King's Legacy

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King's Legacy
Sire Redoute's Choice
Grandsire Danehill
DamBreakfast In Bed
DamsireHussonet
Sex Colt
Foaled1 September 2017
Country Australia
Colour Bay
BreederSegenhoe Stud
OwnerJames Harron Bloodstock Colts, BC Bateman, Love Racing, P Mehrten, Doyles Breeding & Racing, SN Gillard, G1G Racing & Breeding, D Saab, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, JA & FA Ingham, Pinecliff Racing
TrainerPeter & Paul Snowden
Record12 : 3–0–2
Earnings A$ 1,013,100 [1]
Major wins
B J McLachlan Plate (2019)
Sires' Produce Stakes (2020)
Champagne Stakes (2020)

King's Legacy (foaled 1 September 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse.

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Background

King's Legacy was the third highest priced lot sold at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale. He was purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for $1.4 million. [2]

Racing career

2019/20: two-year-old season

King's Legacy began his racing career in a mid-week maiden at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse finishing in third placing. The colt then started at the odds of 5/1 in the B J McLachlan Plate at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Under the guidance of jockey Kerrin McEvoy the horse won by a margin of half a length. [3]

As a result of this win, King's Legacy gained a start in the Magic Millions Classic for two-year-olds a fortnight later. He finished in 5th placing. After a break of two months, he next started in the Golden Slipper Stakes at the odds of 80/1 and was beaten some 7 lengths into 9th placing. After the race jockey Damian Lane stated, "They were a little bit sharp for him but he ran well, he's looking for a little bit further.” [4]

Two weeks later, he contested the Group 1 Sires' Produce Stakes. After settling in last position for jockey Hugh Bowman, the horse appreciated the extra 200 metres of the Sires' to win by half a length at the odds of 18/1. Trainer Peter Snowden stated after the race, "He was always going to be a horse that was going to get better at 1400 metres, it is exciting to get the group One with him because he is a very valuable colt now.” [5]

After his success in the Sires', King’s Legacy became the 38th individual Group 1 winner for his sire Redoute's Choice who died 12 months previously. [6]

After winning the Sires', King's Legacy was successful in his second Group 1 in winning the Champagne Stakes. [7]

2020/21: three-year-old season

King's Legacy resumed on the 12 September 2020 when finishing last of 7 runners in The Run To The Rose. He showed much improvement at his next start in the Golden Rose when finishing 3rd behind Ole Kirk at odds of 20/1.

The horse was spelled after running unplaced in both the Caulfield Guineas and Cantala Stakes. He was retired from racing after unplaced runs in the Hobartville Stakes and Randwick Guineas.

Stud career

In 2021 King's Legacy was added to the stallion roster of Coolmore Stud, where his initial service fee was set at A$33,000. [8]

Pedigree

Pedigree of King's Legacy (AUS) 2017 [9]
Sire
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
1996		 Danehill (USA)
1986		 Danzig Northern Dancer
Pas De Nom
Razyana His Majesty
Spring Adieu
Shanthas Choice (AUS)
1992		Canny Lad Bletchingly
Jesmond Lass
Dancing Show Nijinsky
Show Lady
Dam
Breakfast In Bed (AUS)
2009		Hussonet (USA)
1991		 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Sacahuista Raja Baba
Nalees Flying Flag
Bella Sunday (AUS)
2000		 Sunday Silence Halo
Wishing Well
Singles Bar Rory's Jester
Easy Date

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References

  1. ↑ "King's Legacy Horse Profile". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "$1.4 million Redoute's Choice Colt". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "King's Legacy qualifies for Magic Millions classic field". undercover?com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "What the jockeys said". punters.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "King's Legacy wins G1 Sires Produce". horsebetting.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Redoute's Choice goes 1,2 in ATC Inglis Sires' Produce". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "King's Legacy wins G1 Champagne". 7news.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "King's Legacy retired to stud". racing.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "King's Legacy Horse Profile". pedigreequery.com. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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