Desert Guard (AUS) Horse
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Desert Guard is a 4yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Heather Stephens in Sale. He is by Palentino out of Thedesertsessions. He remains winless, 0‑1 from one start. In his most recent start at Sale on 26th Jul 2026, ridden by Joe Bowditch, he finished 13th behind the winner Prestige Star.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sale 26-Jul-26 1100m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.160, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 12th 1st Prestige Star ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 2nd Bemm River ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Zovozo ( J Mcneil 57.5 ) 1.75L 13th Desert Guard ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 19.91L See full results | J Bowditch 59.5kg 19.91L | 13 (14) |
| Sale 16-Jul-26 1350m R1 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:30.350 1st Chosen Point ( L J Hanley ) 2nd Tapir ( C M Sexton ) 3rd Desert Guard ( N Punch ) | N Punch | 3 (3) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 07-Jul-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R9 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.720 1st Just Desserts ( A Sugawara ) 2nd Aurora's Belt ( L K Cartwright ) 2.00L 3rd Carry Trade ( J C Maskiell ) 3.50L 8th Desert Guard ( R Lamont ) 42.70L | R Lamont 42.70L | 8 (8) |