Defend The Nation (AUS) Horse
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Defend The Nation is a 2yo brown or black gelding from Australia, trained by Dion Luciani. He is by Rommel out of Petite La Femme. He has not yet broken his maiden, having started once without a win. In his latest start at Ascot on 10 Oct 2026, he was ridden by Patrick Carbery and finished fourth behind Albirex.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 10-Oct-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 2YO PLATE $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.210, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Albirex ( L Fiore 57 ) 2nd Malastar ( H Watson 55 ) 0.81L 3rd All That Class ( H Nottle 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.46L 4th Defend The Nation ( P Carbery 57 ) 3.09L See full results | P Carbery 57kg 3.09L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont 29-Sep-26 400m GOOD 4 R1 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:24.570 1st Masquerade Man ( B M Gaerth ) 2nd Defend The Nation ( H Watson ) 0.40L 3rd Gold Sunset ( H J Nottle ) 1.65L | H Watson 0.40L | 2 (5) |