Common Defense (USA) Horse
About
Common Defense is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. He is by the stallion Karakontie out of the dam Allusion. To date, Common Defense has recorded three wins. On September 5 2025 at Kentucky Downs, he earned his most important victory, taking the $190,000 prize in Race 4.
Raced At
Turfway Park
• Belmont At The Big A
• Keeneland
• Churchill Downs
• Kentucky Downs
• Saratoga
• Fair Grounds
• Oaklawn ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-25 2010m R7 Boone County Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:01.110, SP: 3.75 well placed to quarter pole, circled field cleared, run down late. 1st Zverev ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Common Defense ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Safe Trip Home ( E Esquivel 125 ) 2.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 2210m R7 Red Smith Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:17.130, SP: 5.00 1st Cugino ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Common Defense ( C Elliott 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Desvio ( M Franco 126 ) 2.00L See full results | C Elliott 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Keeneland 13-Oct-25 2410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.330, SP: 2.75 tracked along the inside, then two wide and between horses down the backstretch, pursued in the two to four path around the far turn, swung out to the six path into the lane, rallied to gain command at the furlong grounds and kicked clear. 1st Common Defense ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd El Rezeen ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Crystal Quest ( F Prat 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J Ortiz 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 2210m R6 Race 6 $26,800 (of $134,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:14.420, SP: 1.62 vied two wide, pressed down the backstretch, rebid turning for home, forged an advantage in upper stretch, sparred with his inner persistent counterpart into the final furlong but was bested by that one late. 1st Zverev ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Common Defense ( I O Jr 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Daunt ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 4.00L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (5) |
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 2410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $119,700 (of $190,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:26.330, SP: 3.25 drafted back to race mid pack, near the inside through the backstretch, made a three to two wide bid though the upper lane inside of rivals and finished strongly to widen its lead under a steady hand ride. 1st Common Defense ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Bee Well ( T Kingsley 122 ) 8.00L 3rd Ambition ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Saratoga 10-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.040, SP: 11.00 raced just off the inside through the first turn before chasing three wide down the backstretch and through the far turn coming under encouragement at the five-sixteenths, angled four to five wide into upper stretch and ran on willingly to secure the show honors. 1st Pancake House ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Walley World ( M Franco 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Common Defense ( K Carmouche 123 ) 1.75L See full results | K Carmouche 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |
| Saratoga 13-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R9 Race 9 $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.280, SP: 2.38 Ins,ask2p5/16,3p1/4 1st Gilded Craken ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Common Defense ( K Carmouche 123 ) 8.00L 3rd Bulldoze ( L Saez 120 ) 13.50L See full results | K Carmouche 55.8kg 8.00L | 2 (4) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Mar-24 1910m FIRM R12 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (Stakes) $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:56.160 pressed the leader from the four to three path early on, vied around the far turn, chased his inner counterpart in upper stretch, but flopped back to his left lead at the furlong grounds and gave way between horses. 1st Catching Freedom ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Honor Marie ( B Curtis 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Tuscan Gold ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.75L 5th Common Defense ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 4.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 4.00L | 5 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R11 Rebel Stakes (Stakes) $250,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.000 mid pack first turn along the inside, continued to save ground while moving closer before a half, idled along rail second turn while covered up, got through along the rail to lodge a challenge nearing midstretch, briefly raced on equal terms with the winner as that one was drifting then could not match strides, clearly second best. 1st Timberlake ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Common Defense ( B J Hernandez 117 ) 2.00L 3rd Northern Flame ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 3.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.1kg 2.00L | 2 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R11 Southwest Stakes (Stakes) $27,200 (of $800,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.670 lacked early foot, picked way through some traffic to improve into the lane, flattened out a bit the final furlong. 1st Mystik Dan ( B J H Jr 117 ) 2nd Just Steel ( R A Vazquez 117 ) 8.00L 3rd Liberal Arts ( C A Torres 119 ) 8.25L 5th Common Defense ( J R Leparoux 117 ) 17.30L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.1kg 17.30L | 5 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.530 settled off the pace and in the inside, crept closer late in the final turn while angling out four wide for the drive, slight drift nearing the furlong marker, bid, kicked well clear. 1st Common Defense ( C A Torres 121 ) 2nd Give Me Liberty ( H Hernandez 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Native Land ( L A Fuentes 121 ) 3.55L See full results | C A Torres 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R6 Md $23,000 (of $115,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.790 4w 1/4,closer,2nd best 1st Lat Long ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 2nd Common Defense ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Left Tackle ( M Chuan 121 ) 6.75L See full results | F Arrieta 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
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