Da Optimist

(Australia)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
2018-08-01
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Exceed And Excel
Dam
Chateau D'yquem
Sire of Dam
Pins
Home Track
Wanganui
Prize Money
$26,071
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
About

Da Optimist is a 6-year-old bay gelding from Australia, trained by Kevin Myers in Wanganui. He is sired by Exceed And Excel and his dam is Chateau D’yquem. Throughout his career, Da Optimist has won 2 races. On November 24, 2023, at New Plymouth Raceway, he was ridden by Johnathan Parkes and achieved his biggest victory yet, winning the $25,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap against Bean A Pleasure. He has been a profitable horse for bettors, with a 54 percent return on investment if you had wagered on him during his career.