Hard Cry (USA) Horse
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Hard Cry, a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Merlin Marechal, is sired by Hard Aces out of Artist Cry. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in five starts. In its latest start at Delta Downs on 13 Feb 2026, Hard Cry, under jockey Kelvin Arana, finished third behind winner Heart Prints.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Downs 13-Feb-26 1308m R10 Delta Downs Race 10 $1,870 (of $13,000) Barrier 3 1st Heart Prints ( 124 ) 2nd Dixie Strong ( 121 ) 3rd Hard Cry ( 116 ) | 52.6kg | 3 (8) |
| Delta Downs 28-Jan-26 1408m R3 Delta Downs Race 3 (of $20,000) Barrier 2 1st Ocean's Ruler ( 124 ) 2nd Uninspired ( 124 ) 3rd Prince Perfecta ( 124 ) 10th Hard Cry ( J Melancon 124 , Cd 0 ) | J Melancon 56.2kg, Cd 0 | 10 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 10-Jan-26 1106m R1 Md (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.430, SP: 26.00 tracked the pace four wide, backed up off the pace through the turn, made no progress in the stretch. 1st Roadside Banker ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Runner Runner ( J Mudd 124 , Cd 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Ocean Voyager ( E M Murray 124 ) 2.00L 7th Hard Cry ( J Riquelme 124 ) 17.00L See full results | J Riquelme 56.2kg 17.00L | 7 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md (of $13,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 34.00 broke slowly, raced towards the rear along the inside and got outrun. 1st Deal Of Faith ( A Concepcion 125 ) 2nd Mister Dennis ( J Loveberry 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Knight's Gold ( M P Jr 125 ) 5.00L 9th Hard Cry ( F Astudillo 117 , Cd 122 ) 13.75L See full results | F Astudillo 53.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 13.75L | 9 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R8 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.290, SP: 21.00 leaned inwardly and brushed a rival while off a step slow, raced off of the pace in the three path, bore out to the eight path entering the lane, then flopped back to his left lead and lugged inwardly at the furlong grounds while tiring. 1st Mardi Gras Mambo ( J A Guerrero 117 ) 2nd Scootin' Boots ( C J Hernandez 117 ) 0.05L 3rd Temple Of Peace ( J Barbosa 125 ) 0.80L 7th Hard Cry ( F Astudillo 117 , Cd 122 ) 6.65L See full results | F Astudillo 53.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 6.65L | 7 (8) |