Hard Champ (USA) Horse
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Hard Champ, a 3yo from United States trained by Joe Sharp, is by the stallion Upstart out of Champipple. He has yet to secure a win, remaining winless in two starts. In his most recent start at Kentucky Downs on 10 Sep 2026, Flavien Prat rode him to an 11th-place finish, behind the victor Paris Twilight.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 10-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R14 Md (of $235,620) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:17.080, SP: 4.50 raced towards the back half of the pack and came five wide up the hill and was steadied back nearing the top and raced off pace after, then swung in the upper and came under coaxing but was no factor. 1st Paris Twilight ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Lexi V. ( A Concepcion 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Cynical Humor ( W A Rodriguez 121 ) 3.75L 11th Hard Champ ( F Prat 121 ) 21.00L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg 21.00L | 11 (11) |
| Ellis Park 13-Jul-26 1106m R9 Md $14,358 (of $143,575) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.380, SP: 8.50 stalked the early duo, raced in the four path into the lane, made a bid down the lane but hung late and lost place in the final stages. 1st Judicious ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Altadena ( W I Antongeorgi 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Hard Champ ( G Saez 119 ) 1.25L See full results | G Saez 54kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |