Legal Cause (AUS) Horse
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Legal Cause, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Michael Lakey. He is out of the stallion Worthy Cause and his dam is Legal Assistant. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In his most recent start at Sunshine Coast on 29 Mar 2026, Chris Taylor rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Gas Brigade.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thompson 58 ) 2.82L 3rd Verbalize ( S 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 SOFT 5 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 840m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-CL1 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) |