Grand Opening (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

08-Mar-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Union Jackson

Dam

Ribbon Cutter

Prize Money

411186

Trainer

W. Robert Bailes

Owners

Wwcd, Llc

About

Laurel Park R2 Race 2 - Allowance Optional Claiming Grand Opening is a 5yo b unknown from United States trained by W. Robert Bailes, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Union Jackson out of the dam Ribbon Cutter. Grand Opening has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 21st Jul 2024 at Colonial Downs, Grand Opening scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $87502.00 Race 1.

Raced At

Belmont At The Big A • Colonial Downs • Charles Town • Saratoga • Pimlico • Aqueduct

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Belmont At The Big A 26-Oct-25 1310m R2 Hudson Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 8.50 1st The Wine Steward ( R J Santana 125 ) 2nd Vettriano ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Acoustic Ave ( D Davis 123 ) 0.30L 4th Grand Opening ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2.75L See full results	J Alvarado 55.8kg 2.75L	4 (8)
Colonial Downs 06-Sep-25 1310m R3 Race 3 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.100, SP: 1.73 behind the pace while moving off the inside, continued in the two path into the stretch behind a wall of horses, dropped to the rail, rallied up the inside, late bid, all out to be just up. 1st Grand Opening ( D Araujo 123 ) 2nd Zero Blitz ( T Lyapustina 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Manor House ( J Ruiz 121 ) 2.00L See full results	D Araujo 55.8kg	1 (6)
Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1410m R4 Race 4 $14,800 (of $74,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.020, SP: 2.10 dueled for the early lead and made a inside bid on the turn to gain a short lead, then was headed leaving the quarter pole and fought on to the wire but was out-kicked by the winner while being second best. 1st Two Eagles River ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Grand Opening ( D Araujo 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Zero Blitz ( T Lyapustina 120 ) 2.50L See full results	D Araujo 56.2kg 2.00L	2 (9)
Colonial Downs 25-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.060, SP: 3.50 was away alertly then rated back and settled into stride, three to four wide on the turn and came five wide by the quarter pole to make a bid and be clear by the furlong marker and then held on late to prove best under a drive. 1st Grand Opening ( D Araujo 122 ) 2nd Optical ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Change My World ( D Centeno 118 ) 4.75L See full results	D Araujo 55.3kg	1 (7)
Charles Town 24-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R9 Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $14,850 (of $500,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.580 settled off the rail the first turn, gave chase past the seven sixteenths pole then weakened at the rail on the far turn. 1st Valentine Candy ( C Torres 120 ) 2nd Bentornato ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Tapalo ( J Rosario 120 ) 3.25L 5th Grand Opening ( J Barbosa 118 ) 10.25L See full results	J Barbosa 53.5kg 10.25L	5 (8)
Colonial Downs 21-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $55,126 (of $87,502) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.840 prompt the early pair near the rail down the backstretch, cleared off near the eighth pole and held late under all out pressure. 1st Grand Opening ( T Mccarthy 118 ) 2nd Jolly By Golly ( J Toledo 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Gabriel's Wing ( H Karamanos 122 ) 0.00L See full results	T Mccarthy 53.5kg	1 (6)
Belmont At The Big A 17-Jun-24 1210m R3 New York Stallion Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.380 Chased 3w, wknd late 1st The Big Torpedo ( E Cancel 118 ) 2nd Courtly Banker ( K Davis 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Bustin Away ( K Coa 118 ) 0.30L 5th Grand Opening ( I O Jr 118 ) 5.60L See full results	I O Jr 53.5kg 5.60L	5 (8)
Saratoga 10-Jun-24 1410m R3 Mike Lee Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $125,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.610 Bumped st, mild kick 1st Doc Sullivan ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Grand Opening ( J Barbosa 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Elysian Meadows ( J Lezcano 120 ) 0.15L See full results	J Barbosa 53.5kg 4.00L	2 (5)
Pimlico 10-May-24 1210m R5 Md $29,610 (of $47,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.120 broke alertly to make the early lead, saved ground around the turn, responded to the whip in mid stretch, pulled away and was allowed to coast home late. 1st Grand Opening ( J Barbosa 124 ) 2nd Hub ( A Bocachica 124 ) 7.00L 3rd Blue Kingdom ( J Alvelo 124 ) 0.50L See full results	J Barbosa 56.2kg	1 (7)
Aqueduct 15-Apr-24 1310m R5 New York Stallion Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.320 Bumped st, kept on 1st Antonio Of Venice ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Doc Sullivan ( D Davis 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Grand Opening ( J Barbosa 118 ) 7.00L See full results	J Barbosa 53.5kg 7.00L	3 (7)