Dual SA Horse Of The Year Legal Eagle, whose last victory was achieved in that memorable grandstand finish to the 2018 Green Point Stakes, is a surprise entry in the non black-type November Stakes to be run over 1400m on the turf at Fairview on 29 November.
He has been entered by trainer Yvette Bremner.
The Sporting Post is endeavouring to track the plans for the champion racehorse who was the undisputed king of the mile in South Africa for years.
Legal Eagle – champion racehorse
Gold Circle reported early in October that trainer Sean Tarry said it had been a mistake to send the Greys Inn gelding down to Durban for the Vodacom Durban July last season.
It was the first time he had run in the country’s premier race since his three-year-old season and Tarry said at the time that he would stick to the campaign which he had excelled at in the previous three seasons.
Tarry pointed out at the time that despite having been labeled as ‘disappointing’ last season Legal Eagle had still managed to win two out of eight races, including beating the like of Do It Again and Rainbow Bridge in the Green Point Stakes.
Bred by Avontuur, Legal Eagle, now an 8yo, has won 15 races with 9 places from 32 starts for stakes of over R12 million.
He was bought by Sean Tarry on behalf of former leading owner Markus Jooste for R425 000 at the 2013 BSA National Yearling Sale.
Hedley McGrath, Braam Van Huyssteen and William Henderson took over Legal Eagle after the Mayfair Speculators collapse and tasted instant success in the 2018 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate.
NOVEMBER STAKES (Non-Black Type)
Open
WFA: 3yrs-6kgs 4yrs-0kgs
No Apprentice Allowance
| 14 | Legal Eagle | (8G) | 61 | 123 | AT | Yvette Bremner | |
| 19 | Percival | Accepted | (7G) | 61 | 106 | A | Andre Nel |
| 10 | Star Chestnut | Accepted | (7G) | 59.5 | 105 | A | Justin Snaith |
| 8 | Kimberley Star | (5G) | 58 | 100 | CAT | Alan Greeff | |
| 17 | Royal Armour | (7G) | 58 | 100 | ATM | Yvette Bremner | |
| 7 | Laws Of Succession | (8G) | 58 | 96 | A | Yvette Bremner | |
| 26 | Toltec | (5G) | 58 | 96 | BAT | Yvette Bremner | |
| 20 | Madame Speaker | (4F) | 57 | 103 | A | Alan Greeff | |
| 21 | Hooves Of Troy | (3G) | 56.5 | 104 | AT | Gavin Smith | |
| 9 | Bold Viking | (6G) | 56.5 | 95 | BAT | Tara Laing | |
| 15 | Shogun | (7G) | 56.5 | 95 | A | Sharon B Kotzen | |
| 4 | Lets Play Ball | (4G) | 56.5 | 94 | A | Sharon B Kotzen | |
| 5 | African Victory | (6G) | 56.5 | 93 | A M | Tara Laing | |
| 25 | Copper Trail | (5G) | 56.5 | 93 | BA | Yvette Bremner | |
| 23 | The Highway Man | (4G) | 56.5 | 91 | A | Gavin Smith | |
| 12 | Desert Wisdom | (6G) | 55 | 87 | AT | Jacques Strydom | |
| 22 | Falcon Rock | (4G) | 55 | 87 | BAT | Alan Greeff | |
| 18 | Ben-hur | (5G) | 55 | 86 | BA | Yvette Bremner | |
| 6 | Valentinik | (5G) | 55 | 86 | A | Yvette Bremner | |
| 3 | Hard Core | (4G) | 53.5 | 84 | BAT | Alan Greeff | |
| 16 | Open Fire | (4G) | 53.5 | 84 | aT | Yvette Bremner | |
| 2 | Green Lantern | (6G) | 53.5 | 83 | AT | Alan Greeff | |
| 13 | Aqua Bolt | (3C) | 52 | 85 | BA | Andre Nel | |
| 1 | Counting Stars | (6G) | 52 | 78 | A | Sharon B Kotzen | |
| 11 | Masterful | (4C) | 52 | 73 | A | Gavin Smith | |
| 24 | Born A Bully | (4G) | 52 | 70 | AT | Gavin Smith | |
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