicap at Caulfield. Ridden by Jamie Kah, Mr Quickie was a two-length winner at odds of 20/1.[4]
Mr Quickie was retired from racing after suffering a hip injury in 2021.[5]
Pedigree[edit]
| Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 |
Snitzel (AUS) 2002 |
Redoute's Choice | Danehill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shantha's Choice | |||
| Snippets' Lass | Snippets | ||
| Snow Finch | |||
| Sunset Express (AUS) 1999 |
Success Express | Hold Your Peace | |
| Au Printemps | |||
| Finito Fling | Luskin Star | ||
| From the Wood | |||
| Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 |
General Nediym (AUS) 1994 |
Nediym | Shareef Dancer |
| Nilmeen | |||
| Military Belle | Without Fear | ||
| Reticella | |||
| Tusker (NZ) 2001 |
Volksraad | Green Desert | |
| Celtic Assembly | |||
| Stella Artois | Star Way | ||
| Horlicks |
References[edit]
- ^ "Mr Quickie Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Horse Profile Mr Quickie". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Mr Quickie wins dramatic QLD Derby". punters.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Mr Quickie wins the 2020 Toorak Handicap". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Mr Quickie injured and forced to retire early". dalzielracing.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.