Legal Cause (AUS) Horse
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Legal Cause, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Michael Lakey. He is by Worthy Cause out of Legal Assistant. The horse remains a maiden after five starts, having not won yet. In his most recent start at Sunshine Coast on 19 Apr 2026, M R Du Plessis rode him to a seventh-place finish behind winner Jam Packed.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 19-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Jam Packed ( M Rodd 56.5 ) 2nd Van Ghost ( L Martyn 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.33L 3rd Our Brave Lini ( F Larson 55.5 ) 1.75L 7th Legal Cause ( M R D Plessis 58.5 ) 3.12L See full results | M R D Plessis 58.5kg 3.12L | 7 (16) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 6 R2 4UP MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.660, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Gas Brigade ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 2nd Eraja ( B E Thompson 58 ) 2.82L 3rd Verbalize ( S C Tierney 58 , Cd 55 ) 4.22L 4th Legal Cause ( C Taylor 58 ) 4.29L See full results | C Taylor 58kg 4.29L | 4 (8) |
| Doomben 25-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 CG&E MDN-SW $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 1st Black Assassin ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Legal Cause ( C Taylor 58 ) 0.08L 3rd The Aviator ( D G Moor 57 ) 0.57L See full results | C Taylor 58kg 0.08L | 2 (7) |
| Kilcoy 26-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2UP MDN-SW $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Happy Wins ( M Hellyer 57.5 ) 2nd Bubble Warrior ( S N Cormack 58 ) 5.40L 3rd Legal Cause ( C Taylor 59.5 ) 6.83L See full results | C Taylor 59.5kg 6.83L | 3 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Jan-26 800m GOOD 4 R12 MDN-CL1 TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.790 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.240 1st Wynette ( C Graham ) 2nd Rancour ( B E Thompson ) 1.13L 3rd Divine Diamonds ( T M Fenlon ) 1.46L 6th Legal Cause ( J Busuttin ) 8.08L | J Busuttin 8.08L | 6 (6) |
| Dalby 02-Dec-24 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.660, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Rubix Love ( B Wheeler 56.5 ) 2nd Similar Situation ( J W Mcmurray 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Chick Chick Stick ( J B Busuttin 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.10L 8th Legal Cause ( L Tilley 58.5 ) 9.20L See full results | L Tilley 58.5kg 9.20L | 8 (8) |
| Deagon 26-Nov-24 650m HEAVY 8 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:39.050 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Daisy's Pride ( S T Collett ) 2nd Mohite ( L Dempsey ) 0.10L 3rd Nuestra ( A M Thompson ) 1.85L 5th Legal Cause ( R Dolan 0 ) 2.80L | R Dolan 0 2.80L | 5 (5) |