Hard Astray (USA)
About
Hard Astray is an 8yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States, trained by Jeff Fletcher. His sire is Gone Astray and his dam is From Top To Bottom. To date, Hard Astray has recorded nine victories. On July 6, 2022 at Mountaineer, he earned his most valuable win, capturing the $12,400 purse in Race 1. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 3% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 22-Sep-25 1609m R8 Race 8 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.020, SP: 4.00 set the pace widening to upper stretch being run down when weary late. | L Negron 55.8kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Mountaineer 08-Sep-25 1609m R8 Race 8 $115 (of $11,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.780, SP: 7.50 led, tired. | N Luis 55.8kg 0.00L | 6 (8) |
| Mountaineer 13-Aug-25 1673m R5 Race 5 $994 (of $14,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 13.00 hustled off on lead was reeled in to upper stretch having nothing left there. | L Negron 54.4kg 14.60L | 4 (7) |
| Mountaineer 16-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $5,229 (of $8,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 15.00 set pace, well handled, driving. | Y Yaranga 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Mountaineer 14-May-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $91 (of $9,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.140, SP: 5.50 sent clear set the early pace being passed on the far turn wilting in upper stretch. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 19.75L | 6 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $128 (of $13,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.930 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace along the inside into the far turn, kept on into the stretch then gave way past the three sixteenths pole. | Y Yaranga 57.2kg 16.75L | 7 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Mar-25 1673m FIRM R2 Race 2 $896 (of $12,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.920, SP: 10.00 Clear lead, weakened | Y Yaranga 57.2kg 15.00L | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $130 (of $13,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.970, SP: 8.00 dueled from the inside to the quarter pole and gave way. | L Tapara 56.2kg 19.00L | 7 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,300 (of $13,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.550, SP: 11.00 opened a daylight lead soon after the start, widened on the backstretch, set the pace to the top of the stretch, drifted to the four path and weakened late. | L Tapara 56.2kg 7.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 30-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,261 (of $11,302) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.430, SP: 11.00 sent clear set the pace to upper stretch being overpowered late a solid second best. | Y Yaranga 55.8kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Mountaineer 16-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $113 (of $11,302) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.430 Eased lane made wire | B Tapara 55.8kg 100L | 8 (8) |
| Mountaineer 23-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $226 (of $11,302) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.960 Hard used, short ins | Y Yaranga 55.8kg 8.05L | 5 (6) |
| Mountaineer 12-Sep-24 2212m GOOD R2 Race 2 $142 (of $14,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.410, SP: 22/1 Gave way | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 18.75L | 8 (8) |
| Mountaineer 21-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R2 $5,481 (of $5,046) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 4/5 Dominant, ridden out, | Y Yaranga 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 07-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R5 $1,130 (of $6,554) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.790, SP: 19/5 Set pace, weakened, | Y Yaranga 55.8kg 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 11-Jul-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,229 (of $4,814) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.650, SP: 33/10 Set pace, held firm | Y Yaranga 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 12-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $5,046) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.789, SP: 7/1 Set pace, used up, | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 22.25L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 14-Dec-23 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.100 pressed the early pace giving way on the far turn. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 38.00L | 8 (8) |
| Mountaineer 16-Nov-23 1609m R5 Race 5 $847 (of $12,099) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.860 set the pace being hooked on the far turn weakening along the inside mid stretch. | Y Yaranga 55.8kg 4.30L | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 30-Oct-23 1609m R7 Race 7 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.680 broke sharply setting the pace through the far turn drawing off in upper stretch holding sway to wire. | G Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 27-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R6 CL $994 (of $14,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.130 sent clear set the pace being passed on the far turn chasing in upper stretch weakening late between horses. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 8.85L | 4 (9) |
| Mountaineer 12-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R7 CL $994 (of $14,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 5.00 opened big lead early, tired. | C Oliveros 54.4kg 8.25L | 4 (4) |
| Mountaineer 19-Jul-23 1609m FIRM R8 CL $5,354 (of $8,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.780, SP: 5.50 sent clear set the pace digging in down the lane holding under a drive. | Y Yaranga 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 20-Jun-23 1609m FIRM R3 CL $5,230 (of $8,301) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 10.50 hustled clear moved off on pace building a comfortable margin into upper stretch finishing with plenty left along the inside. | Y Yaranga 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 31-May-23 1408m GOOD R3 CL (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 15.00 sent clear set the pace through the far turn being hooked in upper stretch giving way under pressure. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 7.25L | 7 (10) |
| Mountaineer 13-Dec-22 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.850, SP: 6.50 stalked the pace chasing on the far turn wearing out in upper stretch. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Mountaineer 30-Nov-22 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.100, SP: 12.00 sent hard pressed a fast early pace weakening on the far turn fading in upper stretch. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 9.50L | 4 (5) |
| Mountaineer 08-Nov-22 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 10.50 folded up abruptly. | C Oliveros 54.4kg 54.8kgL | 7 (7) |
| Mountaineer 26-Oct-22 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $12,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.710, SP: 12.00 pressured the early pace weakening on the far turn giving way in upper stretch. | K Gonzalez 54.4kg 28.00L | 9 (9) |
| Mountaineer 08-Sep-22 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $1,420 (of $14,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.390, SP: 5.00 pressed early then chased through the far turn weakening in upper stretch. | C Oliveros 54.4kg 15.75L | 3 (5) |
| Mountaineer 23-Aug-22 1508m GOOD CL $994 (of $7,321), Winning Time: 01:41.010, SP: 9/4 Set pace, gave way, | A Williams 54.4kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 4 (5) |
| Mountaineer 08-Aug-22 1609m R2 Race 2 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.350 sent clear set the pace on a firm lead through the far turn racing inside to upper stretch finding more under a drive widening late. | A Williams 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 19-Jul-22 1609m R1 Race 1 $994 (of $14,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.880 sent clear set a quick pace to the far turn wavering there wilting in upper stretch. | A Williams 54.4kg 10.10L | 4 (4) |
| Mountaineer 06-Jul-22 1609m R1 Race 1 $7,812 (of $12,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.220 breaking sharply to clear at the get go maintained a healthy lead through the far turn drawing off on the inside in upper stretch winning as much the best. | A Williams 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 22-Jun-22 1609m R4 Race 4 $5,103 (of $8,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.280 sent clear was rated on lead to the far turn digging in to upper stretch finishing with plenty left. | A Williams 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Mountaineer 09-Jun-22 1609m R5 Race 5 $567 (of $8,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.420 hustled clear set the pace to the half then gave way between horses into the far turn. | A Williams 54.4kg 32.00L | 4 (4) |