Optimus Prime (2021) Horse
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Optimus Prime is a 4yo brown gelding trained by John Bary in Hastings. He is by U S Navy Flag out of Empress Wu. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, finishing without a win in three starts. In his latest start at Tauherenikau on 6 February 2026, he was ridden by Samantha Collett and came eighth behind the winner Arctic Jewel.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.710, SP: 12.00 1st Arctic Jewel ( H Hassman 56 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Thatz Bonnie ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.20L 3rd So We Go ( B Queiroz 58 ) 1.40L 8th Optimus Prime ( S Collett 58.5 ) 4.10L See full results | S Collett 58.5kg 4.10L | 8 (8) |
| Wanganui 10-Jan-26 1340m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.120, SP: 46.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th 1st Think I Got Cha ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Petite Rocher ( H Hassman 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.10L 3rd Street Appeal ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 2.60L 11th Optimus Prime ( R Mudhoo 58.5 ) 9.70L See full results | R Mudhoo 58.5kg 9.70L | 11 (14) |
| Otaki 19-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.300, SP: 17.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st John Doe ( C Dell 58.5 ) 2nd Street Appeal ( E M Leighton 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Hard Rock Cafe ( L Kauri 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.90L 9th Optimus Prime ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 6.70L See full results | J Riddell 58.5kg 6.70L | 9 (12) |