Steel Defense (AUS) Horse
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Steel Defense, a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia, is trained by Shay Keating. Her sire is National Defense and her dam is Tea for Choux. She has not yet won, remaining maiden after one start. In her latest start at Bendigo on 29 May 2026, rider Cian MacRedmond guided her to a 9th-place finish, behind winner Queen Of Cordoba.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 29-May-26 1300m GOOD 4 R2 F&M MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.530, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Queen Of Cordoba ( R Hurdle 58 ) 2nd Raining Fire ( N Daniels 58 , Cd 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Prestige Maddy ( D Thornton 58 ) 1.40L 9th Steel Defense ( C Macredmond 58 ) 10.55L See full results | C Macredmond 58kg 10.55L | 9 (10) |
| Burrumbeet 20-May-26 900m R7 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:58.500 1st Needlestick ( C Puls ) 2nd Steel Defense ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Always Free ( J M Allen ) | C Macredmond | 2 (7) |
| Kyneton 24-Apr-26 800m R2 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:52.870 1st Hopeless Romantic ( J A Keating ) 2nd Queen Of Arendelle ( D Dean ) 3rd Swooping Senor ( J Robertson ) 4th Steel Defense ( S Keating ) | S Keating | 4 (4) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 15-Apr-26 850m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:57.580 1st Western Legend ( N Farley ) 2nd Mum 'N' Me ( W Gordon ) 3rd Li'l Miss Drama ( S Field ) 6th Steel Defense ( C Macredmond ) | C Macredmond | 6 (7) |
| Burrumbeet 06-Jan-25 700m R2 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 00:43.950 1st Storm Capital ( O R Stammers ) 2nd The Noble Steed ( A K Kelly ) 3rd Our Santos ( H T Coffey ) 5th Steel Defense ( C Macredmond ) | C Macredmond | 5 (5) |