He was bred by Edward K. Cox at his Fernhill Stud near Mulgoa, New South Wales.

After an injury Grand Flaneur was retired to Andrew Town’s Hobartville Stud at Richmond, New South Wales.

[4] Grand Flaneur sired the Melbourne Cup winner, Bravo, in his first crop.

He was the leading Australian sire in 1894–95 and was then standing at Long’s Chipping Norton Stud.

[5] Grand Flaneur died in 1900 at the Chipping Norton Stud, near Liverpool, New South Wales where he is buried.