Life Is Hard (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

03-Mar-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Munnings

Dam

Queen Congie

Prize Money

169398

Trainer

Julie Mathes

Owners

Bruno Schickedanz

About

Life Is Hard is a 7yo horse from the United States trained by Julie Mathes. He is by Munnings out of Queen Congie. To date, Life Is Hard has recorded one win. On 10 June 2024 at Woodbine, he captured his most important victory, taking the $61,599 purse in Race 6.

Raced At

Oaklawn Park • Hawthorne • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Woodbine 12-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $366 (of $28,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.940, SP: 8.50 travelled five deep outside rival in the middle of the pack down the back straight, continued an overland journey trying to circle around runners five wide midway around the oval, shifted out in the six path having a chance outside for a piece of the prize but could not continue on late and stalled at the sixteenth pole. 1st Winston Blue ( P Moran 122 ) 2nd U S Army Corps ( D Fukumoto 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Midnight Arkle ( X Forde 122 ) 1.50L 6th Life Is Hard ( K Nicholls 122 ) 4.00L See full results	K Nicholls 55.3kg 4.00L	6 (9)
Woodbine 14-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3 $368 (of $29,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.110, SP: 4.00 was brushed outside on the break, recovered quickly to prompt outside soon after the start, dropped back between horses in the two path at the half, still keeping a close eye on the contesting pair, retreated throughout the turn and made little presence in the stretch drive. 1st Hey Cue ( P Moran 123 ) 2nd Bet N Win ( J Hoyte 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Chancel ( J Crawford 123 ) 0.30L 6th Life Is Hard ( R Walcott 123 ) 7.25L See full results	R Walcott 55.8kg 7.25L	6 (7)
Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $206 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 13.00 last away, trailed three wide, was not a factor. 1st Atomic Tone ( C Torres 120 ) 2nd Metallic Man ( S J Camacho 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Miri A Coincidence ( T Wales 119 ) 1.00L 11th Life Is Hard ( F Jara 120 ) 9.40L See full results	F Jara 54.4kg 9.40L	11 (12)
Oaklawn Park 16-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $275 (of $33,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.210, SP: 13.00 lacked early foot, three wide into the lane, failed to muster a rally. 1st Tiwanaku ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Seven Flat ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Go Cats ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 1.25L 6th Life Is Hard ( F Jara 118 ) 10.50L See full results	F Jara 53.5kg 10.50L	6 (10)
Oaklawn Park 14-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $330 (of $32,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.270, SP: 4.33 behind the early pace inside, moved out, raced to out to four wide through the second turn, came up empty for the drive to finish up evenly. 1st Count De Monet ( E Esquivel 117 ) 2nd Algebra ( C Torres 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Arrogates Spirit ( R Vazquez 120 ) 0.00L 5th Life Is Hard ( R Bowen 120 ) 6.50L See full results	R Bowen 54.4kg 6.50L	5 (9)
Woodbine 14-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,940 (of $29,399) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.660 broke out, hitting the gate to cause the rider to lose his right iron at the start, settled into stride finally four deep near the back of the pack at the half, was hard ridden rallying around horses four wide at the quarter pole, posed a threat in the six path outside runners at the top of the stretch and was gaining to the wire but did not have enough late. 1st Highland Society ( F Aebly 121 ) 2nd Mannix ( D Fukumoto 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Life Is Hard ( J Crawford 123 ) 0.60L See full results	J Crawford 55.8kg 0.60L	3 (9)
Woodbine 01-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $367 (of $36,301) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.860 trailed early, swung eight wide, was never near enough to threaten. 1st One More Brew ( K Nicholls 121 ) 2nd Infamous Covert ( P Moran 125 , Cd 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Green Fleet ( J Stein 121 ) 5.00L 7th Life Is Hard ( J Crawford 121 , Cd 126 ) 10.25L See full results	J Crawford 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 10.25L	7 (9)
Woodbine 09-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $367 (of $54,198) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.120 settled on the rail, tracking the lead duo, could not keep up with the front three midway on the far turn and gave way between foes in upper stretch. 1st Fan Club ( E Wilson 123 ) 2nd Sunrise Drive ( K Nicholls 123 ) 0.05L 3rd Avoman ( P Moran 123 , Cd 118 ) 0.80L 7th Life Is Hard ( R M Hernandez 125 ) 7.30L See full results	R M Hernandez 56.7kg 7.30L	7 (7)
Woodbine 01-Jul-24 1210m R7 Race 7 $7,750 (of $110,702) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.180 GOOD late run between 1st Rat Portage ( J Hoyte 123 ) 2nd Clayton ( P Moran 123 , Cd 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Giant Teddy ( S Civaci 123 ) 1.75L 4th Life Is Hard ( J Crawford 123 ) 2.00L See full results	J Crawford 55.8kg 2.00L	4 (8)
Woodbine 10-Jun-24 1710m R6 Race 6 $38,807 (of $61,599) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.450 Insd,4w str,led 70yds 1st Life Is Hard ( J Crawford 122 ) 2nd Repeat The Heat ( P Moran 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Jim's Hope ( S Civaci 122 ) 0.50L See full results	J Crawford 55.3kg	1 (9)
