Hard Talk (USA) Horse
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Hard Talk is a 3yo dk b/br from United States trained by Rory C. Miller. He is by the stallion Awesome Slew out of the mare Callie California. To date he has secured three wins. On 12 Feb 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs he claimed his most important victory, taking the $36,500 Race 3 purse. He has been a profitable horse for punters; a career‑long backing would have produced an 11% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 15-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 6.50 off a step slow, trailed throughout along the inside. 1st Freaky Neeks ( L Reyes 122 ) 2nd El Orejon ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Gus Swayze ( M A Vasquez 120 ) 2.25L 7th Hard Talk ( J C Ferrer 122 ) 19.00L See full results | J C Ferrer 55.3kg 19.00L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-May-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: 2.88 raced in the three path around the first turn, stalked the leader up the backstretch, began a bid entering the second bend, saved ground from there and drew off in the lane. 1st Hard Talk ( C Gil 118 ) 2nd Double Miles ( A Quinonez 118 ) 2.75L 3rd King of the Trail ( A Quinonez 118 ) 8.25L See full results | C Gil 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Mar-26 1408m R6 Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore Stakes (Stakes) $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 26.00 veered out at the start, trailed the field up the backstretch, navigated the bend from the three path and showed no kick. 1st Maykomotion ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Rockies Balboa ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Best Minet Yet ( S Leon 121 ) 4.75L 4th Hard Talk ( M Meneses 121 ) 9.25L See full results | M Meneses 54.9kg 9.25L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,650 (of $36,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 7.00 bumped with the horse to his outside leaving the gate, raced in the middle of the pack on the rail through the opening quarter, saved ground around the far turn and chased on in the stretch. 1st Cademan ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Union Cait ( S Leon 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Hard Talk ( C Marquez 122 ) 2.50L See full results | C Marquez 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 $22,995 (of $36,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.860, SP: 5.50 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Hard Talk ( M Meneses 118 ) 2nd Cademan ( S Camacho 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Net Profit ( S Marin 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M Meneses 53.5kg | 1 (6) |