Defended (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

24-Mar-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Khozan

Dam

Crowninshield

Prize Money

$276956

Trainer

Jose Garoffalo

Owners

Rad Racing Stables Llc

About

Defended is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Jose Garoffalo. He is by the stallion Khozan out of the dam Crowninshield. Defended has recorded five wins in his career so far. On 19 July 2025 at Gulfstream, he secured his most important victory to date, collecting $43,000 in Race 7.

Raced At

Gulfstream

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Gulfstream 21-Sep-25 1307m R5 Race 5 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.070, SP: 10.00 raced off the pace while saving ground to near the quarter pole then gave way.	L Reyes 56.2kg 8.75L	5 (6)
Gulfstream 25-Aug-25 1307m R6 Race 6 $370 (of $33,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.550, SP: 4.33 rated off early pace, chased inside to stretch, weakened.	M Vasquez 55.3kg 7.50L	5 (6)
Gulfstream 19-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: 3.75 chased inside, angled three wide turn, responded through the stretch and surged late.	L Reyes 55.3kg	1 (7)
Gulfstream 31-May-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.140, SP: 1.80 tracked the leaders between horses up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and dueled to the wire to just miss.	J Morelos 54.4kg 0.25L	2 (5)
Gulfstream 04-May-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 15.00 raced off the pace up the backstretch, swung out to the four path to began a bid passing the quarter pole and gained ground steadily late to just miss.	J Morelos 53.5kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Gulfstream 09-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $540 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.460, SP: 5.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the bend in the two path and was empty in the lane.	L Reyes 54.4kg 15.00L	6 (8)
Gulfstream 01-Feb-25 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.380, SP: 4.50 3path, drew off, drvng	L Reyes 53.5kg	1 (7)
Gulfstream 13-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $16,380 (of $25,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 4.00 stalked in the five path, was driven four wide around the turn, took aim in the five path at the top of the lane, took the lead passing the eighth pole, and dug in to hold off an outer foe.	L Reyes 55.8kg	1 (6)
Gulfstream 21-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,499 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.430 4path, one-paced	L Reyes 54kg 1.75L	3 (6)
Gulfstream 01-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R9 Race 9 $14,489 (of $22,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.420 Pace 2path, driving	L Reyes 56.2kg	1 (7)
Gulfstream 12-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,600 (of $22,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.220 Off duel 2p, 2nd best	L Reyes 56.2kg 2.50L	2 (7)
Gulfstream 22-Jul-24 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 $200 (of $22,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.170 Failed to menace, 4-5w	J Morelos 56.2kg 6.75L	6 (9)
Gulfstream 24-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $280 (of $37,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 4/1 No factor, 2-3wd	E Jaramillo 56.7kg 11.00L	9 (9)
Gulfstream 03-Jun-24 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,360 (of $30,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.550, SP: 19/5 Stlkd,ins run,weakened	J Morelos 55.8kg 6.00L	4 (6)
Gulfstream 01-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R3 $4,130 (of $37,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 13/1 3p,bid5/16,flatnd6p ln	E Gonzalez 54.9kg 4.25L	4 (6)
Gulfstream 18-Jan-24 1005m FIRM R4 $3,600 (of $19,685) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.340, SP: 11/2 2wd, 5wd 3/16, no kick	L Saez 55.8kg 3.75L	3 (6)
Gulfstream 18-Dec-23 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.160 pressed the winner in the three path, was driven in the four path around the turn, lost touch with the winner at the top of the lane, but kept on for place.	E Perez 54.4kg 3.50L	2 (7)
Gulfstream 25-Nov-23 1005m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.900 bumped with an outer foe at the start, trailed in the two path, angled out to the eight path turning into the stretch, but made no impact.	M A Vasquez 54.4kg 4.50L	5 (9)
Gulfstream 30-Oct-23 1307m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.600 set the pace in the two path, drifted out turning for home, bumped the winner in upper stretch, battled on inside of that foe past the eighth pole but was no match from there.	E Gonzalez 54.4kg 3.50L	2 (6)
Gulfstream 01-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $43,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.200 chased the pace inside and faded in the lane.	J E Morelos 53.5kg 5.50L	6 (7)
Gulfstream 26-Jan-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $54,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.780 had only brief speed three wide and was eased through the lane.	L Saez 54.4kg 50.8kgL	6 (6)
Gulfstream 05-Jan-23 1005m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $86,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.330 led from the three path into the turn but yielded from the two path entering the lane.	J E Morelos 54.4kg 4.50L	5 (6)
Gulfstream 03-Dec-22 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.650 set the pace from inside, was coaxed while being floated out to the four path turning into the lane, was no match for the winner, but held on to place.	J E Morelos 54.4kg 2.75L	2 (7)
Gulfstream 22-Oct-22 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.980 set the pace in the two path, continued on the left lead in the lane and drew off while drifting out under right-handed urging.	J E Morelos 53.5kg	1 (9)
Gulfstream 22-Aug-22 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.460 set a pressured pace in the two path, put away the pace rival in midstretch, continued on the left lead and led until the final strides.	M A Vasquez 53.5kg 0.10L	2 (8)
Gulfstream 30-Jul-22 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.070 set the pace in two path and weakened through the final furlong.	E Perez 53.5kg 4.25L	4 (10)
Gulfstream 02-Jul-22 1005m FIRM R1 Race 1 $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.490 pressed the winner in the three path, continued on the left lead in the lane and proved second best.	E Jaramillo 53.5kg 2.25L	2 (9)