Hard Talk (USA) Horse
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Hard Talk, a 3yo dk b/r from the United States, is trained by Rory Miller. He is by Awesome Slew out of Callie California and has recorded four wins to date. On 12 Feb 2026 at Tampa Bay Downs he earned his biggest triumph, claiming the $36,500 purse in Race 3. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 43% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 28-Sep-26 1609m R8 Race 8 (of $54,089) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.190, SP: 9.00 raced up from the back of the pace to close the gap on the turn and failed to sustain the bid fading from contention down the lane. 1st Arabia Wild ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Commendatore ( L Reyes 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Nice Try Riley ( M Vasquez 125 ) 4.25L 6th Hard Talk ( M Meneses 122 ) 15.00L See full results | M Meneses 55.3kg 15.00L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Sep-26 1609m SOFT R7 Race 7 $21,933 (of $34,815) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.120, SP: 8.50 saved ground around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far bend and held clear to the wire. 1st Hard Talk ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Other Level ( S Camacho 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Virginia City ( J Morelos 125 ) 3.25L See full results | E Gonzalez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 04-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $756 (of $52,807) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.190, SP: 17.00 pressed the pace early on, then vied two wide, dueled on the far turn and gave way at the quarter pole. 1st I'm Sam ( M Husbands 120 ) 2nd Enchanting Tale ( L Reyes 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Camigol ( S Camacho 122 ) 0.50L 5th Hard Talk ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 25.75L See full results | E Gonzalez 55.3kg 25.75L | 5 (5) |
| Gulfstream 15-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $412 (of $52,520) 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 Vasquez 120 ) 0.30L 7th Hard Talk ( J Ferrer 122 ) 19.00L See full results | J Ferrer 55.3kg 19.00L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-May-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $26,243 (of $41,655) 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 Double Miles ( C Gil 118 ) 2nd King Of The Trail ( A Quinonez 118 ) 2.75L 3rd King of the Trail ( A Quinonez 118 ) 8.25L See full results | C Gil 53.5kg | 1 (7) |