Hard Kick (AUS) Horse
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Hard Kick, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes at Flemington. He is by All Too Hard out of Friendly Donna. As a stakes winner with $234,800 in earnings, he is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 15 Aug 2026 at Caulfield, ridden by Damian Lane, he achieved his biggest win, capturing the $200,000 Vain Stakes against Organised Crime. He has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would deliver a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 12-Sep-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G3 POSEIDON STAKES $4,000 (of $202,150) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.990, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Paradoxium ( J Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Mbube ( M Zahra 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Big Sky ( J Childs 58.5 ) 1.30L 7th Hard Kick ( D Lane 58.5 ) 5.95L See full results | D Lane 58.5kg 5.95L | 7 (10) |
| Flemington 04-Sep-26 800m R7 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.180 1st Hard Kick ( M Zahra ) 2nd Tough Romance ( H T Coffey ) 0.00L 3rd Hearts Affair ( J Childs ) 0.00L | M Zahra | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield 15-Aug-26 1100m SOFT 6 R5 G3 VAIN STKS $121,600 (of $201,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.370, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Hard Kick ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Organised Crime ( E Brown 56 ) 0.35L 3rd Confederation ( B Melham 56 ) 1.35L See full results | D Lane 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Flemington 07-Aug-26 800m R6 Jump Out-G4 1st Hard Kick ( D Lane ) 2nd Secret Crossing ( L King ) 3rd Stars Of Dom ( D W Stackhouse ) | D Lane | 1 (6) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 2Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.270, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Riverina Lulu ( H T Coffey 54 ) 2nd Leopard Shark ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 55 ) 2.25L 6th Hard Kick ( J Radley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.95L See full results | J Radley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.95L | 6 (8) |