Oaklawn Park 05-May-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $59,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.250, SP: 2.80 steadied into the first turn, was finished after a half. 1st Shacks Way ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Hard To Fathom ( C C Bailey 116 ) 0.75L 3rd Nikolaou ( W D L Cruz 116 ) 1.50L 12th Life Is Hard ( R J Santana 119 ) 18.75L See full results	R J Santana 54kg 18.75L	12 (12)
Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,760 (of $68,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 1.50 asked a bit to vie up front early along the inside, fell back late backstretch and into the turn, moved out a bit to be in the two path into the stretch, went evenly late. 1st Backside Buzz ( C Torres 123 ) 2nd Crew Dragon ( A Castillo 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Rithm Nic ( R Bowen 123 ) 0.75L 4th Life Is Hard ( R J Santana 123 ) 4.50L See full results	R J Santana 55.8kg 4.50L	4 (7)
Oaklawn Park 04-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.680, SP: 8.00 void of early foot, four wide through the turn, lodged a belated rally to improve position. 1st Happy Is A Choice ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Easy Action ( R J Santana 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Squire Creek ( A Concepcion 118 ) 1.25L 4th Life Is Hard ( M Chuan 118 ) 2.75L See full results	M Chuan 53.5kg 2.75L	4 (10)
Oaklawn Park 11-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $14,200 (of $142,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 5.50 headed up the second flight while racing three wide, also was cutting into the margin of the winner late, outkicked for the second position. 1st Tapatio Leo ( R J Santana 121 ) 2nd Kneedeepinsnow ( F Arrieta 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Life Is Hard ( M Chuan 119 ) 2.00L See full results	M Chuan 54kg 2.00L	3 (8)
Oaklawn Park 28-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $141,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 4.60 was finished early while racing three wide. 1st Major Blue ( N Juarez 118 ) 2nd Tut's Revenge ( J Bealmear 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Easy Action ( R J Santana 121 ) 2.00L 10th Life Is Hard ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 7.75L See full results	J R Leparoux 53.5kg 7.75L	10 (11)
Oaklawn Park 17-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $28,400 (of $142,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 9.00 chased the winner into the turn off the inside, roused two path into the lane, slowly getting to winner late. 1st Super Ocho ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 2nd Life Is Hard ( R J Santana 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Major Blue ( C Torres 119 ) 2.50L See full results	R J Santana 54kg 0.75L	2 (9)
Hawthorne 03-Aug-23 1210m FIRM R6 CL $2,870 (of $41,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.110, SP: 1.80 showed good early speed while racing inside, dropped back, came again and closed well. 1st W W Hotshot ( E Giles 122 ) 2nd Derby Date ( C Emigh 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Uncle Headley ( A Centeno 120 ) 0.20L 4th Life Is Hard ( O Hernandez 122 ) 5.60L See full results	O Hernandez 55.3kg 5.60L	4 (8)
Ellis Park 09-Jul-23 1610m GOOD (of $47,879), Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 8.00 Bmp,2-3w,yield btw3/16 1st Gunton Roe ( C Torres 122 ) 2nd Mahaamel ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Point Me By ( C Lanerie 122 ) 0.50L 7th Life Is Hard ( J Talamo 122 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L	J Talamo 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.25L	7 (7)
Oaklawn Park 22-Apr-23 1710m FIRM (of $63,600), Winning Time: 01:44.660, SP: 10.50 Took over, faltered 1st Seize The Night ( D Cabrera 118 ) 2nd Speed Bias ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Life Is Hard ( R J Santana 118 ) 2.00L	R J Santana 53.5kg 2.00L	3 (10)
Oaklawn Park 17-Mar-23 1210m FIRM (of $63,600), Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 2.80 Improved,not enuf 3rd 1st Skelly ( R J Santana 124 ) 2nd Doctor Oscar ( A Quinonez 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Albizu ( C Torres 118 ) 1.25L 5th Life Is Hard ( F Arrieta 118 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L	F Arrieta 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.25L	5 (12)
Oaklawn Park 05-Feb-23 1210m FIRM (of $63,000), Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 11.00 Gaining late btwn foes 1st Cogburn ( R J Santana 120 ) 2nd Life Is Hard ( T Baze 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Spankster ( R Bejarano 120 ) 0.15L	T Baze 54.4kg 0.15L	2 (7)
Churchill Downs 05-Jun-22 1810m FIRM (of $68,782), Winning Time: 01:49.250, SP: 17.00 Pulled up, vanned off 1st Injunction ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2nd Scarlet Fusion ( J Graham 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Decision Maker ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.25L 12th Life Is Hard ( G Franco 122 , Cd 0 ) 19.50L	G Franco 55.3kg, Cd 0 19.50L	12 (12)
Churchill Downs 08-May-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $68,782), Winning Time: 01:43.450, SP: 4.60 Crowded nearing 2nd 1st Candy Tycoon ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Militarist ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Rising Empire ( A Beschizza 124 ) 0.50L 8th Life Is Hard ( T Pereira 124 , Cd 0 ) 11.75L	T Pereira 56.2kg, Cd 0 11.75L	8 (12)