Defending Albert (USA) Horse
About
Defending Albert is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by James M. Watkins. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Jetbird. To date, Defending Albert has won three races. On 27 July 2025 at Ellis Park, he captured his biggest triumph, earning the $35,000 prize in Race 2. He has proved a rewarding runner for punters; backing him over his career would have delivered a 48% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 03-Nov-25 1210m R10 Race 10 $3,300 (of $33,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 6.00 1st Oy Gevald ( O Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Tre Italiani ( J Loveberry 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Defending Albert ( J E Felix 119 ) 2.25L See full results | J E Felix 54kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Hawthorne 03-Oct-25 1110m R5 Race 5 $200 (of $33,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: 9.00 lagged off the pace, angled out in upper stretch and failed to menace. 1st Sine Qua Non ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Front End ( O Hernandez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Shake Up ( I Hernandez 122 ) 1.00L 6th Defending Albert ( J Felix 119 ) 11.00L See full results | J Felix 54kg 11.00L | 6 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 31-Aug-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160 pressed the early pace, raced off the rail through the turn, took control turn and drew off as an easy winner. 1st Defending Albert ( A Santos 120 ) 2nd Heart N Soul ( R Arrieta 124 ) 6.50L 3rd Iconicus ( A Bendezu 124 ) 0.30L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-25 1310m R2 Race 2 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.460, SP: 8.00 vied three to two wide approaching the turn, led turning for home, met an outer pair challenges at the quarter pole, yet repelled those bidders entering upper stretch and inched clear. 1st Defending Albert ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Zeca Diabo ( L Machado 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Three Echoes ( E Morales 118 ) 3.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.690, SP: 21.00 Rate,angl,taken up 1/8 1st No Trouble ( R Diaz 124 ) 2nd Doc Higgins ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Mo Saturdays ( E Valdez-jiminez 124 ) 4.75L 7th Defending Albert ( D Cabrera 120 ) 7.25L See full results | D Cabrera 54.4kg 7.25L | 7 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 21-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.390, SP: 21.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, settled off the pace up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and was empty in the stretch. 1st News At Nine ( F J Wethey 124 ) 2nd Good Swimmer ( S Elliott 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Gold Prize ( I Diego 124 ) 0.20L 10th Defending Albert ( D Cabrera 119 ) 8.20L See full results | D Cabrera 54kg 8.20L | 10 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 19-May-25 1110m FIRM R1 Md $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.940, SP: 2.38 raced close to the pace along the inside, slipped through along the rail leaving the turn, assumed command, drew clear and held safely under mild urging. 1st Defending Albert ( D Cabrera 119 ) 2nd Falcon Quest ( S Elliott 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Denizen ( I Wiseman 119 ) 0.30L See full results | D Cabrera 54kg | 1 (7) |
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