Legal Counsel (2021) Horse
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Legal Counsel is a 5yo horse trained by Justin Snaith. He is by the stallion Legislate out of Imperial Wish and has recorded five wins to date. On 22 June 2025 at Greyville, he secured his most important triumph, claiming the $617,510 Kwazulu‑Natal Breeders Mile. He has proved a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 304% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 31-Jan-26 2001m GOOD R8 World Sports Betting Cape Town Met (Grade 1) $949,989 (of $4,749,991) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.000, SP: 26.00 1st See It Again ( A Fortune 132 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( A Domeyer 131 ) 0.75L 3rd The Real Prince ( C Zackey 132 ) 1.25L See full results | A Domeyer 59.4kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Kenilworth 10-Jan-26 1600m GOOD R8 L'Ormarins King's Plate (WFA) (Grade 1) (of $2,850,013) Barrier 11, SP: 51.00 1st The Real Prince ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd Questioning ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.15L 3rd See It Again ( A Fortune 132 ) 0.20L 9th Legal Counsel ( C Little 132 ) 4.55L See full results | C Little 59.9kg 4.55L | 9 (14) |
| Kenilworth 10-Dec-25 1500m GOOD R8 CL2 $35,143 (of $175,738) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.860, SP: 3.00 1st Ardabil ( N Yuen 118 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( C Murray 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Captain West ( K D Melo 122 ) 0.30L See full results | C Murray 59.9kg 0.15L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R8 Cape Mile (Grade 3) (4-Year-Old Horses And Older) $207,817 (of $332,502) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.770, SP: 26.00 1st Legal Counsel ( C Murray 126 ) 2nd Kamchatka ( J Solomons 110 ) 1.50L 3rd Red Palace ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.30L See full results | C Murray 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Durbanville 27-Aug-25 1250m GOOD R7 Champion Trainer Justin Snaith Champion Owner N Jonsson & J P Rupert A Stakes(for All Horses) $15,674 (of $156,764) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.130, SP: 4.33 1st Dumbledore ( R Fourie 126 ) 2nd Kinda Wonderful ( C Orffer 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Legal Counsel ( A Fortune 132 ) 4.30L See full results | A Fortune 59.9kg 4.30L | 3 (9) |
| Greyville 22-Jun-25 1600m GOOD R8 Kwazulu-Natal Breeders Mile $385,935 (of $617,510) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.920, SP: 3.00 1st Legal Counsel ( A Fortune 128 ) 2nd Cherry Ano ( C Habib 132 ) 1.50L 3rd Go Grayson Go ( S Moodley 128 ) 0.20L See full results | A Fortune 58.1kg | 1 (11) |
| Greyville 28-May-25 1400m GOOD R9 www.tabgold.co.za Middle Stakes $30,405 (of $152,004) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.730, SP: 4.33 1st Thisiswhatitmeans ( S Veale 129 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( A Fortune 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Rosh Kedesh ( G Lerena 122 ) 1.50L See full results | A Fortune 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (11) |
| Scottsville 13-Apr-25 1750m SOFT R7 World Sports Betting Sledgehammer (Listed) (of $213,756) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.930, SP: 3.00 1st I Salute You ( M Yeni 117 ) 2nd Selukwe ( S Moodley 127 ) 0.00L 3rd Narina Trogon ( T Godden 130 ) 0.30L 7th Legal Counsel ( J V Merwe 117 ) 12.40L See full results | J V Merwe 53.1kg 12.40L | 7 (8) |
| Kenilworth 26-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R5 RaceCape Powered By Hollywoodbets B Stakes $95,011 (of $152,004) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.040, SP: 2.00 1st Legal Counsel ( R Fourie 122 ) 2nd La Pulga ( J V Merwe 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Lightning Glow ( C Zackey 132 ) 2.25L See full results | R Fourie 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Kenilworth 25-Jan-25 1400m GOOD R10 CL4 $90,085 (of $144,154) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.100, SP: 13.00 1st Legal Counsel ( R Venniker 132 ) 2nd Iconic Destination ( C Orffer 133 ) 2.00L 3rd King's Quest ( A Domeyer 129 ) 2.50L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Kenilworth 07-Dec-24 1400m SOFT R4 CL4 (of $128,523) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 5.00 1st Garrix ( A Domeyer 129 ) 2nd Commanding ( C Little 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Carriacou ( G Lerena 133 ) 3.75L 13th Legal Counsel ( R Fourie 131 ) 7.75L See full results | R Fourie 59.4kg 7.75L | 13 (15) |
| Durbanville 21-Sep-24 1400m GOOD R1 Md $50,631 (of $51,212), Winning Time: 01:24.270, SP: 15/2 1st Legal Counsel ( R Fourie 127 ) 2nd Palace Gift ( O Noach 127 ) 2.75L 3rd Mente Et Manu ( R Venniker 127 ) 2.00L See full results | R Fourie 57.6kg | 1 (13) |
| Durbanville 31-Aug-24 1250m GOOD R4 Md $2,610 (of $66,069), Winning Time: 01:17.790, SP: 20/1 1st Empire State ( A Domeyer 128 ) 2nd Let It Be Said ( J V Merwe 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Palace Gift ( O Noach 132 ) 1.75L 5th Legal Counsel ( R Khathi 128 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L See full results | R Khathi 58.1kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (9) |