Saturday, May 12, 2012

Preakness Contender Profile: OPTIMIZER

Owner: Bluegrass Hall
Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
Breeder: Bluegrass Hall
Expected Preakness Jockey: Corey Nakatani

RACE RECORD

Age 3

11th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I)
9th Arkansas Derby (gr. I)
2nd Rebel Stakes (gr. II)
9th Risen Star Stakes (gr. II)
6th Smarty Jones Stakes

Age 2

4th Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II)
8th Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I)
3rd Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (gr. I)
2nd With Anticipation Stakes (gr. II)
1st Maiden Special Weight

PEDIGREE

Smart Strike
English Channel
Belva
Optimizer
A.P. Indy
Indy Pick
Fantastic Find

LAST WORKOUT

May 14th: 4f in :49 4/5 at Churchill Downs

To read what I have written about Optimizer in the past, click here.

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