Breeding & Racing Magazine

Multiple Stakes-Winning Sprinter Grand Duels Retired

The 5-times stakes-winning & dual Gr1-placed 8YO gelded sprinter Grand Duels (Marechal-Valentine's Gift, by Ifrad) "has run his last race" reported racenet.com.au. The Byron Cozamanis-trained Grand Duels recorded 10 wins (including the Listed Kensington Stakes over 1000m at Flemington, Listed Christmas Stakes over 1200m at Caulfield, Listed W.H.Wylie Handicap over 1100m at Morphettville, Listed Aurie's Star Handicap over 1200m at Flemington & Listed Victoria Stakes over 1100m at Flemington) & 10 placings (including the Gr1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes over 1000m at Flemington, Gr1 Newmarket Handicap over 1200m at Flemington & Gr3 Bobbie Lewis Quality over 1200m at Flemington) from 47 starts for $794,610 earnings.