Hardy Choice (USA) Horse
About
Hardy Choice is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Bruce M. Kravets. The horse is by Hard Spun out of Critic's Choice. So far, Hardy Choice has recorded five wins. On 15 Dec 2023 at Turfway Park, the colt achieved its most notable victory, taking the $30,000 prize in Race 8.
Raced At
Penn National
• Delaware Park
• Philadelphia Park
• Turfway Park
• Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Gulfstream
• Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Penn National 19-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.450, SP: 9.00 1st Devil's Cay ( M Chuan 121 ) 2nd Rainy Skies ( J Nunez 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Caughtandcollected ( A Cruz 121 ) 5.50L 4th Hardy Choice ( Y Ramos 121 ) 14.50L See full results | Y Ramos 54.9kg 14.50L | 4 (6) |
| Penn National 29-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.640, SP: 5.50 1st The King Cheek ( M Chuan 123 ) 2nd Tactical Humor ( A Cruz 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Hardy Choice ( W Corujo 123 ) 3.05L See full results | W Corujo 55.8kg 3.05L | 3 (8) |
| Penn National 06-Nov-25 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: 6.50 pressed the pace three to two wide and tired. 1st My Redemption ( I Beato 121 ) 2nd Curlington ( M Rojas 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Omar Comin ( A Rodriguez 121 ) 0.50L 8th Hardy Choice ( A Cruz 121 ) 10.00L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 10.00L | 8 (10) |
| Penn National 23-Aug-25 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.220, SP: 2.38 set a pressured pace to the second turn, drew off and widened while kept to task. 1st Hardy Choice ( D Cora 121 ) 2nd Skimble Shanks ( Y Ramos 121 ) 5.25L 3rd Ampersand ( J Hernandez 121 ) 1.50L See full results | D Cora 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Penn National 01-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.630, SP: 3.75 but edged clear late to prevail. 1st Curlington ( Y Ramos 121 ) 2nd Hardy Choice ( D Cora 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Abadin ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 5.25L See full results | D Cora 55.8kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Penn National 27-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R3 Race 3 $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 2.38 tracked the early pace and made a mild bid two wide by the quarter pole but flattened out in the lane. 1st Et's Magic Man ( L Corujo 120 ) 2nd Sachmo ( T Conner 120 ) 2.00L 3rd T Rex ( M Inirio 120 ) 1.50L 4th Hardy Choice ( A Rodriguez 120 ) 5.00L See full results | A Rodriguez 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Delaware Park 14-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 1.44 broke swiftly to save ground in the first turn and lead from the inside, held off challengers in the far turn and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Hardy Choice ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Bandero ( A Crispin 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Funkenstein ( G Maldonado 120 ) 3.50L See full results | P Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 01-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R1 Race 1 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.690, SP: 3.50 had an awkward start, settled in the four path around the first turn, laid in midpack out in the seven path up the backstretch, ranged up to bid three wide midway around the far turn, took the lead while in the four path at the top of the lane, and drew clear. 1st Hardy Choice ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Durkin's Call ( J Vargas 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Off The Meds ( J Batista 119 ) 0.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 28-Apr-25 1670m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $410 (of $12,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.340, SP: 7.00 Pulled, steadied 1st 1st October Bliss ( L Rivera 122 ) 2nd Batter Up Bud ( A Adorno 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Run Cory Run ( J Aguilar 122 ) 4.75L 6th Hardy Choice ( F Pennington 122 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L | F Pennington 55.3kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 01-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R2 Philadelphia Park race 2 $630 (of $17,640) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.680, SP: 3/1 Stalked 2w, tired 1st Clancy O'toole ( M Sanchez 122 ) 2nd Doctor Doom ( J Correa 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Big John ( R Moya 122 ) 0.00L 5th Hardy Choice ( F Pennington 122 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | F Pennington 55.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 12-Mar-25 1670m FIRM R5 Philadelphia Park race 5 $4,200 (of $12,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.790, SP: 6/1 Prompted winner, tired 1st Dr Bayter ( D Haddock 122 ) 2nd Hardy Choice ( F Pennington 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Title Shot ( A Castillo 122 ) 0.00L | F Pennington 55.3kg 0.00L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 26-Jul-24 1670m GOOD R4 Race 4 $1,610 (of $22,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.460 Tracked, fail to gain 1st Whiskeymac ( A Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Restored Order ( J Torres 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Big Beautiful Wall ( L D Rivera 125 ) 5.25L 4th Hardy Choice ( A R Rodriguez 121 ) 5.25L See full results | A R Rodriguez 54.9kg 5.25L | 4 (10) |
| Delaware Park 04-Jul-24 1510m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,310 (of $21,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:30.860 lagged early, rallied around the turn, bid five wide, closed willingly, veered in at the gap and got up late. 1st Hardy Choice ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Monster Mason ( K Gomez 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Bustin Up ( J A Hernandez 120 ) 1.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Philadelphia Park 10-Jun-24 1670m GOOD R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $1,680 (of $16,535) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.740, SP: 11/5 Dueled winner, wknd 1st Shpilkes ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Mt Suribachi ( R Moya 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Big Beautiful Wall ( F Martinez 122 ) 0.30L 4th Hardy Choice ( M Sanchez 122 , Cd 0 ) 5.00L | M Sanchez 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (10) |
