Hardtobebetternow (USA) Horse
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Hardtobebetternow is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Tim Yakteen. He is by Hard Spun out of the dam Whobetterthanus. He has won one race so far. On 8 Jun 2026 at Santa Anita, he secured his most significant win, earning $35,000.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 08-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R10 Md $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 1.80 settled inside then moved out early on the first turn then altered out from behind a trio of rivals around the bend, was keen to go on early on the backstretch, allowed to move forward by the rider, bid four deep on the far turn, battled three deep in the final furlong and edged inner pair for the victory. 1st Hardtobebetternow ( J Rosario 126 ) 2nd Non Domicile ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Dr. Filkins ( A Ayuso 120 ) 0.10L See full results | J Rosario 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 16-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 3.50 1st Zagreus ( D Herrera 124 ) 2nd Benny's Puzzle ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Hardtobebetternow ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.30L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 0.30L | 3 (11) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 2.50 forwardly placed outside a rival early, was closest in pursuit two wide around the far turn, moved out a bit in upper stretch, could not threaten the winner in the furlong grounds but was able to secure second. 1st Strait Up Country ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Hardtobebetternow ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Star Of Delhi ( T Pereira 124 ) 0.20L See full results | U Rispoli 56.2kg 2.25L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 10-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.520, SP: 2.75 stalked on the inside and was taken in hand around the first turn, coaxed along the fence around the far turn, finished willingly to gain second but could not threaten the winner in the late stages. 1st Warm Sun And Brew ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Hardtobebetternow ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Kiss For Lulu ( K Kimura 124 ) 1.50L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 16-Dec-24 1610m R9 King Glorious Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.460, SP: 17.00 raced five, four, then three wide around the first turn at the back, moved into range on the backstretch, ridden three then four wide on the second bend and flattened in the final furlong. 1st Shea Brennan ( A Fresu 117 ) 2nd I'm A Bad Boy ( G Ricardo 119 ) 0.15L 3rd R Heisman ( H Juan 119 ) 0.50L 6th Hardtobebetternow ( K Kazushi 117 ) 4.80L See full results | K Kazushi 53.1kg 4.80L | 6 (9) |
| Del Mar 11-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R2 Md $10,800 (of $53,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.610, SP: 6.00 off slow in the beginning, settled along the rail, chased two wide then three wide on the far turn, challenged four deep into the final furlong and got outkicked by the winner. 1st Dynodave ( K Frey 120 ) 2nd Hardtobebetternow ( K Kimura 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Uncle Evco ( U Rispoli 120 ) 1.50L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (5) |