Real Quiet (March 7, 1995 – September 27, 2010) was an American ChampionThoroughbredracehorse. He was nicknamed "The Fish" by his trainer due to his narrow frame. He is best remembered for winning the first two legs of American Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. His loss in the third leg, the Belmont Stakes, was the smallest margin of defeat ever at only four inches.
He was bred by Eduardo Gaviria, a Colombian proprietor of two stud farms: one near Bogotá in Colombia and another, Little Hill Farm, in Ocala, Florida, where Real Quiet was foaled. Gaviria purchased mare Really Blue, in foal to Spend A Buck, at the 1990 Keeneland November sale for $37,000. Gaviria decided to breed Really Blue with Quiet American. The result was Real Quiet. However, the colt's crooked knees prompted Gaviria to sell him at a yearling auction to Michael E. Pegram for $17,000.[1]
Trained by Bob Baffert, racing as a two-year-old in 1997, Real Quiet started slowly, competing in seven races before getting his first win in a maiden special weight at Hollywood Park at eight and a half furlongs by 3 lengths. Later that spring, he finished third in the $571,647 Indian Nations Futurity Cup at Santa Fe and third in the $200,000 Grade III Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs, losing to Cape Town. He finished the year with a score in the $1 million Hollywood Futurity at 8.5 furlongs, defeating Artax and Nationalore. He finished his two-year-old season with a record of 2–0–5 in nine starts with earnings of $381,122.[2]
Three-year-old season
Although still lightly regarded in a year with many quality three-year-olds competing, in 1998 Real Quiet was ridden to victory by jockey Kent Desormeaux in the Kentucky Derby. His Beyer Speed Figure recorded in the Hollywood Futurity was the highest Beyer rating of any two-year-old horse that went on to win the Derby. He then won the Preakness Stakes. In the Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, Real Quiet lost when Victory Gallop beat him by a nose in the final stride of the race.
Before American Pharoah won the 2015 Triple Crown, no horse had come closer to taking the Triple Crown since Affirmed's victory in 1978. Kent Desormeaux was criticized for his jockeying in the Belmont Stakes. Many believed he moved out too fast at the start, causing Real Quiet to tire in the final strides of the course. For his performances in 1998, Real Quiet won the Eclipse Award for best three-year-old colt.
Four-year-old season
As a four-year-old, Real Quiet won the Grade I Pimlico Special and the Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup. In the $600,000 Special, he was the second choice to Free House, who had won both of his Grade I starts coming into the race that year including the Santa Anita Handicap. They dueled down the home-stretch, with Gary Stevens driving Real Quiet forward and Chris McCarron trying to hold his thin lead aboard Free House. In the final strides, Real Quiet poked his nose in front to win one of the closest Specials ever. "I was afraid that Free House would get out front and steal it," Baffert said. "It looked as though Free House didn't want to give it up. But we were just lucky to get by him." Real Quiet ran the mile and three-sixteenths in 1:54 1/5, returned $5.80 for a $2 bet to win, and added $360,000 to a bankroll that passed $2.6 million.
He was the first horse in 50 years to win the Preakness Stakes and the Pimlico Special and is one of only five horses to accomplish that feat along with four Triple Crown winners: Citation, Whirlaway, Assault and War Admiral.
That summer, Real Quiet won the $1 million Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup, defeating Budroyale and Malek over ten furlongs in 1:59.67. He also placed third in the Grade II Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs, losing to Behrens and Running Stag. In addition, he finished second in the Grade III New Orleans Handicap and the Grade III Texas Mile Stakes. Real Quiet was considered to be a strong contender in the Breeders' Cup Classic and was entered in the Pacific Classic as a prep race. However, he was injured and unable to race for the rest of the year. He finished his four-year-old season as a millionaire with a record of 2–2–1 in five starts and annual earnings of $1,101,880.
Retirement
As a 4-year-old, Real Quiet suffered a fractured splint bone in his right front leg. In his career, he hit the board in 17 of 20 starts and earned $3,271,802.
Real Quiet entered stud for a fee of $25,000 in 2000 at Vinery Kentucky near Lexington. George Hofmeister's Highland Farm had purchased the breeding rights to the horse the month before the Kentucky Derby. Hofmeister had bought majority interest in Vinery, owned by Ben P. Walden Jr. and his wife, Elaine.
