Optimal
(USA)About
Optimal, a 10yo gray or roan gelding born in the United States, is trained by Temple D. Rushton. He is by the stallion Paddy O'prado out of the dam Flowery. So far he has won two races. His most important victory came on 24 Mar 2025 at Fonner Park, where he collected $6200.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fonner Park 12-Apr-25 m $620 (of $6,200), Winning Time: 01:13.400 moved four wide to bid into the far turn then came up empty nearing the lane. | T Cunningham 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Fonner Park 24-Mar-25 m $3,906 (of $6,200), Winning Time: 01:13.600 stalked the pace, made a three wide bid through the far turn and finished well to get up under all out pressure. J'. | T Cunningham | 1 (8) |
| Fonner Park 15-Mar-25 m $620 (of $6,200), Winning Time: 01:14.800 stalked the pace, raced five wide into the upper stretch and finished willingly to the wire. | T Cunningham 0.75L | 3 (10) |
| Fonner Park 02-Mar-25 m (of $7,100), Winning Time: 01:14.600 raced five wide into the upper stretch and never was a factor. | S Bethke 56.7kg, Cd 0 6.80L | 6 (10) |
| Fonner Park 05-May-24 m $1,520 (of $7,600), Winning Time: 01:13.600 tracked the pace two or three wide and could not get to the winner in the lane. | A B Ramos 2.25L | 2 (10) |
| Fonner Park 21-Apr-24 m $1,520 (of $7,600), Winning Time: 01:13.600 through that bend into the stretch and kept safe to the end. | A B Ramos 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Fonner Park 07-Apr-24 m (of $7,600), Winning Time: 01:14.400 was in reach three wide but lacked a final closing run. | T Bacon 54.4kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 5 (9) |
| Fonner Park 02-Apr-23 m $3,339 (of $5,300), Winning Time: 01:14.600 was with the pace four wide to edge clear through the far turn then held safe in the drive. | D Cardoso | 1 (9) |
| Fonner Park 19-Mar-23 m $371 (of $5,300), Winning Time: 01:20.400 showed good early foot from the inside and gave way. | D Cardoso 56.7kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Fonner Park 02-May-22 m (of $4,500), Winning Time: 01:14.200 early, edged clear in the far turn and held safe through the lane under steady handling. | J Olesiak 56.2kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 5 (7) |
| Fonner Park 17-Apr-22 m $315 (of $4,500), Winning Time: 01:20.800 took back off the leaders in the first turn to stalked three wide, made a mild bid going to the far turn but lacked a late rally. | K Roman 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 4 (8) |
| Fonner Park 27-Mar-22 m (of $4,500), Winning Time: 01:14.800 failed to rally four wide. | A Martinez 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 9 (10) |
| Fonner Park 27-Feb-22 m (of $8,000), Winning Time: 00:46.000 stumbled at the break, raced six wide through the upper stretch and never was a factor. | S W Shield 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.80L | 8 (8) |