# Mr Quickie

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{{short description|Australian thoroughbred racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Mr Quickie
| image = 
| image_name = 
| caption = 
| sire = [Shamus Award](/source/Shamus_Award_(horse))
| grandsire = [Snitzel](/source/Snitzel_(horse))
| dam = Special Favour
| damsire = General Nediym 
| sex = [Gelding](/source/Gelding)
| foaled = 10 August 2015
| country = [Australia](/source/Australia)
| colour = [Bay](/source/Bay_(horse)) 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$](/source/A%24)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](/source/Queensland_Derby) (2019)<br>[Toorak Handicap](/source/Toorak_Handicap) (2020)<br>[Victoria Handicap](/source/Victoria_Handicap) (2021)
}}

'''Mr Quickie''' (foaled 10 August 2015) is a retired multiple Group 1 winning [Australia](/source/Australia)n bred thoroughbred racehorse.

==Background==

Mr Quickie was a [A$](/source/A%24)115,000 [Magic Millions](/source/Magic_Millions) purchase for Dalziel Racing from the Rosemont Stud draft.  Rosemont Stud remained in the ownership and also stand his sire [Shamus Award](/source/Shamus_Award_(horse)).<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](/source/Murtoa%2C_Victoria) 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](/source/Eagle_Farm_Racecourse) in the [Queensland Derby](/source/Queensland_Derby). He was backed in from $5.50 to start a $2.80 favourite. He defeated [Vow And Declare](/source/Vow_And_Declare) by just under a length who would later go on that year to win the [Melbourne Cup](/source/Melbourne_Cup).  Mr Quickie had to survive a protest from jockey [Damien Oliver](/source/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](/source/Toorak_Handicap) at [Caulfield](/source/Caulfield_Racecourse).  Ridden by [Jamie Kah](/source/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](/source/Shamus_Award_(horse))  (AUS)<br>2010
| m = Special Favour (AUS)<br>2009
| ff = [Snitzel](/source/Snitzel_(horse)) (AUS)<br>2002
| fm = Sunset Express (AUS)<br>1999
| mf = General Nediym (AUS)<br>1994
| mm = Tusker (NZ)<br>2001
| fff = [Redoute's Choice](/source/Redoute's_Choice)
| ffm = Snippets' Lass
| fmf = [Success Express](/source/Success_Express)
| fmm = Finito Fling
| mff = Nediym
| mfm = Military Belle
| mmf = [Volksraad](/source/Volksraad_(horse))
| mmm = Stella Artois
| ffff = [Danehill](/source/Danehill_(horse))
| fffm = Shantha's Choice
| ffmf = Snippets
| ffmm = Snow Finch
| fmff = Hold Your Peace
| fmfm = Au Printemps
| fmmf = [Luskin Star](/source/Luskin_Star)
| fmmm = From the Wood
| mfff = [Shareef Dancer](/source/Shareef_Dancer)
| mffm = Nilmeen
| mfmf = Without Fear
| mfmm = Reticella
| mmff = [Green Desert](/source/Green_Desert_(horse))
| mmfm = Celtic Assembly
| mmmf = Star Way
| mmmm = [Horlicks](/source/Horlicks_(horse))
|}}

==References ==
{{reflist}}

Category:Racehorses bred in Australia
Category:Racehorses trained in Australia
Category:2015 racehorse births

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