Grande (USA) Horse
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About
Grande is a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by Curlin out of the mare Journey Home. To date, Grande has recorded four victories. On March 29, 2026 at Gulfstream, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $175,000 Ghostzapper Stakes presented by FanDuel TV. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 215% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 29-Mar-26 1710m R7 Ghostzapper S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 1.14 1st Grande ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Racing Driver ( M Husbands 120 ) 8.50L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 15-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $54,810 (of $87,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 2.63 1st Grande ( R Maragh 121 ) 2nd Praetor ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd X Y Prime ( M Husbands 121 ) 14.50L See full results | R Maragh 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R12 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) $150,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.150, SP: 6.50 4-5w 1st trn, mild bid 1st Rodriguez ( M Smith 123 ) 2nd Grande ( D Davis 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Passion Rules ( K Carmouche 123 ) 1.75L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 28-Feb-25 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $60,480 (of $96,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.160, SP: 2.00 2wd, clear, ridden out 1st Grande ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Jimmy's Dailys ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Indecisiveness ( H Karamanos 120 ) 3.25L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Jan-25 1610m R7 Md $59,220 (of $94,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.890, SP: 10.00 laid up close in the four path, bid in the two path around the turn, headed the inner pacesetter while being cued passing the quarter, and drew clear of that foe in the final furlong. 1st Grande ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Camp Hale ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Love'm Or Liam ( J Rosario 118 ) 5.25L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |