Grunt

 
Foal Date
12-Nov-14
Colour
bay or brown
Dam
Ruqqaya
Prize Money
$1382450
Owners
Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Mrs Y Zhang), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: R P Legh), Wright Racing Syndicate (Mgr: P J Wright), Gurners Bloodstock Co Syndicate (Mgr: M A Ramsden), R Smith, G Pulitano, S Tsalikidis & C Cortese
About

Grunt is an 11yo bay or brown, trained by M G & M Price & Kent. Sired by O'Reilly out of Ruqqaya, Grunt has secured an elite status in horse racing, with a Group One win and career earnings totaling $1,382,450. On March 3, 2018, at Flemington, Grunt, ridden by Damien Oliver, achieved its most notable victory in the $1,000,000 Australian Guineas, defeating Peaceful State. Backing Grunt throughout its career would have yielded a 129% return on investment. Grunt concluded its racing career on March 16, 2019, at Flemington.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 16-Mar-19 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Special Condition All-star mile $150,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.270, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2ndD Oliver 59kg 2.90L5 (14)
Flemington 02-Mar-19 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G3 Shaftesbury ave $3,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: $4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.210 3L back, ridden along 400m, weight halted his dashD Oliver 61.5kg 2.85L6 (10)
Cranbourne-Trn 18-Feb-19 990m GOOD 4 R2 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.640M Dee 1.25L3 (9)
Flemington 06-Oct-18 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G1 Turnbull (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.950, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 8L back, hung out throughout, no dash in straightM Zahra 58kg 8.45L10 (10)
Caulfield 30-Sep-18 1800m GOOD 4 R8 G1 Underwood $15,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.440, SP: $3.40F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 wide, pushed to lead, headed turn, then one-pacedD Oliver 58kg 4.60L6 (9)
Flemington 15-Sep-18 1600m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Makybe diva $452,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.910, SP: $12 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 6L back, poised turn, chimed in 250m, broke clearD Oliver 58.5kg1 (12)
Caulfield 01-Sep-18 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Memsie $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 keen 4L back, under urging turn, solid enough homeL Currie 58.5kg 2.75L8 (11)
Caulfield 18-Aug-18 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G2 Lawrence stk $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 5L back, niggled turn, kept coming, sound returnD Oliver 58.5kg 1.00L5 (16)
Cranbourne-Trn 06-Aug-18 990m SOFT 7 R2 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.130D Oliver 0.30L2 (7)
Flemington 03-Mar-18 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Aust gns $605,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 6L back, peeled 500m, unwound, front 100m, strongD Oliver 56.5kg1 (16)
Flemington 17-Feb-18 1400m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Cs hayes $91,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.550, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 5L back, peeled turn, let down strongly last 200mD Oliver 55kg1 (16)
Geelong 29-Jan-18 1000m GOOD 3 R7 3YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.400D Oliver 2.60L3 (8)
Morphettville 26-Dec-17 1600m GOOD 3 R2 3y bm64 $18,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.880, SP: $1.45F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 606m 00:34.730J Holder 59.5kg1 (7)
Werribee 10-Dec-17 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn-sw $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: $1.55F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500N Callow 57kg1 (11)
Cranbourne-Trn 27-Nov-17 990m SOFT 5 R17 CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.990J Noonan 1.10L3 (8)
Flemington 20-May-17 1400m GOOD 4 R1 2y-swp $9,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.130, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 2nd last, checked 800m, off heels 350m, hit lineD Holland 57kg 1.05L3 (13)
Cranbourne-Trn 08-May-17 800m HEAVY 10 R6 2YC&G-TRL, Winning Time: 00:48.060B Mertens4 (10)