Breeding & Racing Magazine

Giant's Causeway Adds US Gr2

Former shuttler Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat-Mariah's Storm, by Rahy) added a US graded-stakes success when 4YO mare Quiet Giant (Giant's Causeway-Quiet Dance, by Quiet American) blitzed her rivals by 5-lengths in the US$252,500 Gr2 Molly Pitcher Stakes (8.5 furlongs) for fillies & mares at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. Quiet Giant (ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Todd Pletcher) defeated 5YO mare Payton D’Oro (Medaglia D'Oro-Jealous And Jaded, by Jade Hunter) & fellow 4YO mare Ansinthe Minded (Quiet American-Rockford Peach, by Great Above). Quiet Giant (a half-sister to 2005 US Horse-Of-The-Year Saint Liam) now has 7 wins (also including July’s Listed Lady’s Secret Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Monmouth Park, February’s Listed Rare Treat Stakes over 9 furlongs at Aqueduct & January’s Listed Lady On The Run Stakes over 8 furlongs at Aqueduct, plus 2010's Listed Cheap Seats Stakes over 8 furlongs at Aqueduct) & 2 runners-up (in March’s Listed Ladies Handicap over 9 furlongs at Aqueduct & 2010's Polly's Jet Stakes over 8.5 furlongs at Delaware Park) from 12 starts for US$405,389 earnings.