Hard Knock Life (AUS)
About
Hard Knock Life is a 6yo bay/brown mare from Australia, trained by Rebecca Dunn in Newcastle. She is by All Too Hard out of Ottoman Warrior. To date she has recorded one victory. Her biggest triumph came on 17 Oct 2025 at Taree, where she won the $50,000 Maiden Set Weight. The horse has been a rewarding pick for bettors, delivering roughly a 90% return on investment for anyone who backed her from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taree 17-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.070, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th | M Fitzgerald 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Newcastle 07-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.230, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 | J V Overmeire 57kg 8.70L | 5 (7) |
| Taree 23-Sep-25 1312m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.220, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 | W Costin 57kg 2.29L | 3 (11) |
| Coffs Harbour 04-Sep-25 1212m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.980, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.160 | M Mcguren 58kg 3.46L | 3 (8) |
| Tamworth 07-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.310 | K Nestor 58kg 1.78L | 5 (10) |
| Gosford 10-Jul-25 1100m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Set Weight $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.850, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 | W A Stanley 58kg, Cd 56kg 10.88L | 6 (8) |
| Queanbeyan 12-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd | H Durnan 59kg 2.19L | 3 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 14-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,625 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 | A Mclucas 57kg 3.00L | 6 (7) |
| Moruya 02-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 | P Boudvillain 57kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 08-Feb-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.660, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 | D Dillon 57kg 1.20L | 5 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 30-Jan-25 800m GOOD 4 R9 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:49.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 | A Anderson 0.90L | 3 (5) |