Arduous (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

03-Oct-21
Sex
mare

Colour

brown

Dam

Meridian Star

Prize Money

43475

Trainer

Jack Bruce

Owners

Blueblood Thoroughbreds (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), B B T Meridian Star (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh), D Grierson, B J Watchman, All For The Punt (Mgr: C Dengate), Ms D Merkel, B Fitzpatrick, M D Kings, J A Nicol, M J Buffier, J S Aldridge, K W Hong, S J Lee & A De Brabander

About

Arduous is a 4yo brown mare from Australia trained by Jack Bruce. She is by the stallion All Too Hard out of Meridian Star. She has won 2 races so far. On 8 Jul 2025 at Goulburn, Arduous secured her biggest victory, taking the $27000.00 Maiden Set Weight.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gatton 10-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL2 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Arduous ( C Graham 57.5 ) 2nd Fire And Light ( C M Krahnen 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.66L 3rd Oakfield Eagle ( R M O'connell 54 , Cd 51 ) 1.89L See full resultsC Graham 57.5kg1 (9)
Warwick 22-Jan-26 1500m SOFT 5 R3 CL3 $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.890, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Eleanor Nancy ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 2nd Airswing ( L J Tilley 58.5 ) 1.95L 3rd Propose ( F T Larson 55 ) 2.06L 4th Arduous ( D Boche 56 ) 2.17L See full resultsD Boche 56kg 2.17L4 (12)
Doomben 12-Jan-26 1000m SOFT 5 R8 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.360 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780 1st Zoufani ( A Jones ) 2nd Maybe ( E P Lang ) 0.02L 3rd Arduous ( C Graham ) 1.36LC Graham 1.36L3 (6)
Doomben 15-Dec-25 840m SOFT 5 R23 CL3-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Admitted ( B E Thompson ) 2nd Castiglione ( T M Fenlon ) 0.41L 3rd Fireforce ( M R D Plessis ) 0.52L 4th Arduous ( C Graham ) 1.93LC Graham 1.93L4 (4)
Kembla Grange 01-Aug-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R2 CL1 $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Super Sugoi ( O Dalton 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Gwendie ( B Ryan 57 ) 4.30L 3rd Casablanca Express ( K Latham 58 ) 4.50L 5th Arduous ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 7.30L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 57kg 7.30L5 (8)
Goulburn 08-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.230, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:39.810 1st Arduous ( J V Overmeire 57 ) 2nd Nambi Ghima ( J Taylor 57 ) 3.26L 3rd Farraige ( J O Baker 59 , Cd 57 ) 6.67L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 57kg1 (10)
Kembla Grange 21-Jun-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st So Long Farewell ( R P Downey 59 ) 2nd Grainne ( M Bell 57 ) 2.75L 3rd Arduous ( L Beuzelin 57 ) 2.95L See full resultsL Beuzelin 57kg 2.95L3 (6)
Kensington 11-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.100, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Sister Daae ( J Collett 55 ) 2nd Invisible Magic ( A Roper 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.19L 3rd Vetwelve ( N Rawiller 57 , Cd 58 ) 1.70L 9th Arduous ( R Bayliss 55 ) 9.33L See full resultsR Bayliss 55kg 9.33L9 (9)
Canterbury 28-May-25 1250m HEAVY 9 R2 2,3YO Mdn Hcp $3,650 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.420, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Gunroom ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Indigo Star ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 0.04L 3rd Crusader Voyage ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 0.24L 5th Arduous ( Z Lloyd 56 ) 4.66L See full resultsZ Lloyd 56kg 4.66L5 (10)
Warwick Farm 13-May-25 783m SOFT 6 R13 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Regimental Colours ( J Parr ) 2nd Cinsault ( R King ) 0.42L 3rd Arduous ( Z Lloyd ) 0.72LZ Lloyd 0.72L3 (9)
Randwick 24-Apr-25 740m SOFT 6 R16 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st I Am Brave ( J Collett ) 2nd Mayfair ( T Clark ) 0.47L 3rd Fully Lit ( R Bayliss ) 1.63L 4th Arduous ( L Beuzelin ) 3.01LL Beuzelin 3.01L4 (7)
Sale 26-Jun-24 1100m SOFT 6 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.320, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Gallant Son ( L Nolen 58 ) 2nd Crime Of Passion ( T Stockdale 56 ) 6.00L 3rd Flattered ( W J Egan 56 ) 6.20L 8th Arduous ( A Kelly 56 ) 12.60L See full resultsA Kelly 56kg 12.60L8 (11)