OPTIMAL COURAGE Thoroughbred
Optimal Courage is a thoroughbred horse born in United States of America in 2018. Race horse Optimal Courage is by Optimizer (USA) out of Elated (USA) , trained by Miguel Silva. Optimal Courage form is available here. Owned by SILVA RACING LLC.
Pedigree :
| Sire | OPTIMIZER (USA) 2009 |
| Dam | ELATED (USA) 2012 |
| Dam Sire | KITTEN'S JOY (USA) 2001 |
About the horse :
| Foal Date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Description | 8yo DK B/BR Gelding |
| Trainer | Miguel Silva |
| Owner | Silva Racing Llc |
| Career | 20 Wins (34%) - 18 Placings (64%) - 59 starts |
| Wins | 1006m (10), 1106m (3), 1207m (7) |
| PM | United States of America : USD $314,871 |
Starts:59 |
Win Rate:34% |
Place Rate:64% |
Optimal Courage Past Races
| 6 of 8, 29 Apr 2026, R4 CLAIMING 1210y | USD $ 20,000 | 55.5kg | J: GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ | T: M SILVA | MF-Got home fair | 1:04.08 | Winner: SOUND DOCTRINE |
| 7 of 11, 08 Apr 2026, R7 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 17,500 | 55.5kg | J: MARCELINO PEDROZA | T: M SILVA | OP-Plain effort late | 1:09.58 | Winner: DELTA TAU CHI |
| 8 of 9, 20 Mar 2026, R10 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 31,000 | 53.5kg | J: ISRAEL HERNANDEZ | T: M SILVA | OP-Never in it | 1:10.08 | Winner: FINSTER |
| 3 of 9, 19 Feb 2026, R2 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 31,000 | 53.5kg | J: ISRAEL HERNANDEZ | T: M SILVA | MF-Stuck on okay | 1:11.05 | Winner: PRAYFORPEACE |
| 7 of 9, 05 Feb 2026, R3 CLAIMING 1320y | USD $ 31,000 | 53.5kg | J: EMMANUEL ESQUIVEL | T: M SILVA | MF-Never in the picture | 1:11.07 | Winner: CAPE TRAFALGAR |
| 5 of 5, 01 Jun 2025, R1 ALW OPT CLM 1320y | USD $ 24,500 | 55.5kg | J: F S VALDEZ | T: M SILVA | | 1:09.54 | Winner: DE ANGELO |
| 6 of 8, 04 May 2025, R2 ALLOWANCE 1100y | USD $ 39,000 | 55.0kg | J: S RIVERA | T: M SILVA | MF-Solid effort late | 0:55.70 | Winner: JACKMAN'S RIDE |
| 2 of 6, 28 Mar 2025, R8 ALW OPT CLM 1100y | USD $ 36,500 | 55.0kg | J: S RIVERA | T: M SILVA | Got Bk-Grabbed minor prize | 0:57.92 | Winner: JACKMAN'S RIDE |
| 3 of 8, 21 Mar 2025, R2 ALLOWANCE 1100y | USD $ 35,000 | 55.0kg | J: S RIVERA | T: M SILVA | MF-Got into the frame | 0:57.03 | Winner: BRUCELEA |
| 3 of 8, 16 Feb 2025, R6 ALLOWANCE 1320y | USD $ 35,000 | 55.0kg | J: S RIVERA | T: M SILVA | OP-Wasn't good enough | 1:11.41 | Winner: BLUE LIGHT |
Horse Stat |
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| BARAJAS ALFREDO NAVA | 4 | 50% | 3 | 38% | 8 | $67,359 | -9 | 39 | ||||
| MIGUEL A PEREZ | 3 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 4 | $56,143 | 80 | 225 | ||||
| ISAAC CASTILLO | 2 | 40% | 1 | 20% | 5 | $29,404 | 48 | 156 | ||||
| EMMANUEL ESQUIVEL | 2 | 40% | 2 | 40% | 5 | $43,472 | -23 | 14 | ||||
| C LOPEZ | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $21,710 | 25 | 175 | ||||
| ALONSO QUINONEZ | 1 | 20% | 3 | 60% | 5 | $35,262 | -1 | 78 | ||||
| LUIS A FUENTES | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $12,117 | 16 | 160 | ||||
| LINDEY WADE | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $26,609 | 26 | 260 | ||||
| R EIKLEBERRY | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $26,609 | 14 | 140 | ||||
| CARLOS MONTALVO | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $13,741 | 72 | 720 | ||||
| DESHAWN L PARKER | 1 | 14% | 2 | 29% | 7 | $39,496 | -27 | 47 | ||||
| JOSE ANDRES GUERRERO | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $19,355 | 36 | 360 | ||||
| CRISTIAN MAURICIO TORRES | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $32,308 | 37 | 370 | ||||
| WILMER A GARCIA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $204 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| LEONEL REYES | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $290 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| INOSENCIO DIEGO | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $131 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| C OLIVEROS | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 2 | $4,556 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| G MORA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $149 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| LA CRUZ GUERRA RODOLFO DE | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $1,307 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| JAIME A TORRES | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $3,672 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| SANTOS RIVERA | 0 | 0% | 3 | 75% | 4 | $26,108 | -40 | 0 | ||||
| F S VALDEZ | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $1,524 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| ISRAEL HERNANDEZ | 0 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 2 | $4,857 | -20 | 0 | ||||
| MARCELINO PEDROZA | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $191 | -10 | 0 | ||||
| GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $291 | -10 | 0 | ||||
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| CANTERBURY PARK | 6 | 60% | 3 | 30% | 10 | $130,817 | 63 | 103 |
| HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS | 5 | 62% | 1 | 12% | 8 | $93,650 | 67 | 121 |
| TAMPA BAY DOWNS | 2 | 22% | 3 | 33% | 9 | $34,538 | 8 | 87 |
| FAIRGROUNDS | 2 | 25% | 2 | 25% | 8 | $58,851 | 9 | 86 |
| CANTERBURY PARK | 2 | 50% | 1 | 25% | 4 | $33,733 | 3 | 57 |
| OAKLAWN PARK | 1 | 25% | 1 | 25% | 4 | $37,607 | 7 | 92 |
| COLONIAL DOWNS | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $21,710 | 25 | 175 |
| REMINGTON PARK | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $13,741 | 72 | 720 |
| SAM HOUSTON PARK | 0 | 0% | 3 | 100% | 3 | $22,212 | -30 | 0 |
| SAM HOUSTON PARK | 0 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 2 | $8,296 | -20 | 0 |
| FAIRGROUNDS | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $3,672 | -10 | 0 |
| HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS | 0 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 1 | $5,882 | -10 | 0 |
| GULFSTREAM PARK | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $290 | -10 | 0 |
| REMINGTON PARK | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $131 | -10 | 0 |
| LONE STAR PARK | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $149 | -10 | 0 |
| LONE STAR PARK | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | $1,463 | -20 | 0 |
| WILL ROGERS DOWNS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | $123 | -10 | 0 |