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Owner(s):
Hillsbrook Farm
Trainer:
Michael R. Matz
Bred:
Kentucky (USA) by Garland Williamson  -  [Add Data]
Pedigree:
Hard Spun  -  Like A Gem  by  Tactical Cat
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Hard Not To Like at Woodbine
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What the Nation is saying about Hard Not To Like...

Hidden Brook & Dan Zucker’s Pianist took control soon after the start and played “catch me if you can” the rest of the way, as the Chad Brown-trained filly went the distance in the $150,000 Gallorette Handicap (G3) at Pimlico Race Course. Read More
Centre Court overhauled Daisy Devine and drew off to win the Grade I Jenny Wiley by two lengths on Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. Read More
Headlining the Jenny Wiley at 1 1/16 miles on the turf is defending champion Daisy Devine, who will try to join Intercontinental (GB) as the only runner to win the race in consecutive years. Intercontinental won in 2004 and 2005.Read More
Despite facing a salty, classy field in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap, Graydar cruised home a three-length winner in his stakes debut.Read More
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  • travel_vic · did I know she was Canadian 3 year old of the year? I voted for her at the Sovereign awards. · 89 days ago ·
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  • jmcleav · Ultimate Eagle grabbed a quarter and then some, bled profusely. No spitting the bit here Doctor. · 89 days ago ·
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After returning victoriously from an eight-month layoff last month, Hard Not to Like will seek her second turf stakes victory of the Gulfstream Park meeting in Saturday’s $150,000 Suwannee River (G3).Read More
  • Mary Z. · Kya One, Hard Not To Like, Leading Astray, Channel Lady. · 98 days ago ·
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  • Mary Z. · Leading Astray scratched. Adding Romacaca . Is this her last race? · 98 days ago ·
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Phipps Stable’s 5-year-old Kentucky homebred mare Abaco, who has won her last four starts on turf for trainer Shug McGaughey, will face her biggest challenge yet Saturday when she makes her stakes debut in the $150,000 Suwannee River Stakes (G3) over a 1 1/8 mile turf course at Gulfstream Park. Read More
Hard Not to Like scores in the Marshua's River. 
  • Mary Z. · "Like" Sorry, I didn't post this pick here. Good to see her return with a win after being away since the 2012 Kentucky Oaks and having knee chip surgery. Fair Hill training. · 133 days ago ·
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  • UnionRagsRules · She is "Hard Not To Like"! · 133 days ago ·
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Hard Not to Like hardly looked like a horse that hadn’t run in eight months when she bravely slipped through a small opening along the inside rail in deep stretch and courageously fought her way to victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Marshua’s River (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Read More
Team Block’s highly-consistent Leading Astray faces older fillies and mares for the first time in Saturday’s $100,000 Marshua’s River Stakes (G3), including Summerplace Farm’s defending champion Heavenly Landing in the 1 1/16 miles turf test.Read More
BELMONT STAKES MADNESS BEGINS (let us know what you think, a Triple Crown winner or no?? Be prepared for a lot of wacky media coverage, especially from those who don’t know much about the game…see CNN STORY BELOW The first long weekend for the summer is complete, the weather was… Read More
How about Dixie Strike returning to Woodbine and scoring big! Now to the Oaks…Eugene Melnyk has Plate contender, colt won yesterday and goes straight to Plate now….Contreras gets re-hired for Preakness With a quick turn of foot and wide open spaces on the rail, Canadian bred DIXIE STRIKE roared to… Read More
Although I had been to Churchill Downs previously, nothing could quite prepare me for the rush that was the Kentucky Derby. My first trip to Louisville, to see the Stephen Foster in 2009, was a quiet, working vacation. In November, I was fortunate to attend the Breeders' Cup and as… Read More
BELIEVE YOU CAN – Brereton Jones’ homebred Kentucky Oaks heroine Believe You Can came out of the race in great shape, trainer Larry Jones said while accepting congratulations at his barn early on Kentucky Derby Day. Read More
A history making run for jockey Rosie Napravnik in the 2012 Kentucky Oaks!Read More
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  • jmcleav · If Went The Day Well wins the Derby, Proud Citizen could make a sweep! Went The Day Well is no lonshot in my book. · 378 days ago ·
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  • amberflash · Why are Julien Leparoux and Rafael Bejarano saying the exact same thing? · 378 days ago ·
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Jockey Robby Albarado has been arrested and has been taken off all of his May 4 mounts at Churchill Downs, including his mount on Hard Not to Like in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). Rafael Bejarano picked up Albarado's Oaks mount. Read More
  • RaTalk_Girl · Albarado has been suspended indefinitely until he can go before the Kentucky Horse Racing Commissions license review committee. Any thoughts? · 379 days ago ·
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Grace Hall leads a very strong cast of 3-year-old fillies in the 138th running of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday. Who will be your selection?Read More
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  • footlick · Broadway Alibi, Jemima's Pearl, Summer Applause · 379 days ago ·
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  • KyOaksRunner · A lot of support for Grace Hall and Summer Applause so far. My sleeper is Hard Not to Like, I don't think she'll win but she looks good enough to pick up a peice of the action if one of the top three falter. · 379 days ago ·
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The 138th running of the Run for the Lilies takes place in just three days!Read More
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  • KyOaksRunner · Lots of love for Summer Applause! · 382 days ago ·
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  • yukichan · Sticking with On Fire Baby with Amie's Dini... · 382 days ago ·
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The three favorites draw the one, two, and six spots in today's Kentucky Oaks Post Position Draw.Read More
  • champion2011 · Summer Applause and Eden;s Moon look solid. Nice morning line odds doesn't hurt either. · 382 days ago ·
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  • keeneland dan · Summer Applause will never be 15-1 you might get 8-1. Top 2 drew perfect. I will use 1,2,3 ...Speed has zero chance too much of it. · 382 days ago ·
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Alex J. Campbell Jr.’s homebred Karlovy Vary was doing well on Sunday, the day after she scored a front-running win in the 75th running of the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) at odds of 15-1. Her next target is the Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 4 at Churchill Downs.Read More
How was it?That’s the question I’ve been asked since returning home from my first ‘working’ trip to the Breeders’ Cup.It’s not the easiest thing to put into words, but the soundtrack to the scene would certainly be fuelled by the Happy Monday’s, '24 Hour Party People'.Read More

