Magic Defense (AUS) Horse
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Magic Defense, a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Kerry Petrick, is the Darwin R7 TAB ROANT Gold Cup contender. She is by National Defense out of Magic Water. To date she has claimed nine victories, including her biggest triumph on 4 May 2026 at the Alice Springs Cup, where she earned the $120,000 prize. Punters have found her lucrative, delivering an approximate 40% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
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Alice SpringsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs 04-May-26 2000m GOOD R9 ALICE CUP $79,200 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:59.720, SP: 20.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 1st Magic Defense ( S Tsaikos 54 ) 2nd Leveraged Buyout ( J J Lyon 54 ) 0.40L 3rd Ichiban ( P J Shiers 54 ) 0.60L See full results | S Tsaikos 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Alice Springs 18-Apr-26 1900m GOOD R5 HCP $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:54.290, SP: 8.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.160 1st Maxxi Bon ( D Gillett 54.5 ) 2nd Grinzinger Bishop ( R C Vigar 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Capitol Hill ( D Tourneur 54 ) 0.90L 4th Magic Defense ( I Luximon 58 ) 3.10L See full results | I Luximon 58kg 3.10L | 4 (9) |
| Alice Springs 04-Apr-26 1600m GOOD R8 HCP $18,760 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.730, SP: 2.90 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Magic Defense ( I Luximon 55 ) 2nd Grinzinger Bishop ( A D Sweeney 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Iknowhatyouredoing ( J Booth 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.30L See full results | I Luximon 55kg | 1 (5) |
| Alice Springs 28-Mar-26 1400m GOOD R5 BM76 $15,210 (of $23,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.740, SP: 3.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Magic Defense ( I Luximon 55 ) 2nd Active Duty ( R C Vigar 59.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Princess Pancakes ( D B Barton 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.30L See full results | I Luximon 55kg | 1 (5) |
| Alice Springs 15-Mar-26 1600m GOOD R5 BM76 $3,650 (of $36,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.970, SP: 3.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Matron Samsing ( D B Barton 54 ) 2nd Valley Prince ( J Booth 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Magic Defense ( I Luximon 54 ) 0.30L See full results | I Luximon 54kg 0.30L | 3 (7) |