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Yesterday, in the Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap at Fair Grounds, the Optimizer Bunny notched his second stakes win on turf with an emphatic 3 ½ length score over String King. Under his most familiar rider, Jon Court, Optimizer spurted right out to the early lead with a strong first quarter, and then...Read More
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  • goblin · He certainly has been mismanaged, but recently seems to be on the right track (literally as well as figuratively). Maybe Lukas is ready to leave this horse on the turf and allow him to begin to thrive where he does best. · 109 days ago ·
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  • travel_vic · His history would suggest otherwise · 109 days ago ·
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Sent off as the 3-1 second choice in the Kent, Optimizer was coming into yesterday’s race off a sharp allowance win on the Saratoga turf. The allowance score was his first win since his debut victory, and only his fourth try on the turf. That is, until yesterday’s big win. Clearly this horse has tak...Read More
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  • Floridaf · Perhaps it had nothing to do with the trainer and everything to do with the owner. Just throwing that out there as a possibility. · 236 days ago ·
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  • karen.sweatman.9 · Let's see, D Wayne thought Mine that Bird could be a turf horse and he thought Optimizer was a dirt horse. I'd say the elderly chap is having bouts of confusion, hope it isn't serious. · 236 days ago ·
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Optimizer spent the first 12 races of his career as a deep closer on dirt. But something happened in his second time on turf that enabled Optimizer to display early speed he had never before shown.One start after wiring a group that included older horses in a first-level optional $35,000 claimer at ...Read More
Denied a sweep of Arlington Park's Mid-America Triple by a strong European contingent in the August 13 Secretariat S. (G1), WILLCOX INN (Harlan's Holiday) still rates as one of the leading three-year-olds on grass in the U.S. The Mike Stidham trainee can reaffirm that view Saturday in the $250,000 K...Read More
Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Day was a long one for Kiaran McLaughlin’s assistant trainer Andrew St. Lawrence.   Nearly six hours after saddling Cornerstone to a last-to-first win in Sunday’s third race, St. Lawrence sent out Mata Keranjang to capture the Haskell Day finale.  In between, t...Read More
Favored Grand Rapport charged home on the outside for jockey Ramon Dominguez to collar Workin For Hops in the final few strides, registering his first stakes victory in the $250,000 Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 25 by a half length over the Delaware Park turf. Trained by Gary Contessa for owner Earle...Read More
Once again, Barbaro’s brothers are racing on back-to back days, but this time their roles are reversed.  Last month, Lentenor, in his first race back after a five month break, went first in an allowance/optional claiming race where he finished third.  The next day, Nicanor went in the Eigh...Read More
The Wertheimer family’s Interactif will try to capture his second consecutive graded stakes on Saturday when he takes on eight challengers in the $250,000 Kent Stakes (G3) at Delaware Park. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the Broken Vow colt enters off a pair of strong starts, finishing second to Paddy O’...Read More
Castleton Lyons' Laureate Conductor is the 3-2 morning line favorite for the 1 1/8-mile Kent Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 5 at Delaware Park. With A.R. Napravnik aboard, the Bernstein colt will break from the No. 6 post position in the field of seven 3-year-olds. He scored in the 1 1/8-mile Choice Stakes...Read More

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View Details09/22/12Del71 1/8 mT03 MKent Stakes-G3OptimizerExcaperTwo Months Rent1:47.27
View DetailsView Video07/15/12EmD81 1/16 mD03 FKent StakesChampagneandcaviarExclusive DivaRegal Betty1:42.02
View Details09/24/11Del81 1/8 mD03 MKent Stakes-G3I'm Steppin' It UpKing CongieFire With Fire1:50.50
View Details09/25/10Del81 1/8 mT03 MKent Stakes-G3Grand RapportWorkin For HopsStormy Lord1:48.77
View Details09/05/09Del91 1/8 mT03 MKent Stakes-G3   0:00.00