Hard Talk (USA) Horse
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Hard Talk is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Rory C. Miller. He is by Awesome Slew out of Callie California. So far he has won two races. On 12 February 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs he captured his biggest win, taking the $36,500.00 purse in Race 3. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 15% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,650 (of $36,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 7.00 bumped with the horse to his outside leaving the gate, raced in the middle of the pack on the rail through the opening quarter, saved ground around the far turn and chased on in the stretch. 1st Cademan ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Union Cait ( S Leon 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Hard Talk ( C Marquez 122 ) 2.50L See full results | C Marquez 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 $22,995 (of $36,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.860, SP: 5.50 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 2nd Cademan ( S Camacho 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Net Profit ( S Marin 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $7,300 (of $36,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 11.00 dueled for the lead in the three path, was ridden in the two path around the turn, dug in while back in the three path down the stretch, but got edged out by an outer foe in the closing stages. 1st Charlie Mac Mac ( A Quinonez 118 ) 2nd Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Union Cait ( S Marin 122 ) 1.00L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md $13,545 (of $21,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.920, SP: 6.00 showed the way in the two path, was cued midway around the far turn, dug in gamely while dueling with an outer foe to the wire, and just held on. 1st Hard Talk ( M Meneses 119 ) 2nd Gideon ( P Morales 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Classic Equation ( S Leon 119 ) 2.50L See full results | M Meneses 54kg | 1 (12) |
| 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 J Zayas 120 ) 4.25L 3rd He's My Uncle ( S Camacho 120 ) 5.75L 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 , Cd 127 ) 4.00L 3rd David Pepperman ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 7.00L 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 A Vasquez 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Coach Kain ( L Panici 118 ) 7.25L 10th Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 16.60L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg 16.60L | 10 (12) |