Prepared by Grant and Alana Williams, three year-old gelding True Defender was
second on debut at the same venue at the end of June and retirned from a short
break as a hot favourite.He powered home from back in the field to win the 1300 metre maiden by a length and a quarter.
True Defender is the third winner from three foals to race from Redoute’s Choice mare Antique Rose, a winning full sister to stakes-winner Broadway Belle, the dam of Group II WATC Derby winner Action and recent Breednet ‘One to Watch; Regal Power (read about him here).
Golden Slipper winner Pierro was the Champion First and Second Season Sire for the past two seasons and stands at Coolmore this spring at a fee of $88,000.









