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The Grand (IRE) silks

Horse profile

The Grand

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Marigold Hotel (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2022
Colour
grey
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Sep 2025, Newcastle (AW) (6/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
136

The Grand has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
19 Sep 25Newcastle (AW)6/6200/114¾Jonny PeateJohn ButlerBorder Minstrel Maiden StakesClass 5Flat AW7fStandard9-7Great Dream (GB)£3,888331/5
17 Aug 25Southwell (AW)13/1380/1distGrace McEnteeJohn ButlerGrace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)Class 5Flat AW1mStandard9-4First Ambition (GB)£3,888-2/12
  • 6/619 Sep 25 · Newcastle (AW)200/1

    Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 25
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Pos
    6/6
    SP
    200/1
    Btn
    14¾
    Race
    Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Great Dream (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,888
    Days
    33
    Future form
    1/5
  • 13/1317 Aug 25 · Southwell (AW)80/1

    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)

    Class 51mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    17 Aug 25
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Pos
    13/13
    SP
    80/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner prize
    £3,888
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
19 Sep 25Newcastle (AW)Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes6/6Fierce Fortitude (GB)229 Sep 25BrightonStreamline Always First Past The Post! Maiden Stakes
17 Aug 25Southwell (AW)Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)13/13Livonian (GER)28 Sep 25WindsorIvor Laws Memorial Race Novice Stakes
17 Aug 25Southwell (AW)Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)13/13Ultrasoul (IRE)33 Sep 25Kempton (AW)Unibet Novice Stakes
  • 6/619 Sep 25 · Newcastle (AW)

    Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    19 Sep 25
    Course
    Newcastle (AW)
    Race
    Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    6/6
    Winner next time
    Fierce Fortitude (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    29 Sep 25
    Race won
    Streamline Always First Past The Post! Maiden Stakes
  • 13/1317 Aug 25 · Southwell (AW)

    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    17 Aug 25
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    13/13
    Winner next time
    Livonian (GER)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    8 Sep 25
    Race won
    Ivor Laws Memorial Race Novice Stakes
  • 13/1317 Aug 25 · Southwell (AW)

    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    17 Aug 25
    Course
    Southwell (AW)
    Race
    Grace & Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Novice Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    13/13
    Winner next time
    Ultrasoul (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    3 Sep 25
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Unibet Novice Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Butler17 Aug 2519 Sep 2513/1320000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Butler
First run
17 Aug 25
Last run
19 Sep 25
First run for yard
13/13
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€017 Aug 2519 Sep 25
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
17 Aug 25
Last run
19 Sep 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLope De Vega (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLope De Vega (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMarigold Hotel (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMarigold Hotel (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Dam's damHotelgenie Dot Com (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Marigold Hotel (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Galileo (IRE)
Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Selkirk (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Grand (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2022
SireLope De Vega (IRE)
DamMarigold Hotel (IRE)
DamsireGalileo (IRE)
2nd damHotelgenie Dot Com (GB)
2nd dam's sireSelkirk (USA)
Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingRoyal Free Hotel (IRE)

Female line

  1. Marigold Hotel (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE) · 5 winners from 6 runners
  2. Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) · by Selkirk (USA) · 4 winners from 8 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Birch Creek (GB) · 5 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Lope De Vega (IRE)Marigold Hotel (IRE)Galileo (IRE)Newtown Anner Stud30 Apr 22greygeldingFlat 8.6f · NH 2m1fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m2f
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Breeder
Newtown Anner Stud
Foaled
30 Apr 22
Colour
grey
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Lope De Vega (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4471,3153,19413.9%33.8%20
At 7f to 1m4,1135761,43014.0%34.8%20
On AW going3,1384561,09414.5%34.9%20
At 7f to 1m on AW going1,38719148113.8%34.7%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,447
Wins
1,315
Placed
3,194
Win %
13.9%
Place %
33.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
4,113
Wins
576
Placed
1,430
Win %
14.0%
Place %
34.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
3,138
Wins
456
Placed
1,094
Win %
14.5%
Place %
34.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
1,387
Wins
191
Placed
481
Win %
13.8%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Lope De Vega (IRE) × Galileo (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat553461.8%65307513614.2%£1,320,324€407,627
National Hunt7228.6%0493196.1%£40,714€21,505
All runs563664.3%65797815513.5%£1,361,038€429,132
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
55
Winners
34
Winners %
61.8%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
530
Wins
75
2nd/3rd
136
Win %
14.2%
Prize GB (£)
£1,320,324
Prize IRE (€)
€407,627
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
7
Winners
2
Winners %
28.6%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
49
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
6.1%
Prize GB (£)
£40,714
Prize IRE (€)
€21,505
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
56
Winners
36
Winners %
64.3%
Black-type winners
6
Runs
579
Wins
78
2nd/3rd
155
Win %
13.5%
Prize GB (£)
£1,361,038
Prize IRE (€)
€429,132

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Raise You (IRE)2063Group/Grade 3£36,640€119,920
Enfjaar (IRE)1651Group/Grade 3£250,879€0
Rebel Moon (GB)321Group/Grade 3£0€79,188
New Science (GB)432Listed£55,589€0
Curvature (IRE)1132Listed£0€69,330
Lionel (GB)511Listed£46,324€0
Heathen (GB)2950-£66,974€0
Spanish Voice (GB)1240-£57,765€0
Guroor (GB)2340-£24,434€0
Oviedo (IRE)2840-£93,923€6,340
Rhythmic Intent (IRE)4340-£130,642€0
Sweet Enough (GB)830-£48,109€0
Raise You (IRE)
Runs
20
Wins
6
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£36,640
Prize IRE (€)
€119,920
Enfjaar (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£250,879
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rebel Moon (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€79,188
New Science (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£55,589
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Curvature (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€69,330
Lionel (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£46,324
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heathen (GB)
Runs
29
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£66,974
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Spanish Voice (GB)
Runs
12
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£57,765
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Guroor (GB)
Runs
23
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,434
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Oviedo (IRE)
Runs
28
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£93,923
Prize IRE (€)
€6,340
Rhythmic Intent (IRE)
Runs
43
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£130,642
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sweet Enough (GB)
Runs
8
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£48,109
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Marigold Hotel (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Marigold Hotel (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Mastercraftsman (IRE)

By Fastnet Rock (AUS)

By Dubawi (IRE)

By Kingman (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Marigold Hotel (IRE) · by Galileo (IRE)
  2. 2Hotelgenie Dot Com (GB) · by Selkirk (USA)
  3. 3Birch Creek (GB)

Notable relatives

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Second cousin

Second cousin twice removed

First cousin

Second cousin once removed

First cousin once removed

View full Birch Creek family

In brief

How old is The Grand?

The Grand (IRE), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 30 April 2022 and is 4 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of The Grand?

The Grand (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Marigold Hotel (IRE), a daughter of Galileo (IRE), and was bred by Newtown Anner Stud.

Who trained The Grand?

The Grand (IRE) was trained by John Butler and owned by J Butler at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Grand's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Grand (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is The Grand still racing?

The Grand (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 September 2025 at Newcastle (AW) in the Border Minstrel Maiden Stakes, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.

Is The Grand related to any top horses?

The Grand (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Postponed (IRE) (second cousin, Group 1 winner), Simply Perfect (GB) (aunt, Group 1 winner) and Christmas Day (IRE) (second cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner), from the Birch Creek (GB) family.

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