Captain Cook (USA)
About
Captain Cook is a 3yo from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Pow Wow Wow. To date, Captain Cook has recorded two career wins. On 2 Feb 2025 at Aqueduct, he earned his most important victory, collecting $250,000 in the Withers Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | 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. | R S Jr 54kg 4.10L | 6 (12) |