Captain Cook (USA) Horse
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Captain Cook is a 4yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is sired by the stallion Practical Joke out of the dam Pow Wow Wow. Captain Cook has won 2 races in his career so far. On 2nd Feb 2025 at Aqueduct, he secured his most important victory to date, claiming the $250000.00 Withers Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R13 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $210,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.490, SP: 17.00 stalked the pace three wide around both turns and weakened in the lane. 1st Skippylongstocking ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd White Abarrio ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Full Serrano ( J Rosario 123 ) 7.25L 4th Captain Cook ( J R Velazquez 123 ) 8.50L See full results | J R Velazquez 55.8kg 8.50L | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R6 Perryville Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.450, SP: 1.83 laid off of the pace in the four path, tucked to the two path into the turn, progressed between rivals to claim place leaving upper stretch and was second best. 1st Barnes ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Captain Cook ( I O Jr 118 ) 8.25L 3rd Owen Almighty ( L Saez 118 ) 4.50L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg 8.25L | 2 (5) |
| Saratoga 24-Aug-25 1410m R10 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.610, SP: 21.00 1st Patch Adams ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Captain Cook ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Barnes ( J Ortiz 124 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R10 Maxfield Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.770, SP: 4.33 set the pace along the inside, vied with an outer pair around the turn, got headed in upper stretch, yielded to those rivals at the furlong grounds, shifted out and kept on. 1st Verifire ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Smoken Wicked ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Captain Cook ( I O Jr 120 ) 3.75L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 11-May-25 1810m FIRM R11 Peter Pan Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.220, SP: 2.38 Cut pace 2p, ran on 1st Hill Road ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Mcafee ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Captain Cook ( M Franco 120 ) 1.25L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R12 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) $52,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.150, SP: 2.75 Chased 4-2w, wknd late 1st Rodriguez ( M Smith 123 ) 2nd Grande ( D Davis 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Passion Rules ( K Carmouche 123 ) 1.75L 4th Captain Cook ( M Franco 123 ) 6.75L See full results | M Franco 55.8kg 6.75L | 4 (10) |
| Aqueduct 02-Feb-25 1810m FIRM R7 Withers Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.830, SP: 2.10 3-4p,lead1/4,edged clr 1st Captain Cook ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Surfside Moon ( S Civaci 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Omaha Omaha ( R Mena 118 ) 6.50L See full results | M Franco 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 29-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R1 Md $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.220, SP: 1.67 coaxed from the gate, prompted the leader from the outside four then three wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung six wide into upper stretch seizing command straightened away, went clear under a drive to prevail. 1st Captain Cook ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Griffin's Wharf ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Atlal ( J Lezcano 119 ) 0.00L See full results | M Franco 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md $1,256 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 5.50 was bumped by an inner rival and steadied out of crowded quarters among foes at the start, recovered to advance between horses down the backstretch, pursued from midpack in the five path around the turn, floated to the seven path in upper stretch, yet stayed on mildly late. 1st Lil Muggs ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Zat's The One ( M Garcia 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Calling On Heaven ( L Saez 119 ) 1.50L 6th Captain Cook ( R S Jr 119 ) 4.10L See full results | R S Jr 54kg 4.10L | 6 (12) |