Grand Illusion (USA) Horse
About
Grand Illusion is a 4yo b unknown from United States trained by Maximino Quinonez, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Noble Mission out of the dam It'sjustanillusion. Grand Illusion has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 12th Dec 2024 at Turfway Park, Grand Illusion scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $18500.00 Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 31-Oct-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 1.73 saved ground around the first turn, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2nd Brit Blitz ( O Hernandez 122 ) 3.75L 3rd New Year Surprise ( J Tavares 122 ) 4.50L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Hawthorne 10-Oct-25 1510m R5 Race 5 $7,088 (of $11,251) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.410, SP: 2.50 1st Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2nd Canyon Streak ( O Mojica 119 ) 2.25L 3rd New Year Surprise ( F Reyes 122 ) 2.00L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Hawthorne 22-Sep-25 1510m R6 Race 6 $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.650, SP: 10.00 saved ground off top flight, bid four wide, left lead, chased on. 1st Hawks Creek ( L Colon 122 ) 2nd Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Man On Attack ( J Tavares 122 ) 1.50L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Hawthorne 12-Sep-25 1670m R6 Race 6 $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.070, SP: 2.63 cleared early, set a rated pace towards the inside, turned away an outer threat leaving the three eighths, moved away past the five sixteenths, opened up under FIRM asking in mid stretch, remained on the left lead and was much the best while kept alert. 1st Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2nd Slava Ukraini ( I Hernandez 122 ) 13.25L 3rd Ice Shard ( L Colon 122 ) 1.75L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 29-Aug-25 1670m R7 Race 7 $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.690, SP: 4.00 broke very sharp, vied inside into the far turn, shook free from one foe just as the next appeared outside leaving the quarter pole, fought on gamely inside through the final sixteenth, conceded at the wire. 1st Sixwillberich ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Global Empire ( F Reyes 122 ) 5.50L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 02-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.970, SP: 1.91 tracked inside, was ridden along the rail around the far turn, could not keep up with the winner down the stretch, but chased on from the three path for place. 1st Get Through ( A Santos 124 ) 2nd Grand Illusion ( V Bailon 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Heliochrome ( F Reyes 124 ) 1.75L See full results | V Bailon 57.2kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 30-May-25 1670m FIRM R1 Race 1 $330 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.110, SP: 2.50 was sent up between runners heading to the first turn, stalked the leader off the rail, closed in entering the stretch, chased between foes in mid stretch then faded. 1st Regimental ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Slava Ukraini ( B Troxtell 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Electric Charge ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2.00L 5th Grand Illusion ( V Esquivel 124 , Cd 134 ) 8.50L See full results | V Esquivel 56.2kg, Cd 60.8kg 8.50L | 5 (6) |
| Hawthorne 02-May-25 1670m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,615 (of $10,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.200, SP: 1.83 Duel ins,clr 1/4,drvng 1st Grand Illusion ( V Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Dapper Dude ( M Murrill 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Move In Silence ( C Roman 122 ) 2.25L See full results | V Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Hawthorne 18-Apr-25 1670m FIRM R2 Race 2 $805 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.490, SP: 3.50 Mid duel, weakened 1/4 1st Little Steven ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2nd Moonrise Drive ( O Hernandez 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Dapper Dude ( M Murrill 122 ) 5.25L 4th Grand Illusion ( V Esquivel 122 , Cd 132 ) 5.35L See full results | V Esquivel 55.3kg, Cd 59.9kg 5.35L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 12-Dec-24 1610m R9 Md $11,655 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.580, SP: 3.25 off rail run to quarter pole clear into stretch all out held on. 1st Grand Illusion ( C J Lanerie 121 ) 2nd Third Degree ( C Barbosa 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Garden Leave ( I Moncada 121 , Cd 114 ) 4.55L See full results | C J Lanerie 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md $3,360 (of $48,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.750 took contact from an inner rival at the start, pressed the leader from the three path, then three wide when the eventual winner made an inside bid around the turn, yielded between horses entering the lane, yet maintained fourth while hanging on his left lead. 1st River Ridge ( G Ashton 121 ) 2nd Maliblue ( C A Torres 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Spinning Heart ( F Arrieta 121 ) 6.00L 4th Grand Illusion ( C J Lanerie 121 ) 7.75L See full results | C J Lanerie 54.9kg 7.75L | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md $320 (of $43,522) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.760 was brushed at the start, stalked the pace inside and faded on the turn. 1st Bowstreet ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Shallus ( F D L Cruz 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Sweet As Sin ( E Asmussen 123 , Cd 118 ) 2.00L 5th Grand Illusion ( O Mojica 123 ) 8.50L See full results | O Mojica 55.8kg 8.50L | 5 (9) |
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