Defending (AUS) 2018

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7g Oratorio x Surrendering (Danehill Express)

Foaled September 23, 2018

Career: 39 starts, 7 - 4 - 4 $245,858

Trainer: D & B Pearce, Karnup

Ownership: Mrs D L Pearce, Mrs C Pearce, Mrs V L Pascoe, Mrs C L Peterson, Mrs M Gotti, Ms N Brame, Mrs B R O'brien, Mrs A Naysmith, Mrs D H O'Brien & Mrs D G Miller

Defending is a 7 year old gelding by Oratorio out of the Danehill Express mare, Surrendering.

Last start was 8th at Belmont Park on August 30, 2025 in the TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum - Spring Series Heat 1 (Rs1ly) over 1200 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 112 2020 MM Perth Yearling Sale Book 1

Vendor: Mungrup Stud, Narrikup, WA Buyer: Pearce Racing Pty Ltd $30,000

Oratorio (AUS)

Surrendering (AUS)

Stravinsky (USA)

Express A Smile (AUS)

Danehill Express (AUS)

True Surrender (AUS)

Nureyev (USA)

Fire The Groom (USA)

Success Express (USA)

Hold That Smile (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Savana City (AUS)

Poliuto (IRE)

Partner Me (AUS)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Blushing Groom (FR)

Hold Your Peace (USA)

Haulpak (AUS)

Danzig (USA)

New Regent (CAN)

Last Tycoon (IRE)

Steel Glow (AUS)

Race Record

7yo

30Aug25

8th

Belmont Park

TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum - Spring Series Heat 1 (Rs1ly) 1200m

Soft(6) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 20/1 - 1st: Snow God (10.7L)

7yo

13Aug25

2nd

Belmont Park

TABtouch - Have You Got The Touch (Rs0ly) 1300m

Soft(5) Natika Riordan (58) 9/2 - 1st: Tropicconi (0.8L)

7yo

2Aug25

7th

Pinjarra Scarpside

TABtouch - Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1200m

Heavy(8) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 25/1 - 1st: Repeater (3.6L)

6yo

14Jul25

4th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Soft(7) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Savage One (2.6L)

6yo

15Mar25

6th

Ascot

The Kitt Logistics 100 Club Networking Event 20 March 2025 (Rs1mw) 1500m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (60) 25/1 - 1st: Sail Session (4.6L)

6yo

28Feb25

2nd

Albany

Thank You Mt Barker Turf Club (Bm70+) 1500m

Good(4) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 8/1 - 1st: Henry The Aviator (0.7L)

6yo

19Feb25

4th

Belmont Park

Quayclean (Rs0ly) 1400m

Good(3) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 15/2 - 1st: Mocha Dream (2L)

6yo

6Feb25

1st

Geraldton

St Francis Xavier Cathedral (Bm70+) 1413m

Good(4) Ms K Yuill (59.5) 13/8 - 2nd: Patchwork (1.5L)

6yo

25Jan25

7th

Ascot

Thank You John Zucal (Rs1mw) 1400m

Good(4) Brayden Gaerth (59) 12/1 - 1st: Memory Parade (3.1L)

6yo

18Jan25

5th

Ascot

Quayclean (Bm66+) 1400m

Good(4) Holly Watson (59.5) 12/1 - 1st: Hostile Talk (2L)

6yo

5Jan25

11th

Albany

TABtouch Fitzpatrick Plate (Bm72+) 1230m

Good(4) Natasha Faithfull (58) 15/2 - 1st: Playing Rio (6.4L)

6yo

21Dec24

4th

Ascot

Westspeed Platinum Sprint (Bm72+) 1400m

Good(4) S O'Donnell (57) 8/1 - 1st: Investmentstrategy (1L)

6yo

30Nov24

4th

Ascot

Swan Draught (Bm66+) 1400m

Good(4) Ms K Yuill (59) 25/1 - 1st: Miss Skyhigh (1.4L)

6yo

17Nov24

3rd

Geraldton

Geraldton Toyota Batavia Sprint (Bm72+) 1200m

Good(3) Ms K Yuill (56) 11/2 - 1st: Bayezid (1.4L)

6yo

9Nov24

6th

Ascot

MCA Polytrack (Rs1mw) 1200m

Good(4) Luke Campbell (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Playing Rio (1.8L)

6yo

12Oct24

11th

Ascot

2024 Pinnacles Carnival - Noms Close 14th October (Bm66+) 1200m

Good(4) Natasha Faithfull (59) 80/1 - 1st: Cosmic Crusader (3.1L)

6yo

7Sep24

4th

Belmont Park

Schweppes (Bm66+) 1200m

Soft(6) Chris Parnham (60) 25/1 - 1st: Toropa (2L)

6yo

26Aug24

1st

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 930m

Soft(5) Natasha Faithfull () - 2nd: Comes A Time (0.3L)

5yo

17Apr24

1st

Geraldton

Courtney Keeffe - Elders Real Estate (Bm70+) 1100m

Good(3) Natasha Faithfull (59) 13/8 - 2nd: Golden Fighter (0.6L)

