GRAND COUTURIER (GB) (Grand Lodge), winner of three Grade 1 races on The New York Racing
“We were getting ready to go to Canada a few weeks ago, and his ankle
Owned by Marc Keller, the seven-year-old was one of
“He lived and trained in New York for the last five years,” Ribaudo
The trainer added that, for him, the biggest thrill of Grand Couturier’s
“That race was simply incredible,” he said. “Not only the way that he won,
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Out of the Sadler’s Wells mare Lady Elgar (Ire), Grand Couturier had a record of
8-1-6 from 28 lifetime starts, earning $1,449,886. In addition to his four
graded stakes wins, he also had top-three performances in six additional graded/group
stakes, including thirds in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, the 2007 Man o’War S.
(G1) at Belmont and the 2006 Sword Dancer.
During the earlier phase of his career in France, Grand Couturier captured
the 2006 Derby du Midi and finished third in that season’s Prix Noailles
(Fr-G2). He also checked in fourth in the Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-G1) behind
future Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1) winner Rail Link and Breeders’ Cup Turf
hero Red Rocks (Ire).
Ribaudo said that stud plans have yet to be determined.