Hard Love (USA) Horse
About
Hard Love is a 7yo b racehorse from the United States trained by Heath Lawrence. It is sired by Kitten's Joy out of the dam Hard Lovin Woman. Hard Love has recorded four career wins. On 18 Apr 2021 at Aqueduct, it secured its most significant triumph, taking the $100,000 Woodhaven Stakes.
Raced At
Turf Paradise
• Canterbury Park
• Mountaineer
• Louisiana Downs
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Keeneland
• Fair Grounds
• Turfway Park
• Pimlico
• Saratoga
• Belmont Park
• AqueductRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Paradise 23-Dec-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 21.00 got away slow, trailing early, then offered a mild late run in the stretch drive. 1st For A Laugh ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Pacific Theater ( F T Alvarado 124 ) 5.00L 3rd Shot Of A Lifetime ( C Montalvo 124 ) 5.25L 6th Hard Love ( D Berrios-lopez 124 ) 7.75L See full results | D Berrios-lopez 56.2kg 7.75L | 6 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 03-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $120 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.190, SP: 13.00 was outrun. 1st Crafty King ( D B Lopez 124 ) 2nd Sarge's Sermon ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2.50L 3rd War Chest ( A Castellanos 124 ) 1.00L 7th Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 10.55L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 10.55L | 7 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 12-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $360 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 6.00 was reserved on the inside and saved ground throughout but lacked a serious rally. 1st Threebrothers ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Crafty King ( D B Lopez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Pacific Theater ( H Hernandez 124 ) 1.50L 5th Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 5.00L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 5.00L | 5 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $175 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 13.00 rated in the two to three path, trailed at the quarter. 1st Wodeton ( J Bridgmohan 123 ) 2nd Victorious Vanda ( E Gallardo 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Midcat ( K Lopez 123 ) 1.00L 6th Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 123 ) 18.00L See full results | G Rodriguez 55.8kg 18.00L | 6 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 18-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $2,425 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 11.00 settled off the pace between foes in the two path, made a four wide bid at the top of the stretch to drive past rivals to claim a momentary lead but got nailed by outside foe. 1st Hidden Profit ( D B Lopez 124 ) 2nd Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Chasentheone ( A Quinonez 124 ) 1.25L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Aug-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $6,615 (of $10,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.050, SP: 11.00 was off a step slow then moved over to the rail when clear, settled near the back of the main pack, was patiently ridden two-wide through the far turn, finished willingly when presented with a huge opening in mid-stretch, and surged past a stubborn. 1st Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Heat N Reheat ( H Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Pepper Jack ( K Lopez 124 ) 0.50L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 19-Jun-25 1670m GOOD R4 Race 4 $175 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.320, SP: 17.00 roused on four deep around the far turn, weakened. 1st Flint Stroll ( L Mawing 124 ) 2nd Angel's Magic ( E Gallardo 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Thick Haze ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 3.00L 6th Hard Love ( C Lindsay 124 ) 11.80L See full results | C Lindsay 56.2kg 11.80L | 6 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 08-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $175 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.860, SP: 21.00 raced in the two path early, tracked the leader up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the three path and faded in the lane. 1st Super Wise ( E Murray 124 ) 2nd Fly Nightly ( K Lopez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Thick Haze ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 1.00L 7th Hard Love ( C Lindsay 124 ) 5.60L See full results | C Lindsay 56.2kg 5.60L | 7 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 07-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,899 (of $14,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.020, SP: 4.00 settled off the pace and towards the inside, angled out through the backstretch run, gained three to four wide near the five sixteenths, gave hard chase into the stretch, kept on willingly but settled for second. 1st Abraaj Mirage ( L Mawing 124 ) 2nd Hard Love ( O Mojica 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Zumurudee ( F S Da 124 ) 4.00L See full results | O Mojica 56.2kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 12-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $911 (of $13,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 34.00 stalked the pace three deep and had no final winning bid. 1st I'm Noble ( A M Cruz 124 ) 2nd Bendettijoe ( O Mojica 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Its A Boy ( E Gallardo 124 ) 5.75L 4th Hard Love ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 7.75L See full results | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Nov-24 1510m GOOD R8 Race 8 $435 (of $14,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:27.640, SP: 34.00 5-w, evenly late 1st Coastal Waters ( F H D Silva 124 ) 2nd War Chest ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Total Surprise ( O Mojica 124 ) 1.50L 5th Hard Love ( A M Cruz 124 ) 3.00L See full results | A M Cruz 56.2kg 3.00L | 5 (10) |
