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Grand Parade
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| Foaled: |
1916 |
Died: |
1932 |
| Sire: |
Orby |
Dam: |
Grand Geraldine |
| Dam Sire: |
Desmond |
Sex: |
Horse |
| Colour: |
Black |
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Breeder(s):
Richard Croker
Trainer(s):
Frank Barling
Owner(s):
Richard Croker
1st Baron Glanely
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Description:
Grand Parade was a black horse, foaled in Ireland from a mare reputed to have pulled a cart. He was well bought as a foal for 470 guineas and showed himself a good early two-year-old, winning in England and Ireland, but considered some way short of the best of his generation. The colt thrived the following season but because of a trace of lameness holding him up in his work, he took his place in the Derby field very much as the owner's second string.
Grand Parade came in at 33/1 after prevailing in the final furlong, a brave run by a colt who was having his first start as a three-year-old. After a success at Ascot in a two-horse race, Grand Parade went to Lord Glanely's Exning Stud (near Newmarket) in 1920. He was not a spectacular sire but his Diophon won the 2000 Guineas in 1924. Most of his stock lacked the stamina he showed himself.
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