Opportunistic (AUS) Horse
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Opportunistic is a 4yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Michael Grantham, who is based at North Dandalup. He is sired by the stallion So You Think out of the dam I'm Feeling Lucky. Given that he is a stakes winner and has amassed $217,670 in career earnings, Opportunistic is regarded as a racehorse with above-average ability. On 28th Jun 2025 at Pinjarra, Opportunistic was ridden by Clint Johnston-porter and scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $125000.00 3yo Open Set Weight, defeating Storyville. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Opportunistic throughout his career you'd have achieved a 11% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nottle 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Battle Commander ( L Staples 55 ) 0.18L 3rd Opportunistic ( W Pike 56 ) 0.88L See full results | W Pike 56kg 0.88L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont 30-May-26 1400m SOFT 6 R9 RTG 78+ $3,120 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Russian To The Bar ( C J Parnham 56.5 ) 2nd Snippy Which ( N J Riordan 55 , Cd 52.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Cool Memory ( P J Harvey 61.5 ) 1.21L 4th Opportunistic ( C Martinan 56 , Cd 53 ) 1.73L See full results | C Martinan 56kg, Cd 53kg 1.73L | 4 (15) |
| Ascot 09-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 RTG 72+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.100, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Wineaclocksumwhere ( N Faithfull 57 ) 2nd Timeless Gem ( B M Parnham 55 ) 1.60L 3rd Battle Commander ( L T Staples 59 ) 1.81L 7th Opportunistic ( C Martinan 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.92L See full results | C Martinan 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.92L | 7 (14) |
| Lark Hill 20-Apr-26 950m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 72+ TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.070 1st Yes Queen ( H J Nottle ) 2nd Fluro Neuro ( C L Azzopardi ) 2.12L 3rd Let's Galahvant ( C J Parnham ) 2.67L 5th Opportunistic ( B Parnham ) 4.61L | B Parnham 4.61L | 5 (6) |
| Ascot 22-Nov-25 2100m GOOD 4 R7 LR AJ SCAHILL (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:10.610, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 1st Simply ( F W Kersley 54 ) 2nd Captain Pluto ( W A Pike 56.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Buckets Ridge ( W J Egan 58 ) 0.46L FF Opportunistic ( C Johnston-porter 54 ) 0.00L See full results | C Johnston-porter 54kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |