ARCADIA, Calif. - Nysos, a three-time Grade 3 stakes winner who is a neck away from an unbeaten record, is scheduled to have his next start in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 26. Nysos, trained by Bob Baffert for Charles and Susan Chu’s Baoma Corp., was second by a neck in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes at seven furlongs on May 3 in his first start of the year. Nysos was the brilliant winner of the Grade 3 Triple Bend Stakes at seven furlongs at Santa Anita on May 31 in his most recent appearance. Nysos was under consideration for the Grade 1, $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes at 1 1/8 miles at Churchill on June 28, but Baffert said the $300,000 San Diego Handicap at 1 1/16 miles is a better fit on the 4-year-old colt’s calendar. “I was going to go for the Stephen Foster, but I thought I’d give him extra time,” Baffert said. A 4-year-old colt by Nyquist, Nysos has the Breeders’ Cup Classic at 1 1/4 miles at Del Mar on Nov. 1 as a long-term goal, with a possible start in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at 1 1/4 miles at Del Mar on Aug. 30. The winner of the $1 million Pacific Classic receives a fees-paid berth to the BC Classic. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. “The main thing is to have him ready for the Breeders’ Cup,” Baffert said. Nysos has won 4 of 5 starts and earned $418,500. On Saturday at Santa Anita, Nysos worked a half-mile in 48.80 seconds, his first work since the Triple Bend. Baffert described the workout as “easy.” “He’s ready,” Baffert said. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.