Playing Hardball (USA)
About
Playing Hardball is a 7yo dk b/br bred in the United States and trained by Samuel Calvario. He is by Hard Spun out of Pamona Ball. To date he has recorded four wins. His most notable triumph occurred on 24 July 2023 at Sacramento, where he secured the $35,100 purse in Race 8. The horse has proved to be a profitable runner for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have generated a 66% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Park 14-Jul-25 1207m R6 Race 6 $100 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 16.00 pressed the early pace outside the winner then faltered mid turn. | S Rivera 55.3kg 19.25L | 8 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 14-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $100 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 16.00 raced off the rail, off the pace and failed to threaten. | O Sanchez 56.2kg 11.25L | 6 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 17-May-25 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.990, SP: 25.00 was unhurried, raced along the inside into the turn, angled out and offered no late rally. | O Sanchez 55.3kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 28-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $100 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 16.00 was reserved early, raced between rivals and never fired. | S Rivera 56.2kg 13.70L | 6 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 10-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7-Starter Optional Claiming $100 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 50.00 Brief speed, faded | S Rivera 54.9kg 18.25L | 8 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 24-Feb-25 1005m GOOD R6 Race 6-Claiming $100 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.700, SP: 13.00 Checked 1/2,lost chnce | L A Jimenez 54.9kg 13.75L | 9 (9) |
| Golden State Racing 14-Dec-24 1106m R2 Race 2 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.360 prominent away from the start, vied for the early lead between runners, disputed the solid pace between foes approaching the turn, took back and chased the leading pair from the rail nearing the quarter marker, bid into upper stretch then vied for the lead at the furlong marker, could not keep pace with the winner into the final sixteenth and held well late for second. | L M J Aburto 56.7kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Pleasanton 13-Dec-24 1106m FIRM R2 Pleasanton race 2 $3,200 (of $9,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.360, SP: 2/1 Vied btw,ins,outkicked | L A Jimenez 56.7kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Del Mar 16-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $500 (of $22,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.710, SP: 25.00 got bumped into outer rival at the start, dropped back under asking early, trailed along the rail around the bend and was never a factor. | T Baze 56.2kg 13.00L | 7 (9) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-24 1307m FIRM R8 Del Mar race 8 $500 (of $500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.680, SP: 22/1 Btwn,drop bck trn,easd | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 37.00L | 11 (11) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 24-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R6 Los Alamitos Racecourse race 6 $500 (of $13,680) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.290, SP: 12/1 Vie3deep,chsd3w,tired | A Cedillo 56.2kg 21.50L | 6 (6) |
| Fresno 16-Oct-23 1609m FIRM R5 CL $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.710 Contested pace,tired | A Espinoza 56.7kg 11.25L | 4 (5) |
| Golden Gate Fields 02-Oct-23 1005m GOOD (of $25,590), Winning Time: 00:57.030, SP: 17/4 4-5w trip, middle move | C Martinez 56.7kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Golden Gate Fields 04-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R4 $3,200 (of $20,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 14/5 Showed speed,yielded | C Martinez 56.7kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Sacramento 24-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $22,113 (of $35,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.310 Repelled bid;won clear | C Martinez 57.6kg | 1 (5) |
| Pleasanton 09-Jul-23 1106m FIRM (of $13,843), Winning Time: 01:04.120, SP: 5/2 Trckd 3w,pulled away | C Martinez 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Golden Gate Fields 12-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R2 $10,710 (of $10,795) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 13/5 Rated,fully extended | E Roman 56.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 20-May-23 1106m SYNTHETIC R4 Cl $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.170, SP: 33/10 3-4 wd turn,willingly | E Roman 56.7kg 1.75L | 3 (5) |
| Golden Gate Fields 26-Feb-23 1106m SYNTHETIC CL (of $12,600), Winning Time: 01:04.410, SP: 33/10 Took back,bid 4w,tired | W I Antongeorgi 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 05-Feb-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $18,600), Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 11/2 Showed speed,tired | W I Antongeorgi 56.7kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 9 (9) |
| Golden Gate Fields 10-Dec-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $400), Winning Time: 01:08.870, SP: 9/1 Chsd 2w,outkicked | W I Antongeorgi 57.6kg 5.25L | 3 (10) |
| Golden Gate Fields 31-Oct-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $3,307), Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 15/2 Speed,met bid,faded | W I Antongeorgi 57.6kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 7 (9) |
| Golden Gate Fields 19-Sep-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $16,533), Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 11/2 Off slow,bid,outkicked | W I Antongeorgi 57.6kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Golden Gate Fields 29-Aug-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $21,493), Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 35/1 Stmbld st,inside rally | W I Antongeorgi 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Sacramento 18-Jul-22 1106m R6 Race 6 (of $35,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.670 was off a step slow, hustled to keep contact with the field, had no response when asked through the turn and was not persevered with late. | W A Iii 56.7kg 12.00L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 31-May-22 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $67,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.420 vied between rivals into the turn, got put in tight and steadied briefly early on the bend, chased two wide to the stretch and weakened. | U Rispoli 57.2kg 10.15L | 5 (6) |