Mr Quickie

Ancestry set to rebound at Caulfield

Posted on April 15, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes has learned from his mistake of backing up Ancestry and is expecting an improved effort from the sprinter at Caulfield. Ancestry is back to one of his favourite courses on Saturday, looking to add the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes (1100m) to his record. After a scintillating victory in the Listed Abell Stakes[...]

Posted on April 11, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Connections of Mr Quickie are on weather watch as they ponder where the multiple Group 1 winner will have his next start. Mr Quickie won the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on April 3 and immediate thoughts were to head to the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on Saturday. Following that[...]

Posted on April 4, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Class is forever and it was evident with the victory of Mr Quickie in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. A multiple Group 1 winner, Mr Quickie was burdened with 60.5kg in Saturday's handicap, but he was also faced with a class drop. The winner of the Group 1 Toorak Handicap[...]

Posted on March 31, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The rain came to ruin Mr Quickie's hopes in The All-Star Mile and a poor barrier draw has dented his chances in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. Mr Quickie has drawn the extreme outside in the 16-horse field plus one emergency in Saturday's race over 1400m, but trainer Phillip Stokes laughed it off[...]

Posted on October 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Quickie took out his second Group One race with his victory in the Toorak Handicap, vindicating the decision to bypass the Caulfield Cup.

Posted on September 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Phillip Stokes has a big day at Caulfield with stable star Mr Quickie and exciting three-year-olds Instant Celebrity and Savannah Cloud in action.

Posted on August 7, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Phillip Stokes knew he virtually needed to start over with Octane when the horse joined his stable as a winner of one of his first six starts. So far, that tactic has been successful in Adelaide and on Saturday, Stokes will test it in Melbourne. The five-year-old, who returns to Victoria for the first time[...]

Posted on July 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

In his past two preparations Mr Quickie has started off his campaigns in the Group One Makybe Diva Stakes and the All-Star Mile, respectively. But heading into this spring with the 2019 Group One Queensland Derby winner, trainer Phillip Stokes is looking to likely take a different approach to the start of the gelding's preparation.[...]

Posted on April 3, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes rarely has a Sydney runner but is hopeful stable star Mr Quickie can cause an upset in the signature Group One Doncaster Mile. Stokes, who has stables in South Australia and Victoria, has only had one Sydney Group One runner when Hucklebuck was unplaced in the George Ryder Stakes four years ago.[...]

Posted on March 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Queensland Derby winner Mr Quickie will be out to deliver on a long-range plan when he chases All-Star Mile glory first-up from a spell. Connections of the four-year-old gelding decided after his spring campaign to set him for Saturday's $5 million 1600m race at Caulfield without a lead-up run. Trainer Phillip Stokes says everything has[...]

Posted on March 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

All-Star Mile contender Mr Quickie will continue his build-up towards a first-up tilt at the $5 million race in a barrier trial at Cranbourne. Mr Quickie finished second to Group One winner Homesman in an 1100m-trial at Werribee on February 18 and the gelding is scheduled to trial over 990m at Cranbourne on Tuesday, 11[...]

Posted on February 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The plan to target Mr Quickie at the $5 million All-Star Mile without a lead-up race is on track after the four-year-old secured his spot in the field through the public vote. Mr Quickie is one of six individual Group One winners among the top 10 vote getters revealed on Thursday. Last year's Queensland Derby[...]

Posted on January 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group One winner Mr Quickie will soon return to Phillip Stokes' stables to ramp up preparations for a first-up tilt at the All-Star Mile. Stokes and the gelding's connections are targeting the $5 million race at Caulfield in March and want to run Mr Quickie fresh. Ten of the horses in the field for the[...]

Posted on October 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Phillip Stokes-trained Mr Quickie has been passed fit to race on Cox Plate day at The Valley in either the feature race if he gains a start or the Moonee Valley Gold Cup. Mr Quickie had to be re-examined by a Racing Victoria veterinarian on Friday after presenting with lameness in his left front[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Mr Quickie is in doubt for a start at The Valley after he was found to be lame in his near foreleg. The Phillip Stokes-trained four-year-old is the second emergency for Saturday's Cox Plate (2040m) and is also an acceptor in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup (2500m). Racing Victoria stewards reported Mr Quickie was lame[...]

Posted on October 18, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Trainer Phillip Stokes has seen the right signs in the lead-up to the Caulfield Cup to believe one-time favourite Mr Quickie can bounce back to his best in the $5 million handicap after a last-start failure. This year's Queensland Derby winner, Mr Quickie raced into Cup favouritism after he charged home for third in his[...]

Posted on October 2, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A field of 12 will line up for the Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington, a race that could shape the prospects of a number of spring contenders. Mystic Journey will be out to bounce back from her defeat in the Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 14 when she steps out over 2000m[...]

Ancestry set to rebound at Caulfield

Melbourne and Sydney options for Mr Quickie

Class rises to the top in Victoria Handicap

Caulfield draw makes it tricky for Mr Quickie

Kah Produces Peach To Win On Mr Quickie

Fresh Is Best For Mr Quickie, Says Trainer

Octane Out To Prove A Point In Melbourne

Mr Quickie Building Towards Spring Return

Mr Quickie In Sydney For Doncaster Tilt

Mr Quickie Ready To Go In All-Star Mile

Mr Quickie To Continue Mile Prep In Trial

Mr Quickie On Target For All-Star Mile

All-Star Mile Aim For Mr Quickie Return

Mr Quickie Passed Fit To Run At The Valley

Mr Quickie In Doubt For Run At The Valley

Mr Quickie Out To Bounce Back In Cup

Mystic Journey Draws Nine In Group 1 Turnbull

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