Defy The Odds (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Jul 2011 and Aug 2011, the last of them as a 2yo filly. Finished 3 of 10 at Goodwood last time. By Galileo (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 31dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 2,343 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,483 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,240 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,650 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Safe Investment (USA) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Fully Funded (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe Investment (USA) | 75 | 4 | 7f–3m | Class 4 |
| Fully Funded (USA) | 29 | 3 | 1m7f–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| Necessity (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Gainful (USA) | 8 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Recommendation (GB) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Index Linked (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 30 Aug 11+31d | Goodwood | E.b.f. Racing Uk Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 80A | Tom Queally | 7/2 |
| 30 Jul 11 | Newmarket | Adnams Bitter E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/14 | shd | 9-0 | 75A | Ian Mongan | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Defy The Odds won?
- Defy The Odds (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2011. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Defy The Odds?
- Defy The Odds (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil on the most recent run on record, at Goodwood on 30 August 2011.
- Who is Defy The Odds's sire?
- Defy The Odds (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Fully Invested (USA), whose sire is Irish River.
- What is Defy The Odds's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,195 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Defy The Odds's siblings?
- Out of Fully Invested (USA), Defy The Odds (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Safe Investment (USA) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Fully Funded (USA)). The wins came over 7f–3m. As at Oct 2026.