DA OPTIMIST Thoroughbred



Da Optimist is a thoroughbred horse born in Australia in 2018. Race horse Da Optimist is by Exceed And Excel (AUS) out of Chateau D'yquem (NZ) , trained by Kevin Myers. Da Optimist form is available here. Owned by J BELL, C ROGERS, O ANDERSON-ROGERS, BRIAN J. DE LORE PARTNERSHIP, THE LAKE SYNDICATE, W GRIEVE, W HARRIS, S & R BELL, M BALZER MNZM & P SMITH-SCHMIDT.


Pedigree :
Sire EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS) 2000
Dam CHATEAU D'YQUEM (NZ) 2006
Dam Sire PINS (AUS) 1996

About the horse :
Foal Date 08 Sep 2018
Description 6yo B Gelding
Trainer Kevin Myers
Owner J Bell, C Rogers, O Anderson Rogers, Brian J. De Lore Partnership, The Lake Syndicate, W Grieve, W Harris, S & R Bell, M Balzer Mnzm & P Smith Schmidt
Career 2 Wins (15%) - No Places (15%) - 13 starts
Wins 970m (1), 1400m (1)
PM New Zealand : NZD $28,245

Sale Information :
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2020 Ready to Run Sale (169)  

Lyndhurst Farm 

Bell Racing

NZD $ 525,000

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2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2 (73)  

Lyndhurst Farm, Cambridge, Nz 

Withdrawn

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2020 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (380)  

Lyndhurst Farm, Cambridge, Nz 

Withdrawn

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2019 Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale (187)  

Fernrigg Farm, Denman 

Lyndhurst Farm

AUD $ 100,000



Starts:

13

Win Rate:

15%

Place Rate:

15%










Da Optimist Past Races

9 of 10, 23 Aug 2024, R7 FIBER FRESH ACTIVE 1000m | NZD $ 17,000 | 52.5kg | J: A K RIDDELL | T: K MYERS | Got Bk-Never in it | 0:58.33 | Winner: MALMAISON
9 of 11, 31 Jan 2024, R4 THE NZB KIWI SLOT AUCTION 27/2 1100m | NZD $ 23,185 | 59.0kg | J: D J DANIS | T: J BELL | OP-Did little late | 1:04.67 | Winner: I'MUNSTOPPABLE
9 of 9, 24 Jan 2024, R4 PAPER PLUS MATAMATA 1400m | NZD $ 25,000 | 55.0kg | J: W F PINN | T: J BELL | OP-Didn't finish off | 1:23.33 | Winner: FINANCIER



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
WARREN KENNEDY 1 25% 0 0% 4 $9,638 42 180
JOHNATHON PARKES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $13,188 108 1080
CRAIG GRYLLS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $903 -10 0
JONATHAN RIDDELL 0 0% 0 0% 2 $652 -20 0
WIREMU PINN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $347 -10 0
DARREN DANIS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $347 -10 0
SARAH O'MALLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $312 -10 0
LILY SUTHERLAND 0 0% 0 0% 1 $309 -10 0
AMBER RIDDELL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $309 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
CAMBRIDGE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,815 72 720
NEW PLYMOUTH RACEWAY 1 50% 0 0% 2 $13,531 98 540
ARAWA PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
TAUPO 0 0% 0 0% 1 $346 -10 0
TE RAPA 0 0% 0 0% 3 $1,727 -30 0
MATAMATA 0 0% 0 0% 1 $347 -10 0
AWAPUNI 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,239 -40 0