I Tried So Hard (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

14-Oct-22
Sex
filly

Colour

bay or brown

Dam

She Went Wish

Prize Money

1300

Owners

Ms R L Stoddart, Ulandra Bloodstock (Mgr: J J Kruger) & O'brien Racing (Mgr: A O'brien)

About

I Tried So Hard is a 3yo bay or brown filly from Australia, trained by David Murphy at Eagle Farm. She is by Better Than Ready out of She Went Wish. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, staying winless in two starts. In her most recent start at Eagle Farm on 6 May 2026, she was ridden by Montana Philpot and finished ninth, trailing winner Sword Of Legacy.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 06-May-26 1000m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.970, SP: 151.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Sword Of Legacy ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 2nd Parading Gus ( B Osmond 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.99L 3rd Our Girl Scarlett ( L I Martyn 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.64L 9th I Tried So Hard ( M Philpot 56 , Cd 53 ) 20.60L See full resultsM Philpot 56kg, Cd 53kg 20.60L9 (9)
Gold Coast 04-Apr-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 3Y MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.820, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340 1st Hello Punters ( B S Lerena 58 ) 2nd Cardonette ( L I Martyn 56 , Cd 54 ) 0.98L 3rd Texas ( B A Youngberry 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.12L 9th I Tried So Hard ( G Cartwright 56 ) 11.65L See full resultsG Cartwright 56kg 11.65L9 (9)
Deagon 20-Nov-25 650m SOFT 6 R19 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:37.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.970 1st Anderlay ( F Sandkuhl ) 2nd Itzajungleoutthere ( D Smith ) 3.25L 3rd Baile Bhoid ( K Wilson-taylor ) 4.75L 5th I Tried So Hard ( G Cartwright ) 10.50LG Cartwright 10.50L5 (6)