Age: 49
From: Buffalo, TX
Phone: (817) 597-6309

Craig Thompson


Money Won

$3,072,969

Titles/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.

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