Kentucky Nick (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
13-Sep-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
American Pharoah
Prize Money
151700
Owners
Estate of Late A M Kennedy, J F Field, J P Field, G S J England, A M Dragicevich, K R Barnett, I Hay, Mrs K Brown, J Corbo, T Connolly, Mrs N Chivell, Gass Enterprises (Mgr: G Garritty) & Nickster (Mgr: J A M Cripps)
About

Kentucky Nick is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Tony & Calvin McEvoy, who are based at Flemington. He is by American Pharoah out of The Nickster. To date, Kentucky Nick has secured four wins. On 19 Feb 2023 at Ballarat, he claimed his most valuable victory, taking the $37,500 Maiden Set Weight prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Seymour 12-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 66 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:07.730, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Shultzy ( L King 57.5 ) 2nd Leonchroi ( D Lane 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Black Peppermint ( B Egan 61 ) 1.50L 4th Kentucky Nick ( L Currie 61 ) 1.60L See full resultsL Currie 61kg 1.60L4 (10)
Flemington 21-Sep-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:06.300, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.770 1st Federer ( B Allen 60.5 ) 2nd Kokoro ( L Riordan 59 ) 0.40L 3rd Chocolate Royal ( L Neindorf 57.5 ) 0.50L 8th Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 3.26L See full resultsH Coffey 59.5kg 3.26L8 (11)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 29-Aug-25 2200m SYNTHETIC R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.410, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Saveadateforme ( B Allen 57.5 ) 2nd Dun Wondering ( E Walsh 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Kentucky Nick ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 3.75L See full resultsC Macredmond 59.5kg 3.75L3 (7)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 04-Aug-25 2100m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 64 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:11.710, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.240 1st Kentucky Nick ( C Macredmond 60.5 ) 2nd Bismarck ( T Madden 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Quite The Lass ( H Coffey 57.5 ) 4.25L See full resultsC Macredmond 60.5kg1 (8)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 15-Jul-25 1500m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.500, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Delivering ( T Stockdale 62.5 ) 2nd Docinthe ( E Pozman 62 , Cd 64 ) 2.50L 3rd Surely Special ( S Field 57 , Cd 59 ) 2.52L 7th Kentucky Nick ( C Macredmond 61 ) 4.83L See full resultsC Macredmond 61kg 4.83L7 (12)
Warracknabeal 02-Jul-25 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.350 1st Danaustar ( A Kelly ) 2nd Belthil ( T Cameron ) 0.40L 3rd Ten Commandments ( C Macredmond ) 2.40L 4th Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey ) 2.96LH Coffey 2.96L4 (8)
Pakenham 30-Jan-25 2000m GOOD 4 R5 BM 64 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.150, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Cotton Tree ( E Brown 59.5 ) 2nd Socially Sassy ( J Noonan 56 ) 1.25L 3rd Gemini Dancer ( T Stockdale 57 ) 2.75L 7th Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey 61 ) 6.35L See full resultsH Coffey 61kg 6.35L7 (11)
Burrumbeet 01-Jan-25 1800m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.550, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Friday At Five ( N Farley 55 ) 2nd Kokonotsu ( A Kelly 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Proprietary ( C Macredmond 55 ) 1.55L 6th Kentucky Nick ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.82L See full resultsS Field 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.82L6 (9)
Bordertown 17-Dec-24 2000m GOOD 3 R6 BM 74 Hcp $3,300 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.710, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Dr Dee Dee ( K Crowther 54.5 ) 2nd Imposing Suspect ( J Potter 54 ) 0.33L 3rd Space Equity ( C Tootell 54 , Cd 56 ) 0.41L 4th Kentucky Nick ( C Macredmond 56.5 ) 0.52L See full resultsC Macredmond 56.5kg 0.52L4 (11)
Morphettville Parks 30-Nov-24 1950m SOFT 5 R3 BM 74 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.480, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Yuri Royale ( T Johnstone 60 , Cd 63 ) 2nd Proven Correct ( J Holder 56 ) 0.45L 3rd Aitch D'amico ( F Atkinson 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.76L 7th Kentucky Nick ( M Nunes 57 ) 3.50L See full resultsM Nunes 57kg 3.50L7 (9)
