Defending
(Australia)About
Defending, a six-year-old bay gelding from Australia, is trained by D & B Pearce at their Karnup stables. Sired by Oratorio and out of Surrendering, Defending has achieved six career wins. His most notable victory came on September 24, 2022, at Belmont. Ridden by Chris Parnham, he won the $40,000 4yo+ Rst 0 Met Win-Ly Handicap, besting Ain’t No Other Man.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2025-02-19 | 2YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp | GOOD 3 | 4 (12) | 1365 |
| Geraldton | 2025-02-06 | 2YO+ BenchMark 70+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (9) | 13152 |
| Ascot | 2025-01-25 | 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp | GOOD 4 | 7 (12) | 1080 |
| Ascot | 2025-01-18 | 2YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 5 (11) | 2320 |
| Albany | 2025-01-05 | 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 11 (16) | |
| Ascot | 2024-12-21 | 3YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 4 (12) | 4875 |
| Ascot | 2024-11-30 | 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 4 (17) | 3120 |
| Geraldton | 2024-11-17 | 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp | GOOD 3 | 3 (14) | 11000 |
| Ascot | 2024-11-09 | 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp | GOOD 4 | 6 (12) | 1080 |
| Ascot | 2024-10-12 | 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 11 (16) | |
| Belmont | 2024-09-07 | 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp | SOFT 6 | 4 (10) | 3120 |
| Lark Hill | 2024-08-26 | 3UP-TRL 72+ | SOFT 5 | 1 (5) | |
| Geraldton | 2024-04-17 | 2YO+ BenchMark 70+ Hcp | GOOD 3 | 1 (7) | 13152 |
| Geraldton | 2024-04-07 | 2YO+ BenchMark 70+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 1 (11) | 16440 |
| Pinjarra Scarpside | 2024-03-24 | 2YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (8) | 3080 |
| Bunbury | 2024-03-09 | 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 6 (9) | 1440 |
| Ascot | 2024-02-24 | 2YO+ BenchMark 72+ Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (8) | 7040 |
| Pinjarra | 2024-02-17 | 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp | GOOD 4 | 11 (14) | |
| Ascot | 2024-02-03 | 4YO+ Rst 0 Met Win-LY Hcp | GOOD 4 | 3 (13) | 3520 |
| Lark Hill | 2024-01-29 | 3UP 72+ TRL | GOOD 4 | 3 (7) | |
| Ascot | 2024-01-20 | 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp | GOOD 4 | ? (13) | |
| Lark Hill | 2024-01-15 | 3UP 72+ TRL | GOOD 4 | 5 (11) | |
| Lark Hill | 2024-01-02 | 3UP 0-71-TRL | GOOD 4 | 3 (8) | |
| Ascot | 2023-04-15 | GRAD HCP 60+ | SOFT 5 | 4 (8) | 2340 |
| Ascot | 2023-04-01 | RTG 66+ | GOOD 4 | 7 (9) | 1440 |
| Lark Hill | 2023-03-20 | 3UP-TRL RTG72+ | GOOD 4 | 5 (6) | |
| Ascot | 2022-10-08 | RTG 66+ | GOOD 4 | 4 (16) | 3120 |
| Belmont | 2022-09-24 | WESTSPEED 0MWLY | SOFT 5 | 1 (6) | 21920 |
| Northam | 2022-09-15 | CL3 | GOOD 4 | 1 (10) | 15070 |
| Belmont | 2022-09-03 | WESTSPEED 0MWLY | SOFT 6 | 5 (8) | 1160 |
| Belmont | 2022-08-24 | CL3 | SOFT 5 | 1 (11) | 15070 |
| Northam | 2022-08-11 | CL3 | SOFT 7 | 2 (6) | 5115 |
| Belmont | 2022-07-06 | 3YO 0MWLY | SOFT 5 | 5 (8) | 600 |
| Lark Hill | 2022-06-27 | 3UP 0-71-TRL | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | |
| Pinjarra | 2022-02-06 | Restricted LR 3Y M MILLIONS | GOOD 4 | 7 (12) | 3000 |
| Pinjarra | 2022-01-13 | 3YO MDN | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 11600 |
| Belmont | 2021-12-30 | MDN | GOOD 4 | 5 (8) | 400 |
| Lark Hill | 2021-12-13 | 3YMDN-TRL | GOOD 4 | 2 (10) | |
| Belmont | 2021-08-28 | 3YO Plate | GOOD 4 | 4 (9) | 2800 |
| Belmont | 2021-08-18 | 3YO 0MWLY | GOOD 4 | 5 (9) | 600 |
| Belmont | 2021-08-07 | 3YO Plate | SOFT 5 | 2 (10) | 14000 |
| Lark Hill | 2021-07-26 | 2Y-TRL | SOFT 5 | 6 (7) | |
| Ascot | 2021-03-10 | 2YO 0MW | GOOD 4 | 5 (10) | 600 |
| Lark Hill | 2021-02-22 | 2YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight | GOOD 4 | 2 (8) |