Hard Kick (AUS) Horse
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Hard Kick is a 2yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Ben, Will and Jd Hayes. He is by All Too Hard out of Friendly Donna. As a stakes winner with $109,200 in earnings, he is considered an above‑average performer. On 14 February 2026 at Flemington, Damian Lane rode him to his biggest victory, clinching the $175,000 Talindert Stakes over Zambales. He has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 50% ROI for those who supported him throughout his career.
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FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 6 R2 2Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.270, SP: 2.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Riverina Lulu ( H Coffey 54 ) 2nd Leopard Shark ( L Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.50L 3rd The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.25L 6th Hard Kick ( J Radley 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.95L See full results | J Radley 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.95L | 6 (8) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 03-Jul-26 800m R3 Jump Out-H8 1st Hard Kick ( D Stackhouse ) 2nd Cruiserweight ( C Williams ) 3rd Watten Assett ( R K Houston ) | D Stackhouse | 1 (7) |
| Flemington 19-Jun-26 800m R5 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:49.200 1st Unstirred ( H T Coffey ) 2nd Hard Kick ( D Stackhouse ) 3rd Captive Rock ( R K Houston ) | D Stackhouse | 2 (6) |
| Flemington 14-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R1 LR TALINDERT $106,200 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.900, SP: 3.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Hard Kick ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Zambales ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2.75L 3rd Diameter ( J Mcneil 57 ) 4.50L See full results | D Lane 57kg | 1 (7) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 06-Feb-26 800m R5 Jump Out-G4 1st Hard Kick ( D Lane ) 2nd Dirty Harry ( L Currie ) | D Lane | 1 (5) |