Nikolaou (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
31-Jan-18
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Maclean's Music
Dam
Druidess
Prize Money
$400976
Trainer
Jerry Dixon, Jr.
Owners
Mario Forgione
About

Nikolaou is a 7yo ch from the United States, trained by Jerry Dixon, Jr. He is by the stallion Maclean's Music out of the dam Druidess. So far, Nikolaou has accumulated six wins. His biggest victory arrived on 5th Sep 2022 at Woodbine, where he claimed the $140,025 purse in Race 5.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Aug-25 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $31,280) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: 16.00 raced in the four path and improved position late outside.S Sanjur 55.3kg 10.10L6 (11)
Churchill Downs 06-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 $588 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.850, SP: 12.00 set a pressured pace along the inside, vied with an outer pair around the far turn and faded in upper stretch.E Morales 53.5kg 10.85L6 (8)
Churchill Downs 30-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $717 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.770, SP: 10.00 leaned outwardly and brushed a rival leaving the gate, trailed in the two path and got outrun.L Machado 54.4kg 31.35L7 (7)
Turfway Park 16-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $19,468 (of $30,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.880, SP: 12.00 no hurry to far turn, kicked in outside thru stretch, drew clear.A Cedillo 54.9kg1 (6)
Turfway Park 01-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,560 (of $27,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:21.690, SP: 12.00 chasing to pair to half ran up to challenge turn, clear caught.J D Ramos 54.4kg 1.00L2 (7)
Turfway Park 02-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $371 (of $30,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.329, SP: 16.00 chased pace to far turn, emptied out stretch run to wire.F D L Cruz 54.9kg 6.55L6 (9)
Mahoning Valley 03-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $440 (of $22,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.430, SP: 5.00 set the pace around the clubhouse turn, chased the winner along the inside into the stretch and weakened late.E Barbaran 56.2kg 9.75L6 (6)
Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $909 (of $30,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:20.050, SP: 15.00 stalked the pace into the stretch then weakened.E Barbaran 57.2kg 19.00L5 (8)
Thistledown 09-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R4 Thistledown race 4 $314 (of $18,840) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.640, SP: 19/2 No factorJ Bracho 55.8kg 10.75L6 (7)
Thistledown 11-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R6 Thistledown race 6 $17,640 (of $17,360) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 16/5 Dug in gamely, lastedL R Jr 55.8kg1 (5)
Thistledown 14-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R8 Thistledown race 8 $5,599 (of $23,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.060, SP: 16/5 Gaining 4p, good tryL Rivera 55.8kg 0.50L2 (6)
Fort Erie 16-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R6 (of $13,102), Winning Time: 01:03.950, SP: 12/1 Svd grnd, rallied lateC Husbands 55.3kg 1.00L3 (5)
Oaklawn Park 05-May-24 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,999 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.250, SP: 28/1 Steerd out,stride lateW D L Cruz 52.6kg 2.25L3 (12)
Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $38,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 28/1 Last away, no threatR Bowen 54kg 5.75L7 (8)
Fort Erie 05-Sep-23 1709m GOOD R8 Puss n Boots Cup Stakes (Stakes) $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.310 was in touch, a factor on the far turn and from the five path at the top of the stretch was kept to task.C Husbands 55.3kg1 (10)
Fort Erie 22-Aug-23 1408m GOOD R6 CL $15,498 (of $24,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.980 stalked the early leader, was a factor on the turn and from the three path at the top of the stretch drew clear.C Husbands 56.2kg1 (7)
Fort Erie 02-Aug-23 1673m FIRM R1 CL $15,498 (of $24,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.470 tracked the early leaders from the inside, was a factor on the far turn and from the four path through the stretch proved best.C Husbands 54.4kg1 (5)
Woodbine 07-Jul-23 1307m GOOD R4 CL $10,200 (of $51,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.330 was relaxed near the back of the field on the rail on the turn, rallied inside to be in range of the leaders turning for home, had nowhere to go behind tiring frontrunners in upper stretch, finally found a seam shifting out five wide at the eighth pole and closed strongly to just miss in the end.L Contreras 55.8kg 0.25L2 (12)
Woodbine 12-Jun-23 1408m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $111,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.470 travelled on the rail near the back in the beginning, trailed this field in the ten path at the top of the stretch and offered no finish running to the line.R M Hernandez 55.8kg 8.50L9 (12)
Woodbine 01-Oct-22 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,050 (of $115,025) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.610 tracked the early pace three wide, then was two wide on the turn, three wide by the quarter pole, shifted out five wide nearing the sixteenth marker and had a belated rally late to just miss the show award.K Kimura 55.3kg 2.25L4 (7)
Woodbine 05-Sep-22 1408m GOOD R5 Race 5 $88,200 (of $140,025) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.030 Best stride lateK Kimura 56.2kg1 (4)
Woodbine 04-Jul-22 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $140,025) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.250 broke outwardly, raced outside four to five wide on the turn, was carried out further in upper stretch and kept on evenly.R M Hernandez 56.2kg 7.85L5 (11)
Woodbine 05-Jun-22 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,800 (of $140,025) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.960 was allowed to settle early, came four wide into the lane and had a mild late rally.S Bridgmohan 56.2kg 3.05L4 (10)
Woodbine 09-May-22 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $14,000 (of $140,025) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.200 chased the pace on the inside on the turn, angled out in the drive and had no punch, bested rest.S Bridgmohan 56.2kg 5.25L3 (6)
Woodbine 17-Apr-22 1005m R5 Race 5 $28,000 (of $140,025) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.830 chased the early pace on the inside, angled out in the drive and rallied well late.R M Hernandez 56.2kg 0.50L2 (6)