Common Defense (USA)
About
Common Defense is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. He is by Karakontie out of the dam Allusion and has recorded three wins in his career. His most notable victory came on September 5, 2025, when he captured the $190,000 Race 4 at Kentucky Downs.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | J L 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | F Arrieta 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |