Rockeyed Optimist

Heavyweights To Pocono On Saturday

The top three open pacing horses in the standings of the Great Northeast Open Series will be joined by the 2017 Breeders Crown divisional winner and recent Franklin Consolation winner in a matchup of ...

Rockeyed Optimist Surges To Philly Win

Rockeyed Optimist ($5.20) proved strongest of all in Sunday afternoon's (July 1) featured $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series pacing event at Harrah's Philadelphia, using an extended first-over push t...

Round Two Of Open Series Rolls

The Great Northeast Series rolled on Sunday, May 13 at Harrah's Philadelphia with the open pacers in action going for a purse of $30,000 each.

Rockeyed Optimist Out Of The ‘Derby’

August 31, 2017

It has been announced that Rockeyed Optimist, who was scheduled to start from Post 5 in this Saturday’s $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk Racetrack, will not contest the race.

Meadowlands Feature To Jacksrluckytoo

February 26, 2017

Jacksrluckytoo unleashed his patented late rally to win the Saturday night (February 25) pacing feature at The Meadowlands in 1:52.1.

World Records In Pocono Elims

Tonight (Saturday, June 25) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, the greatest assemblage of horses in North American harness racing during 2016 (14 millionaires and half the National Top Ten) contested...

Roll With Joe To Rockeyed Optimist

Rockeyed Optimist ($5.80) used a strong late turn of foot to reel in mid-race pacesetter All Bets Off for a 1:49.2 victory in the $179,000 Roll With Joe Open Pace on Sunday (June 19) at Tioga Downs.

Wiggle It Jiggleit Romps In Graduate

Reigning U.S. Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit ($2.60) proved too much for his 10 four-year-old pacing rivals in Sunday (June 12) afternoon's $75,000 Graduate preliminary at Tioga Downs, drawing c...

The Tangibles Of S-Bred Ownership

“We started with Standardbreds not knowing where it would go from there. I just really enjoyed the breed and the people I dealt with, so that’s where I stayed. There are options for Thoroughbred owner...

Rockeyed Optimist Holds Off 'Miki'

Rockeyed Optimist worked out an ideal close-to-the-action trip, wore down the leader in deep stretch and held on despite the explosive late charge of Always B Miki to take the $25,000 Open Handicap Pa...

Rockeyed Optimist Blazes Dover

There was plenty of speed for Rockeyed Optimist to chase in Monday’s $36,000 Open Preferred Handicap at Dover Downs, and as a result the gelding posted the fastest mile of the season in North America.

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‘Big Guns’ Take Dover Main Events

Rockeyed Optimist, a 1:49.4 winner in the $36,000 Preferred, and Blazing Bobby Sox, who stepped to a 1:51.2 score in the $33,000 Delaware Special, were impressive on a windy Monday at Dover Downs.

Rockeyed Optimist Triples At Big M

Odds-on choice Rockeyed Optimist rolled to the front and never looked back en route to his third consecutive win in Saturday (March 12) night's $25,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadowlands.