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quiet aspecta G2 winner who earned greater than $1 million throughout his racing profession, has retired.
Malibu Moon’s 4-year-old daughter might be bred to Nyquist in the course of the 2026 breeding season. Her retirement was introduced Tuesday by proprietor and breeder Shortleaf Secure’s X account.
After a hard-fought victory eventually 12 months’s GIi Fantasy, Quietside by no means regained its unique kind. Time to maneuver on to the following job. She is being shipped to Kentucky to be bred to Nyquist.
— Shortleaf Secure, Inc. (@ShortleafStable) March 10, 2026
Skilled by John Ortiz, Quiet Facet made an instantaneous affect as a 2-year-old, successful his debut at Saratoga by 6 1/4 lengths. He went on to complete second within the Spinaway (G1) and Goldenrod (G2), and third within the Alcibiades (G1).
As a 3-year-old, he completed second within the Martha Washington, then received the Honeybee Stakes (G3) and Fantasy Stakes (G2) to qualify for the Kentucky Oaks.
Within the Kentucky Oaks, Quietside raced exterior, however was unable to enhance from the midfield and completed in sixth place.
Quietside was given a number of months of relaxation after the Oaks, however he by no means regained his former kind. She went winless in her subsequent 4 begins, ending second within the Camry (G3) and third within the Bayacoa (G3) at Oak Garden. Her final begin was Saturday’s Azerbaijan Racecourse (G2) at Oak Garden, the place she completed seventh out of seven runners.
Quietside retires with a document of 12:3-4-2 and earnings of $1,051,575. She is out of Speightstown mare Benner Island.
