Age: 49
From: Buffalo, TX
Phone: (817) 597-6309
Craig Thompson
Money Won
$3,072,969Titles/Finals
- 2014 West Texas Derby Champion on High Brow Sheree
- 2014 Cotton Stakes Classic Champion on Attamilliondollarcat
- 2013 Augusta Futurity Champion on MC I’m With The Band
- 2012 Brazos Bash Derby Open 3rd Place riding Oh Cay Do Over
- 2011 NCHA Open Futurity Champion on Oh Miss Caroline
- 2009 Super Stakes Classic Open Champion on Oh Cay Felix
- 2006 NCHA Open Futurity Champion on Oh Cay Felix
Top Three Horses Trained
- Oh Cay Felix
- Mamas Cats A Star
- Oh Miss Caroline
How I got started: My grandpa Thomas Nichols started training horses in the ‘60s and he’s the whole reason I became a trainer.
Biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting: The biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting is not following through with the plan. And when you start to question a plan you’d made and not sticking to it, is when you start having mistakes.
Biggest myth about cutting: The biggest myth is that the last hole is a bad draw!
Favorite quote: “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyways.” – John Wayne
Most memorable moment in cutting: My two Futurity wins in 2006 and 2011.
Training Philosophy: To train a horse to its full potential, regardless of its ability. Trying to train your horse to be as smart on a cow and as solid as possible.
