Nyx
Y19 Born
16.2 Hands, DK B, Mare
16.2 Hands, DK B, Mare
Pedigree
Incognito x Nocturnal Runaway
[BHOF True Enough x The Devil's Touch] [BHOF Night Stalker x Train Wreck]
[Foundation Lined] [Touch Up x Thanks For The Memories] [Phantom x Dark Angel] [Locomotion x Warrior Princess]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable & Stride Of Perfection Stable
[BHOF True Enough x The Devil's Touch] [BHOF Night Stalker x Train Wreck]
[Foundation Lined] [Touch Up x Thanks For The Memories] [Phantom x Dark Angel] [Locomotion x Warrior Princess]
Breeder: Battle Brook Stable & Stride Of Perfection Stable
Personality
Nyx is a dynamic sort of filly from her appearance to her personality. Raw intensity seems to radiate off the bay filly through her expressive eyes. Nyx is always "on" and ready to roll in the morning. If her humans pull her from the stall, she is on the muscle, neck bowed and muscles taunt in all her excitement. She can be a bit hard to handle and tough at times, particularly when she's the last in the barn and experiences FOMO. However, she is very much a sweetheart who loves a good cuddle and grooming session. She's very well behaved in cross-ties and has been known to fall asleep with her hoof cocked when left to her own devices. The staff love Nyx because of her personality, as neither of her parents are particularly known for their affection toward humans. Unexpected affection is always the best and while Nyx may have some bad moments, the good moments are just so filled with happiness and quality that the team can't help but be loving and patient with her.
On the track is where Nyx demonstrates her intensity and fierceness the most. As she is very much into her strength, Nyx can be a bit explosive when given the opportunity to act out, but her connections have become pretty good at reading her and knowing what buttons to press and which to avoid. A towering filly, Nyx is a standout in any field as she can look more like a colt at times. Her confidence often undermines her rivals and she often cements it right out of the gate when her physicality dwarfs her rivals. If anyone bounces into her, they'll find themselves repelled in a matter of seconds and behind. Nyx tends to be a stalker in a full field of horses. Once she gets running, her intensity can be parlayed into productivity. She'll bound along behind the front runners, preceders and horses that love to stir up trouble, just biding her time. Nyx never gives the appearance of being outmatched, often moving along with her ears pricked as if she were just toying with the horses around her. When given her time to shine on the far turn, Nyx will thread her way to the lead in impressive fashion and, with urging, will keep right on going along in her balanced, beautiful gallop. Her gallop is often belying in those final yards as she never seems to be doing too much, but then her jockey will look back and find that she has very much outdistanced her cohorts. |
Race Stats
Race Record: 11-2-4-2
Prospect Record: 1-0-0-1
Surface: Dual | Distance: 7-10 Furlongs
[Surface Supreme Applied 6/12/20]
Leg Type: Stalker
Prospect Record: 1-0-0-1
Surface: Dual | Distance: 7-10 Furlongs
[Surface Supreme Applied 6/12/20]
Leg Type: Stalker
Y23 - Three Year Old Season
Points: 12
The Math: 5 [Starter Points] | 5 [Raced Previously]
4th GHF Stay Ahead Stakes* [9F/D] - Feb Wk 2 (+2)
The Math: 5 [Starter Points] | 5 [Raced Previously]
4th GHF Stay Ahead Stakes* [9F/D] - Feb Wk 2 (+2)
Y21 - Juvenile Season |
Y20 - Prospect Season |
1st BSD Love Lucy Derby [9F/T] - Apr Wk 1 (2)
1st BSD Black Balkan Stakes [9F/D] - Apr Wk 3 (3) 2nd BSD Millicent Stakes [10F/D] - Jan Wk 3 (3) 2nd BSD Wildflowers Juvenile [10F/D] - Feb Wk 1 (2) 2nd BSD Solarium Stakes* [10F/T] - Feb Wk 3 (5) 2nd TW First Rite Stakes* [7F/D] - May Wk 4 (4) 3rd BSD Incredulo Derby [9F/T] - Mar Wk 1 (3) 3rd TW Durantt Maiden [8F/D] - Mar Wk 3 (5) 4th GHF Dirty Duck Stakes [8F/D] - Jan Wk 1 (8) 4th GHF FTH Juvenile Turf Mile* [8F/T] - May Wk 2 (4) |
3rd GHF Stable Face Off Prospect Dirt* [9F/D] - Mar Wk 5
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