Hard Gold (USA) Horse
About
Hard Gold is a 6yo dk b/br from United States trained by J Caldwell. It is sired by the stallion My Golden Song out of the dam Maquita Elaine. Hard Gold has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 26th Jun 2023 at Lone Star Park, Hard Gold scored its most significant win to date, earning the $33,000.00 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 19-Jan-26 1207m R5 Race 5-Claiming $840 (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 3.50 1st Fort Hood ( S Elliott 121 ) 2nd Algebra ( F J Wethey 121 ) 3rd Bandera Bling ( E Asmussen 121 ) 4th Hard Gold ( R Diaz 123 ) See full results | R Diaz 55.8kg | 4 (8) |
| Remington Park 24-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.690, SP: 6.50 set a pressured pace while two wide into the turn, dueled from the outside from the middle of the turn to the wire and gamely prevailed in the final strides. 1st Hard Gold ( R Diaz 120 ) 2nd Pass Line ( R Vazquez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Johnny Appleseed ( S Elliott 120 ) 4.25L See full results | R Diaz 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Gillespie County Fairgrounds 19-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R9 Gillespie County Fairground race 9 $100 (of $8,460) Barrier 5, SP: 5.00 1st Ghost Cowboy ( L Vivanco 128 ) 2nd Supreme Capo ( P Ramirez 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Samsplayerslounge ( E Baca 128 ) 1.00L 9th Hard Gold ( V J Urieta 128 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L | V J Urieta 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 9 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 04-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,700 (of $13,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.480, SP: 13.00 was reserved early, raced five wide through the turn, took a brief lead through the stretch, couldn't hold off the winner and was second best. 1st Essay ( D Cabrera 120 ) 2nd Hard Gold ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Road Racer ( I Diego 120 ) 0.30L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 18-May-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $100 (of $13,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 15.00 tracked the early pace, went four wide into the second turn and was empty. 1st Absaroka ( O Sanchez 123 ) 2nd Tigers 'n Bears ( I Diego 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Mr. T's Thirsty ( S Rivera 123 ) 3.00L 6th Hard Gold ( R Diaz 123 ) 5.50L See full results | R Diaz 55.8kg 5.50L | 6 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 19-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,190 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.060, SP: 6.50 was taken back early then settled, rallied four wide on the far turn making a strong bid but came up empty in late stretch. 1st Go Cats ( E V Jiminez 124 ) 2nd Ski Patrol ( L Reyes 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Macho Grande ( F J Wethey 124 ) 5.75L 4th Hard Gold ( S Elliott 124 ) 9.75L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 9.75L | 4 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 07-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7-Claiming $1,150 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.820, SP: 15.00 Chkd1/2,circled,gd fin 1st Barefoot Samurai ( D Cabrera 123 ) 2nd Bandera Bling ( I Diego 123 ) 4.50L 3rd Hard Gold ( R Diaz 123 ) See full results | R Diaz 55.8kg | 3 (11) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 08-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4-Claiming $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 9.00 Trk,wore down rival 1st Hard Gold ( D Cabrera 121 ) 2nd Sharp Lorenzo ( R Diaz 121 ) 3rd Nightwind ( F J Wethey 121 ) See full results | D Cabrera 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 24-Feb-25 1410m GOOD R10 Race 10-Claiming $324 (of $11,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.870, SP: 11.00 Vied btw,weaknd late 1st Malibu S S ( A J Triana 121 ) 2nd Big Muckity ( I Diego 121 ) 3rd Nightwind ( D Cabrera 121 ) 5th Hard Gold ( S Elliott 121 ) See full results | S Elliott 54.9kg | 5 (12) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 03-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2-Claiming $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.080, SP: 7.50 Angld 3w,chased winner 1st Up Up And Away ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd Hard Gold ( S Elliott 121 ) 3rd Hello Hello Mister ( I Wiseman 121 ) See full results | S Elliott 54.9kg | 2 (5) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 19-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8-Claiming $100 (of $13,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.430, SP: 34.00 Trkd,waited,empty 1st Grapnel ( C Landeros 123 ) 2nd Pudding ( F J Wethey 123 ) 3rd Take Action ( E Vera 123 ) 9th Hard Gold ( L Wade 123 ) See full results | L Wade 55.8kg | 9 (12) |
