Thirsty Nic (USA)
About
Thirsty Nic is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Jose Puentes. He is by the stallion Stay Thirsty out of the dam Hasty Nic. So far, he has recorded three wins. On August 4, 2025, at Emerald Downs, Thirsty Nic earned his most important victory, claiming the $8,500 Race 1 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $950 (of $9,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.490, SP: 10.00 | M Americano 54.9kg 8.00L | 3 (8) |
| Emerald Downs 25-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $840 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 26.00 | K Mcgregor 53.5kg 4.35L | 4 (8) |
| Emerald Downs 11-Aug-25 1207m GOOD R2 Race 2 $595 (of $8,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 3.75 settled in the back of the field early, came three-wide into the stretch and rallied late. | M Americano 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 3.05L | 4 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 04-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 4.50 4-w, drew clear | M Americano 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 13-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,040 (of $8,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.120, SP: 2.88 3-w, stiff drive, best | K Krigger 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Emerald Downs 29-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.020 2,4-w, mild rally | M Americano 54.9kg | 2 (4) |
| Emerald Downs 27-May-25 1609m FIRM R2 Md $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.240, SP: 3.50 Vied,drppd back, up | A Cruz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Emerald Downs 04-May-25 1005m FIRM R7 Race 7 $300 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.400 5-w, even effort | F Duran 54.9kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 29-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R6 Md $1,015 (of $14,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.450, SP: 15.00 bumped with inner rival prior to the first turn, chased five wide into the bend then steered to the three path, angled to the inside on the far turn, came back out into the lane and improved position. | A Castellanos 53.5kg 18.75L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R5 Md $500 (of $15,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.630, SP: 26.00 dropped back under coaxing early, took the turn four wide and was never a factor. | K E Orozco 55.3kg 11.75L | 6 (9) |
| Golden State Racing 02-Dec-24 1673m R1 Md $1,200 (of $11,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.840, SP: 4.33 went three wide into the first turn and tracked the pacesetters down the backstretch, could not keep pace when those two separated from the rest of the field, but tried to mount a rally from the three furlong pole, finished willingly with some gradual late gain but was not quite good enough to threaten. | L M J Aburto 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Pleasanton 01-Dec-24 m R1 Pleasanton race 1 $1,440 (of $12,000) Barrier 5 | 54.9kg | 3 (5) |
| Golden State Racing 09-Nov-24 1673m R4 Md $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.850, SP: 26.00 allowed to settle in the early stages, unhurried while saving ground through the backstretch, chased two to three wide into the far turn, needed more into the stretch drive but stayed on late to earn show honors. | A Castellanos 54.4kg 12.50L | 3 (6) |
| Fresno 29-Sep-24 1106m R1 Race 1 $1,150 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.910, SP: 5/1 allowed to settle in the early going, coaxed two to three wide along the turn, needed more in the stretch drive but stayed on to get up for third at the finish. | A Chavez 54.4kg 8.50L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Rosa 19-Aug-24 1106m R8 Race 8 $450 (of $12,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.340, SP: 14/1 Showed little | F Duran 54.4kg 15.00L | 5 (7) |