16 Facts About Real Quiet

Real Quiet was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

Real Quiet was nicknamed "The Fish" by his trainer due to his narrow frame.

Real Quiet is best remembered for winning the first two legs of American Triple Crown: the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.

Real Quiet engaged in a contentious battle with Victory Gallop in all three Triple Crown races.

Real Quiet 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.

Real Quiet finished the year with a score in the $1 million Hollywood Futurity at 8.5 furlongs, defeating Artax and Nationalore.

Real Quiet 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.

Real Quiet placed third in the Grade II Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs, losing to Behrens and Running Stag.

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.

Real Quiet entered stud for a fee of $25,000 in 2000 at Vinery Kentucky near Lexington.

Real Quiet later stood at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky and Pin Oak Lane Farm, then Penn Ridge, both in Pennsylvania.

Real Quiet shuttled to Australia and Uruguay, taking advantage of the reversed breeding season observed in the southern hemisphere.

Real Quiet produced a prime runner in the Philippines named Real Spicy, who is owned by Hermie Esguerra.

Real Quiet 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.