Air Of Defiance (USA) Horse
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Air Of Defiance is a 5yo b horse from the United States trained by S. Jade Cunningham. He is by Quality Road out of Faypien and has captured five wins in his career. On 19 Oct 2023 at Keeneland he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $100,000.00 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 06-Feb-26 1207m R9 Race 9 $23,940 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: 5.00 vied for the lead in the two path, came under a drive between foes midway around the turn, lost the lead while dueling with an outer foe entering the final furlong, but dug in to get back up late. 1st Air Of Defiance ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Top Gun Tommy ( I Hernandez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Raymond ( T W Bacon 124 ) 2.00L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1410m R6 Race 6 $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 1.91 1st Couperin ( T Bacon 120 ) 2nd Pike Place ( F Arrieta 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Air Of Defiance ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.25L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R10 Race 10 $4,410 (of $63,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.760, SP: 13.00 chased forwardly along the inside, then two wide into the final furlong, took aim inside of the leader at the sixteenth pole, but needed more then got nailed for show. 1st Dive Bomber ( F Arrieta 123 ) 2nd Thrilla ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Did It Dialed ( I Moncada 118 ) 1.00L 4th Air Of Defiance ( L Saez 121 ) 1.85L See full results | L Saez 54.9kg 1.85L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 1.80 was brushed by an outer rival at the start, showed the way as a pair of outer rivals applied pressure around the turn, drew clear in upper stretch and held sway under a drive. 1st Air Of Defiance ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 2nd Daddy Justify ( G Saez 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Paynter's Canvas ( J Elliott 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1610m R2 Race 2 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 2.10 pressed two wide, bid along with an outer counterpart turning for home, wrestled a narrow advantage at the quarter pole then held sway from his aforementioned foe through the final furlong. 1st Air Of Defiance ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 2nd King Peanut ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Interlock Empire ( C Torres 123 ) 4.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 04-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,325 (of $27,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.750, SP: 2.20 prompted three deep, vied two wide turning for home, assumed command leaving the quarter pole and drew off under mild urging. 1st Air Of Defiance ( J Torres 123 ) 2nd Tis Charming ( K Asmussen 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Enough Already ( E Morales 123 ) 0.00L See full results | J Torres 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,990 (of $57,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.560, SP: 3.50 leaned outwardly leaving the gate and checked upon correction, raced at the rear in the four path, tipped out to the six path in midstretch and improved position. 1st Will Be ( J Torres 123 ) 2nd Devilish Desire ( C Torres 123 ) 11.25L 3rd Purse Thief ( G Saez 118 ) 2.75L 4th Air Of Defiance ( B J Hernandez 123 ) 14.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.8kg 14.75L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $971 (of $62,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.150, SP: 2.63 rushed forward to vie for the lead inside of a pair of rivals, but failed to maintain pressure inside of the eventual winner turning for home and weakened approaching the lane. 1st Goldentown ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Noble Gentleman ( J Ramos 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Zeca Diabo ( J Torres 123 ) 0.00L 6th Air Of Defiance ( I Moncada 123 , Cd 128 ) 20.50L See full results | I Moncada 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 20.50L | 6 (6) |
| Aqueduct 13-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,280 (of $82,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 10.00 chased six paths off the inside down the backstretch and then four wide through the turn coaxed along from three furlongs out, tipped six wide into upper stretch, tired. 1st Eliminate ( K Carmouche 121 ) 2nd Master Of Arms ( J Castellano 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Quick To Accuse ( D Davis 123 ) 1.00L 5th Air Of Defiance ( L R Jr 121 ) 11.25L See full results | L R Jr 54.9kg 11.25L | 5 (7) |
| Aqueduct 19-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $410 (of $82,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.740, SP: 9.00 Off 1/2 slw, steady st 1st Crazy Mason ( C Elliott 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Radio Red ( K Carmouche 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Shipsational ( E Cancel 121 ) 2.75L 8th Air Of Defiance ( S Civaci 121 ) 10.85L See full results | S Civaci 54.9kg 10.85L | 8 (11) |
| Aqueduct 08-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $690 (of $92,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 4.50 broke in and bumped a rival the start, then went up to track the pace and was in between rivals on the turn and dropped back. 1st Treaty Obligation ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Quick To Accuse ( M Franco 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Reynolds Channel ( J Alvarado 118 ) 4.25L 6th Air Of Defiance ( L R R Jr 118 ) 13.75L See full results | L R R Jr 53.5kg 13.75L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,176 (of $109,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.560 prompted along the inside briefly, chased into the turn and yielded through the lane while hanging on his left lead. 1st Montalcino ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Banned For Life ( L Saez 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Hold My Bourbon ( L Machado 118 ) 7.50L 5th Air Of Defiance ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 13.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 13.25L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-23 1410m R5 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.290 dueled three wide into the turn, led in the five path entering the lane and kicked away through the final furlong. 1st Air Of Defiance ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Nyquist Frequency ( J Talamo 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Rivetage ( B J H Jr 119 ) 12.25L See full results | L Saez 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 26-Aug-23 1210m R6 Md $27,300 (of $136,498) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.560 Lunged st, improved 1st Fierceness ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Air Of Defiance ( R S Jr 119 ) 11.25L 3rd Billal ( F Geroux 119 ) 11.35L See full results | R S Jr 54kg 11.25L | 2 (8) |