5yo

7Apr24

1st

Geraldton

Drennan O'Malley Motors (Bm70+) 1200m

Good(4) Chris Parnham (57.5) 9/10 - 2nd: Dream To Me (0.1L)

5yo

24Mar24

3rd

Pinjarra Scarpside

Leinster Contracting (Rs0ly) 1200m

Good(4) Chris Parnham (60) 5/2 - 1st: Simple Logic (1L)

5yo

9Mar24

6th

Bunbury

City & Regional Fuels (Bm72+) 1400m

Good(4) Chris Parnham (54) 13/2 - 1st: Sisu Warrior (1.5L)

5yo

24Feb24

3rd

Ascot

The Greycroft Trophy (Bm72+) 1200m

Good(4) Holly Watson (54) 15/1 - 1st: Ice Pick Nick (1L)

5yo

17Feb24

11th

Pinjarra

Dance To Felix After The Last (Rs1mw) 1200m

Good(4) Luke Campbell (58) 14/1 - 1st: Vampi At Play (3L)

5yo

3Feb24

3rd

Ascot

Tabtouch Westspeed Platinum (Rs0ly) 1100m

Good(4) Luke Campbell (59) 9/1 - 1st: Indie Ruler (0.9L)

5yo

29Jan24

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Live To Tell (1L)

5yo

15Jan24

5th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Natasha Faithfull () - 1st: Red Fifty Three (6.9L)

5yo

2Jan24

3rd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Luke Campbell () - 1st: Hymns Of Eladdair (2.6L)

4yo

15Apr23

4th

Ascot

Furphy (Rs1mw) 1200m

Soft(5) Luke Campbell (57) 8/1 - 1st: Miss Field (2.7L)

4yo

1Apr23

7th

Ascot

Crown Perth (Bm66+) 1200m

Good(4) Michael Poy (57) 16/1 - 1st: He's Gold (2.9L)

4yo

20Mar23

5th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Alan Kennedy () - 1st: Revitup (5.6L)

4yo

8Oct22

4th

Ascot

Furphy (Bm66+) 1400m

Good(4) B Parnham (57) 11/1 - 1st: Karli's Karma (3.5L)

4yo

24Sep22

1st

Belmont Park

Tabtouch-Wspeed Platinum-Rs0ly 1200m

Soft(5) Chris Parnham (59.5) 15/8 - 2nd: Ain't No Other Man (0.1L)

4yo

15Sep22

1st

Northam

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Good(4) Chris Parnham (60) 5/4 - 2nd: War Warrior (1.0L)

4yo

3Sep22

5th

Belmont Park

Tabtouch - Westspeed (Rs0ly) 1300m

Soft(6) Chris Parnham (58) 9/1 - 1st: Let's Galahvant (1.8L)

4yo

24Aug22

1st

Belmont Park

Perth R.C. Membership Hcp (C3) 1200m

Soft(5) Taj Dyson (56) 11/4 - 2nd: Getyourmoneyandrun (0.8L)

4yo

11Aug22

2nd

Northam

Pegasus Equibalance Hcp (C3) 1100m

Soft(7) Taj Dyson (55) 5/2 - 1st: Ponyo (0.1L)

3yo

6Jul22

5th

Belmont Park

Amelia Park (Rs0ly) 1000m

Soft(5) Lucy Warwick (58) 15/1 - 1st: Capital Flight (3.9L)

3yo

27Jun22

1st

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi () - 2nd: Shake Baby Shake (0.5L)

3yo

6Feb22

7th

Pinjarra

M.Millions Wa 3yo Trophy (Rl) RL 1200m

Good(4) C Johnston-Porter (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Pixie Chix (3.3L)

3yo

13Jan22

1st

Pinjarra

Perth F.C. Past Players Mdn 1200m

Good(4) W Pike (57) 8/11 - 2nd: Magnaman (0.5L)

3yo

30Dec21

5th

Belmont Park

Amelia Park Lodge Mdn 1000m

Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi (56.5) 1/1 - 1st: Nights Mystery (4.1L)

3yo

13Dec21

2nd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi () - 1st: Men's Club (0.1L)

3yo

28Aug21

4th

Belmont Park

Vale Neil Cayley Plate 1000m

Good(4) S O'Donnell (56) 15/1 - 1st: Policiere (1.2L)

3yo

18Aug21

5th

Belmont Park

Amelia Park (Rsoly) 1000m

Good(4) Kristy Bennett (58) 9/4 - 1st: Hardly Ever (4.1L)

3yo

7Aug21

2nd

Belmont Park

Crown Towers Plate 1000m

Soft(5) Joseph Azzopardi (56) 12/1 - 1st: The Front Bar (0.2L)

2yo

26Jul21

6th

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Soft(5) Joseph Azzopardi () - 1st: Prince Ragnar (2.3L)

2yo

10Mar21

5th

Ascot

Heineken 3 (Rs0mw) 1000m

Good(4) Jade Mc Naught (57) 15/2 - 1st: Pat's Got Sass (3.9L)

2yo

22Feb21

2nd

Lark Hill

Barrier Trial 950m

Good(4) Jade Mc Naught () - 1st: Amelia's Belief (1L)