Land Legend (2020) Horse
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Land Legend, a 6yo chestnut gelding, is trained by Ciaron Maher and was foaled by Galileo out of the mare Landikusic. With a Group One victory and career earnings of $1,461,020, he is viewed as an elite racehorse. On 5 Oct 2024 at Randwick, jockey Reece Jones guided him to his most important win, the $750,000 3yo+ Open Handicap, where he defeated Zardozi.
Raced At
Flemington • Caulfield • Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Warwick Farm • Deauville • Newmarket • Royal Ascot • Southwell • KemptonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Southside Cranbourne 16-Mar-26 1200m R16 Jump Out-G4 1st Land Legend ( E Brown ) 2nd Golden Path ( L K Cartwright ) 3rd Berkshire Breeze ( B Allen ) | E Brown | 1 (5) |
| Southside Cranbourne 02-Mar-26 1000m R1 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:01.400 1st Athanatos ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Quebeck ( T Stockdale ) 3rd Charterhouse ( J Mott ) 10th Land Legend ( D Bates ) | D Bates | 10 (10) |
| Flemington 04-Nov-25 3200m SOFT 6 R7 G1 MELB CUP $100,000 (of $10,000,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 03:22.460, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.080 1st Half Yours ( J L Melham 53 ) 2nd Goodie Two Shoes ( W M Lordan 51.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Middle Earth ( E P Brown 54.5 ) 4.25L 22nd Land Legend ( J Moreira 53.5 ) 23.76L See full results | J Moreira 53.5kg 23.76L | 22 (24) |
| Caulfield 18-Oct-25 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G1 CAUL CUP (of $5,000,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:29.050, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 1st Half Yours ( J L Melham 52.5 ) 2nd River Of Stars ( B Mertens 53.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Valiant King ( J Mcneil 52 ) 1.46L 18th Land Legend ( J Mott 55.5 ) 18.94L See full results | J Mott 55.5kg 18.94L | 18 (18) |
| Flemington 04-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 TURNBULL (of $750,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:02.820, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Sir Delius ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Antino ( B A Shinn 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Via Sistina ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2.21L 14th Land Legend ( J Mcneil 58 ) 6.79L See full results | J Mcneil 58kg 6.79L | 14 (14) |
| Caulfield 20-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R7 G1 UNDERWOOD $22,500 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.120, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Sir Delius ( C Williams 59 ) 2nd Buckaroo ( B A Shinn 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Golden Path ( J Childs 59 ) 0.48L 5th Land Legend ( M Dee 59 ) 4.04L See full results | M Dee 59kg 4.04L | 5 (11) |
| Randwick 06-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G2 CHELMSFORD $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Lindermann ( N C Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Sir Delius ( T Clark 59 ) 0.16L 3rd Vauban ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 2.08L 9th Land Legend ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 7.07L See full results | J Mcdonald 59kg 7.07L | 9 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 16-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R7 SPRINGPREV $17,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st War Eternal ( J Collett 54 ) 2nd Birdman ( J B Mcdonald 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Land Legend ( Z Lloyd 61 ) 1.42L See full results | Z Lloyd 61kg 1.42L | 3 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R1 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.010 1st Perfumist ( A Morgan ) 2nd Arapaho ( D Gibbons ) 9.19L 3rd Land Legend ( J Mcdonald ) 10.36L | J Mcdonald 10.36L | 3 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Jul-25 900m SOFT 5 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Passeggiata ( A Morgan ) 2nd All Too Lucky ( L Day ) 1.41L 3rd Still Alice ( J Penza ) 1.59L 8th Land Legend ( R Jones ) 5.08L | R Jones 5.08L | 8 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 2400m SOFT 7 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $15,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:31.200, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Dubai Honour ( T A Marquand 59 ) 2nd Duke De Sessa ( H T Coffey 59 ) 0.87L 3rd Vauban ( T Clark 59 ) 1.42L 8th Land Legend ( D Lane 59 ) 4.33L See full results | D Lane 59kg 4.33L | 8 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 15-Mar-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,375 (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:00.930, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.980 1st Vauban ( T Clark 56.5 ) 2nd Arapaho ( R King 58 ) 0.07L 3rd Lindermann ( N Rawiller 58 ) 1.28L 6th Land Legend ( J Mcdonald 58 ) 11.28L See full results | J Mcdonald 58kg 11.28L | 6 (6) |
