Defiant Giant (USA) Horse
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Defiant Giant, a 5yo US‑bred trained by Timothy Shanley, runs in Charles Town R8 Race 8. He is by Lost Treasure out of Dance With Giants and has secured five wins so far. On 20 Jul 2024 at Charles Town he claimed his most valuable victory, taking the $27,399 Race 1. He has proven a profitable choice for bettors, offering a 58% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 06-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,510 (of $15,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.570, SP: 6.50 1st Big Dilemma ( M Santaella 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Iceteca ( J M Lewis 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Defiant Giant ( J Stokes 126 ) 2.50L See full results | J Stokes 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 05-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,812 (of $12,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.450, SP: 1.73 1st Defiant Giant ( M Santaella 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Box Office ( W E Iii 124 , Cd 117 ) 3.25L 3rd Fabelman ( J D Acosta 124 ) 4.50L See full results | M Santaella 56.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 13-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,812 (of $12,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.980, SP: 5.50 away in good order, set the pace round the first turn, vied inside into the final band, put to task inside leaving the furlong marker, kicked away through the final sixteenth. 1st Defiant Giant ( M Santaella 124 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Mo Joke ( J Belisario 124 , Cd 131 ) 4.75L 3rd My Boy Clyde ( V Rodriguez 124 ) 7.50L See full results | M Santaella 56.2kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 11-Oct-25 1310m R1 Race 1 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.560, SP: 21.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, trailed up the backstretch, was driven in the three path around the far turn, fanned out to the six path entering the stretch, and passed tired foes. 1st Absolute Grit ( J Barbosa 122 ) 2nd Baron's Legacy ( M Mendez 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Woke Up In Love ( V Lara 124 , Cd 134 ) 7.00L 4th Defiant Giant ( L A Batista 124 ) 7.05L See full results | L A Batista 56.2kg 7.05L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 14-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $140 (of $13,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.000, SP: 9.00 very slow into stride, roused off the pace leaving the quarter pole, never factored. 1st Juba's Notion ( D V Araujo 124 ) 2nd Valhalla's Palace ( V Lara 124 , Cd 134 ) 2.25L 3rd Sir Banana Brian ( A Crispin 122 ) 4.25L 8th Defiant Giant ( J Hiraldo 124 ) 16.50L See full results | J Hiraldo 56.2kg 16.50L | 8 (9) |
| Charles Town 05-Sep-25 1410m SOFT R4 Race 4 $140 (of $20,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 11.00 slow into stride, roused three wide off the pace, gave way. 1st Nocashrefunds ( S D Jr 124 ) 2nd Robbielikeshim ( W Cullum 124 ) 5.75L 3rd Bad Lineage ( C Hiraldo 124 ) 11.00L 7th Defiant Giant ( J Hiraldo 124 ) 18.25L See full results | J Hiraldo 56.2kg 18.25L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 08-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,040 (of $20,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.750, SP: 5.00 settled mid pack four wide into the far turn, hard ask three deep around the second bend, roused on through the final sixteenth, held onto the show at the wire. 1st Barong ( A Bocachica 122 ) 2nd Estrella Fugaz ( E Peltroche 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Defiant Giant ( J Cespedes 122 , Cd 129 ) 5.75L See full results | J Cespedes 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.75L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $618 (of $30,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.970, SP: 7.50 tardy start, roused on four deep around the second bend, weakened through the wire. 1st Powered By Love ( R Latchman 120 ) 2nd Nocashrefunds ( E Peltroche 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Joe B ( A Radcliffe 120 , Cd 125 ) 7.75L 6th Defiant Giant ( J Hiraldo 120 ) 10.50L See full results | J Hiraldo 54.4kg 10.50L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 13-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,090 (of $30,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.210, SP: 7.00 bumped hard at the start, raced off the pace off the rail to far turn, circled the field four deep leaving the quarter pole, bid six wide into the lane, closed the gap willingly. 1st Im The Director ( M Mendez 120 ) 2nd Big Joe B ( D V Araujo 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Defiant Giant ( J M Nunez 120 ) 6.75L See full results | J M Nunez 54.4kg 6.75L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 16-May-25 1310m GOOD R8 Race 8 $3,090 (of $30,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:19.260, SP: 11.00 bobbled at the start, bid between runners leaving the quarter pole, battled with outside foe through the lane, out kicked that rival for the show money. 1st W V Lad ( M Mendez 124 ) 2nd Powered By Love ( R Latchman 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Defiant Giant ( C E Lopez 120 ) 4.75L See full results | C E Lopez 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 03-May-25 1410m FIRM R2 Race 2 $860 (of $28,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.660, SP: 15.00 trailer leaving the quarter pole, never factored late. 1st Espresso ( V Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Logstradamus ( G Whitacre 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Catch The Humor ( S D Jr 124 ) 0.60L 5th Defiant Giant ( D V Araujo 124 ) 3.85L See full results | D V Araujo 56.2kg 3.85L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 25-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,655 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.480, SP: 1.67 tracked inside to quarter, shifted out four wide upper, drew off. 1st Defiant Giant ( A Bocachica 122 ) 2nd My Boy Clyde ( J M Nunez 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Court Tudor ( C Hiraldo 122 ) 4.00L See full results | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 04-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,086 (of $29,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.780, SP: 4.00 mid pack off pace, sweeping rail move quarter, improved. 