Candy Quest (USA) Horse
About
Candy Quest is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. He is by Connect out of Candy Crush. So far he has recorded three wins. On 27 July 2025 at Woodbine, Candy Quest achieved his most important victory, taking the $150,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 12-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. Presented by Dixiana (Stakes) (of $800,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.010, SP: 11.00 lacked speed in the two path, shifted out to the five path in upper stretch, edged fourth passing the furlong grounds but got nailed by an outer bidder at the wire. 1st Lush Lips ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Laurelin ( K Carmouche 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Opulent Restraint ( L Saez 121 ) 2.00L 5th Candy Quest ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 4.85L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.9kg 4.85L | 5 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 2110m FIRM R10 Blackwood Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $400,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:05.520, SP: 15.00 trailed in the four path, fanned out to the seven path while being driven into the long stretch, advanced quickly outside of foes to take the lead passing the eighth pole, dueled with an inner foe while tipping into the three path for the final furlong, but was edged out by that foe late. 1st Fionn ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Candy Quest ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Hereforagoodtime ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 3.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Woodbine 27-Jul-25 1610m R8 Ontario Colleen Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.510, SP: 3.50 settled off the pace racing near the inside, came out in the stretch, rallied between foes to take the lead a sixteenth out and drew clera. 1st Candy Quest ( S Civaci 119 ) 2nd Somethinabouther ( R Hernandez 121 ) 1.75L 3rd It Ain't Two ( E Cancel 119 ) 0.15L See full results | S Civaci 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Penn National 28-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R5 Penn Oaks (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.540, SP: 4.50 tracked the leader through the first half mile, made a two wide bid by the quarter pole to go on even terms for command, came three wide off the bend and took over, then was engaged by the winner leaving the furlong marker and dug in gamely but yielded late while clearly second best. 1st Laurelin ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Candy Quest ( J Castellano 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Reining Flowers ( J Velazquez 122 ) 3.00L See full results | J Castellano 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 28-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R8 Memories Of Silver Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 5.50 just off the inside through the first turn, chased three wide down the backstretch before tucking inside three furlongs from home placed to coaxing, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, offered up a mild bid while well clear of the rest. 1st Laurelin ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Opulent Restraint ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Virgin Colada ( F Prat 118 ) 1.50L 4th Candy Quest ( D Davis 120 ) 3.00L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-25 1510m GOOD R10 Sanibel Island Stakes (Stakes) $33,000 (of $165,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.340, SP: 10.00 bumped at the start, saved ground off the pace, swung six wide in upper stretch and closed outside. 1st Spirited Boss ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd Candy Quest ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Civetta ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L See full results | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 09-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $60,480 (of $96,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.280, SP: 5.50 settled off the early pace two wide, advanced three deep rounding the far turn, struck the front nearing the eighth pole and held firm under a drive. 1st Candy Quest ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Annelle ( J Bravo 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Flip Flops ( L Saez 120 ) 0.75L See full results | E Gonzalez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 06-Feb-25 1010m GOOD R5 Race 5 $6,720 (of $96,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.820, SP: 4.00 raced up close inside and faded in the stretch. 1st Shisospicy ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Le Amazonia ( L Saez 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Thankfully ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 4.50L 4th Candy Quest ( D Davis 120 ) 4.60L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg 4.60L | 4 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Oct-24 1210m GOOD R8 Md $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.680 tracked the pace along the inside, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and was paused in behind the top pair, tipped out nearing the eighth pole to the three or four path roused, rallied to collar the leader a sixteenth from home and edged away to the finish. 1st Candy Quest ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Tam I Am ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Pretty Liza ( R Silvera 119 ) 4.25L See full results | D Davis 54kg | 1 (11) |