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Defence Event (USA) silks

Horse profile

Defence Event

Sex
colt
Foaled
2012
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Oct 2014, Lingfield (AW) (5/8)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
5

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
15 Oct 14Lingfield (AW)5/84/18½James DoyleJohn GosdenDownload The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)Class 5Flat AW7fStandard9-5Peterhof (GB)£2,9112/7
  • 5/815 Oct 14 · Lingfield (AW)4/1

    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    Class 57fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    15 Oct 14
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Pos
    5/8
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    8½
    Race
    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Peterhof (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,911
    Future form
    2/7

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
15 Oct 14Lingfield (AW)Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)5/8Foreign Diplomat (GB)32 May 15Thirsktotequadpot Four Places In Four Races Maiden Stakes
15 Oct 14Lingfield (AW)Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)5/8Tajathub (GB)420 May 15Kempton (AW)32Red Casino Median Auction Maiden Stakes
  • 5/815 Oct 14 · Lingfield (AW)

    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    15 Oct 14
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    5/8
    Winner next time
    Foreign Diplomat (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    2 May 15
    Race won
    totequadpot Four Places In Four Races Maiden Stakes
  • 5/815 Oct 14 · Lingfield (AW)

    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)

    All fields
    Date
    15 Oct 14
    Course
    Lingfield (AW)
    Race
    Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes (Div I)
    This horse
    5/8
    Winner next time
    Tajathub (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    20 May 15
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    32Red Casino Median Auction Maiden Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Gosden15 Oct 1415 Oct 145/810000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Gosden
First run
15 Oct 14
Last run
15 Oct 14
First run for yard
5/8
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€015 Oct 1415 Oct 14
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Oct 14
Last run
15 Oct 14

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFirst Defence (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFirst Defence (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchRio Carnival (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRio Carnival (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireStorm Cat (USA)
  2. Dam's damZenda (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireZamindar (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Zenda (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Zamindar (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDefence Event (USA)
Sexcolt
Foaled2012
SireFirst Defence (USA)
DamRio Carnival (USA)
DamsireStorm Cat (USA)
2nd damZenda (GB)
2nd dam's sireZamindar (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingNeoclassical (USA)

Female line

  1. Rio Carnival (USA) · by Storm Cat (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
  2. Zenda (GB) · by Zamindar (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Hope (IRE) · 3 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
First Defence (USA)Rio Carnival (USA)Storm Cat (USA)coltFlat 7.5f · NH 2mFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
First Defence (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of First Defence (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4115613713.6%33.3%10
At 7f to 1m242408416.5%34.7%10
On AW going211236710.9%31.8%10
At 7f to 1m on AW going115204117.4%35.7%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
411
Wins
56
Placed
137
Win %
13.6%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
242
Wins
40
Placed
84
Win %
16.5%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
211
Wins
23
Placed
67
Win %
10.9%
Place %
31.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on AW going
Runs
115
Wins
20
Placed
41
Win %
17.4%
Place %
35.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

First Defence (USA) × Storm Cat mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat200.0%03000.0%£0€908
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€908

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Defence Event (USA)100£0€0
Neoclassical (USA)200£0€908
Defence Event (USA)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Neoclassical (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€908

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Rio Carnival (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Rio Carnival (USA) · by Storm Cat (USA)
  2. 2Zenda (GB) · by Zamindar (USA)
  3. 3Hope (IRE)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

First cousin

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

View full Hope family

In brief

When was Defence Event foaled?

Defence Event (USA) was foaled in 2012.

Who are the sire and dam of Defence Event?

Defence Event (USA) is by First Defence (USA) out of Rio Carnival (USA), a daughter of Storm Cat (USA).

Who trained Defence Event?

Defence Event (USA) was trained by John Gosden and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Defence Event's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Defence Event (USA) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Defence Event still racing?

Defence Event (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2014 at Lingfield (AW) in the Download The winner.co.uk App Now / Irish EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.

Is Defence Event related to any top horses?

Defence Event (USA)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kingman (GB) (uncle, Group 1 winner), Minnie Hauk (IRE) (first cousin, Group 1 winner) and Oasis Dream (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), from the Hope (IRE) family.

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