Optimus Kat (USA)
About
Optimus Kat is a 7yo horse from the United States trained by Jayde J. Gelner. The colt is by Optimizer out of E J's Kitten. So far, Optimus Kat has recorded five career victories. Its most notable win occurred on 17 Dec 2024 at Fair Grounds, where it captured the $24,002.00 purse in Race 5.
Raced At
Remington Park
• Louisiana Downs
• Fair Grounds
• Oaklawn Park
• Ellis Park
• Keeneland
• Churchill Downs
• Kentucky DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 17-Oct-25 1510m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $39,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.430, SP: 26.00 was three wide on the backstretch, rallied five wide on the far turn making a bid then flattened out in the stretch. | F W Jr 54kg 4.25L | 8 (11) |
| Louisana Downs 05-Aug-25 1510m R5 Louisana Downs race 5 $2,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 2 | 55.3kg | 2 (6) |
| Louisiana Downs 05-Aug-25 1510m GOOD (of $7,200), SP: 9.00 | J Dominguez 55.3kg | 2 |
| Evangeline Downs 18-May-25 1610m GOOD R8 Evangeline Downs race 8 $3,630 (of $19,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 6.50 Rail trip,closed,up 3d | T Thornton 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.440, SP: 4.33 tracked along the inside, then from the two path around the far turn, chased between horses passing the three sixteenths pole but lacked a bid. | J Ortiz 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.190, SP: 4.00 tracked along the inside, gained place before taking aim on the clear leader and from the three path, bid at the furlong grounds and edged clear. | J Ortiz 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 31-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.740, SP: 5.00 tracked along the inside, moved out to the four path in upper stretch, rallied while shifting inwardly to remain inside of the drifting leader, bid inside of that one at the furlong grounds, drove clear before flopping back to his left lead leaving the sixteenth pole and lasted from an outer pair. | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 10-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $2,400 (of $24,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 3.75 tracked along the inside, moved out to the six path in upper stretch, got outkicked by an outer rival in midstretch, ran on while hanging on his left lead but missed place late. | J Ortiz 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $15,121 (of $24,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.230, SP: 4.50 rated along the inside under a hold, split rivals two deep near the quarter pole and finished well to edge clear under strong pressure. | J L Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Remington Park 23-Aug-24 1510m GOOD R6 Race 6 $85 (of $22,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.720 vied for the lead from the inside, was in a long drive then gave way. | D Cabrera 54.4kg 4.75L | 7 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 05-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.530 . | D Cabrera 54.9kg 9.45L | 8 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 15-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.190 . | J V Bridgmohan 55.3kg 6.70L | 8 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 20-May-24 1710m GOOD R10 Race 10 (of $33,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.230 track the pace from the inside while maintaining second position down the backstretch then gave way in the final furlongs. | F J Manrrique 56.2kg 7.50L | 6 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 11-May-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.840 Duel 2w,caught,hung2nd | I V Diego 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Mar-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:39.420 pursued from midpack two wide, took aim four wide and between horses in upper stretch, sustained a chase of the top pair in the final furlong to edge show at the sixteenth pole. | J A Torres 54.9kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Feb-24 1510m GOOD R4 Race 4 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.490 stalked along the inside, ranged up tipping outside of the leading pair turning for home, but drifted to the five path entering the lane, hung on his left lead in upper stretch, changed over whlie attempting a bid at the furlong grounds, forged an advantage as an outer rival menaced entering the final sixteenth, battled through the late stages but got outfinished. | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.490 tracked two wide, then along the inside around the far turn, cut the corner before edging show in midstretch, tipped out and ran on to slowly gain on the top pair late. | R Gutierrez 54.9kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 06-Jan-24 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.260 toss his head while rank at the start causing his rider to lose his irons, regained them shortly after before moving forward to track along the inside into the first turn, pursued two wide around the far turn, chased between horses