Optical Illusion (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
02-Feb-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
gray
Sire
Seperate Interest
Dam
Sweetest Illusion
Prize Money
333245
Owners
Jim Schlagel
About

Optical Illusion is a 4yo gray gelding from the United States, trained by Paul C. Jones. He is out of Sweetest Illusion and sired by Seperate Interest. To date he has captured three victories. His most notable triumph came on 13 Oct 2025 at Los Alamitos Racecourse, where he won Race 10 and earned a purse of $13,000.

Raced At
Los Alamitos Racecourse
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Los Alamitos Racecourse 13-Oct-25 500m R10 Race 10 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 2 always in command.H R Lopez 57.2kg1 (5)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-Sep-25 800m R5 Race 5 $1,563 (of $12,500) Barrier 3 away super, drifted out turn, weakened.H R Lopez 57.2kg 4.25L3 (3)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 27-Jul-25 320m R5 California Breeders' Sprint Stakes (Stakes) (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:17.260 off slow, lacked room.A Viramontes 57.2kg 1.95L6 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 01-Jun-25 320m R6 Race 6 $300 (of $13,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.390 hopped start, saved.A Viramontes 57.2kg 3.85L7 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 29-Dec-24 270m R5 Race 5 $975 (of $13,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.150 steady effort.M Arriaga 57.2kg 1.10L4 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 02-Dec-24 370m R5 Race 5 (of $8,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:00.400 antsy, broke in, shifted out early, shied early, no bid.H R Lopez 57.2kg 2.35L6 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 08-Sep-24 370m R8 Golden State Derby (Stakes) $7,736 (of $193,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:34.520 bumped start, outfinished.E Nicasio 57.2kg 4.15L7 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Aug-24 370m R6 Race 6 $1,000 (of $8,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:59.150 clean start, drifted in 1/8, GOOD try.H R Lopez 57.2kg 0.80L3 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jul-24 370m R8 Governor's Cup Derby (Stakes) $4,950 (of $170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:59.690 in tight early/steadied.H R Lopez 57.2kg 2.55L8 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 07-Jul-24 370m R7 Race 7 $600 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:39.800 bobbled early, altered out midway, trying.H R Lopez 57.2kg 0.75L4 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 03-Jun-24 320m R9 Race 9 $318 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.350 bit slow, lost path/squeezed late.V M Salazar 57.2kg 2.30L5 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Mar-24 370m R9 Race 9 $200 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:58.810 off slow/lost path.V M Salazar 57.2kg 2.75L5 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Feb-24 370m R9 LOS ALAMITOS WINTER DERBY (Stakes) (of $174,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:56.880 broke in/bumped start, lost path/bumped early.A Viramontes 57.2kg 3.25L5 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jan-24 370m R9 Race 9 $1,600 (of $8,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:39.730 away well, drifted out, 2nd best.A Viramontes 57.2kg 0.25L2 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 11-Dec-23 370m R10 Los Alamitos 2 Million Futurity (Stakes) $178,560 (of $1,785,675) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:37.390 broke thru the gate prior, reloaded, came away well while breaking in a path, asked left handed early, asked again passing the eighth, asked again approaching the sixteenth, and drifted out two paths in a GOOD try.V M Salazar 57.2kg 0.75L3 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 20-Nov-23 370m R9 Race 9 $3,780 (of $6,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.200 lugged in early, dueled, prevailed.V M Salazar 57.2kg1 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 02-Oct-23 320m R9 PCQHRA Breeders Futurity (Stakes) (of $265,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.700V M Salazar 57.2kg 3.10L8 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 11-Sep-23 320m R5 Race 5 $3,780 (of $6,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:18.290 up close, best late.V M Salazar 57.2kg1 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 30-Jul-23 320m R10 Governor's Cup Futurity (Stakes) (of $255,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.300 broke out/bumped start, shifted in/bumped late.V M Salazar 57.2kg 2.05L7 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 09-Jul-23 320m R4 Race 4 $1,200 (of $6,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.360 broke in/bumped start, leaning in, 2nd best.V M Salazar 57.2kg 1.50L2 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 19-Jun-23 270m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,020 (of $10,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:57.100 came in start, 2nd best.V M Salazar 57.2kg 0.50L2 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 29-May-23 320m R6 Race 6 $1,200 (of $6,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:19.000 lugged out to outer rail, up for 2nd.V M Salazar 57.2kg 0.50L2 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 16-Apr-23 200m R6 Race 6 $658 (of $9,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.780 off slow, drifted, rank.V M Salazar 57.2kg 1.85L4 (5)