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Defender (NZ) 2019

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: -

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 45
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

6YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: G A Rogerson MNZM
  • Breeder: G A Rogerson
  • Sire: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (AUS) 2008
  • Dam: EN GARDE (NZ) 2009
  • Foaling: 29 Sep 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 0X
1st up
  • 1-0-0
2nd up
  • -
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 1-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
13-14
24 Dec 22
RETURN 2 EARTH MAIDEN
1600m
S5
1.44.51
0.25.94
0.53.37
0.40.98
0.27.71
0.14.65
U-8
29 Nov 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 19
1000m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-9
3 Nov 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 30
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
4 Aug 22
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 12
900m
H8
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
10 May 22
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 10
800m
S6
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

13-14 24 Dec 22 1600m  RETURN 2 EARTH MAIDEN View video › $14,000
EGMN  Soft5 MDN Slow,13th inr,clr last 800,no dash, 1.44.51, 600m - 0.40.98 Lemmy Douglas $0
  • 1.38.01, Flat
  • 42.2L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $79.10
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 55.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Loosespender, 57.0
  • 2: Styx, 55.0
  • SHORT HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Dropped out. Warning placed regarding competitiveness.
U-8 29 Nov 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 19 View video › $0
AVON  Soft6 MDN Cameron Lammas $0
  • 1.02.00, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Prosperous Smile, 0.0
  • 2: Fernandez, 0.0
  • 3 3/4 LEN:2 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-9 3 Nov 22 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 30 View video › $0
MATA  Soft5 MDN Sam Spratt $0
  • 01.01.47, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Ponte Vecchio, 0.0
  • 2: Super Love Dragon (AUS), 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 4 Aug 22 900m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 12 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy8 MDN 3YO Sam Spratt $0
  • 0.57.22, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Believe It Or Not, 0.0
  • 2: Mr Mojo Risin', 0.0
  • NOSE:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 10 May 22 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 10 View video › $0
AVON  Soft6 2YO Wiremu Pinn $0
  • 0.46.03, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Grace 'N' Glory, 0.0
  • 2: Paul David, 0.0
  • HEAD:5 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Sam Spratt

  • Age: 41
  • Location: Auckland

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 87
  • Wins 5
  • Place 21
  • S/R 17.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 2922
  • Wins 296
  • Place 558
  • S/R 9.9

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 812
  • Wins 72
  • Place 132
  • S/R 11.3

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 0335X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 11003 1127 1076 1028 990 950 5832 $32,075,047
G & L 1010 112 79 76 81 67 595 $15,356,635
2024/25 426 59 43 50 33 37 204 $4,574,148
2023/24 666 73 82 75 59 60 317 $3,709,750
2022/23 564 55 46 51 53 51 308 $1,702,075
2021/22 264 20 19 26 25 26 148 $469,277
2020/21 410 26 34 37 27 34 252 $558,776
2019/20 409 30 34 45 38 38 224 $780,520
2018/19 614 59 51 55 64 43 342 $1,397,466
2017/18 496 44 57 29 47 57 262 $1,420,188
2016/17 561 34 35 42 45 57 348 $893,780
2015/16 673 68 69 62 49 68 357 $1,825,788
2014/15 507 44 40 46 52 35 290 $1,029,393
2013/14 406 33 45 36 33 42 217 $939,382
2012/13 584 50 60 65 57 58 294 $1,107,918
2011/12 613 67 55 61 54 44 332 $1,582,388
2010/11 634 78 62 55 59 53 327 $1,819,737
2009/10 696 76 79 67 56 49 369 $1,592,860
2008/09 798 112 95 74 69 62 386 $3,403,278
2007/08 513 75 48 46 51 42 251 $1,678,233
2006/07 303 41 35 32 32 23 140 $730,700
2003/04 95 7 9 7 8 10 54 $58,263
2002/03 343 33 42 33 33 29 173 $443,115
2001/02 399 37 34 33 44 31 220 $319,266
2000/01 29 6 2 1 2 1 17 $38,750

Team Rogerson

  • Location: Tuhikaramea
  • Horses in Training: 66

With Jockey (Sam Spratt)

  • Starts 87
  • Wins 5
  • Place 21
  • S/R 17.4

This Going (Soft)

  • Starts 726
  • Wins 44
  • Place 111
  • S/R 16.5

On Course (Matamata)

  • Starts 118
  • Wins 6
  • Place 20
  • S/R 19.7
Current Premiership Place Flat 31
Starts Since Last Win 28

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 79050
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 2291 140 168 191 198 206 1388 $5,843,663
G & L 160 14 10 17 14 13 92 $2,682,985
2025/26 191 9 19 28 17 14 104 $572,193
2024/25 313 16 14 22 27 30 204 $761,861
2023/24 302 22 14 24 29 32 181 $963,697
2022/23 313 25 25 24 23 26 190 $1,467,745
2021/22 480 33 45 41 41 46 274 $1,113,174
2020/21 632 33 50 48 59 53 389 $926,743
2019/20 60 2 1 4 2 5 46 $38,250
View Defender (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›