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Grand Slam

Bay 1995 16.1 hh
Gone West - Bright Candles
Distance won over: 5.5f. to 9f. 

A dual Gr.1-winning juvenile by GONE WEST from the family of ALYDAR. In 2008 his yearlings made up to $350,000. He is the sire of Gr.1 winners VISIONAIRE, CAJUN BEAT and CAFE OLYMPUS also Gr.2 winners LIMEHOUSE, FIRE SLAM, BALL FOUR and STRONG HOPE. In 2008, Grand Slam had 149 individual winners (more than any other sire) including 9 stakes winners.


 

Fee for 2009: $25,000

Slam the Cat in Winning Form

(29th June 2009, America)
Talented filly Slam the Cat (3f Grand Slam x Fleeting Feline, by Tale of the Cat) added to her impressive record when scoring an easy win at Belmont on the weekend. View article

Grand Slam Andre Wins by Seven

(5th June 2009, America)
Grand Slam featured as the sire of an impressive juvenile winner at Churchill Downs on Thursday when Grand Slam Andre (2c Grand Slam x Spring Fre, by Royal Academy) cruised away from his rivals to win by seven and three-quarter lengths. View article

Easy Win for Midnight Crush

(26th May 2009, America)
Improving mare Midnight Crush (4m Grand Slam x Cee’s Elegance, by Cee’s Tizzy) scored an easy two length win at Hollywood Park on Monday. View article

Group Two Victory for Ball Four

(10th May 2009, America)
Veteran gelding Ball Four (8g Grand Slam x Making Faces, by Lyphard) recaptured his best form when taking out the Group Two Mervyn Leroy Handicap at Hollywood Park on Saturday. View article

Grand Slam Colt Brings $400,000 at OBS March

(17th March 2009, America)
Hip 112, a colt by Grand Slam out of Cosmic Wish, was the top selling colt during the first half of the opening session of the OBS March Sale on Tuesday with a final bid of $400,000. View article

Grand Slam Colt Wins by Nine

(22nd February 2009, America)
Grand Slam featured with an impressive winner at Gulfstream on Saturday when Presto Change O (3c Grand Slam x Lovethespell, by Capote) bolted in to score by nine lengths. View article

Grand Slam Filly Breaks Maiden at Santa Anita

(20th February 2009, America)
Midnight Crush (Grand Slam -- Cee's Elegance, by Cee's Tizzy) was a winner at second call Thursday at Santa Anita. View article

Grand Slam Colt Graduates at Santa Anita

(26th January 2009, America)
Luckiest Man (Grand Slam -- Performing Arts, by The Minstrel) broke his maiden at second asking at Santa Anita on Friday. View article

Grand Slam Filly Breaks Maiden at Gulfstream

(15th January 2009, America)
It's My Day (Grand Slam -- Dying Burns, by Deputy Minister) rallied late to capture a maiden special weight race at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday. View article

Juvenile Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

(28th December 2008, America)
With just days remaining of 2008, Grand Slam added a new stakes-winner to his tally when juvenile colt Top Seed (2c Grand Slam x Bronze Route, by Mud Route) took out the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa on the weekend. View article

Back-to-Back Wins for Professor Z

(8th December 2008, America)
Promising colt Professor Z (2c Grand Slam x Her Halo, by Saint Ballado) made it back-to-back wins at Aqueduct on Sunday when he bolted in by five and three-quarter lengths. View article

Top Seed Two for Two

(22nd November 2008, America)
Talented colt Top Seed (2c Grand Slam x Bronze Route, by Mud Route) made it two wins from as many starts when he cruised home to win at Laurel on Friday. View article

Grand Slam Colt Breaks Maiden at Hollywood

(17th November 2008, America)
Ksar Ghilane (Grand Slam -- Pleasant Oasis, by Pleasant Colony) took the victory by 3/4 of a length in a six-furlong maiden special weight contest at Hollywood Park on Sunday. View article

44th Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

(16th November 2008, America)
A prolific source of winners and stakes-winners, Grand Slam produced his 44th individual stakes-winner when Jeux de Danse (5m Grand Slam x Caroline’s Dance, by Pleasant Colony) took out the Copano Stakes at Calder on the weekend. View article

