Hard Knock Life (AUS)

Country
Australia
Foal Date
17-Sep-19
Sex
mare
Colour
bay/brown
Prize Money
40275
Owners
Miss A J Hayes
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 SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 8thM Fitzgerald 57kg1 (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 00:35.290J V Overmeire 57kg 8.70L5 (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 00:36.950W Costin 57kg 2.29L3 (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 00:36.160M Mcguren 58kg 3.46L3 (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 00:36.310K Nestor 58kg 1.78L5 (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 00:35.090W A Stanley 58kg, Cd 56kg 10.88L6 (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 2ndH Durnan 59kg 2.19L3 (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 00:36.000A Mclucas 57kg 3.00L6 (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 00:35.250P Boudvillain 57kg 0.20L2 (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 00:33.410D Dillon 57kg 1.20L5 (8)
Kembla Grange 30-Jan-25 800m GOOD 4 R9 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:49.400 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120A Anderson 0.90L3 (5)