ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Grand, who arrived from England on Thursday evening, adds a touch of intrigue to Sunday's Grey Stakes.
An Irish-bred colt by Grand Lodge, Grand has won his last two races by a total of 30 lengths, beginning with a seven-length romp over a mile on yielding turf at Newcastle on Aug. 23.
And after his last start, a 23-length blowout at 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather course at Wolverhampton, Grand was purchased by Barry Irwin's Team Valor and immediately was declared a candidate for the Grey, with an eye toward the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.