Optimistic Nate (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

13-Feb-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Optimizer

Dam

Last Minute Lucy

Prize Money

77686

Trainer

Ryan A. Gillespie

Owners

Timothy Freitag

About

Optimistic Nate is a 5yo b unknown from United States trained by Ryan A. Gillespie, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Optimizer out of the dam Last Minute Lucy. Optimistic Nate has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 23rd Oct 2025 at Charles Town, Optimistic Nate scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $22700.00 Race 1. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Optimistic Nate throughout its career you'd have achieved a 43% return on investment.

Raced At

Charles Town • Mountaineer • Penn National • Philadelphia Park • Delaware Park • Colonial Downs

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Charles Town 06-Nov-25 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,589 (of $22,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.640, SP: 17.00 raced off the duel four wide around the turn, gaining momentum five wide was carried out and lost stride nearing the sixteenth marker, flattened out to the wire.	A J Bocachica 57.2kg 2.15L	4 (6)
Charles Town 23-Oct-25 910m R1 Race 1 $14,301 (of $22,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.710, SP: 7.50 quickest out of the chute, roused clear into the lane, running on the wrong lead held sway driving through the wire.	A Bocachica 54.4kg	1 (5)
Charles Town 14-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $140 (of $14,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.880, SP: 4.33 pressed the top pair three wide, gave way stretch.	J Stokes 55.3kg 19.10L	8 (10)
Charles Town 27-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,920 (of $14,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.170, SP: 5.50 stalked the pace around the first turn, sprinted off on a wicked solo pace into the far turn, widened under urging leaving the quarter pole, drifting out while unable to switch leads, desperately held onto the place.	J Stokes 55.3kg 1.75L	2 (9)
Mountaineer 14-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,420 (of $12,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 10.00 dueled with winner, second best.	J Stokes 55.8kg 8.00L	2 (5)
Charles Town 09-May-25 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $860 (of $28,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.010, SP: 34.00 slow into stride, urged inside to turn, weakened through the stretch.	A Bocachica 54.4kg 4.75L	5 (7)
Charles Town 24-Apr-25 910m R8 Race 8 $140 (of $28,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.880, SP: 34.00 chased inside leaving the chute, bumped inside rival nearing the five sixteenths, flattened out late.	G Kyle 54.4kg 4.80L	UPD (8)
Charles Town 30-Mar-25 910m FIRM R8 Race 8 $140 (of $32,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.490, SP: 51.00 veered inward bumped inside foe off stride, off the pace off the rail leaving the quarter pole, faltered.	K Gilbert 54.4kg 10.00L	7 (8)
Charles Town 23-Mar-25 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $140 (of $28,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.310, SP: 34.00 chased three wide around the turn, came up empty.	K Gilbert 54.4kg 7.60L	7 (8)
Charles Town 07-Mar-25 910m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,950 (of $19,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.850, SP: 34.00 bumped start.	K Gilbert 54.4kg 5.50L	3 (5)
Charles Town 28-Feb-25 910m FIRM R8 Race 8 $140 (of $28,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.980, SP: 26.00 very slow away from the gate, never factored.	W Cullum 54.4kg 14.25L	7 (7)
Charles Town 31-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $140 (of $14,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.420, SP: 6.00 raced off the pace and off the rail, never threatened.	J L Gonzalez 56.2kg 19.00L	8 (8)
Charles Town 19-Jan-25 910m R9 Race 9 $8,379 (of $13,299) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.600, SP: 4.50 broke a step slow sprinted to the front, ridden along maintained a clear advantage around the bend, kicked clear in upper stretch, clear but racing on the left lead, held sway under a stout drive.	S E Y Gomocio 56.2kg	1 (10)
Charles Town 11-Jan-25 910m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,812 (of $12,399) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.610, SP: 3.50 chased vying leaders into the turn, three wide pursuit around the bend, shifted five deep and swept past the top pair leaving the furlong marker, under a stout drive held sway through the wire.	J L Gonzalez 56.2kg	1 (8)
Penn National 21-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,190 (of $13,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.580, SP: 13.00 set a pressured pace on the inside, shook clear on the turn and kicked away leaving the turn and then remained clear to the wire to prove best under a drive.	S E Y Gomocio 55.8kg	1 (6)
Philadelphia Park 27-Nov-24 1670m FIRM (of $17,640), Winning Time: 01:46.840, SP: 8/1 Clear, vied, stopped	J Gonzalez 55.3kg, Cd 0 0.15L	9
Philadelphia Park 18-Nov-24 1210m FIRM (of $13,800), Winning Time: 01:13.820, SP: 9/1 Chased ins, gave way	J Gonzalez 56.7kg, Cd 0 20.25L	10
Philadelphia Park 19-Oct-24 1310m FIRM Md (of $11,400), Winning Time: 01:19.690, SP: 3/5 Vied inside, drew clr	E Ruiz 56.7kg	1
Philadelphia Park 08-Oct-24 1210m FIRM Md (of $11,400), Winning Time: 01:14.320, SP: 13/10 Vied outside, wknd	E Ruiz 56.7kg 0.15L	3
Delaware Park 21-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md (of $22,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.760 set a pressured pace on the inside, then vied for the command on the turn and weakened.	E Villasmil 56.2kg 11.60L	6 (6)
Colonial Downs 26-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md (of $28,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.160, SP: 6/1 Dueled2p,1st to blink	M Sanchez 56.2kg 4.00L	6 (12)