Optimal Courage (USA) Horse
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Optimal Courage is an eight-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States, sired by Optimizer and out of Elated. The horse is under the care of trainer Heribert Martinez and belongs to owners Martinez, Heribert And Walters, Jasmin. In 63 starts he has captured 20 victories and placed 19 times, accruing $505,978 in earnings. His most recent outing took place at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 16 September 2026, where he finished 7th out of 8. His latest win was recorded at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 20 June 2024.
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Churchill Downs • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Oaklawn Park • Lone Star • Sam Houston Race Park • Will Rogers Downs • Fair Grounds • Remington Park • Tampa Bay Downs • Gulfstream • Colonial DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-26 1207m FAST R7 Race 7 - Claiming, SP: 41.00 | Guillermo Rodriguez | 8 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 16-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $19,643) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 9.00 pressed the pace between rivals, was checked near the quarter pole and gave way. 1st Rocket Hoss ( M Meeks 122 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Gimmeethreesteps ( J C Bealmear 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Cheesesteak ( J M Romero 122 ) 1.50L 7th Optimal Courage ( W A Iii 122 ) 9.25L See full results | W A Iii 55.3kg 9.25L | 7 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $713 (of $32,308) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 21.00 trailed and lacked a late bid. 1st Hawkeye ( J Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Cupid's Runaway ( 119 ) 3rd Luckies Joy ( A Mendoza 119 ) 0.50L 5th Optimal Courage ( W I Antongeorgi 122 ) 11.75L See full results | W I Antongeorgi 55.3kg 11.75L | 5 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,027 (of $20,135) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.000, SP: 5.50 1st Vsop ( H Leahey 122 ) 2nd Optimal Courage ( A Achard 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Hedge ( J Ramos 122 ) 0.30L See full results | A Achard 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $279 (of $37,977) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.080, SP: 8.50 stalked the early pace in the five path before fading in the stretch. 1st Sound Doctrine ( J Morales 122 ) 2nd Spotonjustice ( M Murrill 119 ) 5.25L 3rd Me And Chili ( H Leahey 119 ) 5.00L 6th Optimal Courage ( G Rodriguez 122 ) 12.25L See full results | G Rodriguez 55.3kg 12.25L | 6 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $186 (of $33,728) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 7.50 led inside before giving way near the eighth pole. 1st Delta Tau Chi ( F C L De 122 ) 2nd Decatur Street ( J Ramos 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Gimmeethreesteps ( A Burgos 119 ) 1.25L 7th Optimal Courage ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 9.25L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 9.25L | 7 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Mar-26 1207m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Israel Hernandez 53.5kg | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Feb-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 40/1 | Israel Hernandez 53.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Feb-26 1207m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Emmanuel Esquivel 53.5kg | 7 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 01-Jun-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Felipe Valdez 55.3kg | 5 (5) |
| Lone Star 04-May-25 1006m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | Santos Rivera 54.9kg | 6 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 29-Mar-25 1006m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Santos Rivera 54.9kg | 2 (6) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 22-Mar-25 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | Santos Rivera 54.9kg | 3 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 16-Feb-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Santos Rivera 54.9kg | 3 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 26-Sep-24 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/8 | Alfredo Barajas 54.9kg | 5 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Sep-24 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/5 | Emmanuel Esquivel 55.3kg | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Aug-24 1006m Flat, SP: 4/7 | Emmanuel Esquivel 55.3kg | 2 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Jun-24 1006m FAST Flat, SP: 1/4 | Emmanuel Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (2) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-May-24 1006m Flat, SP: 10/11 | Emmanuel Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Will Rogers Downs 16-Apr-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Miguel Perez 54.4kg | 6 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Mar-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 4/1 | Cristian Torres 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Feb-24 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jaime Torres 55.3kg | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Jan-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jose Guerrero 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 30-Dec-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 15/8 | Deshawn Parker 55.3kg | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Dec-23 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 7/1 | Deshawn Parker 54.4kg | 4 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-Nov-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Miguel Perez 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 16-Oct-23 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/2 | Miguel Perez 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Sep-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Miguel Perez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 27-Aug-23 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/4 | Alfredo Barajas 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Aug-23 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 1/2 | Alfredo Barajas 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Jul-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Alfredo Barajas 56.2kg | 2 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 10-Jun-23 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 11/4 | Alfredo Barajas 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 28-May-23 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/8 | Alfredo Barajas 55.3kg | 3 (8) |
| Lone Star 22-Apr-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Gerardo Mora 55.3kg | 6 (6) |
| Remington Park 03-Nov-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Carlos Montalvo 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Remington Park 15-Oct-22 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Iram Diego 55.3kg | 9 (10) |
| Canterbury Park 01-Sep-22 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 2/1 | Ry Eikleberry 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 18-Aug-22 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/2 | Lindey Wade 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Jul-22 1006m GOOD Flat, SP: 7/2 | Alonso Quinonez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 17-Jun-22 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/8 | Luis Fuentes 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 29-May-22 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Alonso Quinonez 56.2kg | 2 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Apr-22 1207m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Alonso Quinonez 55.3kg | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Mar-22 1106m Flat, SP: 11/4 | Alonso Quinonez 55.3kg | 3 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Mar-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Alonso Quinonez 54.4kg | 5 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Feb-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/4 | Isaac Castillo 55.3kg | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/4 | Isaac Castillo 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Dec-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Isaac Castillo 53.5kg | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Dec-21 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Isaac Castillo 53.5kg | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 17-Oct-21 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Leonel Reyes 54.4kg | UPL (8) |
| Colonial Downs 25-Aug-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 11/1 | Charles Lopez 53.5kg | UPL (6) |
| Colonial Downs 04-Aug-21 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Charles Lopez 53.5kg | 1 (11) |