DEFYING Thoroughbred



Defying is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2020. Race horse Defying is by Star Witness (AUS) out of Unapologetic (NZ) , trained by Mark Currie. Defying form is available here. Owned by N R Cooper-Hayter, Miss L Bishop, J Price, Ms I White & R Clark.


Pedigree :

About the horse :
Foal Date 27 Sep 2020
Description 5yo B/BR Gelding
Trainer Mark Currie
Owner N R Cooper Hayter, Miss L Bishop, J Price, Ms I White & R Clark
Career 1 Win (4%) - 3 Placings (16%) - 25 starts
Wins 1200m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2024 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale (71)  

Glenn Lee Thoroughbreds 

Peter Knight

AUD $ 4,500

offline

2022 Classic Yearling Sale (736)  

Glenn Lee Thoroughbreds, Meroo Meadow 

RJ & PM Price

AUD $ 40,000



Starts:

25

Win Rate:

4%

Place Rate:

16%










Defying Past Races

8 of 12, 09 Jan 2026, R4 BARRIER REEF POOLS RATINGS BAND 0 55 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $20,000 | 57.5kg | J: L TILLEY | T: M CURRIE | MF-Never in the hunt. | 1:23.45 | Winner: TREASURER
3 of 11, 20 Dec 2025, R5 FIRST NATIONAL REAL ESTATE QTIS BENCHMARK 50 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $10,000 | 61.0kg | J: MICHAEL MURPHY | T: M CURRIE | Off-P-Decent effort. | 1:22.33 | Winner: GEE AND TEE
8 of 14, 30 Mar 2025, R1 TOOHEYS COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN PLATE 1400m | AUD $30,000 | 59.0kg | J: BILLY OWEN | T: S BLOOMFIELD | Made no headway. | 1:23.35 | Winner: KING CZAR



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
PAUL HAMBLIN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,600 32 320
ROBBIE DOWNEY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,450 -10 0
BROCK RYAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,600 -10 0
KEAGAN LATHAM 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,700 -20 0
ALYSHA COLLETT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,150 -10 0
WINONA COSTIN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,350 -20 0
BRAITH NOCK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,050 -10 0
JOHN KISSICK 0 0% 1 33% 3 $3,060 -30 0
BILLY OWEN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,225 -20 0
EMMA LY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,500 -10 0
JOSH RICHARDS 0 0% 0 0% 4 $2,800 -40 0
TEODORE NUGENT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,950 -10 0
CORY PARISH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SHAUN GUYMER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
KELSEY LENTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MICHAEL MURPHY 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
LES TILLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TEXAS 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,600 32 320
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,450 -10 0
TUMUT 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,425 -10 0
CHINCHILLA 0 0% 1 100% 1 $900 -10 0
KEMBLA GRANGE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $4,150 -30 0
HAWKESBURY 0 0% 0 0% 4 $4,700 -40 0
WODONGA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $810 -10 0
ALBURY 0 0% 0 0% 4 $3,775 -40 0
WAGGA 0 0% 0 0% 5 $2,725 -50 0
COROWA 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,800 -20 0
TOOWOOMBA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
GATTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $400 -10 0