Mr Quickie

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
Major wins
	Queensland Derby (2019); Toorak Handicap (2020); Victoria Handicap (2021)

Last updated October 29, 2022

Mr Quickie (foaled 10 August 2015) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning Australian bred thoroughbred racehorse.

Background

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

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

Pedigree of Mr Quickie (AUS) 2015
Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010	Snitzel (AUS) 2002	Redoute's Choice	Danehill
		Redoute's Choice	Shantha's Choice
		Snippets' Lass	Snippets
		Snippets' Lass	Snow Finch
	Sunset Express (AUS) 1999	Success Express	Hold Your Peace
		Success Express	Au Printemps
		Finito Fling	Luskin Star
		Finito Fling	From the Wood
Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009	General Nediym (AUS) 1994	Nediym	Shareef Dancer
		Nediym	Nilmeen
		Military Belle	Without Fear
		Military Belle	Reticella
	Tusker (NZ) 2001	Volksraad	Green Desert
		Volksraad	Celtic Assembly
		Stella Artois	Star Way
		Stella Artois	Horlicks

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References

↑ "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.

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[1] "Mr Quickie Horse Search". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

[2] "Horse Profile Mr Quickie". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[3] "Mr Quickie wins dramatic QLD Derby". punters.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[4] "Mr Quickie wins the 2020 Toorak Handicap". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

[5] "Mr Quickie injured and forced to retire early". dalzielracing.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.

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