Nyquist

$85,000 B 2013 16.1½HH (1.66M)
Uncle Mo – Seeking Gabrielle (Forestry)
Stands and nurses. Standing at Jonabell Farm, Kentucky

2023 stars included G1 Alabama heroine Randomized and G1 Awesome Again winner Slow Down Andy, plus G2 Mother Goose winner Xigera and G2 Amsterdam sprinter New York Thunder.

Current three-year-olds include undefeated two-time G3 winner Nysos (105 Beyer!), Royal Ascot G2 winner Crimson Advocate, and TDN Rising Star Knightsbridge.

More North American Graded Stakes juveniles from his first three crops than any other stallion ever. And his 2024 juveniles are his best-bred yet.

2023 two-year-olds sold for $900k, $600k, $550k, $535k, etc., while yearlings brought $750k, $725k, $700k, etc.

News

In the news

Best progeny

His winning offspring

Video footage

Watch him go: see him at his best

Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Churchill Downs, 07 May 2016
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), 8½f, Keeneland, 31 October 2015
FrontRunner S (G1), 8½f, Santa Anita, 26 September 2015
Del Mar Futurity (G1), 7f, Del Mar, 08 September 2015
Florida Derby (G1), 8½f, Gulfstream Park, 02 April 2016

Watch THEM go: big wins by his offspring

Slow Down Andy
Awesome Again S (G1), 9f, Santa Anita, 30 Sep 2023
Randomized
Alabama S (G1), 10f, Saratoga, 19 Aug 2023
Vequist
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), 8½f , Keeneland, 06 Nov 2020
Gretzky the Great
Summer S (G1), 8f, Woodbine, 20 Sep 2020
Vequist
Spinaway S (G1), 7f, Saratoga, 06 Sep 2020

Special insights: interviews, expert opinion and more

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Pedigree

NYQUIST

UNCLE MO

INDIAN CHARLIE

IN EXCESS

SIBERIAN EXPRESS

KANTADO

SOVIET SOJOURN

LEO CASTELLI

POLITICAL PARFAIT

PLAYA MAYA

ARCH

KRIS S

AURORA

DIXIE SLIPPERS

DIXIELAND BAND

CYANE'S SLIPPERS

SEEKING GABRIELLE

FORESTRY

STORM CAT

STORM BIRD

TERLINGUA

SHARED INTEREST

PLEASANT COLONY

SURGERY

SEEKING REGINA

SEEKING THE GOLD

MR PROSPECTOR

CON GAME

FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR

COX'S RIDGE

MATRICULATION

By UNCLE MO (2008) Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), Champagne S (G1), etc. Sire of 1,565 foals aged three and up, including NYQUIST, ADARE MANOR, A MO REAY, ARABIAN KNIGHT, BAST, DREAM TREE, GOLDEN PAL, GOMO, GULFPORT, MO DONEGAL, MO FORZA, MO TOWN, OUTWORK, UNBRIDLED MO, YAUPON, etc.

1st dam: SEEKING GABRIELLE by Forestry. Winner (6f) at 3. Dam of 8 foals, 5 to race, 4 winners:

NYQUIST (c Uncle Mo) Champion, see Race Record.

STILL DREAMING (g Flatter) 2 wins (7f-8f) at 3.

2nd dam: SEEKING REGINA by Seeking The Gold. 2 wins (6f-6½f) at 2, Adirondack S (G2). Dam of 9 winners:

SEEKING THE SKY (f Storm Cat) 3 wins at 2 to 4, Interborough H (G3), Ruthless S, 2nd Busher H. Dam of:

SAHARA SKY (c Pleasant Tap) Metropolitan H (G1), San Carlos S (G2), twice, Palos Verdes S (G2), 2nd Carter H (G1), twice, 3rd Kona Gold S (G2). Sire.

ANIMAL STYLE (c Spanish Steps) Van Berg S, 2nd Black Gold S. Sire.

Seeking It All (f A.P. Indy) 3 wins at 3, 2nd Schuylerville S (G2), 3rd Spinaway S (G1).

Seeking The Money (g Capote) 7 wins, 2 to 6, 2nd Sanford S (G2), Wine Country H.

Seeking The Glory (c A.P. Indy) 7 wins, 3 to 8, 3rd Papua S. Sire.

Queen Of The Realm (f Empire Maker) Unraced. Dam of:

Seeking Toussaud (f Tap Day) 2nd Eternal Search S.

