Optimistic Valor (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
08-Apr-18
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Optimizer
Dam
Catlanta
Prize Money
$60068
Trainer
Elton Dickey
Owners
Elton Dickey
About

Optimistic Valor is a 7yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Elton Dickey. He is by the stallion Optimizer out of the mare Catlanta. So far, Optimistic Valor has accumulated seven victories. On March 11, 2022 at Turf Paradise, he secured his most important win to date, collecting a purse of $23,800.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Assiniboia Downs 25-Sep-24 m $735 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 00:59.970 stalked duel outside, rallied evenly.R Cumberbatch 56.2kg, Cd 0 1.50L4 (5)
Assiniboia Downs 17-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $5,193) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.190, SP: 13/5 5-wd, fadedP Badrie 56.2kg 8.75L7 (7)
Assiniboia Downs 29-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,316 (of $5,809) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.510, SP: 9/1 4-wd, drew outP Badrie 56.2kg1 (7)
Assiniboia Downs 15-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $5,809) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.180, SP: 13/2 Widest erly, shwd ltlN Stephenson 56.2kg 9.75L6 (7)
North Dakota Horse Park 28-Jul-24 1408m FIRM (of $5,000), Winning Time: 01:28.040, SP: 2/1 Shifted in 1/8p, gameC Fackler 57.2kg1 (5)
North Dakota Horse Park 14-Jul-24 1207m FIRM (of $2,500), Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 4/1 Sudden 3/16p moveC Fackler 57.2kg1 (5)
Chippewa 15-Jun-24 1005m FIRM (of $5,100), Winning Time: 01:00.030, SP: 4/1 EvenlyR Martinez 57.2kg, Cd 0 3.75L4 (5)
Chippewa 01-Jun-24 1005m FIRM (of $2,625), Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 5/2 TiredR Martinez 57.2kg 5.25L3 (5)
Miles City 12-May-24 1056m FIRM (of $3,300), Winning Time: 01:06.040, SP: 15/2 Late bidW Dakota 57.2kg 0.20L2 (7)
Fonner Park 04-May-24 1207m FIRM $448 (of $1,280), Winning Time: 01:13.080, SP: 17/2 4wd, no final bidL Delorme 56.7kg, Cd 0 2.75L4 (8)
Fonner Park 20-Apr-24 m (of $6,400), Winning Time: 01:19.200 weakened inside.N Haar 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.25L7 (7)
Fonner Park 06-Apr-24 m $640 (of $6,400), Winning Time: 01:13.800 stalked the pace four wide, rallied through the lane but came up short.N Haar 1.00L3 (8)
Fonner Park 16-Mar-24 m $3,528 (of $5,600), Winning Time: 01:13.400 stalked the pace, made a strong three wide bid near the three sixteenths pole and finished well to edge clear under strong handling.A B Ramos1 (10)
Fonner Park 02-Mar-24 m $3,528 (of $5,600), Winning Time: 01:13.800 stalked the pace between rivals into the far turn, swung out four to five wide and just got up under strong handling. STEPHEN'.A B Ramos1 (6)
Canterbury Park 23-Jul-23 1609m GOOD R7 Cl (of $13,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.720 raced mid pack early on, was six to seven deep into the upper stretch and weakened.K Wellington 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 12.35LUPD (9)
Prairie Meadows 11-Jul-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $7,800), Winning Time: 01:41.940, SP: 45/1 3wd bid,late gainK Wellington 56.7kg, Cd 0 1.50L4 (7)
Prairie Meadows 05-Jun-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $8,640), Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 10/1 Early bid,retreatedA Pusac 55.8kg, Cd 06 (6)
Prairie Meadows 23-May-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $12,240), Winning Time: 01:39.990, SP: 45/1 Vied,tracked,emptyA Pusac 56.2kg, Cd 0 20.75L5 (7)
Fonner Park 09-Apr-23 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $8,400), Winning Time: 01:45.600, SP: 15/1 was three to four wide and tired.A Martinez 56.7kg, Cd 0 34.25L7 (7)
Fonner Park 26-Mar-23 1307m SYNTHETIC CL (of $10,000), Winning Time: 01:20.400, SP: 14/1 was not a factor. Six furlong fraction not available.A Martinez 56.7kg, Cd 0 13.50L7 (7)
Canterbury Park 28-Aug-22 1508m GOOD CL (of $11,733), Winning Time: 01:27.760, SP: 16/1 Trackd rail,no rally4wK Lopez 56.2kg, Cd 0 8.50L6 (8)
Canterbury Park 01-Jul-22 m (of $19,000), Winning Time: 01:39.260 while being forced into.L Negron 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.70L8 (8)
Canterbury Park 19-Jun-22 m (of $40,500), Winning Time: 01:27.970 angled inwards to track the leaders between foes in second flight and steadily retreated racing into the far turn.H Hernandez 55.3kg, Cd 0 11.50L9 (9)
Turf Paradise 08-May-22 m (of $25,130), Winning Time: 01:36.010 raced off the pacesetters early, moved four-wide through the second turn and failed to rally.D Vergara 55.3kg, Cd 0 7.50L7 (8)
Turf Paradise 22-Mar-22 m (of $25,750), Winning Time: 01:34.920 chased the leaders while racing three-wide, angled in approaching the stretch and gave way through the final furlong. N. K.D Vergara 56.2kg, Cd 0 2.10L5 (8)
Turf Paradise 11-Mar-22 m $14,994 (of $23,800), Winning Time: 01:29.600 raced close to the pace, shifted out for the drive, closed, challenged near the eighth pole to duel and proved best.D P Vergara1 (8)
Turf Paradise 25-Feb-22 m $10,017 (of $15,960), Winning Time: 01:35.250 raced three across to the backstretch, vied to deep stretch and inched clear to prove best.D P Vergara1 (3)
Turf Paradise 20-Jan-22 m (of $27,300), Winning Time: 01:35.300 showed speed to the second turn and flattened out.L Valenzuela 55.3kg, Cd 0 11.00L8 (10)