Legal Heir (USA) Horse
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Legal Heir, a 4yo dk b/br bred in the United States and conditioned by Vann Belvoir, is by Nyquist out of How My Heart Works. The colt has not secured a maiden win in six starts. In its latest start at Santa Anita on 14 Feb 2026, ridden by Kazushi Kimura, it finished fourth behind winner Midnight Strike.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 14-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R6 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.580, SP: 5.50 set all the pace from inside to the top of the lane, lost command in upper stretch and weakened in the furlong grounds. 1st Midnight Strike ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Latitude ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Midway Lane ( K Frey 124 ) 3.25L 4th Legal Heir ( K Kimura 124 ) 4.25L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 10-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R6 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.170, SP: 10.00 1st Kokosan ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Legal Heir ( K Kimura 124 ) 5.25L 3rd Rostovsky ( U Rispoli 124 ) 0.75L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 5.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R1 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.470, SP: 7.50 1st Final Edition ( U Rispoli 125 ) 2nd Kokosan ( M Smith 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Legal Heir ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.75L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.910, SP: 4.50 sped clear and opened up a big lead on the inside, held a diminished yet still comfortable advantage into the far turn, saved ground the showed the way a bit off the rail into the lane, lost command in upper stretch, stayed on through the final furlong and saved third. 1st Poor Connection ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Never Ambling ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Legal Heir ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.75L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 19-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R5 Md $1,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.850, SP: 7.00 hopped and bobbled at the start, chased from inside off the pace, moved out three wide then came back to the two path on the turn and could not threaten. 1st Vasa ( A Lezcano 124 ) 2nd Cornhuskerchris ( A Escobedo 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Modus Bestia ( A Ayuso 120 ) 0.50L 5th Legal Heir ( K Kimura 120 ) 9.60L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 9.60L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 11-May-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.980, SP: 13.00 was closest in pursuit outside a rival to the turn, asked two to three wide on the bend and faded in the drive. 1st Southern Gentleman ( D V Dyke 118 ) 2nd Sierra Silver ( J Hernandez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Cheever ( A Fresu 118 ) 1.25L 5th Legal Heir ( K Kimura 118 ) 9.25L See full results | K Kimura 53.5kg 9.25L | 5 (7) |