3rd dam: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR by Cox’s Ridge. 4 wins, 2 to 4, Busher H. Dam of 8 winners:

TUTORIAL (f Forty Niner) Central Iowa S, 3rd Arlington Matron H (G3). Dam of:

DIXIE BAND (g Dixie Union) Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3), Spectacular Bid S.

OXFORD SCHOLAR (f Seeking The Gold) Valley Stream S, 2nd Jersey Jumper S. Dam of:

SCHOLASTIC GIANT (f Giant’s Causeway) Twin Lights S, 2nd Hildene S, 3rd Without Feathers S.

SMOKIN FOREST (c Forestry) M. Tyson Gilpin S.

Turnbolt (c Deputy Minister) 2nd Vernon O. Underwood S (G3). Sire.

Liberty School (f Pine Bluff) 2nd Wilma C. Kennedy S. Dam of:

JUST JENDA (f Menifee) Molly Pitcher S (G2), Monmouth Oaks (G3). Dam of: JENDA’S AGENDA (f Proud Citizen) Caesar’s Wish S. Grandam of: JUST CINDY (f Justify) Schuylerville S (G3).

4th dam: MATRICULATION by Arts And Letters. 5 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of 9 winners:

BACHELOR BEAU (g Raised Socially) Blue Grass S (G1), 2nd Kentucky Jockey Club S (G3).

PARTY SCHOOL (g Ward McAllister) Kentucky H.

DEGREE (f Vanlandingham) 3 wins at 3. Dam of:

Second Degree (f Time For A Change) 2nd Suncoast S. Grandam of: ALL SQUARED AWAY (g Bellamy Road) Lexington S (G3), 2nd Charles Whittingham Memorial H (G2).

Striking Scholar (f Smart Strike) Unraced. Dam of: STRYKER PHD (g Bertrando) Longacres Mile (G3), twice; MADAME PELE (f Salt Lake) Comcast SportsNet S, twice.

TEN FOR TEN (f Proper Reality) Unraced. Dam of:

PERFECT SCORE (c Personal Hope) Bay Shore S (G3), Horatius S. Sire.

 

Conformation

Race record

His successful career

Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings
Two 5 5 - - $1,613,600
Three 6 3 - 1 $3,575,600
Total 11 8 - 1 $5,189,200

At 2 Eclipse Champion two-year-old colt

1st
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), 8½f, Keeneland, beating Swipe, Brody’s Cause, Exaggerator, Cocked And Loaded, Riker, Greenpointcrusader, Waterloo Bridge, Siding Spring, Rated R Superstar, Unbridled Outlaw, Isotherm, Ralis.
1st
FrontRunner S (G1), 8½f, Santa Anita, beating Swipe, Hollywood Don, Rare Candy, Blameitonthelaw, Mt Veeder.
1st
Del Mar Futurity (G1), 7f, Del Mar, by 3¾l, beating Swipe, Blameitonthelaw, Annie’s Candy.
1st
Best Pal S (G2), 6½f, Del Mar, by 5¼l, beating Swipe, Annie’s Candy, Found Money, Paynes Prairie.
1st
Maiden Special Weight, 5f, Santa Anita, beating Annie’s Candy, Xingontothebone, Boldly True, Exaggerator.

At 3

1st
Kentucky Derby (G1), 10f, Churchill Downs, beating Exaggerator, Gun Runner, Mohaymen, Suddenbreakingnews, Destin, Brody’s Cause, Mo Tom, Lani, Mor Spirit, My Man Sam, Tom’s Ready, Creator, Outwork, Danzing Candy, Trojan Nation, Oscar Nominated, Majesto, Whitmore, Shagaf.
1st
Florida Derby (G1), 8½f, Gulfstream Park, by 3¼l, beating Majesto, Fellowship, Mohaymen, Sawyers Mickey, Copingaway.
1st
San Vicente S (G2), 7f, Santa Anita, beating Exaggerator, Denman’s Call, Sheikh Of Sheikhs, El Charro.
3rd
Preakness S (G1), 9½f, Pimlico, to Exaggerator, Cherry Wine, beating Lani, Laoban, Uncle Lino, Fellowship, Awesome Speed, Collected, Abiding Star.
4th
Haskell Invitational S (G1), 9f, Monmouth Park, to Exaggerator, American Freedom, Sunny Ridge, beating Gun Runner, Awesome Slew. 

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Nyquist’s progeny at the races