Cheval Grand (in Japanese: シュヴァルグラン) (foaled March 14, 2012) is a Japanese

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racehorse who won the 2016 Copa Republica Argentina and the 2017

Japan Cup The is one of the most prestigious horse races in Japan. It is contested on the last Sunday of November, post time of 15:40 at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo at a distance of 2400 meters (about miles) run under weight for age conditions with ...

Career

Cheval Grand's first race was on September 21, 2014, where he finished in 2nd place. On October 3, 2015, in the Special Weight category, he won his first at

Hanshin Racecourse is located in Takarazuka, Hyogo, Japan. It has a capacity of 139,000 and it is used for horse racing. The land was originally owned by Kawanishi Aircraft Company, which manufactured combat planes during World War II World War I ...

. Another win at Hanshin followed soon after as he won the Orion Stakes on December 13, 2015. On November 6, 2016, Cheval won the Copa Republica Argentina. Grand's first major win was on November 26, 2017, as he won the 2017

. On April 29, 2018, Cheval came in 2nd place at the Spring

Tenno Sho The is a horse race held twice a year in Japan, once in the spring and once in the autumn. "Tenno" means "Emperor of Japan". The races are both International Grade I races. Prior to the 2007 races, both Tenno Sho races were Japanese domestic Gra ...

Earnings as of 2019

Cheval Grand has earned $8,969,446 as of March 2019. As of March 2019, he is averaging $320,337 per start.

Pedigree

*Cheval Grand was

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3 × 4 to Halo, meaning that this stallion appeared in both the third and fourth generations of his pedigree.

References

{{Reflist 2013 racehorse births Japan Cup winners Racehorses bred in Japan Racehorses trained in Japan Thoroughbred family 12-c