| Randwick 01-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Weight For Age $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.620, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Via Sistina ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Fangirl ( J Collett 57 ) 0.36L 3rd Lindermann ( N Rawiller 59 ) 0.39L 7th Land Legend ( K Mcevoy 59 ) 5.01L See full results | K Mcevoy 59kg 5.01L | 7 (8) |
| Randwick 13-Feb-25 1250m SOFT 6 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:17.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Pericles ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Ducasse ( R Bayliss ) 0.40L 3rd Zarakem ( J Collett ) 2.90L 5th Land Legend ( J Mcdonald ) 4.21L | J Mcdonald 4.21L | 5 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Way To The Stars ( J Collett ) 2nd Arapaho ( A Morgan ) 5.69L 3rd Givemethebeatboys ( T Clark ) 6.17L 5th Land Legend ( K Mcevoy ) 12.76L | K Mcevoy 12.76L | 5 (8) |
| Flemington 05-Nov-24 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $160,000 (of $8,560,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 03:19.530, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Knight's Choice ( R D Dolan 51.5 ) 2nd Warp Speed ( A Sugawara 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Okita Soushi ( J Kah 51 ) 0.85L 8th Land Legend ( Z Purton 53 ) 3.32L See full results | Z Purton 53kg 3.32L | 8 (23) |
| Caulfield 19-Oct-24 2400m SOFT 6 R9 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $350,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.420, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Duke De Sessa ( H T Coffey 52 ) 2nd Buckaroo ( J Moreira 54.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Land Legend ( Z Purton 53 ) 6.25L See full results | Z Purton 53kg 6.25L | 3 (18) |
| Randwick 05-Oct-24 2400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 3YO+ Open Hcp $435,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:27.470, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Land Legend ( R Jones 51 ) 2nd Zardozi ( Z T Lloyd 52 ) 0.05L 3rd Unusual Legacy ( J Ford 50 , Cd 50.5 ) 3.46L See full results | R Jones 51kg | 1 (17) |
| Randwick 21-Sep-24 2000m GOOD 4 R5 G3 3YO+ Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.540, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Eliyass ( T Clark 56 ) 2nd Ceolwulf ( J B Mcdonald 55 ) 0.44L 3rd Golden Path ( C Schofield 55 ) 2.32L 6th Land Legend ( Z Lloyd 55 ) 5.14L See full results | Z Lloyd 55kg 5.14L | 6 (16) |
| Warwick Farm 13-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.070 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Anythink Goes ( J Ford ) 2nd Osmose ( A Hyeronimus ) 0.18L 3rd Outcast Girl ( R Jones ) 1.13L 4th Land Legend ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 1.48L | J Mcdonald 0 1.48L | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.950, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Ceolwulf ( J B Mcdonald 60 ) 2nd Riyazan ( Z T Lloyd 53.5 ) 1.94L 3rd Amor Victorious ( J Parr 57.5 ) 2.67L 11th Land Legend ( T Schiller 59 ) 6.73L See full results | T Schiller 59kg 6.73L | 11 (11) |
| Randwick 19-Aug-24 1250m HEAVY 8 R1 GROUP-BT, Winning Time: 01:18.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210 1st Military Mission ( R King ) 2nd So United ( R Bayliss ) 1.67L 3rd Land Legend ( K Mcevoy ) 3.81L | K Mcevoy 3.81L | 3 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 06-Aug-24 1030m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.570 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Byron ( T Quinn ) 2nd Chorlton Lane ( J Collett ) 0.04L 3rd Whinchat ( J Ford ) 0.16L 8th Land Legend ( J Mcdonald 0 ) 4.88L | J Mcdonald 0 4.88L | 8 (9) |
| Randwick 14-Oct-23 2600m GOOD 4 R1 ST LEGER $288,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:39.870, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 5th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Land Legend ( T Schiller 52.5 ) 2nd Cleveland ( J B Mcdonald 55.5 ) 2.71L 3rd Kalapour ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 3.07L See full results | T Schiller 52.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Deauville 05-Aug-23 2800m SOFT R5 LR CL $4,316 (of $55,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:13.030, SP: 5.50 1st Sevenna's Knight ( B Murzabayev 57 ) 2nd Double Major ( M Guyon 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Dschingis King ( T Bachelot 57 ) 3.00L 5th Land Legend ( I Mendizabal 125 ) 5.00L See full results | I Mendizabal 56.7kg 5.00L | 5 (7) |
