Captain Cook (USA) Horse
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Captain Cook is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Todd Pletcher in the USA. He is by Practical Joke out of Pow Wow Wow. He has secured two wins, highlighted by a victory on February 2, 2025 at Aqueduct in the $250,000 Withers Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 05-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R8 Race 8 $15,557 (of $155,574) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.440, SP: 1.73 coaxed from the gate, raced three then two wide in closest aim of the leader, got roused spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a drive taking command a furlong out, dug in under threat from a pair of rivals and was caught just inside the sixteenth pole by his barn mate, then ran on to preserve the show honors clear of the rest. 1st Gate To Wire ( J Castellano 124 ) 2nd Suremeanttoobe ( P Lopez 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Captain Cook ( R J Santana 124 ) 1.35L See full results | R J Santana 56.2kg 1.35L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R13 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $304,568 (of $4,350,978) 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 ) 5.50L 4th Captain Cook ( J Velazquez 123 ) 8.50L See full results | J Velazquez 55.8kg 8.50L | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R6 Perryville Stakes (Stakes) $107,676 (of $538,379) 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) $154,011 (of $770,056) 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) $38,273 (of $382,731) 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) |