Grand Empire (2022) Horse
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Grand Empire is a 4yo ch gelding (male) trained by Sean Tarry. He is by the stallion Vercingetorix out of Palace Of Dreams. He has won four races so far. On 7 Mar 2026 at Turffontein he earned his most important win, taking the $1,424,994.00 Hkjc World Pool SA Classic (Grade 1) for 3‑year‑olds. He has proven a lucrative horse for punters, delivering a 115% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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TurffonteinRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 10-Oct-26 1600m GOOD R6 A PINNACLE STAKES (of $13,015) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 5-1 1st Calla Lagoon ( P Mxoli 56 ) 2nd Radio Star ( K Matsunyane 52 ) 0.80L 3rd King's Express ( B Marx-jacobson 54 ) 1.30L 6th Grand Empire ( K D Melo 58 ) 3.40L See full results | K D Melo 58kg 3.40L | 6 (9) |
| Turffontein 07-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R8 For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Pinnacle Stakes (of $7,623) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: 2.10 1st Kisshoten ( K Matsunyane 115 ) 2nd Money Heist ( C Habib 119 ) 0.15L 3rd I'm A Fireball ( M Yeni 115 ) 0.30L 8th Grand Empire ( C Zackey 119 ) 4.70L See full results | C Zackey 54kg 4.70L | 8 (11) |
| Turffontein 07-Mar-26 1800m SOFT R7 HKJC World Pool SA Classic (Grade 1) (3 Year-Olds) $76,036 (of $76,037) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.610, SP: 5.50 1st Grand Empire ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Trust ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Splittheeights ( R Danielson 132 ) 1.75L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Turffontein 07-Feb-26 1600m GOOD R7 Tab Gauteng Guineas (Grade 2) (3 Year-Olds) $16,843 (of $52,635) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 5.00 1st Splittheeights ( R Danielson 132 ) 2nd Grand Empire ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Trust ( S Moodley 132 ) 0.80L See full results | C Zackey 59.9kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |
| Turffontein 11-Jan-26 1600m SOFT R6 Hcp $4,301 (of $13,443) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 1.83 1st Pressonregardless ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd Grand Empire ( P Mxoli 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Buster Barnes ( R Munger 118 ) 0.15L See full results | P Mxoli 52.2kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |