Quiet American (April 29, 1986 – October 14, 2016) was an American

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racehorse foaled in

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. He is out of the Dr. Fager mare Demure, by the

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winner

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, son of Mr. Prospector. Purchased for $300,000 as a yearling at the 1987 Fall Fasig-Tipton Tartan Stable Dispersal Sale by Sheikh

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, 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

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Stud career

Retired to stud at

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in 1992, Quiet American produced multiple stakes winners, with the most famous being Kentucky Derby winner

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. In total he has sired over 50 stakes winners with a cumulative earnings of $57 million. Quiet American is also the sire of: * 1997 Eclipse Champion Older Dirt Mare Hidden Lake * Grade 1 winner and Eclipse Champion producer Cara Rafaela * Grade 1 winner

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* Grade 1 winner Seattle Smooth * Horse of the Year Saint Liam's dam Quiet Dance * The sturdy millionaire Star Guitar Quite American was pensioned from stud duty in 2013 and is now in full retirement with the likes of

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and

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. He was euthanized on October 14, 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".

References

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TB Times Quiet American

Blood Horse: Darley Sire Quiet American Pensioned
1986 racehorse births 2016 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Florida Racehorses trained in the United States Thoroughbred family 16-a