Defiant Spirit (USA) Horse
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Defiant Spirit is a 3yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by William E. Straughn. He is by the stallion Golden Years out of the dam Caro Key Bar. To date the colt has recorded a single victory. His most notable triumph came on 2nd Oct 2025 at Charles Town, where he captured the $30,600.00 purse. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 150% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 08-May-26 1308m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $34,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.320, SP: 41.00 1st At A Premium ( J Barbosa 118 ) 2nd Lil Knockout ( D V Araujo 122 ) 12.00L 3rd Julita Bonita ( V Rodriguez 116 ) 12.10L 6th Defiant Spirit ( J Y Diaz 118 , Cd 108 ) 22.60L See full results | J Y Diaz 53.5kg, Cd 49kg 22.60L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,059 (of $35,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: 34.00 slow into stride, saved ground off the pace, bid three wide upper, came up empty. 1st Johanna ( W I Ebow 122 ) 2nd Truth And Justice ( S J Diaz 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Cappuccino Crunch ( J Nunez 120 ) 3.50L 5th Defiant Spirit ( J Lewis 118 ) 8.50L See full results | J Lewis 53.5kg 8.50L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 22-Mar-26 905m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,471 (of $35,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.000, SP: 34.00 lacked speed into the turn, pressed inside off the pace into the lane, came up empty. 1st Edy's Flame ( J Acosta 118 ) 2nd Priority One ( A Bocachica 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Cappuccino Crunch ( J Nunez 120 ) 2.75L 4th Defiant Spirit ( N B Arroyo 118 , Cd 108 ) 12.75L See full results | N B Arroyo 53.5kg, Cd 49kg 12.75L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 28-Feb-26 905m GOOD R7 Race 7 $2,388 (of $34,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.250, SP: 21.00 broke a step slow, cruised up chased inside off the pace around the turn, worked off the rail through the lane, improved very late. 1st Priority One ( A Bocachica 116 ) 2nd Golden Plunge ( C Maldonado 122 ) 8.50L 3rd Lil Knockout ( D Araujo 122 ) 0.75L 4th Defiant Spirit ( N B Arroyo 116 , Cd 106 ) 10.00L See full results | N B Arroyo 52.6kg, Cd 48.1kg 10.00L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-Nov-25 1410m FIRM R7 James and Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.490, SP: 26.00 hesitated at the start, lacked speed into the far turn, never factored late. 1st Maskedandmummed ( A Lopez 121 ) 2nd Truth And Justice ( S J Diaz 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Edy's Flame ( J Barbosa 121 ) 2.00L 7th Defiant Spirit ( D Araujo 121 ) 15.50L See full results | D Araujo 54.9kg 15.50L | 7 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Oct-25 910m FIRM R5 Md $19,278 (of $30,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.960, SP: 15.00 cruised clear out of the chute, pace inside around the turn, headed leaving the furlong marker, inside foe fought back valiantly, kicked clear for the victory. 1st Defiant Spirit ( C Angel 122 ) 2nd Lolita ( L Reshawn 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Dixiespeprmintwist ( S Wilfredo 122 ) 0.50L See full results | C Angel 55.3kg | 1 (8) |