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Lot: 27  Hardness (AUS)

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Buyer: Peter Briggs - $5,500

Particulars

Name:Hardness (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:All Too Hard (AUS)
Dam:Mihiri (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
DOB:16 September 2017
COB:AUS
Disclosures:
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Brahma Road HAWKESBURY NSW
 
 
  • HARDNESS - TYPICAL TYPE LIKE HIS GRP 1 FULL BROTHER
  • WELLINGTON
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Description

FULL BROTHER TO HONG KONG GRP 1 SUPERSTAR WELLINGTON

Hardness is a full brother to 4 x Hong Kong winner Wellington. Wellington has won 10 races and over HK$40 million in prize money. Hardness has taken a little time to mature and has had a few preparations with leading trainer Gai Waterhouse.

He is being sold to dissolve a racing club partnership. He is currently spelling and will suit any patient trainer or owner.

As per our policy, this horse is offered under the rules of usual public auction.

We strongly urge all prospective buyer to do all their own Veterinary checks and scoping. We welcome all buyers If they wish to organise an independent veterinary assessment please contact us.

No reserve set for genuine sale.

Location

Brahma Road HAWKESBURY NSW

Pedigree

 

 

HARDNESS (AUS)
Bay gelding       Foaled 2017 
 

ALL TOO HARD Casino PrinceFlying SpurDanehill (USA)
Lady CapelLast Tycoon (Ire)
HelsingeDesert Sun (GB)Green Desert
ScandinaviaSnippets
MIHIRI
    2010
More Than Ready (USA)Southern HaloHalo
Woodman's GirlWoodman
Danoise (GB)Danehill (USA)Danzig
Solo de LuneLaw Society

ALL TOO HARD (AUS) (Bay 2009-Stud 2013). 7 wins-3 at 2, ATC All Aged S., Gr.1. Sire of 551 rnrs, 373 wnrs, 22 SW, inc. Wellington (HKJC Chairman's Sprint Prize, Gr.1), Behemoth, Forbidden Love, Alligator Blood, Frosted Gold, Demonetization, Villermont, (Helene) Allibor, Tarka, Dawn Dawn, Babylon Berlin, Amangiri, Roy's Riviera, Hard Landing, Outrageous, Hard Too Think, All Too Huiying, Hard Rock Girl, Unfair Dismissal, All Too Royal, Cuba, etc.

 

1st dam

Mihiri, by More Than Ready (USA). 4 wins to 1200m, A$146,450, ATC James Boag's Premium H., 2d ATC Tab.com.au H., Hyland Race Colours H., 3d ATC Breeders Classic, Gr.2. Dam of 4 named foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

WELLINGTON (g by All Too Hard) Champion Sprinter in Hong Kong in 2021-22. 10 wins to 1400m, HK$40,056,190, to 2021-22, HKJC Chairman's Sprint Prize, Gr.1-twice, Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, Gr.1, Sprint Cup, Gr.2, Lantau Island H., Fat Choi H., Long Ke H., Citi Insurance Services H., Luger H., Prosperity H., 2d HKJC Flamingo H., 4th HKJC Centenary Sprint Cup, Gr.1.

 Turnstar (g by Star Turn) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 900m, 1100m to 2021-22 in Aust.

 Hardness (g by All Too Hard) See below.

 

2nd dam

DANOISE (GB), by Danehill (USA). Unraced. Sister to Bywayofthestars (dam of ORCHESTRA), three-quarter-sister to Catcher in the Rye,  Blowin in the Wind (dam of THEANSWERMYFRIEND), half-sister to CERULEAN SKY (dam of HONOLULU), MOONSTONE (dam of NELSON, US ARMY RANGER, WORDS, NEVIS, STUBBS), DINER DE LUNE, L'ANCRESSE (dam of SIBILA SPAIN, MASTER OF REALITY, CHAMONIX), Demurely, Qaatef, Claire de Lune,  Bright Halo (dam of NANTYGLO),  Ho Hi the Moon (dam of LATIN LOVE). Dam of 6 foals, all raced, 4 winners, inc:-

Mihiri (f More Than Ready) 4 wins. See above.

 

3rd dam

Solo de Lune, by Law Society. Winner at 2200m in France, 2d Munich Bayerischer Stutenpreis, L. Half-sister to TRULY A DREAM (dam of DREAM PEACE), WAREED,  True Glory (dam of PORTRAYAL),  Libretto (dam of COLETTE, METASTASIO). Dam of 14 named foals, 12 to race, 11 winners, inc:-

CERULEAN SKY (f Darshaan) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m, 890,000fr., US$102,500, Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix La Camargo, L, Deauville Prix des Marettes, 2d Woodbine EP Taylor S., Gr.1, 3d Longchamp Prix Vermeille, Gr.1. Dam of 4 winners-

HONOLULU (c Montjeu) Champion 3YO Stayer in Ireland in 2007. 4 wins from 11¼f to 21¾f, £203,375, €46,883, US$414, Doncaster Cup, Gr.2, Limerick Martin Molony S., L, Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra S., Leopardstown Clonard S., 2d York Ebor H., 3d The St Leger, Gr.1, Ascot Cumberland Lodge S., Gr.3, 4th Yorkshire Cup, Gr.2. Sire.