Donald 17-Nov-24 2200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 64 Hcp $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.110, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Angel Raider ( A Kelly 56 ) 2nd Sacred Kenshi ( N Farley 59 ) 0.25L 3rd Kentucky Nick ( S Field 62 , Cd 64 ) 0.40L See full resultsS Field 62kg, Cd 64kg 0.40L3 (13)
Moonee Valley 25-Oct-24 2040m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.240, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Morryl Moral ( J Allen 59.5 ) 2nd Lodbrok ( B Allen 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Misterkipchoge ( J Moreira 58.5 ) 1.60L 11th Kentucky Nick ( D Lane 59.5 ) 6.38L See full resultsD Lane 59.5kg 6.38L11 (12)
Seymour 13-Oct-24 2000m GOOD 4 R10 BM 64 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:04.160, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.000 1st Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey 60.5 ) 2nd Wascaly ( J Mott 61.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Perfetto ( T Prebble 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 4.00L See full resultsH Coffey 60.5kg1 (13)
Benalla 27-Sep-24 1606m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.790, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Ultimate Kiss ( C Hefel 62 ) 2nd Cruz Missile ( J Maskiell 60 ) 0.10L 3rd Bannockburn ( P Moloney 60 ) 0.85L 5th Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey 60.5 ) 1.45L See full resultsH Coffey 60.5kg 1.45L5 (13)
Sandown Lakeside 10-Apr-24 2100m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:15.530, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Commando Drift ( R Mcleod 58 ) 2nd Amphactor ( B Shinn 58 ) 0.06L 3rd Traduce ( J Kennedy 63 , Cd 66 ) 2.81L 4th Kentucky Nick ( M Zahra 61 ) 5.06L See full resultsM Zahra 61kg 5.06L4 (6)
Yarra Valley 29-Mar-24 1950m GOOD 4 R2 BM 64 Hcp $11,700 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:59.680, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Almairac ( E Brown 59 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( D Lane 61 ) 0.02L 3rd Running On Time ( M Dee 58.5 ) 0.17L See full resultsD Lane 61kg 0.02L2 (9)
Morphettville Parks 16-Mar-24 2250m GOOD 4 R2 BM 68 Hcp $9,800 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:25.470, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Master Of Zerprise ( S Metcalfe 55 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( T Pannell 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Dual Fuel ( M Collett 61 , Cd 63 ) 0.90L See full resultsT Pannell 58.5kg 0.10L2 (8)
Ararat 29-Feb-24 2200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:20.510, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.380 1st Kentucky Nick ( T Ryan 71.5 ) 2nd Tekapo ( C Mccarthy 71 ) 3.50L 3rd Here With Me ( C Rawiller 67 ) 7.75L See full resultsT Ryan 71.5kg1 (9)
Moonee Valley 16-Feb-24 2500m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $3,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:39.770, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Rapinoe ( J Fry 57 ) 2nd Roaring Engine ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Untethered ( J Childs 60 ) 0.30L 4th Kentucky Nick ( L Currie 58.5 ) 2.05L See full resultsL Currie 58.5kg 2.05L4 (9)
Geelong 28-Jan-24 2409m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:31.500, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.380 1st Jenny The Beaver ( B Egan 60 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( D Stackhouse 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Pearlman ( B Rawiller 60 ) 1.50L See full resultsD Stackhouse 61.5kg 0.50L2 (12)
Cranbourne 05-Jan-24 2080m GOOD 3 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:10.510, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Stormy Grey ( Z Spain 59 ) 2nd Running Cloud ( A Lynch 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Kentucky Nick ( M Lloyd 58.5 ) 1.20L See full resultsM Lloyd 58.5kg 1.20L3 (7)
