Strategic Defense (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
03-Sep-20
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
National Defense
Prize Money
$12025
Trainer
Pat Widdup
Owners
D J Clarke, J A Honeychurch, Ms T M Mooring, L J honehchurch, D J Honeychurch, S W Withers, S K Homann, B J Merrall, T Sutton, N Wilson, S Boulton & T J Ford
About

Strategic Defense is a 5yo bay mare from Australia trained by Pat Widdup at Albury. She is by National Defense out of As I Do. She has yet to win, having been unplaced in nine starts. In her most recent start at Corowa on 15 September 2025, she was ridden by Josh Richards and finished seventh, behind the winner Roullottie.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Corowa 15-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.310, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9thJ Richards 58kg 3.65L7 (9)
Wagga 28-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Hcp $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230J Richards 55kg 4.07L3 (13)
Kilmore 20-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.960, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820L Mcneil 57.5kg 12.52L7 (9)
Wangaratta 15-May-25 1590m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480B Ward 57.5kg 10.01L13 (14)
Albury 24-Apr-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.880, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830B Ward 55.5kg 6.55L5 (11)
Wagga 30-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870B Button 55.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.02L9 (13)
Sportsbet-Wangaratta 19-Mar-25 900m R8 Jump Out-G4B Button5 (6)
Wodonga 29-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130B Ward 57.5kg 6.47L8 (10)
Albury 08-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.560, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320L Mcneil 57kg 2.68L4 (8)
Albury 26-Oct-24 1175m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.950, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920L Mcneil 57kg 2.79L4 (13)
Tatura 02-Oct-24 850m GOOD 3 R10 3UP-MDN-CL2 TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.250L Mcneil 3.00L3 (8)
Wagga Riverside 11-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.870S Miller 0 14.23L5 (5)