Protect And Defend (USA) Horse
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Protect And Defend, a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III, is by the stallion Munnings out of the dam Hold Harmless. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having finished unplaced in two starts. In its most recent race at Gulfstream on January 18, 2026, jockey Micah J. Husbands rode Protect And Defend to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Congressional.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 18-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md (of $84,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.360, SP: 26.00 1st Congressional ( D Egan 122 ) 2nd Comprehensive ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Chemical Romance ( J Ruiz 122 ) 1.30L 6th Protect And Defend ( M J Husbands 122 ) 8.30L See full results | M J Husbands 55.3kg 8.30L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R7 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 41.00 checked while getting out nearing the first turn, raced three and four wide and played no further factor. 1st Boss Henry ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Epic D'oro ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Lemon's Law ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.50L 10th Protect And Defend ( M Vasquez 120 ) 9.75L See full results | M Vasquez 54.4kg 9.75L | 10 (12) |