Coronado's Quest (1995-2006) 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 tempera...
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Coronado's Quest (1995-2006) 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...
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