Nysos Edges Nevada Beach to Win Laffit Pincay Stakes

[Wandering Eyes]

Nysos (c, 4, Nyquist–Zetta Z, by Bernardini), last-out winner of the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, outbattled stablemate Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach) to cap his year with a dramatic victory in the GII Laffit Pincay, Jr. Stakes on Santa Anita's delayed opening-day card Sunday. Sent off the 1-5 favorite, Nysos was a little flat-footed at the break, but recovered quickly to track pacesetting Vodka Vodka (Stay Thirsty) from the rail, with Nevada Beach just to his outside. The two stablemates tipped out and turned for home in tandem and went eyeball to eyeball down the lane, with Nysos just outgutting Nevada Beach on the line.

Nysos who had raced for the Chus' Baoma Corp. through the Breeders' Cup, added Coolmore partners Michael Tabor and John Magnier to the ownership line for this effort.

Winner of the GII Robert B. Lewis Stakes in his only sophomore start, Nysos suffered his lone defeat to date when returning with a narrow runner-up effort behind Mindframe in the May 3 GI Churchill Downs Stakes. He returned to the winner's circle with a 5 1/2-length victory in the May 31 GIII Triple Bend Stakes and added a win in the GII San Diego Handicap July 26 before just edging stablemate Citizen Bull to win the Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar Nov. 1. Lifetime Record: 8-7-1-0.

O-Baoma Corp., Magnier and Tabor. B-Susie Atkins (Ky). T-Bob Baffert.

@BobBaffert stablemates battle down the @santaanitapark stretch! NYSOS ($2.40) noses out Nevada Beach in the $200,000 Laffit Pincay Jr Stakes (G2). Flavien Prat was aboard the son of @DarleyAmerica's Nyquist for @BaomaCorp, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith, & Michael Tabor. pic.twitter.com/rg6ReRotBY

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) December 28, 2025

Sunday, Santa Anita
LAFFIT PINCAY, JR. S.-GII, $200,500, Santa Anita, 12-28, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:42.36, ft.
1–NYSOS, 125, c, 4, by Nyquist
            1st Dam: Zetta Z, by Bernardini
            2nd Dam: Seresa's Spirit, by Rahy
            3rd Dam: Unbridled Elaine, by Unbridled's Song
'TDN Rising Star'. ($130,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '22
FTKOCT; $550,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Baoma Corp., Magnier,
Lessee, Mrs. John, Smith, Lessee, Derrick and Tabor, Lessee,
Michael B.; B-Atkins Susie (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Flavien Prat.
$120,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 8-7-1-0, $1,238,500.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Nevada Beach, 123, c, 3, Omaha Beach–Morrow Cove,
by Yes It's True. ($260,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Michael E.
Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman; B-Paul Tackett
Revocable Trust, Phil Tackett Estate & Christy Tackett (KY);
T-Bob Baffert. $40,000.
3–Bartholdy, 121, g, 4, Mendelssohn–Blazen Betsy,
by Speightstown. ($120,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo '23
OBSAPR). O-John R. Haagsma, Steve R. Knapp and Robert John
Vanderdussen; B-Robert Slack & Dan Walters (KY); T-Steve R.
Knapp. $24,000.
Margins: HD, 4 1/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.20, 4.60, 23.80.
Also Ran: Vodka Vodka, Cornishman, Indispensable. Scratched: British Isles. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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