Hard Truth (AUS) Horse
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Hard Truth is a 6yo bay or brown mare from Australia, trained by Keith C Smith in Armidale. She is by All Too Hard out of Redtruth. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, remaining winless in 13 starts. In her latest start at Armidale on 5 Jan 2026, she was ridden by Cassey Williams and placed sixth, behind winner Bride Wars.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Armidale 05-Jan-26 1300m SOFT 5 R1 CTRY MDN $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.480, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Bride Wars ( L Rolls 56.5 ) 2nd Invinciboo ( B Looker 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Albert's Pick ( C Hillier 56.5 ) 4.21L 6th Hard Truth ( C Williams 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 9.26L See full results | C Williams 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 9.26L | 6 (6) |
| Inverell 26-Dec-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-SW $625 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.370, SP: 9.00 1st Mister Tudor ( I R Jessop 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Wolfcraig ( T Mccarroll 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.62L 3rd Soobring It ( N Palmer 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.90L 4th Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.57L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 55kg 2.57L | 4 (6) |
| Armidale 28-Jan-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.410, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Untold Story ( M Weir 55.5 ) 2nd Tainui ( P Graham 57.5 ) 0.95L 3rd Petite Piera ( L Rolls 55 ) 4.64L 6th Hard Truth ( W Peel 55 ) 9.28L See full results | W Peel 55kg 9.28L | 6 (8) |
| Inverell 26-Dec-24 1050m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.960, SP: 15.00 1st Fern Way ( C Vitler 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Parana River ( Y Lewis 57 ) 2.37L 3rd Hard Truth ( W Peel 57 ) 4.14L See full results | W Peel 57kg 4.14L | 3 (6) |
| Armidale 08-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Sharpen The Knives ( N Heywood 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Solitario ( A Bullock 57.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.97L 3rd Takeover Lad ( M Heagney 57.5 ) 2.27L 10th Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 , Cd 55 ) 14.13L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 55kg 14.13L | 10 (10) |
| Armidale 18-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 5 R2 F&M Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.280, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Bakhita ( B Nock 56.5 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( A Morgan 58 ) 0.58L 3rd Antheia ( B Cray 58 ) 2.35L 7th Hard Truth ( C Williams 58 , Cd 56 ) 9.91L See full results | C Williams 58kg, Cd 56kg 9.91L | 7 (7) |
| Armidale 03-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $1,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.200, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st I Am Convincing ( M Stapleford 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Nikody's Diego ( B Nock 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.64L 3rd Charlie Bali ( M Palmer 56.5 ) 3.61L 7th Hard Truth ( M Mcgillivray 58 ) 14.64L See full results | M Mcgillivray 58kg 14.64L | 7 (9) |
| Coffs Harbour 30-Nov-23 1405m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Set Weight $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.460, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 1st Sonofdec ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 2nd Quinky Deel ( B Looker 57.5 ) 4.59L 3rd Pennies Destiny ( R Spokes 57 ) 5.06L 8th Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 , Cd 55 ) 9.79L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 55kg 9.79L | 8 (12) |
| Armidale 12-Nov-23 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.360, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Hell Ofa Toughsun ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd More For Us ( M Weir 58.5 ) 0.53L 3rd Prince Carlos ( D J Bennett 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.11L 10th Hard Truth ( C Williams 59 , Cd 57 ) 8.07L See full results | C Williams 59kg, Cd 57kg 8.07L | 10 (12) |
| Grafton 31-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.290, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Change The Date ( C Bellamy 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Rose Between Thorn ( C Whiteley 57 ) 0.13L 3rd Sunyani ( B Looker 57 ) 0.96L 6th Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 , Cd 54 ) 3.12L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 54kg 3.12L | 6 (12) |
| Armidale 09-Oct-23 1300m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.730, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Tortilla ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Wanda River ( M Weir 59 ) 2.15L See full results | C Williams 57kg 0.80L | 2 (9) |
| Armidale 17-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.530, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Noroads Go By ( A Bullock 58 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Hard Truth ( C Williams 58 ) 0.66L 3rd Kristithegreat ( D Northey 58 ) 2.14L See full results | C Williams 58kg 0.66L | 2 (11) |
| Gunnedah 15-Aug-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.550, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 1st Truffles ( K Lenton 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Chelsea Amanda ( D K Mclellan 55 ) 2.14L 3rd Rockbarton Racer ( L Scorse 56.5 , Cd 54 ) 2.87L 8th Hard Truth ( C Williams 57 , Cd 54 ) 6.69L See full results | C Williams 57kg, Cd 54kg 6.69L | 8 (10) |
| Tamworth 31-May-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:56.060 1st Distant ( M Palmer 0 ) 2nd Fill A Promise ( M Weir 0 ) 1.69L 3rd Ardonaugh ( J Barrie 0 ) 6.99L 6th Hard Truth ( K Nestor 0 ) 13.76L | K Nestor 0 13.76L | 6 (6) |
| Muswellbrook 04-Jan-23 900m GOOD 4 R10 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.820 1st Dancedes ( A Bullock 0 ) 2nd Monazel ( B Nock 0 ) 1.22L 3rd Mt Tenandra ( G Dobie 0 ) 3.22L 6th Hard Truth ( G Buckley 0 ) 16.44L | G Buckley 0 16.44L | 6 (6) |