Bendigo 17-Dec-23 1600m GOOD 3 R6 Restricted 64 Hcp $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.180, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Fretta ( J Mcneil 58 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( M Lloyd 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Bangerang Redback ( T Prebble 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.00L See full resultsM Lloyd 58.5kg 1.00L2 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 29-Nov-23 1600m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.840, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Call The Union ( Z Spain 56.5 ) 2nd Tapa Capall ( C Gaudray 60 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd Rippa Buddy ( D Moor 57.5 ) 2.10L 9th Kentucky Nick ( H Coffey 59 ) 10.00L See full resultsH Coffey 59kg 10.00L9 (10)
Avoca 23-Oct-23 800m GOOD 4 R3 3UP CL2-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.330 1st Frenchmans Bay ( R Hammond 0 ) 2nd Bunjil ( W Egan 0 ) 2.00L 3rd Tizso Fab ( B Mertens 0 ) 2.50L 6th Kentucky Nick ( M Lloyd 0 ) 4.10LM Lloyd 0 4.10L6 (10)
Sandown Hillside 29-Apr-23 3000m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:14.730, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.300 1st Dunwoody ( J Childs 58 ) 2nd Highland Blaze ( C Hefel 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Midnight Glow ( P Moloney 58 ) 1.60L 11th Kentucky Nick ( J Mott 58 ) 58.45L See full resultsJ Mott 58kg 58.5kgL11 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 15-Apr-23 2400m SOFT 5 R4 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:32.930, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Bengal Boy ( W Egan 57 ) 2nd Midnight Glow ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Northern Barrage ( M J Dee 57 ) 1.40L 5th Kentucky Nick ( D Holland 57 ) 5.85L See full resultsD Holland 57kg 5.85L5 (9)
Bendigo 01-Apr-23 2200m GOOD 4 R6 Open Quality $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.230, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.210 1st Promises Kept ( D R Beasley 54 ) 2nd Northern Barrage ( D W Stackhouse 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Nightsun ( C Hefel 54 ) 4.60L 6th Kentucky Nick ( D Bates 54 ) 5.45L See full resultsD Bates 54kg 5.45L6 (14)
Ballarat 14-Mar-23 2000m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.870, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Playing It Safe ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2nd Red Columbine ( H Coffey 58 ) 1.30L 3rd Rapinoe ( J Fry 58 ) 1.50L 6th Kentucky Nick ( B Shinn 61.5 ) 2.75L See full resultsB Shinn 61.5kg 2.75L6 (12)
Ballarat 19-Feb-23 2000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.150, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Kentucky Nick ( D Holland 59 ) 2nd Chihuly ( B Mcdougall 59 ) 3.50L 3rd Arctic Princess ( J Fry 57.5 ) 4.00L See full resultsD Holland 59kg1 (12)
bet365 Geelong 31-Jan-23 1500m SOFT 5 R4 2UP-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.650 1st Wyclif ( L Riordan 0 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( B Shinn 0 ) 1.50L 3rd Redabout ( A Nicholls 0 ) 1.60LB Shinn 0 1.50L2 (9)
Warrnambool 08-Dec-22 1700m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 1st Sassolino ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 2nd Kentucky Nick ( J Hill 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Splendid Chap ( J Allen 58 ) 1.10L See full resultsJ Hill 58kg 0.80L2 (12)
Swan Hill 20-Nov-22 1600m SOFT 7 R3 MDN-SW $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.530, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Jabbawockeez ( J Fry 59.5 ) 2nd Artrese ( J Lorensini 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Kentucky Nick ( J Hill 58 ) 1.10L See full resultsJ Hill 58kg 1.10L3 (12)
Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 31-Oct-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN-SW $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.430, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.050 1st Super Sting ( W Gordon 57 ) 2nd Alluvial ( J Hill 59.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Mexican Fiddler ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 1.20L 4th Kentucky Nick ( D Holland 57 ) 2.40L See full resultsD Holland 57kg 2.40L4 (12)
bet365 Geelong 13-May-22 1347m SOFT 5 R3 2Y MDN-SW (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.170, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Berkeley Square ( A Kelly 58 ) 2nd Legio Ten ( D Oliver 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Powerful Eagle ( L Nolen 58 ) 1.90L 11th Kentucky Nick ( J Allen 58 ) 8.25L See full resultsJ Allen 58kg 8.25L11 (11)