Quiet American (horse)

Quiet American (April 29, 1986 – October 14, 2016) is an American thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Florida. He is out of the Dr. Fager mare Demure, by the Grade I winner Fappiano, son of Mr. Prospector.

Quiet American
SireFappiano
GrandsireMr. Prospector
DamDemure
DamsireDr. Fager
SexStallion
Foaled1986
CountryUnited States
ColourBay
BreederTartan Stable
OwnerSheikh Mohammed
TrainerGary F. Jones
Record12: 4-3-1
Earnings$754,419
Major wins
NYRA Mile (1990)
San Diego Handicap (1990)

Purchased for $300,000 as a yearling at the 1987 Fall Fasig-Tipton Tartan Stable Dispersal Sale by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Quiet American was very lightly raced at 2 and 3 and didn't come into his own until age 4, where he won both the NYRA Mile and the San Diego Handicap.

Stud career

Retired to stud at Darley Stud in 1992, Quiet American produced multiple stakes winners, with the most famous being Kentucky Derby winner Real Quiet. In total he has sired over 50 stakes winners with a cumulative earnings of $57 million.

Quiet American is also the sire of:

Quite American was pensioned from stud duty in 2013 and is now in full retirement with the likes of Holy Bull and Cherokee Run. He was euthanized in October 2016 at the age of 30. Godolphin's American representative Dan Pride said "To achieve what he did as a racehorse and as a stallion, and then be able to live a long and happy life, is really what one hopes for any horse. His legacy will certainly live on through his sons and daughters. He was such a favorite of ours as well as fans in general. We're all going to miss him".[1]

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References
  1. "Quiet American Euthanized at 30". The Blood-Horse. 14 October 2016.
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