Hard Scholar (USA)
About
Hard Scholar, a 4yo bay bred in the United States and trained by Wayne M. Catalano, is by Hard Spun out of Educating. The horse has not yet won, remaining winless in ten starts. In its latest outing at Horseshoe Indianapolis on August 21, 2025, Javier Padron‑Barcenas rode Hard Scholar to a second‑place finish, trailing winner Cow Creek Kid.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Aug-25 1609m SOFT R5 Race 5 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.540 | J Padron-barcenas 56.2kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R2 Md $3,700 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.940, SP: 4.00 led inside, fanned three wide into the stretch and couldn't hold off the winner. | J Padron-barcenas 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-May-25 1005m FIRM R4 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.750, SP: 7.00 bumped with the horses to both sides at the break, raced off the pace on the rail up the backstretch, came around the bend in the two path and made no bid. | J M Rios 56.7kg 6.75L | 5 (6) |
| Gulfstream 13-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.510, SP: 10.00 stalked the pace setters on the outside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the three path and tired in the lane. | J E Morelos 56.7kg 14.75L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 09-Dec-24 1106m FIRM R5 Md $280 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 33.00 was outrun while racing two and three wide. | J E Morelos 55.3kg 7.50L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 11-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R11 Md $320 (of $41,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 10.00 broke in and bumped an inner foe, set the pace in the two path but yielded in the stretch. | J E Morelos 55.3kg 20.30L | 11 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R8 Md $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 11/5 Awk,led inside,gv way | E Esquivel 54.4kg 11.50L | 4 (7) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-24 1709m GOOD R6 Md $2,200 (of $271) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.110, SP: 50/1 2-4path,carried in1/8 | R Maragh 53.5kg 9.25L | 5 (12) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1307m FIRM R2 Md $1,500 (of $54,134) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.050, SP: 40/1 Drp bck,3p turn,falter | R Maragh 54kg 0.15L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-24 1408m FIRM R9 Md $1,125 (of $67,913) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.630, SP: 55/1 Prompt 2w,wknd btw1/4 | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 19.25L | 11 (11) |