Grand Occasion (2021) Horse
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About
Grand Occasion is a 5yo b mare (female) trained by Gareth Van Zyl. She is by Danon Platina out of Missibaba. She has won six races to date. On 26 Sep 2026 at Greyville she secured her biggest victory, the $150000.00 Lucky Fish Fortune Cup Middle Stakes (f & M). She has been a profitable runner for punters, offering a 134% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Sep-26 1600m YIELDING R6 A MIDDLE STAKES (F & M) $7,753 (of $13,057) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.720, SP: 17-2 1st Grand Occasion ( Y T Q Leung 57 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Saint Brigid ( A Mgudlwa 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Rahhabba ( S Veale 61.5 ) 1.40L See full results | Y T Q Leung 57kg, Cd 53kg | 1 (6) |
| Scottsville 23-Aug-26 1600m GOOD R7 B MIDDLE STAKES (of $9,070) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.860, SP: 26.00 1st Uzwano ( G Lerena 129 ) 2nd Down By The River ( T Godden 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Command Pilot ( K Brewer 126 ) 0.75L 6th Grand Occasion ( C Habib 54.5 ) 4.30L See full results | C Habib 54.5kg 4.30L | 6 (10) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 1600m GOOD R2 Tote B Stakes (of $8,973) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.430, SP: 19.00 1st Please Be True ( K D Melo 129 ) 2nd Open Highway ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.20L 3rd World Of Our Own ( Z Lloyd 126 ) 2.25L 10th Grand Occasion ( C Schofield 123 ) 9.45L See full results | C Schofield 55.8kg 9.45L | 10 (14) |
| Scottsville 28-Jun-26 1600m SOFT R5 CL3 (of $7,097) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 10.00 1st Educator ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Tomyris ( A Fortune 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Ovation Star ( G Lerena 128 ) 0.50L 7th Grand Occasion ( M Michel 123 , Cd 120 ) 3.75L See full results | M Michel 55.8kg, Cd 54.4kg 3.75L | 7 (8) |
| Greyville 27-May-26 1800m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4 $6,839 (of $6,839) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.190, SP: 10.00 1st Grand Occasion ( B Marx-jacobson 136 , Cd 130 ) 2nd Fine Wine ( D Pillay 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Zena Rose ( K D Melo 125 ) 0.15L See full results | B Marx-jacobson 61.7kg, Cd 59kg | 1 (9) |