| Mountaineer 15-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $79 (of $7,899) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.090 pressed at the half then gave way easing in upper stretch. 1st Innuendo ( J M Davila 123 ) 2nd Silent Chaos ( Y Yaranga 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Readyseekgo ( B Weatherly 123 ) 3.25L 8th Hard Love ( B Whitacre 123 ) 44.25L See full results | B Whitacre 55.8kg 44.25L | 8 (9) |
| Mountaineer 23-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $79 (of $7,899) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.230 tracked evenly to the far turn fading in upper stretch. 1st One Eyed Jack ( Y Aviles 123 ) 2nd Cold Plunge ( K Gonzalez 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Skycraft ( B Weatherly 123 ) 3.85L 6th Hard Love ( B Whitacre 123 ) 13.10L See full results | B Whitacre 55.8kg 13.10L | 6 (8) |
| Mountaineer 27-Aug-24 1510m GOOD R2 Race 2 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.720 tracked on the inside to upper stretch angling to the three path there giving an even finish. 1st City Plan ( Y Yaranga 120 ) 2nd Big Red Rocks ( B Tapara 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Hard Love ( B Whitacre 120 ) 4.50L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Louisiana Downs 16-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7-Claiming (of $11,501) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 10/1 Pace,caught,tiredlate 1st Wartime Hero ( A Suarez 122 ) 2nd Win Worthy ( L Wade 122 ) 1.00L 3rd More Ice ( J Dominguez 122 ) 0.15L 6th Hard Love ( A Castillo 122 ) 8.75L See full results | A Castillo 55.3kg 8.75L | 6 (7) |
| Louisiana Downs 12-Jun-24 1510m GOOD R7 Louisana Downs race 7 $2,101 (of $6,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.160, SP: 6/1 Std'd early, rail bid 1st Freedom Factor ( J Dominguez 122 ) 2nd Hard Love ( J Vargas 122 ) 11.00L 3rd Ego ( A Castillo 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J Vargas 55.3kg 11.00L | 2 (9) |
| Louisiana Downs 29-May-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7-Starter Optional Claiming (of $11,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.530, SP: 15.00 Thru after half 1st Chief Cheetah ( C Borel 122 ) 2nd Mint ( J Vargas 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Russian Tank ( C Lozada 122 ) 2.25L 6th Hard Love ( E Asmussen 122 , Cd 127 ) 0.00L See full results | E Asmussen 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 0.00L | 6 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 11-May-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.840, SP: 11.00 chased the pace while two wide, was in a steady drive on the far turn, bid in the upper stretch and needed more in the end. 1st Blue Boon ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2nd Optimus Kat ( I Diego 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Muffin Nuts ( H Hernandez 122 ) 0.20L 7th Hard Love ( E Asmussen 120 , Cd 125 ) 4.00L See full results | E Asmussen 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 4.00L | 7 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 07-Apr-24 2410m GOOD (of $11,760), Winning Time: 02:35.810, SP: 10.00 Pce in 1st mile,gv way 1st Varnished ( D Benavides 121 ) 2nd Witt's Taquito ( A Morales 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Shamayim ( E V Jiminez 121 ) 0.75L 7th Hard Love ( E Asmussen 121 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 7 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 19-Feb-24 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6-Starter Optional Claiming (of $16,498) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.870, SP: 12.00 Chased, 2w, stopped 1st Eye Dee Kay ( F Jara 123 ) 2nd Thick Haze ( F J Wethey 121 ) 1.25L 3rd War Chest ( J Bridgmohan 121 ) 0.50L 11th Hard Love ( E Asmussen 121 , Cd 126 ) 17.75L See full results | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 17.75L | 11 (12) |
| Louisiana Downs 30-May-23 1610m GOOD (of $10,795), Winning Time: 01:34.890, SP: 3.50 Was never involved 1st More Ice ( E Nieves 122 ) 2nd Nate's Attack ( A Castillo 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Afleet Ascent ( G Melancon 119 ) 0.75L 7th Hard Love ( J Dominguez 122 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L | J Dominguez 55.3kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 7 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 12-May-23 1810m GOOD R4 CL (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.870, SP: 7.00 trailed to midway on the turn and passed tiring rivals in the stretch. 