Optimistic Nate (USA) Horse
About
Optimistic Nate is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Ryan A. Gillespie. He is by the stallion Optimizer out of the mare Last Minute Lucy. To date he has captured five victories. On 23 Oct 2025 at Charles Town, Optimistic Nate earned his biggest win, taking the $22,700 Race 1 purse. He has been a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering a 43% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Charles Town
• Mountaineer
• Penn National
• Philadelphia Park
• Delaware Park
• Colonial DownsRace 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) |
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