Hard Luck (IRE)

Dam of Another Venture (IRE), Docpickedme (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Old Vic (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 3 runners (67%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 14 from 62 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £247,733 GB
Best progeny OR: 140

Progeny

All known progeny


2011	Another Venture (IRE)	5	Black-type placed	Miss E McGarty-Jones	gelding	Stowaway (GB)	29	5	4	17.2%	140	£76,986	5 May 23
2016	Docpickedme (IRE)	9	-	Richard Hobson	gelding	Getaway (GER)	32	3	4	28.1%	133	£170,747	28 Feb 26
2018	Lucky Venture (IRE)	0	-	David K Walsh	mare	Affinisea (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	21 Apr 25

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


25 Jan 25	Docpickedme (IRE)	Doncaster	Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase	Class 1	129	£56,950
28 Feb 26	Docpickedme (IRE)	Doncaster	Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle	Class 2	121	£13,392
13 Dec 25	Docpickedme (IRE)	Doncaster	bet365 Pennine Handicap Chase	Class 2	129	£26,164
25 Jan 24	Docpickedme (IRE)	Wetherby	Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase	Class 3	127	£7,922
9 Feb 23	Docpickedme (IRE)	Doncaster	Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	125	£10,967
16 Dec 20	Another Venture (IRE)	Ludlow	Tanners Claret Handicap Chase	Class 3	135	£7,213
18 Mar 19	Another Venture (IRE)	Plumpton	Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase	Class 3	128	£7,343
29 Jan 18	Another Venture (IRE)	Hereford	Darren Linn Memorial Handicap Chase	Class 3	128	£14,013
6 Jan 18	Another Venture (IRE)	Chepstow	Coral Yourcall Chase	Class 3	123	£11,956
4 Feb 17	Another Venture (IRE)	Sandown	Betfred Super League Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	120	£6,498
29 Nov 22	Docpickedme (IRE)	Southwell	Follow Vickers.Bet For Tommo's Daily Tips Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	119	£7,407
29 Jan 22	Docpickedme (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	118	£5,203
31 Dec 21	Docpickedme (IRE)	Uttoxeter	Uttoxeter Tile And Bathroom Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	112	£3,594
8 Mar 21	Docpickedme (IRE)	Southwell	Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	-	£3,769

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Stowaway (GB)	2011	1	1	1	29	5	17.2%	£76,986	Another Venture (IRE)
Getaway (GER)	2016	1	1	1	32	9	28.1%	£170,747	Docpickedme (IRE)
Affinisea (IRE)	2018	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	-

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Hard Luck produced?: Hard Luck (IRE) is the dam of 3 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 14 wins from 62 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Hard Luck?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Hard Luck (IRE) is Another Venture (IRE), by Stowaway (GB), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 140; the top win came in the Tanners Claret Handicap Chase at Ludlow on 16 December 2020.
How much prize money have Hard Luck's offspring won?: The offspring of Hard Luck (IRE) have earned £247,733 in Britain since 1990.
What is Hard Luck's pedigree?: Hard Luck (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB).
Did Hard Luck race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Hard Luck (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.

Updated 2026-02-28

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