Vinery Stud have confirmed they have acquired boom three-year-old colt All Too Hard, half brother to Champion Black Caviar, reports Breednet.com.au.It says: There have been many $1million plus yearling colts sold through the sales ring but none have performed better than the former Sydney Easter sale topper, All Too Hard. His natural ability was evident early when he made his debut in the VRC Talindert Stakes where he won under a strangle hold before returning to the same course for his second s

Vinery Stud have confirmed they have acquired boom three-year-old colt All Too Hard, half brother to Champion Black Caviar, reports Breednet.com.au.

It says: There have been many $1million plus yearling colts sold through the sales ring but none have performed better than the former Sydney Easter sale topper, All Too Hard. His natural ability was evident early when he made his debut in the VRC Talindert Stakes where he won under a strangle hold before returning to the same course for his second start in the Group 2 VRC Sires Produce Stakes, again demonstrating he was a class above his rivals, winning by four lengths and shooting to favourite for the Golden Slipper.

Upon moving to Sydney All Too Hard had little trouble with the reverse direction, brilliantly winning the Group 2 ATC Pago Pago Stakes at Rosehill. Trainer John Hawkes considered him more of a natural three-year-old type and decided to bypass the Golden Slipper and aim for the Group 1 ATC Sires Produce Stakes where he ran second to Triple Crown winning 2yo Pierro. Having won three of his four starts and second in a Group 1 as a juvenile All Too Hard was then sent for a spell, returning as a three-year-old.

After placing in the 1100m Group 3 ATC San Domenico behind speedster Snitzerland and running a good fourth against older horses in the Group 1 ATC George Main Stakes, All Too Hard was returned to Melbourne for the time honored MRC Caulfield Guineas. It was here he demonstrated an exceptional turn of foot running down Pierro in the race that has been the spring board to many successful stallions, including Champion sires such as Lonhro and Redoute's Choice.

Again against older horses, All Too Hard entered a Cox Plate field which included 11 individual Group 1 winners who collectively amassed over $30million in prize money. After receiving interference in the early stages, All Too Hard swept to the front rounding the turn and after a gallant battle with eventual winner Ocean Park in the straight, went down by just a neck.