FRENCH DEFENSE Thoroughbred



French Defense is a thoroughbred horse born in France in 2020. Race horse French Defense is by Anodin (IRE) out of Iffraja (IRE) , trained by Yoann Bonnefoy. French Defense form is available here. Owned by EDDY SEGUIN-MAURE.


Pedigree :
Sire ANODIN (IRE) 2010
Dam IFFRAJA (IRE) 2012
Dam Sire IFFRAAJ (GB) 2001

About the horse :
Foal Date 17 Mar 2020
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Yoann Bonnefoy
Owner Eddy Seguin Maure
Career 1 Win (3%) - 11 Placings (33%) - 36 starts
Wins 1500m (1)
PM France : EUR €69,410

Sale Information :
offline

2021 V.2 Yearling Sale (377)  

Ellon 

Paul Nataf

EUR € 73,000



Starts:

36

Win Rate:

3%

Place Rate:

33%










French Defense Past Races

9 of 10, 09 Jul 2025, R4 PRIX PANTHERA SECURITE PRIX LOUIS DE ROUSSY DE SALES 1800m | EUR € 13,400 | 54.5kg | J: MICKAEL FOREST | T: Y BONNEFOY | MF-Never a hope | 1:52.60 | Winner: CLEMENZA
9 of 11, 14 Jun 2025, R4 PRIX D'AINAY 1600m | EUR € 15,000 | 56.5kg | J: HUGO BESNIER | T: Y BONNEFOY | MF-Never a hope | 1:42.03 | Winner: LORLISALSA
9 of 9, 06 Feb 2025, R4 PRIX DU ROMARIN 2000m | EUR € 17,000 | 54.5kg | J: HUGO BESNIER | T: Y BONNEFOY | Got Bk-Never in the race | 2:05.89 | Winner: POP LIFE



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
MAXIME GUYON 1 33% 0 0% 3 $14,435 -9 37
CLEMENT LECOEUVRE 0 0% 3 75% 4 $29,475 -40 0
CRISTIAN DEMURO 0 0% 2 50% 4 $26,419 -40 0
DORIAN PROVOST 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,395 -10 0
AURELIEN LEMAITRE 0 0% 2 50% 4 $20,448 -40 0
AUGUSTIN MADAMET 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
ALEXIS POUCHIN 0 0% 0 0% 3 $0 -30 0
PIERRE BAZIRE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
AURELIEN BALLY 0 0% 1 25% 4 $2,487 -40 0
TITOUAN SPORLI 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,983 -10 0
MICKAEL FOREST 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
EMILIEN PUILLET-RODA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HUGO BESNIER 0 0% 2 50% 4 $10,352 -40 0
ROMANE ALAVEZ 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CAGNES-SUR-MER 1 33% 1 33% 3 $19,331 -9 37
DEAUVILLE 0 0% 4 67% 6 $41,419 -60 0
FONTAINEBLEAU 0 0% 1 20% 5 $9,973 -50 0
DIEPPE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $6,897 -10 0
CHANTILLY 0 0% 1 50% 2 $17,216 -20 0
Saint-Cloud 0 0% 1 100% 1 $7,395 -10 0
CAGNES-SUR-MER 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,987 -10 0
CHATILLON-CHALARONNE 0 0% 1 50% 2 $2,487 -20 0
DEAUVILLE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,306 -30 0
LONGCHAMP 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
CHANTILLY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
Lyon-la-Soie 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LIGNIERES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,983 -10 0
MARSEILLE VIVAUX 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
Marseille-Borely 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LYON-PARILLY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
COMPIEGNE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
AIX-LES-BAINS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0