| Lone Star Park 14-Jul-24 1110m R1 Race 1 $100 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.580 trailed early and was no menace. 1st Sunday Bling ( R Diaz 122 ) 2nd Stellar Tap ( E Asmussen 119 , Cd 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Mongolian Bee ( H Hernandez 124 ) 1.50L 9th Hard Gold ( O Sanchez 122 ) 9.85L See full results | O Sanchez 55.3kg 9.85L | 9 (11) |
| Lone Star Park 22-Jun-24 1610m R2 Race 2 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.620 tracked the pace from the inside in the early furlongs, was thru after the half and needed rally in the end. 1st Colosi ( I V Diego 124 ) 2nd Drivehappy ( F W Jr 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Lions Not Sheep ( L D Goncalves 124 ) 0.85L 8th Hard Gold ( R Diaz 124 ) 45.10L See full results | R Diaz 56.2kg 45.1kgL | 8 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 26-May-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.360 chased the pace while two wide, then rallied leaving the turn and was up for the show prize in the end. 1st Larry's Legend ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Grapnel ( E Valdez-jiminez 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Hard Gold ( R Diaz 124 ) 5.25L See full results | R Diaz 56.2kg 5.25L | 3 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 18-Mar-24 1410m FIRM R6 $10,080 (of $9,750) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.990, SP: 2/1 Rate2w,duel late,upwre 1st Hard Gold ( F Jara 123 ) 2nd My Buddy Mel ( F J Wethey 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Pickingupstrangers ( R Diaz 123 ) 3.25L See full results | F Jara 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 03-Mar-24 1210m FIRM (of $7,438), Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 2/1 Chs2w,gaining late 1st Blingo ( R Diaz 123 ) 2nd Hard Gold ( F Jara 121 ) 0.15L 3rd My Favorite Song ( I Diego 123 ) 0.15L | F Jara 54.9kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 12-Feb-24 1010m GOOD R2 $980 (of $8,636) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.070, SP: 11/1 Rallied, 4w, willingly 1st Emperador ( F J Wethey 121 ) 2nd Putman ( I Diego 121 ) 4.50L 3rd Ninth Of April ( J Bridgmohan 121 ) 0.20L 4th Hard Gold ( R Diaz 121 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full results | R Diaz 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 29-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R7 (of $23,820) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 15/2 Unhurried, no threat 1st Will The Thrill ( R Diaz 121 ) 2nd Guitar Boy ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 2.25L 3rd I'm A Cowboy ( L Wade 121 ) 1.50L 8th Hard Gold ( E V Jiminez 121 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L See full results | E V Jiminez 54.9kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 8 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 07-Jan-24 1310m FIRM R4 (of $20,880) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.880, SP: 13/4 Vied 3w, faltered 1st Iberian Runner ( L Goncalves 121 ) 2nd Canatlan ( A Rodriguez 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Guitar Boy ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 0.30L 6th Hard Gold ( S Elliott 121 , Cd 0 ) 8.75L See full results | S Elliott 54.9kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 26-Jun-23 1110m R2 CL $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.950 Lugged in late,prevail 1st Hard Gold ( R Diaz 119 ) 2nd Zavala ( J L Alvarez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Nightwind ( F W Jr 119 ) 3.00L See full results | R Diaz 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Lone Star Park 03-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.060 chased the pace while three wide, menaced in the early stretch then continued to close well. 1st Farm Dog ( D Cabrera 119 ) 2nd Zavala ( J L Alvarez 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Nightwind ( F W Jr 119 ) 1.75L 5th Hard Gold ( R Diaz 119 ) 2.10L See full results | R Diaz 54kg 2.10L | 5 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 14-May-23 1210m GOOD