title: Mr Quickie
text: # Mr Quickie
  
  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.
  
  ## 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.
  
  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.
  
  Mr Quickie was retired from racing after suffering a hip injury in 2021.
  
  ## Pedigree
  
  Pedigree of Mr Quickie (AUS) 2015 :
  
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Snitzel (AUS) 2002 | Redoute's Choice | Danehill |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Snitzel (AUS) 2002 | Redoute's Choice | Shantha's Choice |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Snitzel (AUS) 2002 | Snippets' Lass | Snippets |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Snitzel (AUS) 2002 | Snippets' Lass | Snow Finch |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Sunset Express (AUS) 1999 | Success Express | Hold Your Peace |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Sunset Express (AUS) 1999 | Success Express | Au Printemps |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Sunset Express (AUS) 1999 | Finito Fling | Luskin Star |
  | Sire Shamus Award (AUS) 2010 | Sunset Express (AUS) 1999 | Finito Fling | From the Wood |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | General Nediym (AUS) 1994 | Nediym | Shareef Dancer |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | General Nediym (AUS) 1994 | Nediym | Nilmeen |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | General Nediym (AUS) 1994 | Military Belle | Without Fear |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | General Nediym (AUS) 1994 | Military Belle | Reticella |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | Tusker (NZ) 2001 | Volksraad | Green Desert |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | Tusker (NZ) 2001 | Volksraad | Celtic Assembly |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | Tusker (NZ) 2001 | Stella Artois | Star Way |
  | Dam Special Favour (AUS) 2009 | Tusker (NZ) 2001 | Stella Artois | Horlicks |
  