Headline Legend (AUS) Horse
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Headline Legend is a 5yo brown gelding from Australia trained by John Thomas in Toowoomba. He is by Star Turn out of Commanding Jewel. He has won two races to date. On 10 Jul 2025 at Gatton, he earned his most significant victory, securing the $22,000 Maiden Set Weight. He has proved a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 67% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick 04-Aug-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 0-55 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.230, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Zarippa ( J Emmerson 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Majestic Louvre ( B Lerena 60 ) 0.05L 3rd Worldy Spirit ( I Jessop 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.54L 8th Headline Legend ( G Cartwright 57 ) 3.68L See full results | G Cartwright 57kg 3.68L | 8 (11) |
| Gatton 10-Jul-26 1100m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $1,900 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Flitgrove ( O L Kendal 57.5 ) 2nd Thunderous ( A R Mccolm 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.45L 3rd Headline Legend ( G Cartwright 57 ) 1.88L See full results | G Cartwright 57kg 1.88L | 3 (11) |
| Gatton 10-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 0-55 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.540, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.990 1st Crypt De Pin ( K Yoshida 56 ) 2nd Torvecchio ( N Tomizawa 57 ) 4.25L 3rd High Security ( L J Tilley 59 ) 4.61L 11th Headline Legend ( A Graham 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.16L See full results | A Graham 58kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.16L | 11 (11) |
| Gatton 25-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 CL3 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.160, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Viale ( C Baker 56.5 ) 2nd The Hamo ( R G Thorburn 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 4.11L 3rd A Lot Of Booty ( A Sewell 57.5 ) 4.82L 8th Headline Legend ( B Baker 54.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 9.37L See full results | B Baker 54.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 9.37L | 8 (8) |
| Ipswich 15-Jan-26 1350m GOOD 4 R6 BM58 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:20.410, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Land Bank ( B E Thompson 60 ) 2nd Jungle Fever ( C Sutherland 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 3.33L 3rd Six Of Wands ( F Sandkuhl 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.56L 8th Headline Legend ( K Zechner 58 ) 6.45L See full results | K Zechner 58kg 6.45L | 8 (14) |