Optimus (AUS) Horse
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Optimus is a 3yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Ben, Will & Jd Hayes. He is by the stallion I Am Invincible out of the dam Sia. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his most recent start at Cranbourne on 9 Oct 2026, Daniel Stackhouse rode him to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Youmzaa.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 09-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3Y MDN-SW $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Youmzaa ( P Moloney 56 ) 2nd Ghana's Akan ( E Brown 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Julius Maximus ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.65L 6th Optimus ( D Stackhouse 58 ) 4.40L See full results | D Stackhouse 58kg 4.40L | 6 (9) |
| Pakenham 29-Sep-26 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.280 1st Optimus ( B Allen ) 2nd Perfect Riposte ( V L Boeuf ) 0.00L | B Allen | 1 (5) |
| Pakenham 15-Sep-26 800m R8 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:50.100 1st Optimus ( C Gaudray ) 2nd Designabeel ( L K Cartwright ) 0.00L 3rd Sound Of Angels ( C Hefel ) 0.00L | C Gaudray | 1 (7) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 08-Sep-26 750m R12 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 00:44.530 1st Two To Tango ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Ambitious Achiever ( I M Laveglia ) 0.00L 3rd The Secret ( B R Kinninmont ) 0.00L 8th Optimus ( D Thornton ) 0.00L | D Thornton 0.00L | 8 (8) |
| Sandown Lakeside 25-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 5 R1 2Y HCP $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.720, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Hydrobomb ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 2nd Prime Pattern ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Russian Rock ( J Beriman 58 ) 0.95L 8th Optimus ( C Williams 58 ) 9.25L See full results | C Williams 58kg 9.25L | 8 (10) |