Grande Marques (2022) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-22
Colour
chestnut
Dam
Medicean Star
Prize Money
158858
Trainer
J A Stack
Owners
M A Begley
About

Grande Marques is a 3yo chestnut trained by J A Stack at Tipperary. He is by Starspangledbanner out of Medicean Star and has recorded two wins so far. On 31 Aug 2025 at Tipperary he earned his most notable triumph, taking the $45,001.00 Cl1 prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Dundalk 25-Oct-25 1010m SYNTHETIC R5 CL1 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 17.00 1st Spartan Arrow ( H Doyle 140 ) 2nd West Acre ( S Heffernan 143 ) 0.75L 3rd Queen Of Mougins ( C Hayes 137 ) 1.25L 7th Grande Marques ( S Foley 137 ) 4.05L See full resultsS Foley 62.1kg 4.05L7 (14)
Curragh 14-Sep-25 1010m SOFT R4 CL1 (of $400,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.030, SP: 51.00 1st Arizona Blaze ( D Egan 131 ) 2nd Nighteyes ( D Tudhope 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Bucanero Fuerte ( C Keane 132 ) 0.20L 12th Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 7.40L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 58.1kg 7.40L12 (15)
Tipperary 31-Aug-25 1010m GOOD R5 CL1 $27,000 (of $45,001) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 00:58.400, SP: 9.00 1st Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 126 ) 2nd Erosandpsyche ( G Carroll 133 ) 0.50L 3rd King Cuan ( C Keane 133 ) 2.25L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 57.2kg1 (13)
Curragh 19-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R4 CL1 $2,399 (of $119,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.360, SP: 51.00 1st Arizona Blaze ( D Egan 131 ) 2nd Mgheera ( R L Moore 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Songhai ( B Coen 128 ) 0.50L 6th Grande Marques ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 6.30L See full resultsJ M Sheridan 58.1kg 6.30L6 (8)
Ayr 22-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R4 CL1 $5,380 (of $49,185) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.310, SP: 9.00 Tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish 1st Saratoga Special ( K Kennedy 126 ) 2nd First Instinct ( J Hart 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Grande Marques ( J M Sheridan 126 ) 1.25L See full resultsJ M Sheridan 57.2kg 1.25L3 (8)
Haydock 24-May-25 1010m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $122,963) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.180, SP: 21.00 Prominent, driven and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Mgheera ( W Buick 129 ) 2nd She's Quality ( J Ryan 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Washington Heights ( T Eaves 132 ) 0.50L 8th Grande Marques ( C Fallon 121 ) 5.45L See full resultsC Fallon 54.9kg 5.45L8 (11)
Cork 07-May-25 1110m GOOD R4 CL1 $1,575 (of $52,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.900, SP: 10.00 Soon led, ridden over 1f out and soon narrowly headed, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 5th close home 1st First Instinct ( C Hayes 128 ) 2nd Town And Country ( W J Lee 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Songhai ( B Coen 128 ) 0.50L 5th Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 1.70L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 58.1kg 1.70L5 (12)
Newmarket 11-Oct-24 1010m SOFT R2 CL1 $13,975 (of $63,941) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 6.50 Prominent far side, headway going strongly to press far side leader over 2f out, soon led far side group, pushed along over 1f out, ran on well, just denied, 1st of 8 in group 1st Coto De Caza ( H Davies 126 ) 2nd Grande Marques ( W Buick 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Kullazain ( N Callan 129 ) 4.00L See full resultsW Buick 57.2kg 0.75L2 (11)
Ayr 21-Sep-24 1210m GOOD R4 CL1 $6,994 (of $63,941) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.450, SP: 8.00 Travelled strongly, led, ridden and quickened over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, headed close home 1st Sky Majesty ( C Rodriguez 128 ) 2nd Maw Lam ( C Murtagh 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Grande Marques ( D Tudhope 128 ) 0.25L See full resultsD Tudhope 58.1kg 0.25L3 (13)
Navan 07-Sep-24 1170m GOOD R2 $18,000 (of $18,939), Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, headway to lead under 2f out, pushed out and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably 1st Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 128 ) 2nd Shimmy Jimmy ( G M Ryan 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Rhodreego ( C D Hayes 123 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 58.1kg1 (4)
Naas 25-Aug-24 1190m SOFT R2 Md $900 (of $9,391), Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 7/2 Disputed lead, ridden and headed under 3f out, 4th and no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong 1st Revoke ( C T Keane 128 ) 2nd Say Yes To Dreams ( G M Ryan 128 ) 4.75L 3rd Oxford Rock ( D Mcmonagle 128 ) 1.00L 4th Grande Marques ( J M Sheridan 128 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L See full resultsJ M Sheridan 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.00L4 (12)
Naas 05-Aug-24 1190m SOFT R6 $6,000 (of $130,435), Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 16/1 Mid-division towards stand side, 7th and ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Heavens Gate ( R L Moore 125 ) 2nd Fiery Lucy ( G F Carroll 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Li Ban ( D Egan 121 ) 0.50L 7th Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 127 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 57.6kg, Cd 0 5.25L7 (21)
Curragh 29-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R3 $3,600 (of $75,757), Winning Time: 01:14.400, SP: 11/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, dropped to moderate 5th inside final furlong 1st Truly Enchanting ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd California Dreamer ( D Egan 128 ) 0.50L 3rd January ( W M Lordan 128 ) 2.25L 5th Grande Marques ( J A Heffernan 128 , Cd 0 ) 6.75L See full resultsJ A Heffernan 58.1kg, Cd 0 6.75L5 (9)
Curragh 26-May-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md $2,500 (of $24,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.780, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders in centre, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong 1st Heavens Gate ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd January ( W M Lordan 128 ) 2.25L 3rd Grande Marques ( J M Sheridan 128 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ M Sheridan 58.1kg 2.75L3 (11)