| Philadelphia Park 30-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R4 Philadelphia Park race 4 $400 (of $19,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 5/1 Bumped start, no rally 1st Thirsty Pappy ( E Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Big Boys Answer ( A Adorno 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Caughtandcollected ( D Haddock 122 ) 0.50L 7th Hardy Choice ( F Pennington 122 , Cd 0 ) 20.25L | F Pennington 55.3kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 7 (8) |
| Turfway Park 02-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 4.60 secured good position inside, going well to quarter pole angled out dug in gamely to hold at the wire. 1st Hardy Choice ( A Beschizza 125 ) 2nd Cote D'ivoire ( F C L De 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Sant' Antimo ( C Hernandez 125 ) 0.20L See full results | A Beschizza 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 23-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $31,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.100, SP: 7.50 raced along evenly to the stretch, faded back to wire. 1st Golden Reign ( J R Jr 123 ) 2nd Longshadow ( B Bays 123 ) 5.25L 3rd Peruvian Lucky ( L Machado 123 ) 0.50L 7th Hardy Choice ( G Saez 123 ) 13.00L See full results | G Saez 55.8kg 13.00L | 7 (11) |
| Turfway Park 04-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.410, SP: 13.00 close up to the half and leveled off in the stretch run. 1st Bloodline ( A Concepcion 124 ) 2nd Yono ( L Machado 124 ) 0.15L 3rd J. P. Race ( A Gomez 124 ) 0.75L 5th Hardy Choice ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 5.80L See full results | W Rodriguez 56.2kg 5.80L | 5 (9) |
| Turfway Park 07-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $76,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.520, SP: 16.00 lost position at the half and faded far back from the quarter pole. 1st Santorini ( A Achard 120 ) 2nd Verbal ( D Cannon 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Bromley ( G Corrales 120 ) 3.50L 9th Hardy Choice ( A Beschizza 120 ) 28.00L See full results | A Beschizza 54.4kg 28.00L | 9 (9) |
| Turfway Park 15-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.530, SP: 9.00 saved ground to far turn with a wide run to the quarter pole, rallied well and cleared off into the stretch and held sway to the finish. 1st Hardy Choice ( A Beschizza 118 ) 2nd Write Off Jerry ( C Hernandez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Winston Wolf ( D Cannon 118 ) 4.00L See full results | A Beschizza 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 5.50 tracked in the four to five path, ranged up to the leaders turning for home, but leveled off. 1st Bolt Above ( A Beschizza 118 ) 2nd Vale ( R J Santana 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Lord Grantham ( R Bejarano 118 ) 1.25L 4th Hardy Choice ( D Cannon 118 ) 4.75L See full results | D Cannon 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (7) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-23 1710m R7 CL (of $110,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.330 stalked in the four path, then weakened between horses in upper stretch. 1st Lincoln Highway ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Mackillop ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Clyde's Got A Gun ( O Mojica 120 ) 1.00L 12th Hardy Choice ( M Murrill 118 ) 18.30L See full results | M Murrill 53.5kg 18.30L | 12 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-23 1610m R9 CL (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.840 set the pace early, was off the rail into the lane and gave way down the lane. 1st Ocean Pointe ( J D Ramos 118 ) 2nd Mackillop ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 7.00L 3rd Oscar Award ( R S Jr 118 ) 7.50L 7th Hardy Choice ( M Murrill 118 ) 12.60L See full results | M Murrill 53.5kg 12.60L | 7 (11) |
| Gulfstream 18-Mar-23 1610m R1 Md $8,400 (of $84,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.640 broke out and brushed with an outer foe, was steadied midway around the first turn while between foes in the three path and was wellback in the two path down the backside, was roused while tipping out passing the quarter pole and was in the six path entering the stretch, and kept on for show. 1st Kalik ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Cumberland ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Hardy Choice ( K Krigger 118 ) 6.30L See full results | K Krigger 53.5kg 6.30L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 08-Jan-23 1510m GOOD R11 Race 11 (of $84,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.390 bumped with an inner foe leaving the gate, was held up from the six path around the first turn, shifted into the four path down the backstretch, had to steady near the three eighths pole, and was empty going into the stretch. 1st Moon Cat ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Justin's Legacy ( E J Zayas 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Mutaawid ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 11th Hardy Choice ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 14.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 14.75L | 11 (12) |
| Gulfstream 11-Dec-22 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.950 broke awkwardly, raced off the pace two wide, swung eight wide turning for home, ducked out in midstretch, straightened out soon after, kicked in and surged late. 1st Ok Boomer ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Hardy Choice ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Bee Well ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Keeneland 16-Oct-22 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.900 set the pace along the inside, resisted the eventual winner's bid entering the lane, but was headed at the three sixteenths pole, and weakened. 1st Worthington ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Miranda Rights ( A Beschizza 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Six Missions ( F Prat 119 ) 5.25L 7th Hardy Choice ( J Graham 119 ) 8.75L See full results | J Graham 54kg 8.75L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-22 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $60,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.300 rated in the four path, was cued from the two path at the top of the lane, but was no menace. 1st Stud Lovin ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Meraj ( B J H Jr 119 ) 7.75L 3rd Ben Dreaming ( C Landeros 119 ) 10.50L 8th Hardy Choice ( J Graham 119 ) 15.85L See full results | J Graham 54kg 15.85L | 8 (9) |
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