Rainbow Quest (horse)

Rainbow Quest
Sire	Blushing Groom
Grandsire	Red God
Dam	I Will Follow
Damsire	Herbager
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1981
Country	United States
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Alan Clore
Owner	Khalid Abdullah
Trainer	Jeremy Tree
Record	14: 6-4-2
Earnings	£482,133
Major wins
Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes (1983) Great Voltigeur Stakes (1984) Clive Graham Stakes (1985) Coronation Cup (1985) Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1985)
Awards
Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland (2003, 2004)
Last updated on January 3, 2010

Rainbow Quest (1981–2007) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and Champion broodmare sire.

Background

Rainbow Quest was a bay horse with two white socks and a small white star bred in Kentucky by British businessman, Alan Clore. He was sired by Blushing Groom out of the mare I Will Follow.

Racing career

1983: two-year-old season

Rainbow Quest began his racing career at Newmarket Racecourse in August 1983 when he defeated twenty-nine opponents in the El Capistrano Stakes. In the following month he beat nineteen rivals in the Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes over one mile at Newbury Racecourse. In October, Rainbow Quest was matched against El Gran Senor, Siberian Express (winner of the Prix Morny) and Superlative (July Stakes) in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket. El Gran Senor took a decisive lead in the closing stages but Rainbow Quest cut his advantage back to half a length at the line. In the 1983 International Classification, Rainbow Quest was rated the second best two-year-old in Europe, one pound behind El Gran Senor.^[1]

1984: three-year-old season

On his three-year-old debut Rainbow Quest was beaten a short-head by Lear Fan in the Craven Stakes and then finished fourth behind El Gran Senor, Chief Singer and Lear Fan in the 2000 Guineas. Rainbow Quest was then diverted from the Epsom Derby to the Prix du Jockey Club in which he finished third behind Darshaan and Sadler's Wells. He was then sent to Ireland where he finished second in the Irish Derby, beaten a length by El Gran Senor. In August Rainbow Quest returned to England and recorded an easy and impressive victory in the Great Voltigeur Stakes. On his final appearance of the season he contested the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longcamp in October. He was made favourite for the race by British bookmakers but ran very poorly finishing eighteenth of the twenty-two runners behind Sagace.^[2]

1985: four-year-old season

Rainbow Quest began his third season with an easy win in the Clive Graham Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse in May. He then ran in the Coronation Cup at Epsom Downs Racecourse and recorded an impressive win from Old Country. In July Rainbow Quest finished second to Pebbles in the Eclipse Stakes and third behind Petoski and Oh So Sharp in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. On his final appearance, Rainbow Quest ran for the second time in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He finished a neck behind Sagace but was awarded the race when French horse was disqualified for causing interference.^[3]

Major winners

c = colt, f = filly, g = gelding

Foaled	Name	Sex	Major Wins
1987	Knights Baroness	f	Irish Oaks
1987	Quest for Fame	c	Epsom Derby, Hollywood Turf Cup
1987	Saumarez	c	Grand Prix de Paris, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
1988	Sought Out	f	Prix du Cadran
1990	Armiger	c	Racing Post Trophy
1990	Raintrap	c	Prix Royal-Oak, Canadian International Stakes
1990	Urgent Request	c	Santa Anita Handicap
1991	Rainbow Dancer	c	Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap, Oak Tree Turf Championship Stakes
1991	Sakura Laurel	c	Tenno Sho, Arima Kinen
1991	Sunshack	c	Critérium de Saint-Cloud, Prix Royal-Oak, Coronation Cup
1992	Spectrum	c	Irish 2,000 Guineas, Champion Stakes
1994	Fiji	f	Yellow Ribbon Stakes, Gamely Stakes
1995	Croco Rouge	c	Prix Lupin, Prix d'Ispahan
1995	Nedawi	c	St Leger
1995	Ebadiya	f	Moyglare Stud Stakes
1997	Millenary	c	St Leger
2006	Crowded House	c	Racing Post Trophy
2008	Colour Vision	g	Ascot Gold Cup

Riviera Red, from Rainbow Quest's 2000 crop, was a moderate racehorse, but attracted some attention when he was the equine model for the proposed White Horse at Ebbsfleet statue.^[4]

Rainbow Quest was the Leading broodmare sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 2003 and 2004. Among his daughters' top runners were:

