The Grand Duchy (AUS) Horse
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The Grand Duchy is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Jimmy Downes out of Beaudesert. He is by Power out of Stradivari Miss. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In his most recent start at Doomben on 22 Jul 2026, Jace McMurray A2 rode him to a ninth‑place finish behind Mishani Prince.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doomben 22-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 6 R3 3Y MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.890 1st Mishani Prince ( O Kendal 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Bev's Special ( F Larson 56 ) 0.98L 3rd Emphatique ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 1.37L 9th The Grand Duchy ( J Mcmurray 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.54L See full results | J Mcmurray 58kg, Cd 56kg 3.54L | 9 (11) |
| Gold Coast 04-Jul-26 1015m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.410, SP: 3.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Starlightning ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Emphatique ( D L Turner 56 ) 0.57L 3rd The Grand Duchy ( K Zechner 58 ) 1.43L See full results | K Zechner 58kg 1.43L | 3 (9) |
| 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 S Lerena 58 ) 2nd Cardonette ( L I Martyn 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.98L 3rd Texas ( B A 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 GOOD 4 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) |