Bred by Gilgai Farm, All Too Hard is a half brother to undefeated sprinter Black Caviar, with both horses having the same mother in Helsinge.
He settled back in the field before producing a dazzling turn of foot under the guidance of jockey Dwayne Dunn to win by a comfortable four lengths.
[6] However, trainer John Hawkes sent a shockwave through racing circles by announcing the horse would not line up in the $3.5 million Golden Slipper, but would wait an extra week for the $500,000 AJC Sires' Produce.
[9] After finishing unplaced in both The Run To The Rose and the George Main Stakes, All Too Hard returned to Melbourne and contested the Caulfield Guineas.
Pierro who started the $1.20 favourite jumped from the barriers awkwardly and jockey Nash Rawiller was forced to work overtime to be up with the leaders.
Due to the weight-for-age conditions the horse was allocated 49.5kg, therefore regular rider Dwayne Dunn was replaced by the lightweight Chris Munce.
Munce settled him near the leaders and used the 8kg weight advantage to dash clear at the turn, however he was run down late to finish second by a neck margin to Ocean Park, with Pierro a further three lengths back in third position.
"[11] A month after his Cox Plate defeat, All Too Hard was sold by Nathan Tinkler to Vinery Stud for a reported $25 million.