1st Englander ( I Diego 120 ) 2nd Don'task Don'ttell ( S Elliott 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Brock On By ( G Pivaral 120 ) 1.75L 7th Hard Love ( K Asmussen 120 ) 8.00L See full results | K Asmussen 54.4kg 8.00L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-23 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.360, SP: 5.00 tracked in the four to three paths around the first turn, came under urging approaching the far turn, but lacked a response before coming in hand with five sixteenths to go, and was eased through the lane. 1st Call Of Honor ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Heirloom Kitten ( F Geroux 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Cartier Cat ( R Bejarano 120 ) 0.15L 6th Hard Love ( L Saez 118 ) 86.50L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 86.5kgL | 6 (6) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-23 1710m FIRM (of $24,623), Winning Time: 01:45.360, SP: 4/1 4-3p,no respose,eased 1st Call Of Honor ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Heirloom Kitten ( F Geroux 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Cartier Cat ( R Bejarano 120 ) 0.15L 6th Hard Love ( L Saez 118 , Cd 0 ) 0.15L | L Saez 53.5kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 6 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Mar-23 1710m GOOD (of $11,007), Winning Time: 01:48.670, SP: 5.50 Track 2wbtw,faded 3/16 1st Native Thunder ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Hidden Enemy ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Sailing Solo ( J Graham 120 ) 1.75L 7th Hard Love ( C Lanerie 120 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L | C Lanerie 54.4kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 7 (8) |
| Turfway Park 07-Jan-23 1710m FIRM (of $347), Winning Time: 01:43.080, SP: 14.00 Tracked 3p, stopped 1st Leblon ( G Corrales 120 ) 2nd Pine Knoll ( C Landeros 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Buy Me Candy ( L Machado 120 ) 0.15L 9th Hard Love ( M Franklin 120 , Cd 0 ) 0.15L | M Franklin 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 9 (10) |
| Pimlico 25-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $62,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.750 chased the pace outside SO STREET, challenged for the lead in mid stretch and weakened. NICK PAPAGIORGIO , steadied along the inner rail on the first turn, raced inside horses on the far turn and failed to rally. 1st English Tavern ( J Barbosa 118 , Cd 123 ) 2nd Decorated Invader ( K Carmouche 123 ) 0.05L 3rd Wootton Asset ( A Suarez 123 ) 0.55L 5th Hard Love ( F Lynch 123 ) 4.05L See full results | F Lynch 55.8kg 4.05L | 5 (10) |
| Saratoga 01-Aug-22 1910m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.610 traded a bump at the start with KINENOS, settled just off the inside in closest aim of the leader patiently handled until put to urging at the three-eighths, angled three wide into upper stretch and faltered in the drive. 1st Soldier Rising ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Street Ready ( L Saez 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Value Engineering ( F Prat 122 ) 2.10L 10th Hard Love ( I O Jr 122 ) 25.20L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 25.20L | 10 (9) |
| Belmont Park 11-Jul-21 2010m R9 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.420 1st Bolshoi Ballet ( R L Moore 122 ) 2nd Tokyo Gold ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Cellist ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.50L 7th Hard Love ( M Franco 122 ) 4.55L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 4.55L | 7 (9) |
| Belmont Park 10-Jul-21 2010m GOOD CL (of $468,613), Winning Time: 02:04.420, SP: 9/2 Slw pace,2p-ins,wknd 1st Bolshoi Ballet ( R L Moore 122 ) 2nd Tokyo Gold ( J Velazquez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Cellist ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 0.30L 7th Hard Love ( M Franco 122 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | M Franco 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 (9) |
| Belmont Park 10-Jul-21 2010m GOOD (of $468,613), SP: 5.50 1st Bolshoi Ballet ( R L Moore 122 ) 2nd Tokyo Gold ( J Velazquez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Cellist ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 0.30L 7th Hard Love ( M Franco 122 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | M Franco 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 7 |
| Belmont Park 06-Jun-21 1810m R13 Race 13 $59,220 (of $94,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.120 1st Hard Love ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Desert Peace ( M E Smith 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Value Engineering ( J Castellano 122 ) 0.60L See full results | M Franco 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Aqueduct 18-Apr-21 1710m R8 Woodhaven Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.340 1st Hard Love ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd It's A Gamble ( J Alvarado 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Original ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 3.75L See full results | J Castellano 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 29-Nov-20 1710m R7 Central Park Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.740 stalked the winner from path two, got roused for the drive home, shifted a bit closer to the rail early during the stretch run, finished willingly but got staved off. 1st Never Surprised ( K Carmouche 120 ) 2nd Hard Love ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Take Profit ( E Cancel 120 ) 11.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont Park 11-Oct-20 1710m R7 Race 7 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.420 1st Hard Love ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Big Everest ( J Rosario 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Hardison ( J Alvarado 119 ) 5.50L See full results | M Franco 54kg | 1 (11) |
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