Hard Reality
(Australia)About
Hard Reality is a 9-year-old bay gelding from Australia, trained by Peter Burgun in Benalla. He is the offspring of the stallion Walking Or Dancing and the mare Military Queen. Throughout his career, Hard Reality has won 8 races. His most notable victory occurred on June 29, 2023, at Bendigo, where he was ridden by Hannah Le Blanc and triumphed in the $37,500 Benchmark 64 Handicap, beating Think Winning. He has been a lucrative horse for bettors, yielding a 72 percent return on investment for those who have supported him throughout his racing journey.
Race Record
| Track | Date | Type | Condition | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladbrokes Park Hillside | 2023-07-26 | Bm70 | SOFT 5 | 4 (9) | 2750 |
| Apiam Bendigo | 2023-06-29 | Bm64 | HEAVY 8 | 1 (11) | 20625 |
| bet365 Echuca | 2023-06-01 | Bm64 | SOFT 7 | 8 (11) | 750 |
| Apiam Bendigo | 2023-05-17 | Bm70 | SOFT 5 | 11 (12) | |
| Tatura | 2023-05-09 | Cl3-open-trl | SOFT 5 | 3 (10) | |
| Apiam Bendigo | 2023-04-30 | Bm64 | SOFT 5 | 1 (11) | 20625 |
| Apiam Bendigo | 2023-04-01 | Bm70 | SOFT 5 | 6 (12) | 1600 |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta | 2023-03-04 | Bm70 | GOOD 4 | 10 (10) | 800 |
| The Valley | 2023-02-10 | Bm70 | GOOD 4 | 8 (11) | 1200 |
| Bendigo | 2022-06-19 | Bm64 | HEAVY 8 | 1 (11) | 19250 |
| bet365 Park Wodonga | 2022-04-08 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | 13750 |
| Benalla | 2022-03-29 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 2 (11) | 4250 |
| Benalla | 2022-02-21 | 3up-trl | GOOD 3 | 3 (6) | |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta | 2021-12-23 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 11 (11) | |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta | 2021-12-02 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 5 (10) | 1050 |
| Bendigo | 2021-07-01 | Bm64 | SOFT 6 | 3 (13) | 3150 |
| Sportsbet-Wangaratta | 2021-06-03 | Bm64 | SOFT 6 | 4 (12) | 1750 |
| Bendigo | 2021-05-16 | Bm64 | SOFT 5 | 2 (12) | 6300 |
| Bendigo | 2021-04-06 | Bm64 | GOOD 4 | 1 (9) | 19250 |
| Canberra | 2020-10-23 | Bm65 | GOOD 3 | 3 (8) | 1700 |
| Moruya | 2020-10-02 | Cl2 | GOOD 4 | 1 (12) | 15100 |
| Goulburn | 2020-09-11 | Cl2 | GOOD 4 | 2 (5) | 3900 |
| Nowra | 2020-08-23 | Cl1 | HEAVY 8 | 1 (7) | 11200 |
| Goulburn | 2020-07-31 | Cg&e bm58 | HEAVY 8 | 6 (9) | 540 |
| Goulburn | 2020-07-20 | Bm58 | SOFT 5 | 2 (13) | 3900 |
| Royal Randwick | 2020-07-10 | OPEN-BT | HEAVY 8 | 3 (8) | |
| Royal Randwick | 2020-06-26 | OPEN-BT | HEAVY 8 | 9 (9) | |
| Wyong | 2020-05-27 | OPEN-BT | HEAVY 9 | 4 (8) | |
| Newcastle | 2020-03-31 | Cg&e bm64 | SOFT 5 | 10 (12) | 1000 |
| Gosford | 2020-03-20 | OPEN-BT | SOFT 5 | 2 (8) | |
| Wyong | 2020-03-10 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 6 (7) | 1100 |
| Scone | 2020-01-30 | Cl2 | GOOD 4 | 4 (11) | 1100 |
| Wyong | 2019-12-20 | OPEN-BT | GOOD 4 | 3 (7) | |
| Wyong | 2019-12-12 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 8 (9) | 1000 |
| Gosford | 2019-11-23 | Cl1 | GOOD 4 | 8 (11) | 1000 |
| Wyong | 2019-10-23 | OPEN-BT | GOOD 4 | 3 (4) | |
| Wyong | 2019-09-17 | OPEN-BT | SOFT 7 | 2 (7) | |
| Port Macquarie | 2019-04-26 | Cl1 | SOFT 7 | 3 (12) | 2100 |
| Muswellbrook | 2019-03-29 | Cl1 | SOFT 5 | 6 (12) | 800 |
| Muswellbrook | 2019-03-01 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 1 (12) | 11200 |
| Newcastle | 2019-02-18 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 3 | 2 (11) | 3900 |
| Cessnock | 2019-02-04 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 3 | 3 (9) | 2100 |
| Taree | 2019-01-02 | Mdn | GOOD 3 | 2 (11) | 3900 |
| Newcastle | 2018-12-08 | 3y mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 5 (8) | 1280 |
| Scone | 2018-11-19 | Mdn | GOOD 4 | 3 (9) | 2100 |
| Gosford | 2018-11-07 | 3Y+ MDN-BT | GOOD 4 | 1 (7) | |
| Newcastle | 2018-10-20 | Mdn-sw | GOOD 4 | 9 (9) | 1000 |
| Gosford | 2018-09-28 | 3YCGMDN-BT | SOFT 5 | 2 (6) | |
| Wyong | 2018-09-10 | 3YCGMDN-BT | SOFT 6 | 2 (6) | |
| Wyong | 2018-06-15 | 2Y-BT | SOFT 6 | 3 (8) |