Hard Not To Like - Pedigree

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Hard SpunDanzigNorthern Dancer
Pas De Nom
Turkish TrystTurkoman
Darbyvail
Like A GemTactical CatStorm Cat
Terre Haute
Its A RubyRubiano
Likeashot

Hard Not To Like - Race Results & Past Performances

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View DetailsView Video04/13/139thJ RoccoKee91 1/16 mTJenny Wiley Stakes-G103+ FCentre CourtDaisy DevineSamitar1:41.73
View Details02/09/135thJ RoccoGP101 1/8 mTSuwannee River-G304+ FChannel LadyAbacoInglorious1:48.82
View Details01/05/131stJ duplicateGP101 1/16 mTMarshua's River-G304+ FHard Not To LikeChannel LadyLeading Astray1:41.70
View DetailsView Video05/04/126thR BejaranoCD111 1/8 mDKentucky Oaks-G103 FBelieve You CanBroadway's AlibiGrace Hall1:49.50
View DetailsView Video04/07/122ndR AlbaradoKee81 1/16 mSAshland Stakes-G103 FKarlovy VaryHard Not To LikeStephanie's Kitten1:44.82
View DetailsView Video11/04/115thM SmithCD61 mileTBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf-G102 FStephanie's KittenStopshoppingmariaSweet Cat1:38.80
View Details10/15/111stP HusbandsWO81 1/16 mTCup and Saucer02 FHard Not To LikeHampstead HeathJomelo1:48.00
View DetailsView Video09/17/115thE Da SilvaWO61 mileTNatalma Stakes-G302 FNorthern PassionDayatthespaStephanie's Kitten1:35.00
View DetailsView Video08/26/111stE Da SilvaWO41 mileTAllow02 MHard Not To LikeMaritimerParty Boy1:35.10
View Details07/30/111stJ McAleneyWO46 fTMSW02 FHard Not To LikeKiamaPulpation1:09.81