| Newmarket 13-Jul-23 2620m GOOD R1 G3 CL1 $9,541 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:47.350, SP: $26 In touch, wide and effort 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace 1st Castle Way ( W Buick 58.5 ) 2nd Tower of London ( R Moore 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Saint George ( C Fallon 58.5 ) 0.50L UPL Land Legend ( J Doyle 129 ) 3.00L See full results | J Doyle 58.5kg 3.00L | UPD (6) |
| Ascot 22-Jun-23 2414m GOOD R3 3YO RS105 Hcp (of $174,446) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.560, SP: 17.00 1st Desert Hero ( T Marquand 125 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Valiant King ( O Murphy 123 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bertinelli ( R Moore 135 , Cd 61 ) 1.50L 7th Land Legend ( H Doyle 54.5 ) 6.80L | H Doyle 54.5kg 6.80L | 7 (19) |
| Ascot (GB) 22-Jun-23 2414m GOOD R1 3Y RATING 105 (of $174,446) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.560, SP: $17 1st Desert Hero ( T A Marquand 56.5 ) 2nd Valiant King ( O Murphy 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bertinelli ( R Moore 61 ) 1.50L 7th Land Legend ( H Doyle 54.5 ) 6.80L | H Doyle 54.5kg 6.80L | 7 (19) |
| Royal Ascot 22-Jun-23 2410m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.560, SP: $17 Restless in stalls, slowly away and well in rear, headway when not clear run and switched sharply right 2f out, soon hung right and ridden, keeping on when badly hampered and snatched up entering final furlong, not recover 1st Desert Hero ( T A Marquand 56.5 ) 2nd Valiant King ( O Murphy 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bertinelli ( R Moore 61 ) 1.50L UPL Land Legend ( H Doyle 120 ) 6.80L See full results | H Doyle 54.4kg 6.80L | UPD (19) |
| York 18-May-23 2380m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $10,716 (of $24,592) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:29.000, SP: $9 Switched left start, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish 1st Chesspiece ( R Moore 61.5 ) 2nd Land Legend ( D Muscutt 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Rathgar ( C Beasley 56 ) 2.00L See full results | D Muscutt 57.5kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Newcastle 16-Mar-23 2050m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5 Hcp $11,138 (of $11,804) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:11.410, SP: $2.25F Dwelt at start, held up in rear, travelling well 3f out, headway over 2f out where ridden, soon led and 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, extended advantage inside final furlong 1st Land Legend ( D Muscutt 61.5 ) 2nd Alumnus ( J Hart 61 ) 5.50L 3rd Rievaulx Raver ( J Peate 60.5 , Cd 58 ) 5.90L See full results | D Muscutt 61.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Newcastle (GB) 15-Mar-23 2050m SYNTHETIC R1 3Y RATING 75 $11,138 (of $20,933) Barrier 1, SP: $2.25F 1st Land Legend ( D Muscutt 61.5 ) 2nd Alumnus ( J Hart 61 ) 5.50L 3rd Rievaulx Raver ( J Peate 60.5 , Cd 58 ) 5.90L | D Muscutt 61.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Southwell 20-Jan-23 1620m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Nv $3,596 (of $7,869) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.810, SP: $51 Started slowly, off the pace towards rear, headway far side of group when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner 1st Regal Empire ( R Ryan 60.5 ) 2nd Land Legend ( T Ladd 60.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Golden Speech ( J P Spencer 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 2.80L See full results | T Ladd 60.5kg 2.50L | 2 (12) |
| Kempton 15-Dec-22 1610m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 Nv (of $6,689) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: $26 Slowly away, chased leaders, driven along over 3f out, soon weakened 1st Mr Mistoffelees ( S Levey 60.5 ) 2nd Tajawal ( R Coakley 60.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Postman's Park ( J Doyle 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.60L 11th Land Legend ( D Muscutt 133 ) 9.80L See full results | D Muscutt 60.3kg 9.80L | 11 (14) |
| Kempton 01-Dec-22 1610m SYNTHETIC R6 CL5 Nv (of $6,689) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: $15 Started very slowly, off the pace towards rear, never involved 1st Daysofourlives ( J Mitchell 60.5 ) 2nd Prince Of Zenda ( R Coakley 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Scintillante ( J Watson 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 5.30L 9th Land Legend ( D Muscutt 133 ) 15.60L See full results | D Muscutt 60.3kg 15.60L | 9 (14) |