Few willing to face Nyquist in San Vicente

ARCADIA, Calif. – Nyquist, the undefeated champion 2-year-old male of 2015, is expected to have few rivals in Monday’s $200,000 San Vicente Stakes at seven furlongs at Santa Anita.

The Grade 2 San Vicente had five probable starters as of Friday morning, before entries were finalized. The opposition was expected to include Denman’s Call, Electrifying, Exaggerator, and Sheikh of Sheikhs.

Doug O’Neill trains Nyquist, who has not raced since winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland last October, and Denman’s Call, a maiden-race winner in his debut Jan. 9.

Exaggerator has not run since winning the Grade 3 Delta Jackpot in November. He also won the Grade 2 Saratoga Special last summer.

Electrifying won a $75,000 claiming race for maidens Jan. 3.

“I really don’t have anywhere else to run him,” trainer Bob Baffert said.