The Coolmore companions Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, formally introduced June 8 which have bought a number of grade 1 winner Nysos and can race him in partnership with the Baoma Corp. via the 2026 racing season earlier than he retires to face at Ashford Stud.
The 5-year-old son of distinguished sire Nyquist  most lately captured the June 6 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course by 4 lengths in a last time of 1:34.85, simply off the observe document of 1:34.72 for a mile.Â
Educated by Bob Baffert, who calls him one of many smartest horses he is ever skilled, Nysos burst onto the scene at 2 with a ten 1/2-length maiden victory in his debut begin at Santa Anita Park earlier than following up with an 8 3/4-length triumph within the Bob Hope Stakes (G3). He stored the momentum going initially of his 3-year-old season when he captured the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) by 7 1/2 lengths. Nysos then suffered a minor setback that took him off the Triple Crown path.
Nysos’ return at 4, after almost 15 months off, got here within the Churchill Downs Stakes (G1) the place he was a neck shy in second to Mindframe  . He then raced unbeaten for the rest of his 4-year-old season, stringing collectively victories within the Triple Bend Stakes (G3) and San Diego Handicap (G2) earlier than capturing the Breeders’ Cup Grime Mile (G1) by a gritty head over future Coolmore America stallion prospect Citizen Bull  and a number of grade 1 winner Chancer McPatrick  , who completed third. He would finish 2025 with a win within the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (G2).
At 5, Nysos opened his marketing campaign abroad the place he confronted United States and Japanese champion Ceaselessly Younger  within the Saudi Cup (G1), ending a gallant second in a battle that Baffert described as “King Kong versus Godzilla.” Nysos then returned to the U.S. and landed his second grade 1 win within the Met Mile.Â
With 10 profession begins up to now, Nysos has eight wins and two seconds with profession earnings of almost $5.3 million.
“Nysos represents a real milestone for Charles (Chu) and me,” stated co-owner Susan Chu with Baoma. “He means way more to us than distinctive racing success. By him, we’ve got realized persistence and perseverance, and we’re deeply grateful to Bob Baffert for creating him into considered one of our excellent racing stars and guiding him all through his outstanding profession. We’re equally delighted that Coolmore will handle the subsequent chapter of Nysos’s journey. He can have each alternative to make a major influence as a stallion, and we’re dedicated to supporting him with our best stakes-winning mares. We stay up for watching his legacy proceed for generations to return.”
Susie Atkins bred Nysos in Kentucky out of the Bernardini daughter Zetta Z, who Coolmore purchased for $2 million in foal to Cyberknife  from Grovendale Gross sales throughout the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Blended Sale. Zetta Z’s second dam is 2001 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner Unbridled Elaine, who’s the dam of graded/group winners Etched, Impassive, and Out of Bounds. Unbridled Elaine can also be a half sister to 1997 Ashland Stakes (G1) winner Glitter Lady, who’s the dam of grade 1 winner Political Drive .
Following the Met Mile, Baffert stated: “What a gifted horse. I at all times thought he is among the finest older horses in coaching and at the moment he confirmed it.”
Nysos will proceed racing via the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, being run Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland, earlier than retiring to Ashford Stud.
