Nyquist Colt Stays Hot at Tampa

[Wandering Eyes]

After starting the new year with a pair of victories, Scalding (c, 4, Nyquist–Hot Water, by Medaglia d'Oro) continued his ascension with a game neck victory over Cody's Wish (Curlin) while making his stakes debut in Saturday's GIII Michelob Ultra Challenger S. at Tampa. Dynamic One (Union Rags) was third.

The 5-1 chance sat a good trip in an outside third. He set his sights on the leader rounding the far turn as Cody's Wish revved up one to his outside. The pacesetting Wolfie's Dynaghost (Ghostzapper) was the first to blink in the stretch and it was down to Scalding and Cody's Wish. Cody's Wish loomed boldly on the outside and looked like he was on his way, but Scalding wasn't done yet, and fended that rival off for a hard-fought victory.

A well-beaten eighth in his debut going seven furlongs at Aqueduct Nov. 11, Scalding took a big step forward to finish second stretching to a one-turn mile in Ozone Park Dec. 2. The dark bay kicked off his 4-year-old season with a maiden victory in his first try around two turns in the Gulfstream slop Jan. 5, then added an optional claimer by a flashy 5 1/4 lengths at Tampa Feb. 11.

The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:43.53.

Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0. Sales history: $400,000 yrl '19 FTSAUG.

O-Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable, LLC and LNJ Foxwoods; B-Godolphin & Cobalt Investments, LLC (Ky); T-Shug McGaughey.

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