Opportunistic (AUS) Horse
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About
Opportunistic is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Michael Grantham. He is by the stallion So You Think out of the mare I'm Feeling Lucky. As a stakes winner with $309,420 in career earnings, he is regarded as a horse of above‑average ability. On 28th Jun 2025 at Pinjarra, Clint Johnston‑Porter rode him to his most important win, claiming the $125,000 3yo Open Set Weight and defeating Storyville.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie 20-Sep-26 2125m GOOD 4 R6 LR BOULDER CUP 88+ $23,250 (of $127,950) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:12.120, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th 1st The Jester's Son ( Z Johnston-porter 54 ) 2nd Opportunistic ( C Parnham 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Citino ( J Azzopardi 54 ) 1.89L See full results | C Parnham 56kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Kalgoorlie 06-Sep-26 1760m SOFT 6 R7 COOLGARDIE CUP $55,850 (of $101,050) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.530, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.340 1st Opportunistic ( W Pike 54 ) 2nd The Jester's Son ( Z T Johnston-porter 54 ) 0.33L 3rd Lavalier ( M L A Ramoly 54 ) 4.95L See full results | W Pike 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Lark Hill 24-Aug-26 1450m SOFT 5 R16 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:27.110 1st Arcadia Knight ( J K H Tsang ) 2nd Opportunistic ( W Pike ) 1.06L 3rd Citino ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2.09L | W Pike 1.06L | 2 (9) |
| Bunbury 28-Jun-26 2213m SOFT 7 R8 LR SW AUTUMN CUP $11,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:24.330, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.320 1st Let's Galahvant ( N Faithfull 57.5 ) 2nd Diamond Scene ( L F Fiore 57.5 ) 1.76L 3rd Opportunistic ( W Pike 57.5 ) 1.94L See full results | W Pike 57.5kg 1.94L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont 13-Jun-26 1650m SOFT 6 R8 RTG 78+ $7,040 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.590, SP: 1.85 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Snippy Which ( H J Nottle 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Battle Commander ( L T Staples 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Opportunistic ( W Pike 56 ) 0.88L See full results | W Pike 56kg 0.88L | 3 (11) |