Captain Optimistic

Adios and Milstein Memorial champion Prince Hal Hanover returned from a defeat in the Little Brown Jug and blitzed the red clay in a dominant 1:47.2 performance to win the $98,611 second division of t...

Captain Optimistic and driver Dexter Dunn found room to the outside after coming out of the last turn and battled past Madden Oaks and Papis Pistol in deep stretch to win the $315,764 Cane Pace (Grade...

The fields are decided for the Hambletonian (Grade 1) and the Hambletonian Oaks (Grade 1) after the sport's top sophomore trotters contested eliminations for each stakes on Saturday, July 26 at The Me...

Nancy Takter has reason to feel hopeful about Captain Optimistic as the trainer gets her colt ready for Saturday’s $1 million Grade 1 Pepsi North America Cup for three-year-old male pacers at Woodbine...

Captain Optimistic, Lite Up The World and Louprint roll into next week's prestigious $1 million Pepsi North America Cup (Grade 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in top-tier form after winning their respectiv...

With the connections already boasting two victories in the Pepsi North America Cup, it's safe to say that Judy Chaffee has solid reasons for being "optimistic" on a third potential 'Cup' capture in 20...

There is only a certain amount of stock to be placed on qualifiers. However, in a mile on Saturday, May 17 featuring the 2024 Dan Patch Award winning Three-Year-Old Pacer of the Year and Older Pacer o...

He’s been by far the most successful harness racing driver in the United States over the last half-dozen years. During 2024, he won a record six Breeders Crown finals before going on to be named the D...

The session of qualifiers on Friday, May 2 at The Meadowlands offered solid star power over its 14 dashes, including the second seasonal appearance of 2024 U.S. Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh.

Five weeks after a six-win performance over Breeders Crown weekend at The Meadowlands, driver Dexter Dunn once again showed why he's won four of the last five U.S. Driver of the Year titles by capturi...

The first set of 2024 Breeders Crown eliminations are complete, with two-year-olds taking centre stage on a sunny and special afternoon card of harness racing at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N....

Saturday night’s stakes-filled card at Woodbine Mohawk Park was all about setting the table for the richest night in Canadian racing next Saturday, Sept. 21.