Rainbow Quest

Rainbow Quest (1981-2007) was a racehorse English Pur-sang born with the the United States, by Blushing Groom and I Will Follow , by Herbager .

Already one of the tenors of its generation at 2 years (2nd of El Gran Señor in the Dewhurst Stakes), Rainbow Quest borrows 3 years the traditional way. After one second place in Craven Stakes, it finishes 4th 2000 Guineas, but opens out at the distances higher than the mile. It thus crosses the English Channel to be classified third behind Darshaan and Sadler' S Wells in the " Jockey-Club of the étalons" , then done better still in the Irish Derby, finishing once again second of El Gran Señor . Prize winner thereafter of Great Acrobat Stakes, it appears among the favorites of the Prix of the Triumphal arch where, for the only time of its career, it fails completely, finishing in the distance while triumph some Sagace.
Remained with the drive at 4 years, Rainbow Quest gains the Coronation Cup then, in the Eclipse Stakes, runs up against Peebles , which becomes first the 3 year old foal to be imposed in this test. Third of the King George, it finds with the Longchamp autumn and the Arc, where awaits it holding it of the title, the ace Sagace. This edition 1985 was going to make run much ink: Sagace passes the post as a winner, becoming the first horse since Alleged to carry out one doubled in the Arc, but not without pouring on its left and slightly hustling, by twice, Rainbow Quest which, after an interminable investigation, is declared victorious on the green carpet Sagace it would have carried in any event, even without to have obstructed its adversary? The question will remain eternally unanswered. In any case, it is on this discussed victory that Rainbow Quest is withdrawn with the stud farm.

There become standard, it makes still speak about him, becoming one of the best reproducers in the world. Twice Chief candidate of the fathers of mothers in England and Ireland (2003 and 2004), Rainbow Quest gave nearly 100 stakes winners, including 18 prizes winner of group 1. Among its best produced, let us quote:

Saumarez : Price of the Triumphal arch, Grand Prix of Paris
Famed Quest for : Derby, twice 3rd of the Breeders' Cup Racing, Hollywood Racing Handicap
Spectrum : Irish 2000 Guineas, Champion Red Stakes
Croco : Price of Ispahan, Price Lupin, 2nd Price of the Jockey Club, 3rd Price of the Triumphal arch
Fiji : Eclipse Awards of the best mare on racing in 1998
Sunshack : Coronation Cup, Royal Price Oak, Critérium de Saint-Cloud
Raintrap : Royal Price Oak, Rothman' S International, San Juan Capistrano Handicap
But also: Millenary (Light St), Nedawi (Light St), Knight' S Baronesses (Irish Oaks), Sought Out (Price of the Dial)…

Excel father of mother, it appears in the pedigree of champion such as the Derby-winners North Light and Kris Kin , or the Italian international champion Rakti .
Extremely of these successes, Rainbow Quest saw its tariffs climbing until £ 50.000. It was the best standard based in England these last years. A projection of Rainbow Quest cost £ 25.000 when it died out, in July 2007.

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