Conquistador Cielo

Conquistador Cielo (March 20, 1979 – December 17, 2002) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is best known for his performances as a three-year-old in 1982 when he won the Belmont Stakes and was voted United States Horse of the Year. Background Conquistador Cielo was a bay horse sired by the outstanding breeding stallion Mr Prospector. His dam K D Princess was a successful racemare but not a top-class performer. She was descended from Whirl Right, a full-sister to Whirlaway. He was purchased as a yearling for $150,000 by Henryk de Kwiatkowski, and was trained by Woody Stephens. Racing career Racing as a two-year-old, Conquistador Cielo won two races in his four starts.