Miss Legality
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Miss Legality is an American Thoroughbred
filly
racehorse
. The daughter of Skip Trial will best be remembered for posting a two length score over Known Feminist in the mile and an eighth Grade II
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
at Pimlico Race Course
on May 15, 1992.
in June 1992. In the late summer she competed in the Poinsettia Stakes at Hialeah Park Race Track
and placed second behind November Snow. Late in the summer she took another second by placing in the Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. In late September Miss Legality won the Brave Raj Stakes
also at Calder in Miami Gardens, Florida
. It was open to two-year-old fillies and raced over a distance of one mile and seventy yards. During the second week of November, Miss Legality won the very last running of the Gardenia Stakes
run at Garden State Park Racetrack near Cherry Hill, New Jersey
. At the time the 1-1/16 mile event was the world's richest race for two-year-old fillies. In the winter Miss Legality was freshened for a few months. In March of 1992 she came back into form by winning the Davona Dale Stakes
at Gulfstream Park
at a mile and 70 yards in 1:42 flat.
decided to run her in the defacto second jewel of the filly triple crown, the Grade II
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
in May. In the race itself Miss Legality broke well from the gate and pushed up overtaking the leaders going into the club house turn. From that point on, Miss Legality never looked back and won in gate to wire fashion. She beat a strong field of eight stakes winners including runner-up Known Feminist by 1-1/2 lengths in 68th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland. Miss Legality, ridden by jockey Chris McCarron
, covered 1-1/8 miles in the rain in one minute and 51.11 seconds. Diamond Duo was two lengths further back finishing third.
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
racehorse
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
. The daughter of Skip Trial will best be remembered for posting a two length score over Known Feminist in the mile and an eighth Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
at Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course
Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
on May 15, 1992.
Early racing career
Miss Legality broke her maiden in her second attempt and then went on to win an allowance race at Calder Race CourseCalder Race Course
Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...
in June 1992. In the late summer she competed in the Poinsettia Stakes at Hialeah Park Race Track
Hialeah Park Race Track
The Hialeah Park Race Track is a historic site in Hialeah, Florida. Its site covers 40 square blocks of central-east side Hialeah from Palm Avenue east to East 4th Avenue, and from East 22nd Street on the south to East 32nd Street on the north. On March 5, 1979, it was added to the U.S...
and placed second behind November Snow. Late in the summer she took another second by placing in the Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. In late September Miss Legality won the Brave Raj Stakes
Brave Raj Stakes
The Brave Raj Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in late September at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Open to two-year-old fillies, it is raced over a distance of one mile and seventy yards...
also at Calder in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
. It was open to two-year-old fillies and raced over a distance of one mile and seventy yards. During the second week of November, Miss Legality won the very last running of the Gardenia Stakes
Gardenia Stakes
The Gardenia Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the second week of November. Created in 1955 at Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the 11/16 mile event was the world's richest race for two-year-old fillies, offering a total purse of US$130,300 in...
run at Garden State Park Racetrack near Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
. At the time the 1-1/16 mile event was the world's richest race for two-year-old fillies. In the winter Miss Legality was freshened for a few months. In March of 1992 she came back into form by winning the Davona Dale Stakes
Davona Dale Stakes
The Davona Dale Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It is open to fillies, age three, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt...
at Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a racetrack and county-approved racino in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. During its annual meet, which spans December through April, it is one of the most important venues for horse racing in America....
at a mile and 70 yards in 1:42 flat.
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Miss Legality was doing so well in the late spring of 1992 that her connections, owner Norton Waltuch and trainer Sonny HineSonny Hine
Hubert "Sonny" Hine was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer best known as the trainer of 1998 U.S. Horse of the Year, Skip Away.- Early life :...
decided to run her in the defacto second jewel of the filly triple crown, the Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
$250,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000...
in May. In the race itself Miss Legality broke well from the gate and pushed up overtaking the leaders going into the club house turn. From that point on, Miss Legality never looked back and won in gate to wire fashion. She beat a strong field of eight stakes winners including runner-up Known Feminist by 1-1/2 lengths in 68th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland. Miss Legality, ridden by jockey Chris McCarron
Chris McCarron
Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....
, covered 1-1/8 miles in the rain in one minute and 51.11 seconds. Diamond Duo was two lengths further back finishing third.