Questing (horse)

Questing
Questing
	Godolphin Racing
Trainer	John Gosden; Kiaran McLaughlin
Record	11:4-2-1
Earnings	£565,135
Major wins
	Coaching Club American Oaks (2012); Alabama Stakes (2012)
Awards
	American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2012)

Questing (foaled 2009) is a British-bred Thoroughbred filly. After beginning her career in England she was transferred to the United States where she won the

Eclipse Awards for 2012 she was voted American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly

.

Background

Questing is a bay filly with a small white

Seeking the Gold mare Chercheuse is a descendant of the champion racehorse and broodmare Vagrancy.^[2] Chercheuse was a good racehorse, but below top class, winning five times in France including two Listed races.^[3] Questing was originally sent into training with John Gosden at Newmarket, Suffolk

.

Racing career

2011: two-year-old season

Questing began her racing career by winning a maiden race over seven furlongs at Newbury Racecourse in June. When moved up in class she finished third in the Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood in August and second in the Group Three Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket in September. She made her US debut in the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, where she finished fifth behind My Miss Aurelia.

2012: three-year-old season

For the 2011 season, Questing was transferred to the United States to be trained by

Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

and was pulled up by Ortiz in the backstretch.

References

^ "Hard Spun Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Stray Shot – Family 13-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Chercheuse". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Questing breaks through in Coaching Club American Oaks". Thoroughbred Times. 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Questing Runs Rivals Off Their Feet in the Alabama Stakes". breederscup.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
^ "Favorites Alpha, Questing are upset in $1M Stakes". Newsday. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

[1] "Hard Spun Stud Record". Racing Post. 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[2] "Stray Shot – Family 13-c". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[3] "Chercheuse". Racing Post. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[4] "Questing breaks through in Coaching Club American Oaks". Thoroughbred Times. 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[5] "Questing Runs Rivals Off Their Feet in the Alabama Stakes". breederscup.com. 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

[6] "Favorites Alpha, Questing are upset in $1M Stakes". Newsday. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

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