Coronado's Quest

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Coronado's Quest

Sire	Forty Niner
Grandsire	Mr. Prospector
Dam	Laughing Look
Damsire	Damascus
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1995
Country	United States
Colour	Chestnut
Breeder	Stuart S. Janney III
Owner	Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association
Trainer	Claude R. "Shug" McGaughey III
Record	17: 10-2-0
Earnings	$2,046,190
Major Racing Wins, Awards and Honours
Major Racing Wins
Travers Stakes (1998) Haskell Invitational (1998) Remsen Stakes (1997) Cowdin Stakes (1997) Nashua Stakes (1997) Wood Memorial (1998) Dwyer Stakes (1998) Riva Ridge Stakes (1998)
Infobox last updated on: January, 2008.

Coronado's Quest was an American-based Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1987 Champion Two Year Old Colt Forty Niner, out of the unraced Damascus daughter Laughing Look. His granddam, Laughter, is a 3/4 sister to the great Ruffian.

As a two year old, Coronado's Quest won three graded stakes, including a victory in the Remsen over future Bluegrass Stakes winner Halory Hunter. The following year, he was known for his moody temperament (which earned him the nickname "the Bad Boy of Racing") as much as his talent. He started his three year old campaign with a second in the Hutcheson stakes to Time Limit after dumping jockey Mike Smith before the race. His antics got worse in Florida, where he finished second to Lil's Lad in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and came to head with a dismal fifth in the Florida Derby. That effectively ended his chance at the Kentucky Derby.

After the fisco in Florida, Coronado's Quest returned to New York and underwent a routine surgery to fix an entrapped epiglottis. His manners improved tremendously after the surgery, and he reeled five straight graded stakes wins. He won the Wood Memorial by 2 in 1:47.47. He then won the Riva Ridge and the Dwyer Stakes before taking on Belmont Stakes winner Victory Gallop in the Haskell. He won that race by a half-length in a thriller. A rematch between them came in the Travers, and that race was even closer, with Coronado's Quest prevailing by a nose over Victory Gallop with Raffie's Majesty a neck back in third. It was almost an exact replay of his sire's Travers win over Seeking the Gold and Brian's Time ten years prior.

Coronado's Quest was retired to stand stud at the historic Claiborne Farm in 1999. Coronado's Quest was sold to Japan in 2003, where he died in 2006. Coronado's Quest was only moderately successful at stud, despite his excellent pedigree and race record. He has so far sired thirteen stakes winners (six graded), including multiple grade one winner Society Selection. He is also represented by 2007 Sovereign Award Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Kodiak Kowboy as a broodmare sire.