The Grand Duchy (AUS) Horse
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The Grand Duchy is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Jimmy Downes in Beaudesert. He is by the stallion Power out of the mare Stradivari Miss. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his latest outing at the Gold Coast on 4 Apr 2026, The Grand Duchy, ridden by Karl Zechner, finished fifth behind winner Hello Punters.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 04-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Hello Punters ( B Lerena 58 ) 2nd Cardonette ( L Martyn 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.98L 3rd Texas ( B Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.12L 5th The Grand Duchy ( K Zechner 58 ) 5.41L See full results | K Zechner 58kg 5.41L | 5 (9) |
| Gold Coast 21-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.370 1st Jeans ( J Newman 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd The Grand Duchy ( K Zechner 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Miss Wildcat ( B Thornton 57 ) 1.02L See full results | K Zechner 57.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Toowoomba 28-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-SW $485 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Brave Horatius ( G Geran 58 ) 2nd Yeah Buddy ( K H Zechner 58 ) 0.14L 3rd Choceclair ( H T Shaw 56 ) 2.11L 7th The Grand Duchy ( A Butler 58 ) 6.75L See full results | A Butler 58kg 6.75L | 7 (11) |
| Toowoomba 14-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 5 R4 3Y MDN-SW $1,085 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.780, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.730 1st Ladies Ocean Run ( L J Tilley 56 ) 2nd Head Of The River ( F Sandkuhl 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.27L 3rd Turf Gazette ( G J Cartwright 58 ) 6.74L 4th The Grand Duchy ( A Butler 58 ) 7.91L See full results | A Butler 58kg 7.91L | 4 (10) |
| Toowoomba Inner Track 21-Oct-25 650m GOOD 4 R13 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:38.680 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.140 1st The Grand Duchy ( L Tilley ) 2nd Illegal Justice ( J D Molloy ) 3.91L 3rd Made In Scone ( N Fazackerley ) 4.12L | L Tilley | 1 (7) |