Rebelline (b. 1998) - won G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup
Marotta (b. 1999) - won G1 Prix Saint-Alary
Rakti (b. 1999) - won G1s: Derby Italiano, Premio Presidente della Repubblica, Champion Stakes, Prince of Wales's Stakes, Lockinge Stakes
Kris Kin (b. 2000) - won Epsom Derby
Powerscourt (b. 2000) - won G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, Arlington Million
North Light (b. 2001) - won Epsom Derby
Footstepsinthesand (b. 2002) - won 2,000 Guineas Stakes
Look Here (b. 2005) - won Epsom Oaks
Elusive Wave (b. 2006) - won G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
Auroras Encore (b. 2002)- won Grand National

As a result of irreparable complications following surgery for colic, Rainbow Quest was euthanized on July 7, 2007 at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud near the village of Cheveley in East Cambridgeshire.^[5]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Rainbow Quest (USA), bay stallion 1981
Sire Blushing Groom (FR) 1974	Red God (USA) 1954	Nasrullah	Nearco
		Nasrullah	Mumtaz Begum
		Spring Run	Menow
		Spring Run	Boola Brook
	Runaway Bride (GB) 1962	Wild Risk	Rialto
		Wild Risk	Wild Violet
		Aimee	Tudor Minstrel
		Aimee	Emali
Dam I Will Follow (USA) 1975	Herbager (FR) 1954	Vandale	Plassy
		Vandale	Vanille
		Flagette	Escamillo
		Flagette	Fidgette
	Where You Lead (USA) 1970	Raise a Native	Native Dancer
		Raise a Native	Raise You
		Noblesse	Mossborough
		Noblesse	Duke's Delight

References

↑ Timeform (1984). Racehorses of 1983. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
↑ Timeform (1985). Racehorses of 1984. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-40-5.
↑ Timeform (1986). Racehorses of 1985. Timeform. ISBN 0-900599-42-1.
↑ "White Horse sculpture given go-ahead by council". www.kentnews.co.uk (KOS Media). 15 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
↑ thoroughbrednews.com.au

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners

1920 Comrade 1921 Ksar 1922 Ksar 1923 Parth 1924 Massine 1925 Priori 1926 Biribi 1927 Mon Talisman 1928 Kantar 1929 Ortello 1930 Motrico 1931 Pearl Cap ♥ 1932 Motrico 1933 Crapom 1934 Brantome 1935 Samos ♥ 1936 Corrida ♥ 1937 Corrida ♥ 1938 Eclair au Chocolat 1941 Le Pacha 1942 Djebel 1943 Verso 1944 Ardan 1945 Nikellora 1946 Caracalla 1947 Le Paillon 1948 Migoli 1949 Coronation ♥ 1950 Tantieme 1951 Tantieme 1952 Nuccio 1953 La Sorellina ♥ 1954 Sica Boy 1955 Ribot 1956 Ribot 1957 Oroso 1958 Ballymoss 1959 Saint Crespin 1960 Puissant Chef 1961 Molvedo 1962 Soltikoff 1963 Exbury 1964 Prince Royal 1965 Sea Bird 1966 Bon Mot 1967 Topyo 1968 Vaguely Noble 1969 Levmoss 1970 Sassafras 1971 Mill Reef 1972 San San ♥ 1973 Rheingold 1974 Allez France ♥ 1975 Star Appeal 1976 Ivanjica 1977 Alleged 1978 Alleged 1979 Three Troikas ♥ 1980 Detroit ♥ 1981 Gold River ♥ 1982 Akiyda ♥ 1983 All Along ♥ 1984 Sagace 1985 Rainbow Quest 1986 Dancing Brave 1987 Trempolino 1988 Tony Bin 1989 Carroll House 1990 Saumarez 1991 Suave Dancer 1992 Subotica 1993 Urban Sea ♥ 1994 Carnegie 1995 Lammtarra 1996 Helissio 1997 Peintre Celebre 1998 Sagamix 1999 Montjeu 2000 Sinndar 2001 Sakhee 2002 Marienbard 2003 Dalakhani 2004 Bago 2005 Hurricane Run 2006 Rail Link 2007 Dylan Thomas 2008 Zarkava ♥ 2009 Sea the Stars 2010 Workforce 2011 Danedream ♥ 2012 Solemia ♥ 2013 Treve ♥ 2014 Treve ♥ 2015 Golden Horn

Legend - ♥ = Filly

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