LEGATUS Thoroughbred





Legatus is a thoroughbred horse born in New Zealand in 2018. Race horse Legatus is by Preferment (NZ) out of Sea Spray (AUS) , trained by John Moloney. Legatus form is available here. Owned by J F Moloney, P B Comley, T O'Brien, G A Pinnuck, K E Brown, D Murkies, Mrs D M O'brien, B F McCartney, J C Morley, G A Allman & Mrs P J Brown.


Pedigree :
Sire PREFERMENT (NZ) 2011
Dam SEA SPRAY (AUS) 2011
Dam Sire VON COSTA DE HERO (AUS) 2005

About the horse :
Foal Date 25 Sep 2018
Description 7yo B/BR Gelding
Trainer John Moloney
Owner J F Moloney, P B Comley, T O'brien, G A Pinnuck, K E Brown, D Murkies, Mrs D M O'brien, B F Mccartney, J C Morley, G A Allman & Mrs P J Brown
Career 7 Wins (14%) - 9 Placings (33%) - 49 starts
Wins 2000m (1), 2080m (1), 2200m (1), 2400m (2), 2580m (1), 2720m (1)

Sale Information :
offline

2020 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (408)  

Rushton Park, Tatura 

Moloney Racing Pty Ltd

AUD $ 85,000



Starts:

49

Win Rate:

14%

Place Rate:

33%










Legatus Past Races

5 of 10, 20 Aug 2025, R3 SPORTSBET GREEN TICK HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $50,000 | 61.0kg | J: D W STACKHOUSE | T: J MOLONEY | MF-Got home fair | 2:30.04 | Winner: LEADERS LISTEN
1 of 10, 06 Aug 2025, R6 TILE IMPORTER HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $50,000 | 58.5kg | J: D W STACKHOUSE | T: J MOLONEY | MF-Won pulling away | 2:31.04 | 2nd: UNTETHERED
9 of 14, 23 Jul 2025, R5 SPORTSBET FEED HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $50,000 | 56.5kg | J: SHERIDAN CLARKE | T: J MOLONEY | Last-Never a winning hope | 2:33.64 | Winner: LUNAR POWERED
7 of 12, 07 Jul 2025, R8 MITAVITE ATHLETE PLUS BM58 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: MISS NADIA DANIELS | T: J MOLONEY | MF-Closed off well | 1:24.36 | Winner: BENCOUVER
7 of 10, 16 Jun 2025, R8 WATERLINE RIDING ACADEMY BM64 HANDICAP 1400m | AUD $27,000 | 59.5kg | J: T NUGENT | T: J MOLONEY | Last-Safely held | 1:24.61 | Winner: LENSMAN
5 of 6, 29 Jan 2025, R4 STOW STORAGE SOLUTIONS HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $55,000 | 58.0kg | J: JETT STANLEY | T: J MOLONEY | Last-Only battled. | 2:32.95 | Winner: GENRICHERO
2 of 8, 17 Jan 2025, R2 BUNYIP EQUIPMENT HANDICAP 2550m | AUD $40,000 | 60.0kg | J: W GORDON | T: J MOLONEY | MF-Well earned placing | 2:45.50 | Winner: MERCANTE
9 of 14, 28 Dec 2024, R1 BOTTLE STOP HANDICAP BM70 HANDICAP 3000m | AUD $130,000 | 57.0kg | J: T NUGENT | T: J MOLONEY | Got Bk-Never likely. | 3:09.59 | Winner: GLENS TOP CAT
1 of 7, 08 Dec 2024, R1 RODERICK INSURANCE BROKERS BM64 HANDICAP 2720m | AUD $35,000 | 58.0kg | J: T NUGENT | T: J MOLONEY | OP-Game win | 2:55.96 | 2nd: FLYING PHAROAH
1 of 9, 21 Nov 2024, R7 K.I.S COMMUNICATIONS BM58 HANDICAP 2400m | AUD $35,000 | 59.0kg | J: T NUGENT | T: J MOLONEY | MF-Just got up. | 2:30.30 | 2nd: ECO WARRIOR



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
TEODORE NUGENT 3 23% 4 31% 13 $79,635 36 105
J NOONAN 2 29% 0 0% 7 $44,400 45 136
PATRICK MOLONEY 1 7% 3 21% 14 $37,237 -106 17
DANIEL STACKHOUSE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $29,000 90 500
JARROD FRY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,750 -10 0
WILL GORDON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $9,075 -20 0
RHYS MCLEOD 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,625 -20 0
SHERIDAN CLARKE 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,700 -20 0
BEAU MERTENS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,300 -10 0
LUKE CARTWRIGHT 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,590 -20 0
ZOE WALLER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $700 -10 0
JETT STANLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,650 -10 0
NADIA DANIELS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CRANBOURNE 2 67% 1 33% 3 $48,450 64 247
SEYMOUR 1 50% 0 0% 2 $15,550 90 500
MOE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $21,125 2 60
BAIRNSDALE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,850 45 450
WERRIBEE 1 50% 0 0% 2 $20,300 14 120
SANDOWN-LAKESIDE 1 33% 0 0% 3 $30,650 80 333
PAKENHAM 0 0% 2 29% 7 $16,500 -70 0
SALE 0 0% 2 50% 4 $10,900 -40 0
BENDIGO 0 0% 1 20% 5 $4,762 -50 0
SANDOWN-HILLSIDE 0 0% 1 33% 3 $8,000 -30 0
MORNINGTON 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,900 -20 0
PAKENHAM 0 0% 1 25% 4 $5,940 -40 0
BALLARAT 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,450 -20 0
GEELONG 0 0% 0 0% 4 $4,375 -40 0
BALLARAT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $675 -10 0
MOONEE VALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $3,800 -20 0
CAULFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,300 -10 0
WANGARATTA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $810 -10 0