A Bridesmaid No More: Quietside Steps Up to Upset Honeybee

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After an understandably frustrating string of second and thirds in the graded rankings since breaking her maiden last year, Quietside (Malibu Moon) has ended the streak with a gutsy display in the GIII Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

A homebred for Shortleaf Stable, she had consistently shown up against some of the best in her generation, finishing second in the GI Spinaway to champion 2-year-old filly MGISW Immersive (Nyquist) last August and third behind that one–and Quickick (McKinzie), who made her return to the races here–in October when they met again in the GI Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland. From there she locked horns with the likes of undefeated MGSW Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro) and SW Take Charge Milady (Take Charge Indy), the runner up in both meetings.

Rolling along from second as Five G (Vekoma) rocketed to the front from the outside, she bided her time with 4-5 favorite 'TDN Rising Star' Muhimma (Munnings) at her hip as that one had to stalk the pace for the first time. Pouncing in the lane as her rivals gamely refused to quit, she kept them all at bay to secure her first graded victory.

Jose Ortiz claimed his fourth race on the card while the filly claimed 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks.

O/B-Shortleaf Stable (KY); T-John A. Ortiz.

 

#12 QUIETSIDE ($22.40) earns 50 Kentucky Oaks points with an upset victory in the $500,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3 at @OaklawnRacing! @jose93_ortiz was aboard for trainer @johnnyortiz24.

This is the Malibu Moon filly's first stakes victory after four stakes placings. pic.twitter.com/If6ZFWw9ij

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) February 23, 2025

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