44th Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

Group Three Winner for Grand Slam

(26th October 2008, America)
Veteran gelding Ball Four (7g Grand Slam x Making Faces, by Lyphard) showed a spritely turn of foot to lead throughout and hold his younger rivals at bay to win the Group Three Fayette Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday. View article

Grand Slam Filly Tops Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearlings Opener

(21st October 2008, America)
Hip 197, a Grand Slam filly out of Pout (Deputy Minister), brought $115,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearlings sale in Lexington, topping the opening session. View article

Group Three for Grand Adventure

(5th October 2008, America)
Talented colt Grand Adventure (2c Grand Slam x Val Marie, by Coronado’s Quest) made it two wins from as many starts when he took out the Group Three Summer Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday. View article

Group Three for Grand Adventure

Grand Slam Filly Cruises in Maiden Special at Monmouth

(22nd September 2008, America)
Magic Wand (Grand Slam -- Magical Mood, by Forestry) rolled to a 3 3/4-length win in a maiden special weight contest at Monmouth Park on Sunday. View article

Debut Win for Grand Slam Filly

(19th September 2008, America)
Talented filly Jazzy Melissa (2f Grand Slam x Fiery Pegasus, by Fusaichi Pegasus) was sent out favourite when making her debut at Turfway Park and ran out an easy winner scoring by four and a half lengths. View article

Grand Results for Slam

(14th September 2008, America)
Grand Slam enjoyed some good results during the fifth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with two colts making $350,000 and $300,000, both secured by bloodstock agent Ben Glass. View article

$300,000 for Grand Slam Colt

(12th September 2008, America)
Prolific winner-getter Grand Slam featured on Thursday at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale with a colt from Miss Fanny that made $300,000 to the bid of bloodstock agent Ben Glass. View article

Group One Triumph for Grand Slam

(24th August 2008, America)
Exciting colt Visionaire (3c Grand Slam x Scarlet Tango, by French Deputy) scored an amazing last to first win in the Group One King’s Bishop Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. View article

Group One Triumph for Grand Slam

Travolta Wins Stakes by Five

(11th August 2008, America)
Leading sire Grand Slam posted his second stakes-winner in two days when Travolta (4g Grand Slam x Defiant Beauty, by Capote) scorched away to win the My Frenchman Stakes at Monmouth. View article

Travolta Wins Stakes by Five

Stakes Win for Grand Slam Colt

(10th August 2008, America)
Talented colt Amazing Results (3c Grand Slam x Ioya Two, by Lord at War) added to his impressive resume when taking the Forward Pass Stakes on the all weather track at Arlington over seven furlongs. View article

Stakes Win for Grand Slam Colt

Grand Slam Filly Graduates at Second Asking at Del Mar

(21st July 2008, America)
Turtle Creek Babe (Grand Slam -- Cyclorama, by Theatrical) took a maiden special weight at Del Mar by a nose yesterday in her second career start. View article

Stakes Double for Grand Slam

(22nd June 2008, America)
Grand Slam featured on Saturday with a stakes double for smart mare Lady Digby and improving three year-old Amazing Results. View article

Stakes Double for Grand Slam

Grand Slam Colt Breaks Maiden Handily at Churchill

(23rd May 2008, America)
Shive's Success (Grand Slam -- Cauy, by Maria's Mon) broke his maiden at second asking Thursday at Churchill Downs. View article

French Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

(30th April 2008, America)
The Listed Prix Sigy over six furlongs at Chantilly on Tuesday was won by classy three year-old colt War Officer (3c Grand Slam x Wonder Woman, by Storm Cat) who made it back-to-back stakes wins at his last two starts. View article

French Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

Lady Digby Takes Dahlia Stakes

(14th April 2008, America)
Lady Digby (Grand Slam -- Compete, by El Prado) made a three wide move at the bottom of the turn and outdueled Mary Louhana to win the Dahlia Stakes at Laurel by a head on Saturday. View article

Two Stakes in Two Days For Grand Slam at Fair Grounds

(24th March 2008, America)
Grand Minit (Grand Slam -- Minit Towinit, by Malagra) made it two stakes victories in two days for Grand Slam at Fair Grounds on Sunday when he took the Lagniappe Classic Stakes. View article

