Grand Illusion (USA) Horse
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Grand Illusion, a five-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States by Noble Mission out of It'Sjustanillusion, is under the guidance of trainer Maximino Quinonez and owned by Maximino Quinonez. Over 19 starts he has recorded six victories, placed second five times and amassed earnings of $99,460. His most recent start took place at Fairmount Park on 24 October 2026, where he finished 12th out of 12 runners. The latest win was achieved at Hawthorne on 12 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Nov-26 1673m SLOPPY R8 Race 8 - Claiming, SP: 15.00 | Alexander Bendezu | 9 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Oct-26 1207m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Alexander Bendezu 56.2kg | 12 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $32,787) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.890, SP: 7.50 stalked the pace in the four path before fading in the stretch. 1st Go Bali Go ( M Murrill 122 ) 2nd Jailhouse Justice ( A Achard 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Leave It To Kitten ( S Pauly 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.75L 8th Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 122 ) 7.25L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 7.25L | 8 (12) |
| Hawthorne 06-Jul-26 1609m R3 Race 3 $3,889 (of $19,447) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.280, SP: 2.20 latched onto the winner into the first turn, pressed two wide from the outside for six furlongs, failed to match strides under a drive into the lane, pursued on the left lead through the final furlong and continued willingly to be well clear for second. 1st Texas Cyclone ( E Baird 123 ) 2nd Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 123 ) 6.50L 3rd Stefan's Title ( J Felix 118 ) 6.50L See full results | A Bendezu 55.8kg 6.50L | 2 (5) |
| Hawthorne 22-Jun-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $3,853 (of $19,264) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 3.00 broke sharp, vied inside into the far turn, off rail game try. 1st Vino Couragio ( J Loveberry 123 ) 2nd Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Dattts Life ( J Tavares 123 ) 0.50L See full results | A Bendezu 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 12-Jun-26 1509m R5 Race 5 $10,804 (of $17,149) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 2.38 reared up when fractious in the gate, broke alerty and took the early advantage, handled outer pressure while three wide, shook clear near mid stretch, drifted out near the sixteenth pole, switched over to the correct lead late and held FIRM under a drive. 1st Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 123 ) 2nd Lamplighter Jack ( E Baird 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Vitale ( O Hernandez 125 ) 3.25L See full results | A Bendezu 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 25-May-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $1,422 (of $20,311) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 3.75 1st Vitale ( O Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Silver Quarters ( J Loveberry 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Verrazano First ( J Aranguren 123 ) 0.20L 4th Grand Illusion ( A Bendezu 123 ) 9.10L See full results | A Bendezu 55.8kg 9.10L | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 07-May-26 1509m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Alexander Bendezu 55.8kg | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 30-Oct-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/11 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Hawthorne 09-Oct-25 1509m GOOD Flat, SP: 6/4 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Hawthorne 21-Sep-25 1509m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/1 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 2 (10) |
| Hawthorne 11-Sep-25 1673m Flat, SP: 13/8 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 28-Aug-25 1673m Flat, SP: 3/1 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 01-Jul-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 10/11 | Victor Bailon 57.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 29-May-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 6/4 | Valentin Esquivel 56.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Hawthorne 01-May-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 5/6 | Valentin Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Hawthorne 17-Apr-25 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Valentin Esquivel 55.3kg | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 12-Dec-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Corey Lanerie 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Keeneland 09-Oct-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Corey Lanerie 54.9kg | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Aug-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Orlando Mojica 55.8kg | 5 (9) |