Optical Bijou (USA)
About
Optical Bijou is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr. He is sired by the stallion Shaman Ghost out of the dam Amanda's Antik. Optical Bijou has won three races in his career. On 15 Sep 2025 at Delaware Park, he earned his most significant victory to date, collecting the $72,000.00 purse in Race 9.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 27-Oct-25 1410m R10 Race 10 (of $53,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 4.33 came in tightening foes at the start, corrected and stalked three wide between runners, rated back off rivals near the half, failed to go on under asking into the lane and faded. | J A Hernandez 57.2kg 7.85L | 7 (8) |
| Delaware Park 15-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 7.00 settled off the pace along the outside, advanced through the turn to find a prominent position behind leader, dueled in the final furlong and inched clear late. | J Hernandez 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 25-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $43,312 (of $68,749) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 4.00 chased four wide early, bid three wide on the turn, dueled, led into the stretch, drew clear and widened under urging. | M Iorio 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $687 (of $68,749) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.840, SP: 9.00 chased between rivals, chased on the turn and weakened. | F Pennington 54.4kg 8.80L | 5 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 19-May-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $625 (of $62,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.140, SP: 10.00 raced three wide off the pace, steadied midway on the far turn and failed threaten. | M Sanchez 54.4kg 14.70L | 6 (8) |
| Laurel Park 26-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,430 (of $49,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 21.00 came in bumping the winner at the start, raced along the inner rail on the turn, swung out in upper stretch and weakened. | M J Sanchez 55.8kg 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Laurel Park 11-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $300 (of $49,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.850, SP: 26.00 , no factor, swung to the five path at the head of the stretch, drifted in near the eighth pole and showed some late interest. | E O Robles 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 6.10L | 7 (9) |
| Delaware Park 05-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,870 (of $41,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.810 saved ground around the first turn, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued to battle from the rail around the far bend and weakened in the lane. | E O Robles 53.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 09-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,875 (of $68,749) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.480 chased between rivals, moved up three wide on the turn, rallied and finished evenly late. | S Marin 52.2kg 1.35L | 3 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 26-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,875 (of $68,749) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.280 was bumped at the start, raced off the pace, chased two wide on the turn, rallied four wide into the stretch and dug in gamely outside to the finish. | S Marin 52.2kg 0.50L | 3 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 21-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,750 (of $68,749) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.490 was off slowly and ducked in, outrun early, moved up at the quarter pole, came wide, made a late run outside and was gaining at the end. | S Marin 52.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 28-Aug-23 1110m R2 Md $45,281 (of $71,876) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.450 chased between rivals, then inside on the turn, rallied between horses in the three path in the stretch run, then was bumped at the sixteenth pole and continued gamely to the finish. | S Marin 53.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Monmouth Park 24-Jul-23 1010m R5 Md $718 (of $71,876) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.380 dueled three wide for the early lead, was floated out wide on the turn, continued to duel and weakened in the final furlong. | A A Rodriguez 53.1kg 14.25L | 7 (8) |