 Hit the Sky. Unraced. Dam of 9 winners-

ROYAL BENCH (g Whipper) 7 wins-1 at 2-from 1600m to 4000m, €208,790, US$72,454, HK$3,520,000, 920,000Dhs, Longchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein, Gr.2, Deauville Prix du Haras de la Huderie, L, Delaware Park Cape Henlopen S., L, Longchamp Prix Machado, Prix du Puits de l'Ermite, 2d Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, 3d Longchamp Prix de Fontenoy, Deauville Prix des Legendes, 4th Deauville Prix Jacques Le Marois, Gr.1, Meydan Dubai Duty Free S., Gr.1.

MAYHEM (f Whipper) 5 wins from 1850m to 2400m, €188,270, Chantilly Prix Allez France, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L, 2d Longchamp Prix de Royallieu, Gr.2, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Corrida, Gr.2, Prix de la Porte de Madrid, L, 4th Rome Premio Lydia Tesio, Gr.1. Dam of 2 winners-

SKY ANGEL (f Dark Angel) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1500m, 1650m, £2,830, €96,750, to 2021, Craon Prix Haras de la Haie Neuve, L, Deauville Prix d'Epreville, 2d Düsseldorf German One Thousand Guineas, Gr.2, Deauville Prix Imprudence, Gr.3.

MEMPHIS TENNESSEE (c Hurricane Run) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 13½f, £110,842, €136,285, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S., Gr.2, 3d Irish Derby, Gr.1, 4th The Derby, Gr.1, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3. Sire.

MOONSTONE (f Dalakhani) Winner at 1½m, £82,114, €284,297, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, 2d The Oaks, Gr.1, Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms S., 4th York Musidora S., Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

NELSON (g Frankel) 3 wins-2 at 2-from 1m to 1¼m, £45,315, €126,683, A$10,550, Leopardstown Champions Juvenile S., Gr.3, Ballysax S., Gr.3, Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 2d Newmarket Royal Lodge S., Gr.2, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Royal Ascot Queen's Vase, Gr.2.

US ARMY RANGER (g Galileo) 2 wins at 1¼m, 12½f, £398,289, €37,495, A$9,785, Chester Vase, Gr.3, Curragh Irish Stallion Farms S., 2d The Derby, Gr.1, Leopardstown Enterprise S., Gr.3, Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3, 3d Naas Alleged S., Gr.3, 4th Curragh Royal Whip S., Gr.3.

WORDS (f Dansili) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, Cork Munster Oaks, Gr.3.

NEVIS (g Dansili) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2300m, £35,520, €14,125, NZ$925, A$176,060, Lingfield Derby Trial S., L, Bendigo JC Yalumba Golden Mile, L, MRC Ladbrokes Odds Boost H., Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., SAJC Moet & Chandon H.

STUBBS (c Danehill Dancer) 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1500m in Ireland and Denmark, Naas Rochestown S., L, 3d Doncaster S., L, Ovrevoll Norsk Derby, L, Curragh Tally Ho Stud 2YO S.

L'ANCRESSE (f Darshaan) Top filly on The 2003 International 3YO Classification. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7f, 1½m, £19,879, €135,657, US$212,000, Curragh Finale S., L, Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire 2YO S., 2d Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf S., Gr.1, Irish Oaks, Gr.1, Leopardstown One Thousand Guineas Trial, L, 4th Irish One Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Doncaster Park Hill S., Gr.3. Dam of 8 winners-

SIBILA SPAIN (f Frankel) 4 wins from 1600m to 2200m, £6,725, €209,475, to 2022, Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet, Gr.2, ParisLongchamp Prix de Liancourt, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Monade, 4th Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1, ParisLongchamp Prix Saint-Alary, Gr.1, Saint-Cloud Prix Edmond Blanc, Gr.3.

MASTER OF REALITY (g Frankel) 5 wins from 2400m to 2800m, £67,250, €193,225, A$350,000, to 2021 in Ireland and France, Navan Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, Down Royal Her Majesty's P., L-twice, 2d Curragh Cup, Gr.2, Curragh Irish St Leger Trial, Gr.3, Navan Vintage Crop S., Gr.3, 3d Royal Ascot Gold Cup, Gr.1, Curragh Irish St Leger Trial, Gr.3.

CHAMONIX (g Galileo) 3 wins at 1½m, 1¾m, Galway Oyster S., L, Listowel S., L, 4th Curragh Finale S., L.

Eminent Authority (g Frankel) Winner at 11¼f, 3d Leopardstown King George V Cup, L.

