Defending (AUS) 2018
Profile
8g Oratorio x Surrendering (Danehill Express)
Foaled Sep 23, 2018
Career: 53 starts, 8 - 7 - 6 $310,425
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 8 year old gelding by Oratorio out of the Danehill Express mare, Surrendering.
Last start was 2nd at Ascot on Nov 3, 2026 in the Brooks Hire (Rs0ly) over 1500 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 112 2020 MM Perth Yearling Sale Book 1Vendor: 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
8yo
3Nov26
2nd
Ascot
Brooks Hire (Rs0ly) 1500m
Soft(5) Holly Nottle (58.5) 6/1 - 1st: Miss Billie Jean (0.2L)
8yo
26Sep26
7th
Belmont Park
Drummond Golf (Bm66+) 1200m
Good(4) B Parnham (58.5) 100/1 - 1st: Like Clockwork (5.8L)
8yo
12Sep26
10th
Belmont Park
Bisley Workwear (Bm66+) 1200m
Soft(5) Zephen Johnston-Porter (58.5) 100/1 - 1st: Hurricane Harley (6.7L)
7yo
11Mar26
1st
Ascot
Glenroy Chaff (Rs0ly) 1600m
Good(4) Holly Nottle (57.5) 7/2 - 2nd: Seindeel (0.3L)
7yo
24Jan26
4th
Ascot
Schweppes (Rs1mw) 1600m
Good(4) Chanel Cooper (57) 50/1 - 1st: Great Fortune (2.4L)
7yo
10Jan26
8th
Ascot
MCA Polytrack (Rs1mw) 1400m
Good(4) Chanel Cooper (58) 30/1 - 1st: Stylish Lord (4.4L)
6yo
19Feb25
4th
Belmont Park
Quayclean (Rs0ly) 1400m
Good(3) Zephen Johnston-Porter (59) 15/2 - 1st: Mocha Dream (2L)
6yo
30Nov24
4th
Ascot
Swan Draught (Bm66+) 1400m
Good(4) Ms K Yuill (59) 25/1 - 1st: Miss Skyhigh (1.4L)
6yo
9Nov24
6th
Ascot
MCA Polytrack (Rs1mw) 1200m
Good(4) Luke Campbell (60.5) 20/1 - 1st: Playing Rio (1.8L)
3yo
6Jul22
5th
Belmont Park
Amelia Park (Rs0ly) 1000m
Soft(5) Lucy Warwick (58) 15/1 - 1st: Capital Flight (3.9L)
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
30Dec21
5th
Belmont Park
Amelia Park Lodge Mdn 1000m
Good(4) Joseph Azzopardi (56.5) 1/1 - 1st: Nights Mystery (4.1L)
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
10Mar21
5th
Ascot
Heineken 3 (Rs0mw) 1000m
Good(4) Jade Mc Naught (57) 15/2 - 1st: Pat's Got Sass (3.9L)