Hard Cry (USA) Horse
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Hard Cry is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Merlin Marechal. He is by Hard Aces out of Artist Cry. The colt has not broken his maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In his most recent outing at Fair Grounds on 20 Mar 2026, jockey Jose Riquelme guided him to a 10th‑place finish, behind the winner Whiskey Bee Gone.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 20-Mar-26 1609m R1 Md (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.410, SP: 41.00 crowded, in tight start, settled inside to the half, empty at the quarter pole, eased through the lane, walked off. 1st Whiskey Bee Gone ( M Meeks 117 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Dulce Lorefiche ( J Mudd 117 , Cd 112 ) 8.00L 3rd Louisiana Star ( E M Murray 125 ) 15.50L 10th Hard Cry ( J Riquelme 125 ) 35.60L See full results | J Riquelme 56.7kg 35.60L | 10 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 08-Mar-26 1106m R10 Md (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.850, SP: 26.00 broke in, settled inside, angled out upper, no impact late. 1st Shot Gun Shack ( A Concepcion 125 ) 2nd Mr. Brad's Cowboy ( S Vives 125 ) 7.25L 3rd Closing Agent ( C J Mcmahon 125 ) 3.00L 8th Hard Cry ( J Riquelme 125 , Cd 120 ) 15.80L See full results | J Riquelme 56.7kg, Cd 54.4kg 15.80L | 8 (11) |
| Delta Downs 14-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R10 Md $1,870 (of $7,800) Barrier 3, SP: 41.00 1st Heart Prints ( C Perez 124 ) 2nd Dixie Strong ( T Pompell 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Hard Cry ( K Arana 121 ) | K Arana 54.9kg | 3 (8) |
| Delta Downs 28-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R3 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 2, SP: 56.00 1st Ocean's Ruler ( V D Cid 124 ) 2nd Uninspired ( C Perez 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Prince Perfecta ( J Dominguez 124 ) 4.00L 10th Hard Cry ( J Melancon 124 , Cd 0 ) 29.75L | J Melancon 56.2kg, Cd 0 29.75L | 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 ) 1.25L 3rd Ocean Voyager ( E Murray 124 ) 0.75L 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 J Pedroza 125 ) 4.50L 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 Guerrero 117 ) 2nd Scootin' Boots ( C Hernandez 117 ) 0.15L 3rd Temple Of Peace ( J Barbosa 125 ) 0.75L 7th Hard Cry ( F Astudillo 117 , Cd 122 ) 6.65L See full results | F Astudillo 53.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 6.65L | 7 (8) |