aiming inside of the leaders through midstretch, edged show entering the final sixteenth but was nailed by an outer bidder at the wire. | J A Torres 56.2kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.440 took light contact from an inner rival at the start, tracked two wide, ranged up three wide around the far turn to bid entering the lane, then drove clear at the furlong grounds and held sway. | J A Torres 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Nov-23 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.860 raced in the three path early, settled in the middle of the pack between horses up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the far turn and gained ground, pulling clear in the final furlong and getting caught near the wire. | J A Torres 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (14) |
| Remington Park 14-Oct-23 1510m R9 CL $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.980 was allowed to settled while three wide, rallied on the far turn to mid stretch but flattened out in the drive. | L Wade 55.3kg 5.50L | 4 (10) |
| Louisiana Downs 19-Aug-23 1610m GOOD (of $8,400), Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 10.50 Midpck,maintained | E Barrera 56.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 8 (11) |
| Louisiana Downs 24-Jun-23 1510m GOOD (of $10,800), Winning Time: 01:29.530, SP: 10.50 Vied, btwn,stlkd,bid1/ | A Suarez 55.3kg 0.20L | 2 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 03-Jun-23 1510m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.860 was well placed along the fence in striking position and went evenly without a closing kick. | F J Manrrique 54.9kg 5.90L | 8 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Mar-23 1610m FIRM (of $217), Winning Time: 01:39.750, SP: 13.00 4w turns, outrun | J Hiraldo 53.5kg, Cd 0 31.25L | 9 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Feb-23 1210m FIRM (of $16,200), Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 36.00 Off step slow, back | E Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 7 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Feb-23 1710m FIRM CL (of $16,200), Winning Time: 01:47.350, SP: 14.00 4w 1/4, no kick | E Gonzalez 54.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 8 (11) |
| Ellis Park 21-Aug-22 1610m R5 Race 5 $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.030 tracked in the two path early on, then two wide into the far turn as. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 10-Jul-22 1710m R3 Race 3 $13,545 (of $21,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.620 tracked the pace early, made a bid three wide nearing the lane, edged past the leader near the eighth pole, inched clear and held sway in the final stages. | M Murrill 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Keeneland 22-Apr-22 1610m R6 Race 6 $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.690 raced in the three path along the first turn, stalked the early pace, raced between horses along the far turn, was in the two path into the lane, made a bid down the lane but weakened late in the drive. | M Murrill 56.7kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-21 1710m R6 Race 6 $4,300 (of $43,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.070 | R Bejarano 53.5kg 1.05L | 3 (12) |
| Ellis Park 29-Aug-21 1610m R3 Race 3 $5,200 (of $52,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.080 | M Murrill 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 01-Aug-21 1710m R7 Race 7 $3,640 (of $52,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.360 tracked from midpack along the inside, rallied four wide around the far turn to be in striking range entering the lane, but was outkicked by an outer foe in midstretch, and chased thereafter. | M Murrill 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Nov-20 1710m R7 Race 7 $5,700 (of $28,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.760 set the pace along the inside, clung to an advantage from the eventual winner around the far turn, but was headed by that foe in upper stretch, and proved second best. | D Cannon 54kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-20 1610m R4 Race 4 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.330 chased the pace early, was in the five path into the lane and weakened late in the stretch drive. | J K Court 54kg 6.50L | 6 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-20 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.880 was unprepared at the start, raced off of the pace, shifted two to four wide turning for home, and produced a mild kick. | J Talamo 54kg 2.70L | 5 (10) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-20 1610m R6 Race 6 (of $46,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.370 set the pace early, was on the inside into the lane and faltered late in the stretch run. | J Graham 54kg 2.95L | 6 (11) |
| Ellis Park 20-Jul-20 1210m R4 Race 4 (of $37,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.800 saved ground while trailing around the turn, then passed tired foes without threatening. | B J H Jr 54kg 17.75L | 5 (7) |