
Optimizer
English Channel - Indy Pick, by A.P. Indy
Stud Fee: $2,500 LFSN
Biography
Optimizer, from English Channel’s first crop, is a Multiple Graded Stakes winner. A true “war horse” he participated in Graded Stakes company 30 times during his career through his 6 year old year. He began his career on the dirt, breaking his maiden his first race out in Saratoga and following that up with a second place performance in G2 With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga and a third place performance in the G1 Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland. Optimizer put up another second place performance in the G2 Risen Star Stakes before running in all three legs of the Triple Crown (the only horse to do so that year). He returned to the winners circle at the end of his 3 year old year in the Grade 3 Kent Stakes winning by 4.25 lengths and finished out the year with a third place finish in the G2 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes. His four year old year started off with two wins in the G3 Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap and the G3 Fairgrounds Handicap. He then ran a close second to Wise Dan in the G1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic. He added another third place performance in the G3 Dixie Stakes the next time out and finished a close second in the G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap behind Point of Entry. In his 5 year old year, Optimizer again ran a close second to Wise Dan (losing in a photo finish by a nose) in the G2 Bernard Baruch Handicap.
Pedigree

Highlights
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner
Graded Stakes Performances on both the Dirt and Turf
Competed in Graded Stakes Company 30 times throughout his campaign.
Only Horse in 2012 to compete in all 3 legs of the Triple Crown
G1 Placed as 2YO – Breeders’ Futurity (KEE)
Sire of G3 Winner OPALINA with earnings over $184k
Sire of Stakes Placed Optigogo
Sire Record
3
57
30
18
1
$937,732
$31,258
Race Records
Career Statistics
33
5
5
3
$979,289
$29,675
124
Statistics By Year |
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Year | Starts | Firsts | Seconds | Thirds | Earnings |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $57,542 |
2013 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $454,805 |
2012 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $352,967 |
2011 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $108,975 |
At 2:
Maiden win at Saratoga First Time Out
2nd in G2 With Anticipation Stakes
3rd in G1 Dixiana Breeders’ Futurity
At 3:
1st in G3 Kent Stakes
2nd in G2 Rebel Stakes
3rd in G2 Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes
At 4:
1st in G3 Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap
1st in G3 Fair Grounds Handicap
2nd in G1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
2nd in G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap
3rd in G2 Dixie Stakes
At 5:
2nd in G2 Bernard Baruch Handicap