Hard Pick (AUS) 2020
Profile
5g Flying Artie x Bail Up (Bel Esprit)
Foaled October 18, 2020
Career: 29 starts, 3 - 4 - 2 $115,050
Trainer: M & D Kearney, Hawkesbury
Ownership: Mrs D A Kearney, S R Kearney, L J De Wai, T B Kearney, A J Keen, B R Kearney, M J S Donaldson, L D Keen, P J Donaldson, M J Thomson, S Delanoue & B Liggins
Hard Pick is a 5 year old gelding by Flying Artie out of the Bel Esprit mare, Bail Up.
Last start was 9th at Newcastle on August 26, 2025 in the TAB Venue Mode (Bm64) over 1500 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 773 2022 MM Gold Coast Yearling SaleVendor: Kia Ora Stud, Scone, NSW Buyer: Glenn Williams $80,000
Lot 2 2024 Inglis August (Late) Online SaleVendor: G Williams Buyer: M Kearney $15,000
Flying Artie (AUS)
Bail Up (AUS)
Artie Schiller (USA)
Flying Ruby (AUS)
Bel Esprit (AUS)
Pay My Bail (NZ)
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Royal Academy (USA)
Bespoken (AUS)
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Ebony Jane (NZ)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Majestic Light (USA)
Century (AUS)
Brigand (USA)
Nijinsky II (CAN)
Vain (AUS)
Proud Knight (AUS)
Three Legs (GB)
Race Record
5yo
26Aug25
9th
Newcastle
TAB Venue Mode (Bm64) 1500m
Soft(7) Molly Bourke (54) 6/1 - 1st: Wild Chap (5.8L)
4yo
3Jul25
8th
Hawkesbury
Clarendon Tavern (Bm64) 1600m
Soft(7) Ms W Costin (56) 25/1 - 1st: Oh Golly Gosh (3.2L)
4yo
27May25
1st
Hawkesbury
Clarendon Tavern (Bm64) 1600m
Heavy(9) Molly Bourke (53.5) 40/1 - 2nd: Rathoran (2.5L)
4yo
3Apr25
9th
Wyong
Lakes Podiatry (Bm64) 1200m
Soft(5) Ms W Costin (55) 60/1 - 1st: Metallic Ruler (5.1L)
4yo
10Oct24
5th
Hawkesbury
XXXX Gold Midway (C1) 1600m
Good(4) Ms W Costin (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Rolling Magic (5.2L)
4yo
8Sep24
4th
Mudgee
XXXX Mudgee Mug Hcp (C1) 1200m
Good(4) Jaden Lloyd (59) 20/1 - 1st: Earl Of Bantry (1.8L)
4yo
3Aug24
2nd
Newcastle
Cabac (Bm64) 1400m
Soft(7) A B Collett (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Poppin' Champagne (1.7L)
2yo
12Jun23
6th
Warwick Farm
Precise Air Mdn Plate 1200m
Good(4) S Clipperton (56) 20/1 - 1st: Griff (19.3L)