Hard Luck Prayer (USA) Horse
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Hard Luck Prayer is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Robert M. Gorham. He is by the stallion Prayer For Relief out of the mare Fancy Pants. To date, Hard Luck Prayer has recorded one win. On 9 Apr 2026 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, he secured his most notable victory, earning the $38,500 Md purse. He has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have delivered a 38% return on investment.
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Horseshoe IndianapolisRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R5 Md $24,255 (of $38,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.700, SP: 5.50 bore in at the start, stalked the pace in the three path, rallied in early stretch and was in time under a steady drive. 1st Hard Luck Prayer ( A P Ulloa 122 ) 2nd Socorro's Prayer ( A Burgos 122 ) 0.50L 3rd El Payasito ( M P Jr 122 ) 7.00L See full results | A P Ulloa 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-Nov-25 1110m FIRM R7 Md $3,850 (of $38,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.240, SP: 26.00 stalked the pace in the four path and improved position late. 1st Jr Shadow Boy ( H Leahey 120 ) 2nd Socorro's Prayer ( S Bermudez 120 ) 7.00L 3rd Hard Luck Prayer ( A Ulloa 120 ) 9.00L See full results | A Ulloa 54.4kg 9.00L | 3 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R7 Md $3,850 (of $38,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.010, SP: 11.00 broke sharply, settled way back angled eight wide in early stretch and rallied strongly. 1st Dahmer ( J Romero 120 ) 2nd Infinite Speed ( R Prescott 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Hard Luck Prayer ( A Ulloa 120 ) 1.50L See full results | A Ulloa 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 16-Sep-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $188 (of $38,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 2.88 was off awkwardly and was through early inside. 1st Silver Syon ( J Ramos 120 ) 2nd Ta Ta Today Junior ( A Ulloa 120 ) 9.25L 3rd Show Me Justice ( J Gutierrez 120 ) 2.50L 10th Hard Luck Prayer ( F C L De 120 ) 21.80L See full results | F C L De 54.4kg 21.80L | 10 (11) |