Optical (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

21-Feb-22

Colour

bay

Sire

City Of Light

Dam

Espressoandacheck

Prize Money

315959

Trainer

J. Keith Desormeaux

Owners

Don't Tell My Wife Stables

About

Optical is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. It is sired by City Of Light out of the dam Espressoandacheck. Optical has won 2 races in its career so far. On 19th Sep 2024 at Churchill Downs, Optical recorded its most significant win to date, earning $92000.00.

Raced At

Churchill Downs • Colonial Downs • Fair Grounds • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Churchill Downs 14-Nov-25 1510m R9 Race 9 $1,272 (of $127,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.470, SP: 11.00 broke a beat slow and brushed with an inner foe leaving the gate, trailed in the six path and never got involved. 1st Dive Bomber ( F Arrieta 120 ) 2nd Multiverse ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Mo Quality ( C A Torres 118 ) 3.00L 9th Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 20.00L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 20.00L	9 (11)
Churchill Downs 29-Sep-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $1,453 (of $134,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.820, SP: 15.00 broke half a step slow, raced off of the pace three to four wide, shifted to the six path in upper stretch and made little impact. 1st Day And Age ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Foligno ( F Geroux 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Mesero ( B Curtis 118 ) 1.50L 8th Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 10.50L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 10.50L	8 (9)
Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1410m R7 Harrods Creek Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.730, SP: 13.00 was bumped by an outer rival at the start, trailed in the two path, shifted out to the six path at the furlong grounds and rallied willingly. 1st Smoken Wicked ( B J H Jr 122 ) 2nd Jimmy's Dailys ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 3.00L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 3.00L	3 (5)
Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1610m R5 Petramalo Mile Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.550, SP: 7.00 was reserved early and advanced four wide by the five sixteenths and came seven wide off the bend and improved late. 1st Rolando ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Barbadian Runner ( F Boyce 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Lured Away ( B J H Jr 120 ) 4.75L 4th Optical ( A Concepcion 118 ) 6.50L See full results	A Concepcion 53.5kg 6.50L	4 (8)
Colonial Downs 25-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.060, SP: 5.00 was allowed to settle early, three to two path on the turn, moved to the inside by the quarter pole and slipped thru by the furlong marker and closed well to just miss. 1st Grand Opening ( D V Araujo 122 ) 2nd Optical ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Change My World ( D Centeno 118 ) 5.00L See full results	A Concepcion 53.5kg 0.25L	2 (7)
Churchill Downs 16-Jun-25 1510m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,175 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.430, SP: 3.75 shuffled back slightly from between horses early on, lacked speed along the inside, dropped back to lose contact with the rest into the turn, showed little thereafter and was eased through the lane. 1st Imperial Gun ( K J Asmussen 123 ) 2nd Map To The Stars ( B J H Jr 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Bourbon's Fault ( J A Torres 123 ) 1.50L 6th Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 65.00L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 65kgL	6 (6)
Churchill Downs 24-May-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $25,400 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.280, SP: 6.00 stalked three wide, got outkicked by an outer foe nearing the lane, shifted out to the five path while sustaining stride in upper stretch and ran on to gain place in the final furlong. 1st Tour Player ( F Geroux 124 ) 2nd Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Map To The Stars ( B J H Jr 124 ) 5.25L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 2.75L	2 (6)
Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1310m FIRM R13 Race 13 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.690, SP: 41.00 trailed the field early on, raced in the six path into the lane and improved position down the lane. 1st Patch Adams ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Big Truzz ( L Saez 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Multiverse ( I O Jr 118 ) 6.50L 5th Optical ( J Graham 118 ) 7.75L See full results	J Graham 53.5kg 7.75L	5 (10)
Fair Grounds 31-Jan-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $59,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.480, SP: 21.00 broke a step slow and was bumped by an outer rival leaving the gate, brushed with an inner rival entering the first turn while laying off of the pace three wide, took closer order before tracking outside of rivals around the far turn, but fanned out to the five path entering the lane and weakened between horses in upper stretch. 1st Flying Mohawk ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2nd States' Rights ( F Geroux 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Hot Property ( M P Jr 119 ) 2.50L 6th Optical ( J Graham 119 ) 7.75L See full results	J Graham 54kg 7.75L	6 (7)
Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R12 Lecomte Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.070, SP: 26.00 pursued from midpack along the inside and faded around the far turn. 1st Disco Time ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Built ( J Loveberry 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Innovator ( J A Torres 122 ) 0.75L 12th Optical ( J Graham 122 ) 20.40L See full results	J Graham 55.3kg 20.40L	12 (13)
Churchill Downs 25-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $45,361 (of $72,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 3.00 leaned out slightly at the start, pressed the leading pair from the four path around the turn, vied four wide in upper stretch, wrestled a narrow advantage into the final furlong, sparred with an inner pair through the late stages and held. 1st Optical ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Mcafee ( E Esquivel 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Moral ( L Saez 122 ) 0.35L See full results	A Concepcion 54.4kg	1 (6)
Churchill Downs 02-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,200 (of $72,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 1.80 stalked along the inside, pursued under coaxing in the two path around the turn, chased the top pair leaving upper stretch, tipped outside of them in the final furlong and needed more. 1st Hedge ( J Graham 120 ) 2nd Gardiner ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Optical ( J Loveberry 120 ) 1.50L See full results	J Loveberry 54.4kg 1.50L	3 (6)
Keeneland 06-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R9 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) (of $600,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.170 bumped an inner rival while subtly put to cramped quarters by an outer rival approaching the first turn, steadied back in the aftermath, raced off of the pace along the inside, but faltered with five furlongs to go, was pulled up around the far turn and walked off. 1st East Avenue ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Ferocious ( L Saez 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Filoso ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 9.50L 11th Optical ( J Graham 122 ) 99.99L See full results	J Graham 55.3kg 100L	11 (11)
Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R9 Md $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.650 opened clear and angled in to dictate terms leaving the chute, widened on the turn and into the stretch, and drew away to prove much the best. 1st Optical ( J Graham 119 ) 2nd Ky Do Declare ( R Bejarano 119 ) 14.00L 3rd Dual Income ( G Corrales 119 ) 15.25L See full results	J Graham 54kg	1 (11)
Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R1 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.900 prompt the early pace setter, raced near the rail through the stretch, raced in tight quarters deep stretch and kept on the wire. 1st Look To The Cross ( B J H Jr 119 ) 2nd Anegada ( E Morales 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Concrete Cruiser ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 3.75L 4th Optical ( J Graham 119 ) 4.00L See full results	J Graham 54kg 4.00L	4 (11)
Ellis Park 20-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md (of $71,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.170 raced in the five path along the first turn and tracked the pace early on, was in the three path into the lane while making a bid but faded late in the stretch drive. 1st Poster ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2nd Turnbuckle ( D Cannon 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Zap D'etat ( C E Lopez 119 ) 2.25L 8th Optical ( C J Lanerie 119 ) 7.50L See full results	C J Lanerie 54kg 7.50L	8 (10)
Churchill Downs 23-Jun-24 1110m FIRM R5 Md $6,440 (of $92,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.460 lacked speed in the two path, rallied inside of foes in upper stretch, shifted two wide in the final furlong and sustained progress to gain fourth late. 1st Bostontonian ( W A Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Deeply Hidden ( L Machado 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Missed The Turn ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 5.00L 4th Optical ( C J Lanerie 119 ) 6.75L See full results	C J Lanerie 54kg 6.75L	4 (10)