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Ralph E. Nicks

Statistics by Year:
 

Category Starters Starts Starts/Starter 1st 2nd 3rd Win % % 1st, 2nd or 3rd Earned Avg Earnings per Start Avg Earnings Per Starter
Dirt 7 9 1.29 0 1 0 0% 11.11% $17,720 $1,969 $2,531
Turf 4 6 1.5 0 2 0 0% 33.33% $32,730 $5,455 $8,183
All Weather 4 7 1.75 1 0 1 14.29% 28.57% $18,180 $2,597 $4,545
Total 13 22 1.69 1 3 1 4.55% 22.73% $68,630 $3,120 $5,279
  
Graded Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Black-type Stakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Two-year-olds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% $0 $0 $0
Claiming 2 5 2.5 0 0 1 0% 20% $3,650 $730 $1,825
First-time starters 6 6 0 0 0 0% 0% $6,910 $1,152 $1,152
Name: Ralph E. Nicks
Address:
P.O. 21802
LOUISVILLE, KY  40221
Phone: (502) 396-1935
Email: ralphnks@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.ralphnicksracing.com/
Trainer Bio
  • Born: Jan. 22, 1967, Avery, Texas
  • Residence: Louisville, Ky.
  • Family: wife, Stacy
  • Racing Background: Nicks is a second-generation horseman, the son of noted Midwestern trainer Morris Nicks ... Began his professional career on the track as a jockey for a brief time before returning to work with his father ... Later spent 14 years as head assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. During his tenure with Mott, he worked with the 1995 Horse of the Year and Breeders' Cup Classic winner Cigar, racing’s previous all-time leading money earner before Curlin broke the record in 2008, as well as other Breeders' Cup champions Fraise (1992 Turf), Ajina (’97 Distaff) and Escena (’98 Distaff) ... "I like to think I got my bachelor's degree in horse training under my dad and my master's under Bill Mott," Nicks was quoted as saying in the Oaklawn Park Media Guide
  • Racing Career: Branched out on his own for the first time in January 2004 ... Registered his first graded-stakes success when Cool Conductor won the $200,000 Dixie Handicap (G2) on the 2005 Preakness undercard at Pimlico, defeating past and future Breeders’ Cup champions Better Talk Now and Artie Schiller ... Has had success on both dirt and turf, including stakes-winning turf sprinter Onthedeanslist and turf mare Dynamist. Other stakes winners include Deputy Storm, Sea Siren, Gentleman Chester, Southern Surprise and stakes-placed runners Flying Pegasus and Thunder Mission. Nicks’ client list has included the powerful Team Valor syndicate, and his current stable has divided its operation between Kentucky and New York most of the year while wintering in Florida. He keeps approximately 30 horses combined in his barns, with several horses in training for owner James C. Spence.
  • Grade 1 Winner:  Won the G1 Humana Distaff on Derby Weekend with Aubby K. for owner James Spence.  She also won the Inside Information Stakes at Gulfstream Park in March of 2013 and now has earnings of $435,004.

 

Locations Manager on location Email Phone Day Rate # of horses trained
Gulfstream Park
What's your normal use of veterinary services to manage horses on a day-today basis:
  • Aggressive ($700+ month/horse)
  • Moderate ($300 - $600 month/horse)
  • Occasional (less than $300 month/horse)
Other than day rate, does your billing include charges for:
  • Veterinary
  • Blacksmith
  • Vanning
  • Travel
  • Other
How often do you communicate with Owners:
  • Daily
  • 2-3 times a week
  • Once a week
  • As needed

Top 10 Winning Horses - Past 12 months

Horse Sex Current Earnings Best Win Race Class Best Win Stake
Horse Sex Earnings Best Race Class Best Stake
Caledonia Road Filly $1,307,800 Champion 2-year-old filly 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies G1
Aubby K Filly $435,004 Grade 1 winner Humana Distaff S. G1
Cool Conductor Colt $293,849 Grade 2 winner Dixie S. G2
El Caballo Colt $367,735 Grade 3 winner Colonel E. R. Bradley H. G3
Speechify Gelding $215,185 Grade 3 winner Mr. Prospector S. G3
Seaspeak Colt $177,014 Grade 3 winner Dallas Turf Cup H. G3
Sea Siren Filly $149,491 Grade 3 winner Arlington Matron H. G3
Onthedeanslist Colt $232,321 Listed winner Colonel E. R. Bradley H.
Dance d'Oro Filly $159,660 Listed winner Rampart S.
Gentleman Chester Colt $276,738 Listed winner Black Tie Affair H.
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