Nyota (2020) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Elzaam
Dam
Playamongthestars
Prize Money
5060
Owners
Stephen McGuinness
About

Nyota is a 5yo colt trained by Tom McGuinness. He is by the stallion Elzaam out of the mare Playamongthestars. Nyota has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 11 starts. In his latest run at Dundalk on 6 Nov 2025, Nyota, ridden by A S Grant, finished 11th behind the winner Brandon Creek.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Dundalk 06-Nov-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R8 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:17.870, SP: 101.00A S Grant 59.4kg, Cd 64kg 12.55L11 (12)
Dundalk 11-Oct-25 2150m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:15.330, SP: 67.00J Cleary 60.8kg 40.75L13 (14)
Dundalk 20-Jan-24 2410m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $9,998) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:35.450, SP: 7.50K Kennedy 60.8kg, Cd 64kg 6.00LUPD (14)
Dundalk 09-Nov-23 2150m GOOD R8 Hcp $299 (of $9,998) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.680, SP: 4.50 Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on well closing stagesR Whelan 59.9kg 2.25L5 (14)
Dundalk 14-Oct-23 2150m SYNTHETIC R5 Hcp $315 (of $10,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:20.120, SP: 12.00 Towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, stayed on inside final furlongJ A Powell 60.8kg 2.75L5 (14)
Punchestown 13-Sep-23 1810m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $9,998) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:59.170, SP: 19.00 Towards rear, ridden in rear 3f out, soon no impressionN G Mccullagh 60.8kg 15.75L11 (13)
Curragh 13-Aug-23 1410m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $14,999) Barrier 24, Winning Time: 01:25.780, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one paceN G Mccullagh 61.7kg 7.50L16 (23)
Leopardstown 22-Oct-22 1410m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,025 (of $20,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.890, SP: 4.33 In rear, pushed along in last on outer 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlongJ A Powell 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 1.75L4 (7)
Listowel 22-Sep-22 1610m SOFT R1 CLMd $1,651 (of $16,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.630, SP: 17.00 Prominent, tracked leader after 1 1/2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed 1f out, headed final 150 yards and soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one paceR P Whelan 55.8kg 1.50L3 (15)
Leopardstown 22-Jul-22 1410m GOOD R1 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.840, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlongM P Sheehy 54.9kg, Cd 56.2kg 4.25L7 (11)
Curragh 25-Jun-22 1410m GOOD R2 Md (of $18,001) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 101.00 Towards rear, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factorR Whelan 58.1kg 9.25L13 (18)