Nysos Running Towards Breeders Cup After Dominant Met Mile Win

BusinessSportsMoneyNysos Running Towards Breeders Cup After Dominant Met Mile WinByDanny Brewer,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danny Brewer has been covering Thoroughbred/horse racing since 2006.Follow AuthorJun 14, 2026, 12:32pm EDTJun 14, 2026, 12:32pm EDTBaoma Corp.’s Nysos has been dominant at times during his racing career and can lay claim as one of the best race horses in the world, Benoit PhotoBENOIT PHOTO Nysos placed himself in the conversation as best older race horse in the United States and maybe the world with an authoritative win in the Metropolitan Mile on Belmont Stakes Day. The potential seen in some of previous race days spoke of his quality, but this Bob Baffert trainee really showed his class on the same afternoon Golden Tempo made history. As Thoroughbreds begin there run towards the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, Nysos is one of the horses on the lead.Versatile Horsepower On Display At Saratoga In Latest Win The grade 1 Met Mile has long been one of the most prestigious prizes in the older horse division of Thoroughbred racing. Inaugurated in 1891, this “stallion maker” was again loaded with talent in 2026. Breaking from the rail in this one-turn mile, Nysos immediately assumed the lead with powerful strides right out of the gate. As the pace quickened, jockey Flavien Prat maintained his position on the rail while allowing graded stakes winners Antiquarian, Saudi Crown, and Knightsbridge to roll on by as the seven-horse field moved down the backstretch. With closers behind him and speed in front, Nysos moved into the far turn with his work cut out. Steering to the outside, Prat downshifted and hit the gas pedal. With the turbo engaged, Nysos retook the lead at the top of the stretch. Accelerating down the lane with authority, this son of Nyquist left the others eating dirt and breathing fumes in a big way. At the eighth pole the race was essentially over and the only question remaining was just “...