Nicco The Greek (AUS) Horse
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About
Nicco The Greek is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia trained by John Keys. He is by Nicconi out of Lady Min and has recorded nine career victories. On 22 Sep 2024 at Devonport Synthetic he captured his biggest prize, the $35,000 Open Handicap. Punters have found him rewarding; a lifelong backing would have yielded a 169% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart 21-Jun-26 1390m SOFT 5 R9 BM68 $1,813 (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.540, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Fighting Floyd ( K Lane 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Verbano ( E B Burke 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Nicco The Greek ( S Kennedy 63 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.40L See full results | S Kennedy 63kg, Cd 61.5kg 1.40L | 3 (12) |
| Hobart 07-Jun-26 1380m SOFT 5 R4 BM76 $1,350 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.630, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Flying Billie ( B E L Temple 54.5 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Sh'bourne Midnight ( E L B Burke 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Hurricane Ketut ( C M Jordan 56 ) 1.60L 4th Nicco The Greek ( J W Stanley 59 ) 2.10L See full results | J W Stanley 59kg 2.10L | 4 (8) |
| Hobart 10-May-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 BM72 $540 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.710 1st Hurricane Ketut ( K G Sanderson 56.5 ) 2nd Zewinna ( K Lane 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.35L 3rd Sky Land ( E L B Burke 54 ) 3.10L 5th Nicco The Greek ( D Pires 61.5 ) 3.80L See full results | D Pires 61.5kg 3.80L | 5 (8) |
| Launceston 17-Apr-26 1420m GOOD 4 R7 Open $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.070, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Magnaprime ( E L B Burke 57 ) 2nd Nicco The Greek ( D Pires 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Thespian Waters ( L Riordan 58 ) 4.25L See full results | D Pires 54.5kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Launceston 03-Apr-26 1200m SOFT 5 R8 Open $350 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.180, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.030 1st Perola ( T Baker 54 ) 2nd Golden Meadow ( C M Jordan 54 ) 2.00L 3rd Bold Instinct ( C R Wells 54 ) 2.10L 6th Nicco The Greek ( D Pires 54 ) 3.80L See full results | D Pires 54kg 3.80L | 6 (7) |