Grande (USA) Horse
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About
Grande is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. She is by Curlin out of Journey Home and has recorded four wins to date. On March 29, 2026 at Gulfstream, Grande captured her biggest victory, taking the $175,000 Ghostzapper Stakes presented by FanDuel TV. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have delivered a 125% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 14-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R9 Salvator Mile Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.990, SP: 5.00 tracked on the inside, chased, lacked a response and gave way. 1st East Avenue ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Bishops Bay ( F Prat 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Sea Streak ( S Leon 118 ) 5.80L 6th Grande ( R Maragh 124 ) 47.55L See full results | R Maragh 56.2kg 47.5kgL | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1710m FIRM R9 Alysheba S. presented by U.S. Army (Stakes) $7,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.820, SP: 6.50 bumped into the first turn, tugged and was hard to settle, leveled into stride on the backstretch, came up empty on the second turn and retreated. 1st Corporate Power ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Skippylongstocking ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Baeza ( J Alvarado 123 ) 0.50L 6th Grande ( J Velazquez 120 ) 8.75L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg 8.75L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 29-Mar-26 1710m R7 Ghostzapper S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 1.14 1st Grande ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Racing Driver ( M Husbands 120 ) 7.75L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 15-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $54,810 (of $87,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 2.63 1st Grande ( R Maragh 121 ) 2nd Praetor ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd X Y Prime ( M Husbands 121 ) 14.50L See full results | R Maragh 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R12 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) $150,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.150, SP: 6.50 4-5w 1st trn, mild bid 1st Rodriguez ( M Smith 123 ) 2nd Grande ( D Davis 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Passion Rules ( K Carmouche 123 ) 1.75L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |