Court Legend
Court Legend, a two-year-old trained by Michael and David Easterby at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire, has shown enough early promise to suggest there may be more to come. The horse broke its duck at Beverley on August 30th with its first career win, a significant moment for any young horse, and has raced again just three weeks later—a sign the yard is confident enough to keep it busy and building experience.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Lee Westwood Racing Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The form since that breakthrough win tells a mixed but not discouraging story. Court Legend has finished second and third in the past six races, meaning it has landed a place in four of its last six outings. That's a respectable win rate for a two-year-old still learning its trade. The latest run came just yesterday, and while it didn't fire, the fact that the horse is already back on the track suggests the Easterby team are keen to keep the momentum ticking over rather than wait around.
One win from six races across a short career leaves plenty of room for improvement, but Court Legend is in the right hands. The Easterby yard has sent out 55 winners this season alone, which speaks to their ability to train horses to peak at the right moments. For a young horse with a win under its belt and genuine ability to place regularly, the next few months will be crucial—but there is genuine reason to keep an eye on this one.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Sep
3rd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
30 Aug
🏆 Won
Beverley
7f – 1m · Heavy · 12 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Beverley
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
10 Jul
10th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
1 Jul
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
12 Jun
10th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
16 Sep |
33.3% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |