Legitimate (USA) Horse
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Legitimate is a 4yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Paul J. McGee. He is by Authentic out of Azara. He has recorded one win in his career. On 27 Jan 2025 at Santa Anita, Legitimate earned his most important victory to date, collecting $60,000 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-26 1710m R11 Race 11 (of $83,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.400, SP: 5.00 stalked from the four to three path, tipped four wide and between horses entering the lane, but shied while getting outkicked by an outer foe in midstretch then weakened between horses. 1st Baytown Bruiser ( F Geroux 126 ) 2nd Funny Uncle ( I O Jr 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Sound Cause ( K J Asmussen 124 ) 3.25L 9th Legitimate ( B J H Jr 124 ) 11.20L See full results | B J H Jr 56.2kg 11.20L | 9 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1710m R10 Race 10 $8,300 (of $83,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.550, SP: 5.50 set a clear pace in the two path, but proved no match for an outer bier approaching the five sixteenths pole then yielded yet lasted for show. 1st Thrilla ( L Machado 124 ) 2nd Spirit Of A Walkon ( C Lanerie 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Legitimate ( M Garcia 124 ) 6.50L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 28-Mar-26 1308m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.140, SP: 2.10 1st I'm Otter Here ( H Berrios 124 ) 2nd Gordon's Legacy ( A Ayuso 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Bee Eye Gee ( C Belmont 124 ) 2.25L 4th Legitimate ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 12.85L See full results | E Jaramillo 56.2kg 12.85L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-25 1308m GOOD R7 Race 7 $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 15.00 tracked from the two path, between rivals leaving the bend, lost a clear path at the top of the lane and could not rally after. 1st Proof He Rides ( K Frey 124 ) 2nd Yacowlef ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Ballyvaughan Gig ( G Franco 124 ) 0.50L 8th Legitimate ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 0.00L | 8 (12) |
| Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $500 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.730, SP: 9.00 1st Vodka Vodka ( K Desormeaux 125 ) 2nd Westwood ( H Berrios 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Brazenly ( I O Jr 125 ) 0.50L 10th Legitimate ( F Prat 120 ) 12.50L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 12.50L | 10 (11) |