{{short description|Australian thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Infobox racehorse | horsename = Mr Quickie | image = | image_name = | caption = | 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)<br>Phillip Stokes (2019 onwards) | jockey = | record = 30: 11-6-3 | earnings = A$2,101,300<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.racenet.com.au/profiles/horse/mr-quickie |title= Mr Quickie Horse Search |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref> | race = Queensland Derby (2019)<br>Toorak Handicap (2020)<br>Victoria Handicap (2021) }}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.breednet.com.au/horse/mr-quickie |title=Horse Profile Mr Quickie |publisher=breednet.com.au |accessdate=15 October 2020}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.punters.com.au/amp/news/mr-quickie-wins-dramatic-qld-derby_180874/ |title=Mr Quickie wins dramatic QLD Derby |publisher=punters.com.au |accessdate=15 October 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.racenet.com.au/news/mr-quickie-wins-the-2020-toorak-handicap-20201010 |title=Mr Quickie wins the 2020 Toorak Handicap |publisher=racenet.com.au |accessdate=15 October 2020}}</ref>
Mr Quickie was retired from racing after suffering a hip injury in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dalzielracing.com/mr-quickie-injured-and-forced-to-retire-early/ |title=Mr Quickie injured and forced to retire early |publisher=dalzielracing.com |accessdate=11 April 2022}}</ref>
==Pedigree== {{ Pedigree | name = Mr Quickie (AUS) 2015 | f = Shamus Award (AUS)<br>2010 | m = Special Favour (AUS)<br>2009 | ff = Snitzel (AUS)<br>2002 | fm = Sunset Express (AUS)<br>1999 | mf = General Nediym (AUS)<br>1994 | mm = Tusker (NZ)<br>2001 | fff = Redoute's Choice | ffm = Snippets' Lass | fmf = Success Express | fmm = Finito Fling | mff = Nediym | mfm = Military Belle | mmf = Volksraad | mmm = Stella Artois | ffff = Danehill | fffm = Shantha's Choice | ffmf = Snippets | ffmm = Snow Finch | fmff = Hold Your Peace | fmfm = Au Printemps | fmmf = Luskin Star | fmmm = From the Wood | mfff = Shareef Dancer | mffm = Nilmeen | mfmf = Without Fear | mfmm = Reticella | mmff = Green Desert | mmfm = Celtic Assembly | mmmf = Star Way | mmmm = Horlicks |}}
==References == {{reflist}}
Category:Racehorses bred in Australia Category:Racehorses trained in Australia Category:2015 racehorse births