The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Rainbow Quest in the 1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, in the for
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The winning jockey’s trophy presented to Pat Eddery for the victory on Rainbow Quest in the 1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, in the form of a boxed French silver plated octagonal salver by Mellerio of Paris, with black enamel centre and crest with a thoroughbred 's head, inscribed with race details, diameter 20cm., some minor surface scratches Rainbow Quest was an American-bred bay colt (1981) by Blushing Groom out of I Will Follow (Herbager). He was owned by K Abdullah and trained at Beckhampton by Jeremy Tree. The Arc was his second G1 victory in 1985, he had previously won the Coronation Cup at Epsom. Rainbow Quest became a highly successful stallion whose best progeny are too numerous to mention but include the Derby winner Quest For Fame, the Arc winner Saumarez, the two St Leger winners Nedawi and Millenary, the Irish 2,000 Guineas and Champion Stakes winner Spectrum and Colour Vision who won the Gold Cup at Ascot. Pat Eddery won four Arcs in his illustrious career. The first came on Detroit in 1980, before achieving a hat-trick of wins on Rainbow Quest, Dancing Brave (see lot 206) and Trempolino between 1985 and 1987.