The Grand Duchy (AUS) Horse
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The Grand Duchy is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Jimmy Downes. He is by Power out of Stradivari Miss and has not yet broken his maiden, having finished without a win in three starts. In his most recent race at the Gold Coast on 21 Mar 2026, Karl Zechner rode him to a second‑place finish behind Jeans.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 21-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Jeans ( J Newman 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd The Grand Duchy ( K Zechner 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Miss Wildcat ( B Thornton 57 ) 1.02L See full results | K Zechner 57.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Toowoomba 28-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-SW $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Brave Horatius ( G Geran 58 ) 2nd Yeah Buddy ( K H Zechner 58 ) 0.14L 3rd Choceclair ( H T Shaw 56 ) 2.11L 7th The Grand Duchy ( A Butler 58 ) 6.75L See full results | A Butler 58kg 6.75L | 7 (11) |
| Toowoomba 14-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-SW $1,085 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.780, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.730 1st Ladies Ocean Run ( L J Tilley 56 ) 2nd Head Of The River ( F Sandkuhl 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.27L 3rd Turf Gazette ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 6.74L 4th The Grand Duchy ( A Butler 58 ) 7.91L See full results | A Butler 58kg 7.91L | 4 (10) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 21-Oct-25 650m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:38.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.140 1st The Grand Duchy ( L Tilley ) 2nd Illegal Justice ( J D Molloy ) 3.91L 3rd Made In Scone ( N Fazackerley ) 4.12L | L Tilley | 1 (7) |