| Horsename | Nysos |
|---|---|
| Sire | Nyquist |
| Grandsire | Uncle Mo |
| Dam | Zetta Z |
| Damsire | Bernardini |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | 8 May 2021[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Susie Atkins |
| Owner | 1. Baoma Corp (April 2023 – Nov. 2025) 2. Lessees added. Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Nov. 2025) |
| Trainer | Bob Baffert |
| Record | 9: 7 - 2 - 0 |
| Earnings | US$4,738,500[2] |
| Race | Bob Hope Stakes (2023) Robert B. Lewis Stakes (2024) Triple Bend Stakes (2025) San Diego Handicap (2025) Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (2025) Breeders' Cup Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (2025) |
| Updated | December 28, 2025 |
Nysos (foaled 8 May 2021) is a multiple Grade winning American Thoroughbred racehorse. As a four-year-old, won the Grade I Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.[2]
Background
Nysos is a bay colt bred in Kentucky by Susie Atkins. His sire is Nyquist, winner of the 2016 Kentucky Derby and his dam is Zetta Z who was sired by Bernardini never started in an event.[3] In 2024 Coolmore Stud bought Zetta Z for $2 million during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.[4] Zetta Z's dam, Seresa's Spirit was also unraced. The third dam is Unbridled Elaine, who took the Pocahontas Stakes at two-year-old, and won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff as a three-tear-old.[3]
Nysos was named after a demigod In Greek mythology, who lived on Mount Nysa, identified as modern day Mount Kithairon.[3]
Nysos went through the auction sales ring three times before starting for his current owners Charles and Susan Chu's Baoma Corporation.[2] At the Keeneland Breeding Stock 2021 November Sale as a weanling Nysos was sold to Cypress Creek for $130,000.[2] The following year at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling sale Nysos was sold for $150,000 to Best Of Luck Farm.[2] He was then purchased as a two-year-old at the Ocala Breeders Sale for $550,000.[2]
Nysos is trained by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Bob Baffert.
In late 2025 after Nysos won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Coolmore Stud became registered lessee owners with Baoma.
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time | Winning (Losing) Margin | Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Aug 17, 2023 | 6 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Santa Anita | 6.40 | 10 | 1 | 1:08.97 | 10 1⁄2 lengths | Kyle Frey | [5] | |
| Nov 18, 2023 | 7 furlongs | Bob Hope Stakes | III | Del Mar | 0.20* | 4 | 1 | 1:21.71 | 8 3⁄4 lengths | Flavien Prat | [6] |
| 2024 – three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 2, 2024 | 1 mile | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | III | Santa Anita | 0.10* | 7 | 1 | 1:36.65 | 7 1⁄2 lengths | Flavien Prat | [7] |
| 2025 – four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| May 3, 2025 | 7 furlongs | Churchill Downs Stakes | I | Churchill Downs | 6.54 | 11 | 2 [a] | 1:22.64 | (neck) | Flavien Prat | [8] |
| May 31, 2025 | 7 furlongs | Triple Bend Stakes | III | Santa Anita | 0.20* | 4 | 1 | 1:21.28 | 5 1⁄2 lengths | Juan J. Hernandez | [9] |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 1 mile | San Diego Handicap | II | Del Mar | 0.10* | 6 | 1 | 1:42.61 | 2 3⁄4 lengths | Flavien Prat | [10] |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1 mile | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | I | Del Mar | 0.70* | 8 | 1 | 1:34.71 | head | Flavien Prat | [11] |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 1 1⁄16 miles | Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes | II | Santa Anita | 0.20* | 6 | 1 | 1:42.36 | head | Flavien Prat | [12] |
| 2026 – five-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Feb 14, 2026 | 1800 m | Saudi Cup | I | King Abdulaziz | -- [b] | 14 | 2 | 1:51.21 | (1 length) | Flavien Prat | [13][14] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Nysos was the post-time favourite.
- ^ Dead heat for second with Banishing
- ^ Nysos's final odds with British bookmakers were 9/2 since gambling is prohibited in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
References
- ^ "Pedigree of Nysos". Equineline. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Profile of Nysos". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ Porter, Alan (November 21, 2023). "Nysos Latest Stakes Winner for Improving Nyquist; Nyquist has had a higher number of stakes winners in each of his first three crops.". truenicks.com. Blood-Horse & Pedigree Consultants. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ Gash, Lauren (February 6, 2024). "Coolmore Buys Zetta Z, Dam of Nysos, for $2M; Nysos romped Feb. 3 in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3).". truenicks.com. Blood-Horse & Pedigree Consultants. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Santa Anita Park: Maiden Special Weight (race 9 - October 21, 2023)". www.equibase.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "2023 Bob Hope Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Robert B. Lewis Stakes Grade 3 (race 4)". Equibase. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Churchill Downs Stakes presented by Ford Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. May 3, 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Triple Bend Stakes (Grade 3 - race 7)". equibase.com. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "San Diego Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "2025 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Grade 1 – (race 11)". Equibase. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes Grade 2 (race 6)". Equibase. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "2026 Saudi Cup (Group 1)". Racing Post. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "R9 | Saudi Cup (G1)". jcsa.sa. Archived 14 February 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 February 2026.