Quality Road
| Quality Road | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Elusive Quality |
| Grandsire | Gone West |
| Dam | Kobla |
| Damsire | Strawberry Road |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 2006 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Edward P. Evans |
| Owner | Edward P. Evans |
| Trainer | 1) James A. Jerkens 2) Todd A. Pletcher |
| Record | 13: 8-3-1 |
| Earnings | US$2,232,830 |
| Major wins | |
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Fountain of Youth Stakes (2009) Florida Derby (2009) Amsterdam Stakes (2009) Hal's Hope Stakes (2010) Donn Handicap (2010) Metropolitan Handicap (2010) Woodward Stakes (2010) |
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Quality Road (foaled March 23, 2006, in Virginia) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
Quality Road was bred and owned by Edward P. Evans. He was sired by Elusive Quality, who also sired 2004 Kentucky Derby/Preakness Stakes winner Smarty Jones and 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Raven's Pass. His dam is Kobla, a daughter of 1983 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year Strawberry Road.
At maturity, he reached 16.3 hands (67 inches, 170 cm) high.
Trained by Jimmy Jerkens, Quality Road raced in Florida in early 2009, where his wins in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Grade 1 Florida Derby made him a favorite for the Kentucky Derby. However, he suffered two injuries. The first was a quarter crack on his right hind foot the day he won the Florida Derby. In April, he suffered a second quarter crack on his right front foot. As a result, he missed all three legs of the U.S. Triple Crown series.
In mid June, owner Edward Evans transferred the colt to the care of trainer Todd Pletcher. On August 3, 2009, Quality Road made his first start since his injury, winning the Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in a track record time of 1:13.74 for six and a half furlongs.
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