More Amazing Results at Fair Grounds

(24th March 2008, America)
Amazing Results (Grand Slam -- Ioya Two, by Lord At War) picked up his second consecutive stakes win at Fair Grounds on Saturday in the Grindstone Stakes. View article

Slambino Breaks Maiden at Gulfstream

(24th March 2008, America)
Slambino (Grand Slam -- Bloomy, by Polish Numbers) broke his maiden by 1 1/2 lengths at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. View article

Visionaire Cuts Through the Fog to Take G3 Gotham Stakes

(8th March 2008, America)
Visionaire (Grand Slam -- Scarlet Tango, by French Deputy) made a commanding late run through the fog at Aqueduct to win the G3 Gotham Stakes on Saturday. View article

Amazing Results Picks Up First Black Type in Black Gold Stakes

(4th February 2008, America)
Amazing Results (Grand Slam -- Ioya Two, by Lord At War), came from off the pace to take the Black Gold Stakes at Fair Grounds by a length on Saturday. View article

Grand Minstrel Romps in Stakes Debut

(13th December 2007, America)
Grand Minstrel (Grand Slam -- Colonial Minstrel, by Pleasant Colony) put on a commanding performance in his stakes debut Wednesday, winning the Capote Stakes at Aqueduct by five lengths. View article

Fast Deal Battles for Holiday Inaugural Stakes Win

(3rd December 2007, America)
Fast Deal (Grand Slam -- Catty, by Storm Cat) dug in gamely in the stretch to win the Holiday Inaugural Stakes at Turfway Park on Saturday. View article

Hennessy Colt, Grand Slam Filly Among Keeneland Session Toppers

(14th September 2007, America)
A Hennessy colt and a Grand Slam filly were among the top 5 sellers in Thursday's session at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. View article

Grand Refer Captures Ontario County Stakes

(23rd July 2007, America)
Grand Refer (Grand Slam -- Val's Jazz by Kentucky Jazz) captured the Ontario County Stakes Sunday at Finger Lakes with a driving 3 1/4-length win. View article

Grand Slam Produces 1-3 Finish in Hallowed Dreams Stakes

(16th July 2007, America)
Grand Slam produced an impressive double score on Saturday when Ruby's Grand Slam and Cintarosa finished first and third in the Hallowed Dreams Stakes at Louisiana Downs. View article

Grand Minit Wins Pola Benoit Memorial Stakes by 2 1/2

(2nd July 2007, America)
Grand Minit (Grand Slam -- Minit Towinit, by Malagra) took over during the stretch drive to win the Pola Benoit Memorial Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths at Evangeline Downs on Saturday. View article

Middleweight Victorious in Barksdale Handicap

(25th June 2007, America)
Middleweight (Grand Slam -- Dusty Gloves, by Run Dusty Run) rallied with a five wide trip to capture the Barksdale Handicap at Lousiana Downs on Saturday. View article

New Stakes-Winner for Grand Slam

(11th June 2007, America)
Improving filly Silence Dogood (3f Grand Slam – Crystal Vous, by Crystal Water) notched her first Black Type win when taking out the Babae Stakes at Belmont over seven furlongs on turf at the weekend. View article

Cintarosa Takes Valid Expectations Stakes

(29th May 2007, America)
Cintarosa (Grand Slam -- Silver Stockings, by Seattle Sleet) rallied four wide into the stretch and edged clear to win the Valid Expectations Stakes at Lone Star Park on Monday. View article

Tale of the Cat, Grand Slam Finish 1-2 in Open Mind Stakes

(14th May 2007, America)
Taletobetold (Tale of the Cat -- Exigent, by Miswaki) held off Simply Divine (Grand Slam -- Fashion Editor, by Deputy Minister) to take the Open Mind Stakes by a length at Churchill Downs on Saturday. View article

ASHFORD STALLIONS FINISH 1-2 IN G2 SAN ANTONIO

(5th February 2007, America)
Ashford stallions ROYAL ACADEMY and GRAND SLAM posted a 1-2 finish in the G2 San Antonio Handicap on Sunday, as MOLENGAO caught BALL FOUR at the wire to win the 1 1/8 mile test by a head. View article