As Legends Have It

The overall numbers are genuinely impressive. A 31% win rate — that's winning roughly 1 in every 3 races — puts As Legends Have It well above the average racehorse, and finishing in the places in 11 of 13 races means it has rarely run a bad race. When it does get to the track, it tends to matter. The career got going with a first win at Ffos Las in April 2024, and since then the horse has developed steadily into a consistent performer at its level.

One track stands out in particular. At Stratford-on-Avon, As Legends Have It has won 2 of its 3 races — that's a 67% win rate, which is extraordinary. Most racehorses have a favourite track where things just seem to click, whether it's the shape of the bends, the ground, or simply familiarity, and Stratford appears to be exactly that place for this horse.

The partnership with jockey Ben Jones is also worth noting. In 7 races together, they have won 3 times — roughly 1 in every 2 rides — which is the kind of combined win rate that trainers and owners dream about. When Jones is in the saddle, something tends to go right. Ben Pauling's yard at Naunton in Gloucestershire has sent out 84 winners this season alone, so As Legends Have It is part of a genuinely productive operation rather than an isolated one-off success story.

Competing mostly at Class 4, the horse has won just 1 of those 5 races at that level — 20%, or 1 in 5 — which suggests there may be a ceiling to test, but the current form makes that conversation interesting rather than discouraging. Three wins on the bounce, a specialist's record at Stratford, and a yard firing on all cylinders: As Legends Have It is very much one to follow right now.