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Defy The Odds (GB) silks

Horse profile

Defy The Odds

Galileo (IRE) × Fully Invested (USA) (Irish River (FR))
Sex
filly
Foaled
2009
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£481 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Aug 2011, Goodwood (3/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
63

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Aug 11Goodwood3/107/23¼Tom QueallySir Henry CecilEBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mGood9-0Swingland (GB)£3,235311/9
30 Jul 11Newmarket (July)6/14100/304Ian MonganSir Henry CecilAdnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 4Flat Turf7fGood to Firm9-0Fallen For You (GB)£4,528-2/12
  • 3/1030 Aug 11 · Goodwood7/2

    EBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    Class 51mGood

    All fields
    Date
    30 Aug 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Pos
    3/10
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    3¼
    Race
    EBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Swingland (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,235
    Days
    31
    Future form
    1/9
  • 6/1430 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)100/30

    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    Class 47fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Pos
    6/14
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £4,528
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/12

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
30 Aug 11GoodwoodEBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes3/10Napoleon's Muse (IRE)919 Sep 11Kempton (AW)Norman Anderton Memorial E B F Maiden Fillies' Stakes
30 Jul 11Newmarket (July)Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes6/14Rythmic (GB)213 Aug 11DoncasterEBF robinsonsofbawtry.com Designer Clothes Boutique Maiden Fillies' Stakes
30 Jul 11Newmarket (July)Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes6/14Eastern Destiny (GB)1115 Aug 11ThirskBritish Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes
  • 3/1030 Aug 11 · Goodwood

    EBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Aug 11
    Course
    Goodwood
    Race
    EBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    This horse
    3/10
    Winner next time
    Napoleon's Muse (IRE)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    19 Sep 11
    At
    Kempton (AW)
    Race won
    Norman Anderton Memorial E B F Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 6/1430 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)

    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    This horse
    6/14
    Winner next time
    Rythmic (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    13 Aug 11
    Race won
    EBF robinsonsofbawtry.com Designer Clothes Boutique Maiden Fillies' Stakes
  • 6/1430 Jul 11 · Newmarket (July)

    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    30 Jul 11
    Course
    Newmarket (July)
    Race
    Adnams Bitter EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    This horse
    6/14
    Winner next time
    Eastern Destiny (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    15 Aug 11
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF 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 (€)
Sir Henry Cecil30 Jul 1130 Aug 116/1420010.0%50.0%£481€0
Sir Henry Cecil
First run
30 Jul 11
Last run
30 Aug 11
First run for yard
6/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£481
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
Flat20010.0%50.0%£481€030 Jul 1130 Aug 11
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£481
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 Jul 11
Last run
30 Aug 11

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGalileo (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGalileo (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

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 branchFully Invested (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFully Invested (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireIrish River (FR)
  2. Dam's damShirley Valentine (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Galileo (IRE)
Fully Invested (USA)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Urban Sea (USA)
Irish River (FR)
Shirley Valentine (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Shirley Heights (GB)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDefy The Odds (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2009
SireGalileo (IRE)
DamFully Invested (USA)
DamsireIrish River (FR)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
2nd damShirley Valentine (GB)
2nd dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Dam's own recordBlack-type placed
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingFully Funded (USA)

Female line

  1. Fully Invested (USA) · by Irish River (FR) · 3 winners from 5 runners · Black-type placed
  2. Shirley Valentine (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 9 winners from 9 runners · Black-type placed
  3. Slightly Dangerous (USA) · 8 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Galileo (IRE)Fully Invested (USA)Irish River (FR)fillyFlat 10.6f · NH 2m2½fFlat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f
Galileo (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.4f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Galileo (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs13,4842,1064,85915.6%36.0%20
At 7f to 1m3,4035971,32917.5%39.1%20
On Good going3,9766351,47216.0%37.0%10
At 7f to 1m on Good going96517639918.2%41.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
13,484
Wins
2,106
Placed
4,859
Win %
15.6%
Place %
36.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
3,403
Wins
597
Placed
1,329
Win %
17.5%
Place %
39.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
3,976
Wins
635
Placed
1,472
Win %
16.0%
Place %
37.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
965
Wins
176
Placed
399
Win %
18.2%
Place %
41.3%
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.

Galileo (IRE) × Irish River mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6350.0%0273311.1%£27,789€18,195
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
3
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
27
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£27,789
Prize IRE (€)
€18,195

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sidereus Nuncius (IRE)110£0€6,900
Guilia (GB)1010£27,308€0
Eirnin (IRE)1110£0€11,295
Symposia (GB)100£0€0
Space And Time (IRE)200£0€0
Defy The Odds (GB)200£481€0
Sidereus Nuncius (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,900
Guilia (GB)
Runs
10
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£27,308
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eirnin (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€11,295
Symposia (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Space And Time (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Defy The Odds (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£481
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Fully Invested (USA)

Record
Black-type placed
G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Galileo (IRE) out of Fully Invested (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gone West (USA)

By Aptitude (USA)

By Empire Maker (USA)

By Dansili (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Fully Invested (USA) · by Irish River (FR)
  2. 2Shirley Valentine (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  3. 3Slightly Dangerous (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Half-brother

First cousin

Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Second cousin

View full Slightly Dangerous family

In brief

When was Defy The Odds foaled?

Defy The Odds (GB) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Defy The Odds?

Defy The Odds (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Fully Invested (USA), a daughter of Irish River (FR).

Who trained Defy The Odds?

Defy The Odds (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by K Abdullah at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Defy The Odds' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Defy The Odds (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Defy The Odds still racing?

Defy The Odds (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 August 2011 at Goodwood in the EBF Racing UK Maiden Fillies' Stakes, finishing 3rd of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Defy The Odds related to any top horses?

Defy The Odds (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Fully Funded (USA) (half-brother, Grade 2 winner), Commander In Chief (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner) and Await The Dawn (USA) (first cousin, Group 2 winner), from the Slightly Dangerous (USA) family.

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