Hard Talk (USA) Horse
About
Hard Talk is a 2yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Rory C. Miller. He is by Awesome Slew out of Callie California. Hard Talk has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in six starts. In his most recent start at Tampa Bay Downs on 14 Dec 2025, jockey Marcos Meneses rode him to a third‑place finish behind winner Peripoli.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R1 Md $2,350 (of $23,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.290, SP: 10.00 broke out at the start, chased the early pace from between rivals, ran in pursuit two then three wide into the turn, coaxed four wide for the stretch drive, could not impact the top pair late but was able to close for the show honors in deep stretch. 1st Peripoli ( S Leon 119 ) 2nd Win Winnie Win ( D Centeno 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Hard Talk ( M Meneses 119 ) 3.75L See full results | M Meneses 54kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $2,150 (of $21,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.250, SP: 11.00 settled inside, angled three to four wide stretch, needed more to the final sixteenth but was a clear third. 1st Distinct ( P Morales 119 ) 2nd Giulio Cesare ( S Marin 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Hard Talk ( M Meneses 119 ) 6.25L See full results | M Meneses 54kg 6.25L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 10-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $370 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 3.25 1st Move Jesse Move ( J Morelos 120 ) 2nd Witcha Wish ( S Camacho 120 ) 0.00L 3rd World Wide Web ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 0.00L 5th Hard Talk ( J Ocasio 120 ) 29.75L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 29.75L | 5 (5) |
| Gulfstream 06-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $700 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.910, SP: 15.00 vied for the early lead from between rivals, prompted the pace two wide into the turn, lost position nearing the top of the lane, could not find more into the final furlong and weakened. 1st Yamal ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Master Chief Mike ( E Zayas 120 ) 4.25L 3rd He's My Uncle ( S Camacho 120 ) 1.50L 5th Hard Talk ( J Ocasio 120 ) 9.00L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 08-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R2 Md $400 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.530, SP: 7.50 was unhurried down the backstretch then made a mild three wide bid on the final turn but was not a factor. 1st Deep Star ( M Meneses 120 ) 2nd Star Prince ( L Fuenmayor 120 ) 4.00L 3rd David Pepperman ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 3.00L 5th Hard Talk ( J Ocasio 120 ) 8.75L See full results | J Ocasio 54.4kg 8.75L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 04-Aug-25 1610m R6 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.760, SP: 51.00 lacked early speed, saved ground to stretch, no factor. 1st Redland Rebels ( J Ocasio 118 ) 2nd Risk ( M Vasquez 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Coach Kain ( L Panici 118 ) 0.50L 10th Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 16.60L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 16.60L | 10 (12) |
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