Defending Albert (USA) Horse
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Defending Albert is a 4yo gr/ro gelding bred in the United States and trained by James M. Watkins. He is by Practical Joke out of Jetbird. He has tallied six wins so far in his career. On 27 Sep 2026 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important victory, taking the $76,000 Race 2. The horse has been profitable for bettors, offering a 51% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $68,148 (of $108,171) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 4.50 vied two wide and between horses into and around the turn, dueled with his inner counterpart while floating to the three to four path in upper stretch, forged an advantage leaving the three sixteenths pole then drifted out subtly while driving clear. 1st Defending Albert ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2nd Margin Of Air ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Cool Cowboy ( L Saez 121 ) 1.75L See full results | F Arrieta 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellis Park 13-Jul-26 1308m R8 Race 8 $14,358 (of $71,788) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 5.50 tracked along the inside, shifted outside of the top pair entering the lane, took aim from the four to five path into the final furlong, rallied to offer a late bid but missed at the wire. 1st Show Time ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Defending Albert ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Air Of Defiance ( G Saez 122 ) 0.20L See full results | F Arrieta 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Prairie Meadows 08-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R6 Prairie Meadows Race 6 $5,888 (of $29,438) Barrier 1, SP: 2.20 1st Rome's Conquest ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Sprint Out Pass ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Defending Albert ( W D L Cruz 124 ) | W D L Cruz 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Prairie Meadows 17-May-26 1207m FIRM R5 Prairie Meadows Race 5 $29,279 (of $29,279) Barrier 3, SP: 3.25 1st Defending Albert ( O Mojica 125 ) 2nd Sprint Out Pass ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Vale ( G Corbett 123 ) 0.30L | O Mojica 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Mar-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $3,906 (of $39,060) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 4.00 1st Fivefive Six Champ ( B Tapara 126 ) 2nd Saint Goar ( L Batista 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Defending Albert ( C Oliveros 124 ) 2.55L See full results | C Oliveros 56.2kg 2.55L | 3 (6) |