1st Powered By Love ( C Maldonado 120 , Cd 125 ) 2nd John's Notion ( A Lopez 116 ) 6.00L 3rd W V Lad ( M Mendez 120 ) 6.10L 4th Defiant Giant ( A Bocachica 120 ) 7.60L See full results | A Bocachica 54.4kg 7.60L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 02-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $890 (of $29,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.800, SP: 3.25 very slow into stride, bid six deep into the lane, never fired. 1st Big Joe B ( A Radcliffe 122 , Cd 129 ) 2nd My Boy Clyde ( R Latchman 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Direct Appeal ( C E Lopez 118 , Cd 123 ) 1.75L 5th Defiant Giant ( A Cruz 120 ) 4.35L See full results | A Cruz 54.4kg 4.35L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 05-Dec-24 1410m R6 Race 6 $5,679 (of $28,399) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.430, SP: 6.00 3p,rail,finished well 1st Ziggy Stardust ( J M Nunez 120 ) 2nd Defiant Giant ( A Cruz 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Prime Shopping ( A Bocachica 118 ) 5.75L See full results | A Cruz 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 10-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,940 (of $29,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.620, SP: 5.50 ducked out leaving the gate then saved early ground, left the second turn outside and gave chase leaving the three eighths pole, entered the far turn about the three path then angled to the outside toward the head of the lane and finished evenly for third. 1st Bad Lineage ( F Peltroche 120 ) 2nd Ziggy Stardust ( J M Nunez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Defiant Giant ( C Maldonado 118 , Cd 123 ) 4.25L See full results | C Maldonado 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 19-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,988 (of $28,399) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.700 settled in the three path the first turn, gave chase nearing the seven sixteenths pole and rounded the far turn about the three path, closed the gap from the head of the lane but finished on his own courage. 1st Mr. Dumbledore ( L C Reynolds 118 ) 2nd Bad Lineage ( F Peltroche 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Ziggy Stardust ( J M Nunez 124 ) 0.60L 4th Defiant Giant ( A Bocachica 118 ) 1.60L See full results | A Bocachica 53.5kg 1.60L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 25-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,840 (of $28,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.720 rounded the opening turn in the four path, gave chase from the seven sixteenths pole, raced in the four path on the far turn and was outfinished for second the final sixteenth. 1st Kaylee's Spitfire ( J C Batista 120 ) 2nd Prime Shopping ( M Mendez 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Defiant Giant ( E O Robles 118 , Cd 113 ) 2.50L See full results | E O Robles 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Jul-24 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,262 (of $27,399) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.590 rated close inside on the first turn, started his bid approaching the three eighths pole, raced five wide on the far turn, dug in under steady handling and took over late yards. 1st Defiant Giant ( A Bocachica 116 ) 2nd Kaylee's Spitfire ( V Rodriguez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Ziggy Stardust ( J M Nunez 122 ) 2.25L See full results | A Bocachica 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Jun-24 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,918 (of $27,399) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.250 Bmp brk, evenly lane 1st Caffeinennicotine ( G Whitacre 116 ) 2nd Youthful Energy ( M Chilo 116 ) 1.25L 3rd Swiped The Castle ( J Rivera 120 ) 4.50L 4th Defiant Giant ( A Bocachica 120 ) 4.75L See full results | A Bocachica 54.4kg 4.75L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 12-May-24 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $27,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.650, SP: 8.00 settled back in the four path on the first turn and never factored. 1st Soul Catcher ( A Bocachica 116 ) 2nd Caffeinennicotine ( G Whitacre 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr. Dumbledore ( L Reynolds 116 ) 2.00L 8th Defiant Giant ( J Nunez 120 ) 18.75L See full results | J Nunez 54.4kg 18.75L | 8 (9) |
| Charles Town 26-Apr-24 1310m FIRM R3 Md $16,695 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.090, SP: 29.00 Stumbled,bumped break 1st Defiant Giant ( J Nunez 122 ) 2nd Racing Hot Line ( A Bocachica 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Bradley Do Right ( J Rivera 122 ) 1.25L See full results | J Nunez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 12-Apr-24 910m FIRM R5 Md $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:51.800, SP: 34.00 was bumped at the break then gave chase, rounded the turn about the seven path and passed rivals widest. 1st Indicator ( M Reap 122 ) 2nd Tup's To Take ( K Trotman 122 ) 9.75L 3rd Prime Shopping ( J Nunez 122 ) 1.00L 4th Defiant Giant ( C Hiraldo 122 ) 13.75L See full results | C Hiraldo 55.3kg 13.75L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 15-Feb-24 910m FIRM R8 Md (of $26,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.920, SP: 8.50 gave chase, rounded the turn near the rail and passed some rivals in the lane. 1st Youthful Energy ( M Chilo 116 ) 2nd Whale Of A Run ( C Lopez 116 ) 0.30L 3rd Raise A Ruckus ( L Reynolds 124 ) 2.00L 6th Defiant Giant ( C Hiraldo 116 ) 11.55L See full results | C Hiraldo 52.6kg 11.55L | 6 (8) |