R2 CL (of $33,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.910 tracked the pace for a half mile making a mild bid in the turn and flattened out. 1st Bling Bling Bling ( K J Asmussen 122 ) 2nd I'm A Cowboy ( A Contreras 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Guitar Boy ( L D Goncalves 122 ) 1.75L 6th Hard Gold ( E Valdez-jiminez 122 ) 4.25L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 55.3kg 4.25L | 6 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 24-Apr-23 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.160 lead the way into the first turn by a half lengths, then dueled with an outer rival down the backstretch and into the far turn, then kicked clear in the early stretch and held on under a strong hand drive to prevail in the end. 1st Hard Gold ( R Diaz 122 ) 2nd Moro Trendsetter ( F J Manrrique 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Oh Sean ( J L Alvarez 122 ) 8.25L See full results | R Diaz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 01-Apr-23 1110m FIRM R4 Md (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.640, SP: 6.00 Chased, 3w, out finish 1st Zavala ( F J Wethey 122 ) 2nd American Forest ( C Oliveros 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 122 ) 2.00L | L Luzzi 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 18-Mar-23 1410m FIRM R6 Md (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.150, SP: 4.20 4w turn, bump 1/8,hung 1st My Boy Bling ( F Manrrique 122 ) 2nd Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Farm Dog ( R Diaz 122 ) 2.00L | L Luzzi 55.3kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 05-Mar-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $20,580), Winning Time: 01:13.690, SP: 5.50 4 wide, closed well 1st Red Summerbird ( S Elliott 122 ) 2nd Zavala ( F J Wethey 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 122 ) 2.25L | L Luzzi 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 19-Feb-23 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5-Stakes (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 5.25 Stl3w,bid4w1/4,flatten 1st I'm A Cowboy ( A Contreras 117 ) 2nd Bling Bling Bling ( S Elliott 122 ) 7.75L 3rd Just Whiskey ( G Mora 117 ) 3.50L 4th Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 117 ) 13.25L | L Luzzi 53.1kg 13.25L | 4 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 29-Jan-23 1210m GOOD R7 Race 7-Stakes (of $99,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 21.00 Inside, dropped back 1st Vietnam Victory ( J Alvarez 122 ) 2nd Lil Sweet Thang ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Mor Victory ( C Oliveros 117 ) 6.00L 12th Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 117 ) 0.00L | L Luzzi 53.1kg 0.00L | 12 (12) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 07-Jan-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $18,293), Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 4.40 Dueled, 2w, weakened 1st J F's Senna ( G Mora 122 ) 2nd Hard Gold ( L Luzzi 122 ) 0.75L 3rd My Boy Bling ( F Manrrique 122 ) 4.25L | L Luzzi 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Lone Star Park 18-Jul-22 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,300 (of $53,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.680 chased the pace while four wide to rally in the stretch and was up for the show prize. 1st Alto Road ( E Valdez-jiminez 119 ) 2nd Campfire Creed ( G Mora 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Hard Gold ( L J Luzzi 119 ) 5.00L See full results | L J Luzzi 54kg 5.00L | 3 (12) |
| Lone Star Park 20-Jun-22 1010m FIRM R9 Texas Stallion Staunch Avenger Division Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.080 dueled for the lead, two wide, through the turn, then made a mild bid in the stretch drive to get up for show. 1st Bling Bling Bling ( S Elliott 118 ) 2nd I'm A Cowboy ( A Contreras 118 ) 6.25L 3rd Hard Gold ( L J Luzzi 118 ) 9.75L See full results | L J Luzzi 53.5kg 9.75L | 3 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 21-May-22 910m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,300 (of $33,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.010 chased the pace, going tow wide, made a late bid in the stretch and got up for show. 1st Village Way ( S Elliott 119 ) 2nd Straight Luck ( D Sorenson 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Hard Gold ( L J Luzzi 119 ) 2.75L See full results | L J Luzzi 54kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
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