Da Optimist (AUS) 2018
Profile
8g Exceed And Excel x Chateau D'yquem (NZ) (Pins)
Foaled Aug 01, 2018
Career: 14 starts, 3 - 0 - 0 $28,245
Trainer: K T Myers, Wanganui
Ownership: 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
Da Optimist is a 8 year old gelding by Exceed And Excel out of the Pins mare, Chateau D'yquem.
Last start was 9th at Awapuni Synthetic on Aug 23, 2024 in the Fiber Fresh Active (Bm65) over 1000 metres.
Sale Details
Lot 187 2019 Inglis Australian Weanling SaleVendor: Fernrigg Farm, Denman Buyer: Lyndhurst Farm $100,000
Lot 380 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling SaleVendor: Lyndhurst Farm, Cambridge, NZ Buyer: Withdrawn 
Lot 73 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2Vendor: Lyndhurst Farm, Cambridge, NZ Buyer: Withdrawn
Lot 169 2020 NZB Ready to Run SaleVendor: Lyndhurst Farm Buyer: Bell Racing $525,000
Exceed And Excel (AUS)
Chateau D'yquem (NZ)
Danehill (USA)
Patrona (USA)
Pins (AUS)
Miss Distinction (NZ)
Danzig (USA)
Razyana (USA)
Lomond (USA)
Gladiolus (USA)
Snippets (AUS)
No Finer (AUS)
Bletchencore (AUS)
Estella Dawn (NZ)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
His Majesty (USA)
Northern Dancer (CAN)
Watch Your Step (USA)
Lunchtime (GB)
Kaoru Star (AUS)
Bletchingly (AUS)
Hasty Cloud (IRE)
Race Record
6yo
9Aug24
5th
Awapuni Synthetic
McVerry Crawford (Bm65) 1200m
Synthetic L Sutherland (56) 8/1 - 1st: Eparaima (3.5L)
5yo
4May24
10th
Te Rapa
Mondiale VGL (Bm65) 1200m
Soft(7) W B Kennedy (58.5) 30/1 - 1st: Wild West (7.6L)
5yo
24Nov23
1st
New Plymouth Raceway
Energy City Ford (Bm65) 1400m
Good(3) J Parkes (59) 11/1 - 2nd: Bean A Pleasure (0.1L)
5yo
16Aug23
1st
Cambridge
Betavet Mdn 970m
Synthetic(0) W B Kennedy (58.5) 7/1 - 2nd: Sweet Talking (1.5L)
5yo
16Aug23
1st
Cambridge Synthetic
Betavet Mdn 970m
Synthetic W B Kennedy (58.5) 7/1 - 2nd: Sweet Talking (1.5L)