Main Defender (2020) Horse
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Main Defender is a 6yo bay horse trained by Tony Peter. He is by the stallion Pathfork out of the dam Alessia. So far, Main Defender has secured ten wins. On 2 Mar 2024 at Turffontein, he earned his most important victory, taking the $1500021.00 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1). The horse has been a profitable choice for punters, offering a 96% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Jul-26 1800m GOOD R8 HKJC Champions Cup (Grade 1) $142,504 (of $1,424,994) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.380, SP: 41.00 1st Eight On Eighteen ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd See It Again ( K D Melo 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Main Defender ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 2.75L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.9kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1600m GOOD R7 Hollywoodbets Gold Challenge (Grade 1) (of $1,900,003) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 81.00 1st Questioning ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( T Godden 132 ) 0.00L 3rd Gladatorian ( S Veale 132 ) 2.00L 9th Main Defender ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 5.70L See full results | K Matsunyane 59.9kg 5.70L | 9 (12) |
| Turffontein 10-May-26 1400m GOOD R8 Tab Telebet 011 074 0300 Pinnacle Stakes $3,559 (of $142,504) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.990, SP: 11.00 1st Money Heist ( C Habib 119 ) 2nd Texas Red ( M Katjedi 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Care Forgot ( M Michel 110 ) 0.20L 5th Main Defender ( K Strydom 137 ) 3.40L See full results | K Strydom 62.1kg 3.40L | 5 (10) |
| Turffontein 04-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R5 Tab Hawaii Stakes (Grade 2) $23,759 (of $475,007) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.850, SP: 4.00 1st Cats Pajamas ( R Fourie 128 ) 2nd One Eye On Vegas ( S Veale 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Money Heist ( C Habib 128 ) 0.30L 4th Main Defender ( C Zackey 130 ) 4.55L See full results | C Zackey 59kg 4.55L | 4 (8) |
| Turffontein 07-Mar-26 1600m SOFT R8 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (Grade 1) $35,614 (of $1,424,994) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.860, SP: 13.00 1st Tin Pan Alley ( K D Melo 126 ) 2nd See It Again ( R Fourie 132 ) 3.75L 3rd Texas Red ( K Matsunyane 132 ) 0.20L 5th Main Defender ( G Lerena 132 ) 5.20L See full results | G Lerena 59.9kg 5.20L | 5 (9) |