Real Quiet later stood at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky and Pin Oak Lane Farm, then Penn Ridge, both in Pennsylvania. He also shuttled to Australia and Uruguay, taking advantage of the reversed breeding season observed in the southern hemisphere.
In 2005, he was relocated to Regal Heir Farms in Pennsylvania. He produced a prime runner in the Philippines named Real Spicy, who is owned by Hermie Esguerra. The horse was a strong contender for that country's own version of the 2005 Triple Crown Championship. Although Real Quiet's progeny have not been nearly as successful in the United States, he produced Pussycat Doll, who won the La Brea Stakes and the G1 Humana Distaff Handicap (defeating her stablemate Behaving Badly); No Place Like It, winner of the U.S.A Pine Oak Stakes; and Wonder Lady Ann L, winner of the 2006 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Belmont Park. He also sired back-to-back Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute. Real Quiet died on September 27, 2010, from an injury he suffered after falling in his paddock at Penn Ridge Farms.[3]
^"Derby winner Real Quiet dies". Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^"Prince William County Mapper". Prince William County, Virginia. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
External links
Real Quiet profile on the Stallion Register
Real Quiet profile at Regal Heir Farms
Real Quiet's pedigree with photos
Real Quiet's Derby
Preakness winners
Real Quiet: Three-year-old Male of the Year
January 13, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Real Quiet news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Real Quiet March 7 1995 September 27 2010 was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse He was nicknamed The Fish by his trainer due to his narrow frame He is best remembered for winning the first two legs of American Triple Crown the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes His loss in the third leg the Belmont Stakes was the smallest margin of defeat ever at only four inches Real QuietSireQuiet AmericanGrandsireFappianoDamReally BlueDamsireBelieve ItSexStallionFoaledMarch 7 1995DiedSeptember 27 2010 2010 09 27 aged 15 CountryUnited StatesColourBayBreederEduardo GaviriaOwnerMichael E PegramTrainerBob BaffertRecord20 6 5 6Earnings 3 271 802Major winsHollywood Futurity 1997 Hollywood Gold Cup 1999 Pimlico Special 1999 American Triple Crown wins Kentucky Derby 1998 Preakness Stakes 1998 AwardsU S Champion 3 Yr Old Colt 1998 HonoursReal Quiet Stakes at Hollywood ParkHe was bred by Eduardo Gaviria a Colombian proprietor of two stud farms one near Bogota in Colombia and another Little Hill Farm in Ocala Florida where Real Quiet was foaled Gaviria purchased mare Really Blue in foal to Spend A Buck at the 1990 Keeneland November sale for 37 000 Gaviria decided to breed Really Blue with Quiet American The result was Real Quiet However the colt s crooked knees prompted Gaviria to sell him at a yearling auction to Michael E Pegram for 17 000 1 Contents 1 Two year old season 2 Three year old season 3 Four year old season 4 Retirement 5 Legacy 6 Pedigree 7 References 8 External linksTwo year old season EditTrained by Bob Baffert racing as a two year old in 1997 Real Quiet started slowly competing in seven races before getting his first win in a maiden special weight at Hollywood Park at eight and a half furlongs by 3 lengths Later that spring he finished third in the 571 647 Indian Nations Futurity Cup at Santa Fe and third in the 200 000 Grade III Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs losing to Cape Town He finished the year with a score in the 1 million Hollywood Futurity at 8 5 furlongs defeating Artax and Nationalore He finished his two year old season with a record of 2 0 5 in nine starts with earnings of 381 122 2 Three year old season EditAlthough still lightly regarded in a year with many quality three year olds competing in 1998 Real Quiet was ridden to victory by jockey Kent Desormeaux in the Kentucky Derby His Beyer Speed Figure recorded in the Hollywood Futurity was the highest Beyer rating of any two year old horse that went on to win the Derby He then won the Preakness Stakes In the Belmont Stakes the third and final leg of the Triple Crown Real Quiet lost when Victory Gallop beat him by a nose in the final stride of the race Before American Pharoah won the 2015 Triple Crown no horse had come closer to taking the Triple Crown since Affirmed s victory in 1978 Kent Desormeaux was criticized for his jockeying in the Belmont Stakes Many believed he moved out too fast at the start causing Real Quiet to