 Minkova. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

MAGIC CIRCLE (g Makfi) 8 wins from 1½m to 18¾f, £235,050, €9,000, Sandown Henry II S., Gr.3, York Fine Equinity H., Newmarket Adnams Blackshore Stout H., Chester Cup, York John Smith's Stayers' S., 3d Chester Ormonde S., Gr.3.

DINER DE LUNE (f Be My Guest) 2 wins at 2, Vichy Prix des Jouvenceaux et Jouvencelles, L, 3d Grand Prix du Lion d'Angers, L. Dam of 4 winners-

 Sara Moon. Placed at 2 & 3, 2d Deauville Prix des Marettes, Saint-Cloud Prix Banshee. Dam of 4 winners-

 Monarquia. Winner at 2100m, Maisons-Laffitte Prix de la Chataigneraie, 3d Deauville Prix du Bois Hamiot. Dam of 5 winners-

MODERATOR (g Rio de la Plata) Horse of the Year in Switzerland in 2020. Champion Stayer in Switzerland in 2020. 8 wins from 2000m to 2500m, €76,520, 75,264sFr, to 2022 in France and Switzerland, Toulouse Le Vase d'Argent, L, Zürich Grand Prix Jockey Club, Frauenfeld Swiss Derby, Chantilly Prix de Luzarches.

Demurely (f Galileo) Winner at 11¼f, 2d Cork Give Thanks S., Gr.3, Leopardstown Trigo S., L, Galway Oyster S., L, Listowel S., L, 3d Curragh Finale S., L. Producer.

Qaatef (c Darshaan) Winner at 1¼m, Sandown Credit Suisse First Boston Evening S., 3d York Lonsdale S., Gr.3, Haydock July Trophy, L. Sire.

Claire de Lune (f Galileo) Winner at 2, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix Rose de Mai, L.

Bywayofthestars (f Danehill) Placed at 3, 2d Naas Garnet S., L. Dam of 5 winners-

ORCHESTRA (c Galileo) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 7½f, 12½f, £42,533, €123,870, Chester Vase, Gr.3, 2d Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms 2YO S., 3d Irish Derby, Gr.1.

Benkei (g Galileo) 6 wins from 1½m to 22¼f, €110,816, 2d Down Royal Her Majesty´s P., L, Leopardstown Korean Racing Authority H., 4th Curragh Irish St Leger Trial, Gr.3, Down Royal Her Majesty's P., L.

Cosmica Sidera (f Galileo) 2 wins at 2200m, 2400m, 2d Lyon-Parilly Prix du Grand Camp, L.

 Ho Hi the Moon. Winner at 1950m in France. Dam of 3 winners-

LATIN LOVE (f Danehill Dancer) 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1m, 9f, €112,207, US$58,176, Curragh Kilboy Estate S., L, Cork Platinum S., L, 2d Woodbine Canadian S., Gr.2, Curragh Dance Design S., Gr.3, 3d Curragh Park Express S., Gr.3. Producer.

 Blowin in the Wind. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners-

THEANSWERMYFRIEND (g High Chaparral) 8 wins from 1200m to 1600m, A$579,425, VRC Sofitel H., L, SAJC Penny Edition S., L, 2d ATC Carbine Club S., Gr.3, VRC March S., L.

 Bright Halo. Winner at 1800m in France. Dam of 10 winners-

NANTYGLO (f Mark of Esteem) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 6f, 1m, Goodwood Conqueror S., L, 3d Newbury Mill Reef S., Gr.2, Doncaster Carrie Red Nursery H. Producer.

 

Race Record: 2 Starts 0-0-2 A$4,225.
3rd Queanbeyan Mark Hallam & Sons Builders Maiden P., Canberra Allinsure Maiden H.

All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.

Race Record

Full Race Record for

HARDNESS (AUS) 2017 Bay gelding
by All Too Hard - Mihiri, by More Than Ready

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
42--2A$4,225
Totals:2--2A$4,225
08/Oct/20216th of 8--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 735m. Media Boss was 1st and Finn's Fortune 2nd and Ransakka 3rd.
19/Oct/20213rd of 10--trial--ATC Barrier Trial, 1045m. Lily Elsie was 1st and Babydaze 2nd.
08/Nov/20213rd of 8
(3.0)
Queanbeyan RC Mark Hallam & Sons Builders Maiden P., A$22,520, 1200m, time 1:10.14. Track soft(5). Carried 59.00kg. O'Not a Doubt was 1st and Epaullo Creed 2nd. Trainer: G Waterhouse & A Bott. Owner: Racing Club No 3 Ltd (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh). Jockey: Ms W Costin.A$2,300
26/Nov/20213rd of 8
(3.3)
Canberra RC Allinsure Maiden H., A$22,000, 1300m, time 1:20.45. Track heavy(9). Carried 59.00kg. Lady Animalia was 1st and Super View 1st. Trainer: G Waterhouse & A Bott. Owner: Racing Club No 3 Ltd (Mgr: Mrs C Walsh). Jockey: Ms W Costin.A$1,925
All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.