tire in the final strides of the course For his performances in 1998 Real Quiet won the Eclipse Award for best three year old colt Four year old season EditAs a four year old Real Quiet won the Grade I Pimlico Special and the Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup In the 600 000 Special he was the second choice to Free House who had won both of his Grade I starts coming into the race that year including the Santa Anita Handicap They dueled down the home stretch with Gary Stevens driving Real Quiet forward and Chris McCarron trying to hold his thin lead aboard Free House In the final strides Real Quiet poked his nose in front to win one of the closest Specials ever I was afraid that Free House would get out front and steal it Baffert said It looked as though Free House didn t want to give it up But we were just lucky to get by him Real Quiet ran the mile and three sixteenths in 1 54 1 5 returned 5 80 for a 2 bet to win and added 360 000 to a bankroll that passed 2 6 million He was the first horse in 50 years to win the Preakness Stakes and the Pimlico Special and is one of only five horses to accomplish that feat along with four Triple Crown winners Citation Whirlaway Assault and War Admiral That summer Real Quiet won the 1 million Grade I Hollywood Gold Cup defeating Budroyale and Malek over ten furlongs in 1 59 67 He also placed third in the Grade II Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs losing to Behrens and Running Stag In addition he finished second in the Grade III New Orleans Handicap and the Grade III Texas Mile Stakes Real Quiet was considered to be a strong contender in the Breeders Cup Classic and was entered in the Pacific Classic as a prep race However he was injured and unable to race for the rest of the year He finished his four year old season as a millionaire with a record of 2 2 1 in five starts and annual earnings of 1 101 880 Retirement EditAs a 4 year old Real Quiet suffered a fractured splint bone in his right front leg In his career he hit the board in 17 of 20 starts and earned 3 271 802 Real Quiet entered stud for a fee of 25 000 in 2000 at Vinery Kentucky near Lexington George Hofmeister s Highland Farm had purchased the breeding rights to the horse the month before the Kentucky Derby Hofmeister had bought majority interest in Vinery owned by Ben P Walden Jr and his wife Elaine Real Quiet later stood at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky and Pin Oak Lane Farm then Penn Ridge both in Pennsylvania He also shuttled to Australia and Uruguay taking advantage of the reversed breeding season observed in the southern hemisphere In 2005 he was relocated to Regal Heir Farms in Pennsylvania He produced a prime runner in the Philippines named Real Spicy who is owned by Hermie Esguerra The horse was a strong contender for that country s own version of the 2005 Triple Crown Championship Although Real Quiet s progeny have not been nearly as successful in the United States he produced Pussycat Doll who won the La Brea Stakes and the G1 Humana Distaff Handicap defeating her stablemate Behaving Badly No Place Like It winner of the U S A Pine Oak Stakes and Wonder Lady Ann L winner of the 2006 Coaching Club American Oaks G1 at Belmont Park He also sired back to back Breeders Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute Real Quiet died on September 27 2010 from an injury he suffered after falling in his paddock at Penn Ridge Farms 3 Legacy EditA street in unincorporated Prince William County Virginia intersecting a street named for fellow racehorse Sunday Silence is named for him However it is misspelled as Real Quite Ct 4 Pedigree EditPedigree of Real Quiet SireQuiet American bay 1986 Fappiano bay 1977 Mr Prospector Raise a NativeGold DiggerKillaloe Dr FagerGrand SplendorDemure bay 1977 Dr Fager Rough n TumbleAspidistraQuiet Charm NearcticCequilloDamReally Blue ch 1983 Believe It ch 1975 In Reality IntentionallyMy Dear GirlBreakfast Bell BuckpasserReveilleMeadow Blue ch 1975 Raise a Native Native DancerRaise YouGay Hostess Royal ChargerYour HostessReferences Edit Pedigree Online Thoroughbred Database Thoroughbred Times Stallion Directory Derby winner Real Quiet dies Retrieved 2 March 2013 Prince William County Mapper Prince William County Virginia Retrieved 22 July 2020 External links EditReal Quiet profile on the Stallion Register Real Quiet profile at Regal Heir Farms Real Quiet s pedigree with photos Real Quiet s Derby Preakness winners Real Quiet Three year old Male of the Year Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Real Quiet amp oldid 1132760958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
