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Velvety (USA) silks

Horse profile

Velvety

Sex
filly
Foaled
2010
Highest OR
82
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£2,936 GB
Last official rating
80 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Aug 2013, Yarmouth (4/6)
Last win (GB & IRE)
8 Jul 2013, Windsor
Recent form
184

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Aug 13Yarmouth4/610/114Mickael BarzalonaCharlie ApplebyBBC Radio Norfolk Fillies' HandicapClass 4Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-280Estiqaama (USA)£4,690120/5
27 Jul 13York8/84/1distFrederik TylickiCharlie ApplebySky Bet EBF Fillies' HandicapClass 3Flat Turf1m2½fGood to Firm9-182Our Obsession (IRE)£16,173192/7
8 Jul 13Windsor1/65/2won 2Adam KirbySaeed bin SuroorFloridita Cuban Racenight Here On July 15 Maiden Fillies' StakesClass 5Flat Turf1mGood to Firm9-0-Endless Light (GB)£2,588-0/5
  • 4/68 Aug 13 · Yarmouth10/1

    BBC Radio Norfolk Fillies' Handicap

    Class 41mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    8 Aug 13
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    14
    Race
    BBC Radio Norfolk Fillies' Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-2
    OR
    80
    Winner / 2nd
    Estiqaama (USA)
    Winner prize
    £4,690
    Days
    12
    Future form
    0/5
  • 8/827 Jul 13 · York4/1

    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap

    Class 31m2½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jul 13
    Course
    York
    Pos
    8/8
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-1
    OR
    82
    Winner prize
    £16,173
    Days
    19
    Future form
    2/7
  • 1/68 Jul 13 · Windsor5/2

    Floridita Cuban Racenight Here On July 15 Maiden Fillies' Stakes

    Class 51mGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jul 13
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    won 2
    Race
    Floridita Cuban Racenight Here On July 15 Maiden Fillies' Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Endless Light (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,588
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
27 Jul 13YorkSky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap8/8Our Obsession (IRE)122 Aug 13YorkBreeders Backing Racing EBF Galtres Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
27 Jul 13YorkSky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap8/8Nemushka (GB)317 Aug 13RiponBritish Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap
  • 8/827 Jul 13 · York

    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jul 13
    Course
    York
    Race
    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap
    This horse
    8/8
    Winner next time
    Our Obsession (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    22 Aug 13
    Race won
    Breeders Backing Racing EBF Galtres Stakes (Fillies & Mares)
  • 8/827 Jul 13 · York

    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jul 13
    Course
    York
    Race
    Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap
    This horse
    8/8
    Winner next time
    Nemushka (GB)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    17 Aug 13
    Race won
    British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie ApplebySaeed bin Suroor27 Jul 138 Aug 138/882808220000.0%0.0%£349€0
Saeed bin Suroor-8 Jul 138 Jul 131/6---1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Charlie Appleby
First run
27 Jul 13
Last run
8 Aug 13
First run for yard
8/8
OR first run
82
OR last run
80
Best OR
82
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Saeed bin Suroor
First run
8 Jul 13
Last run
8 Jul 13
First run for yard
1/6
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat310033.3%33.3%£2,936€0828 Jul 138 Aug 13
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
82
First run
8 Jul 13
Last run
8 Aug 13

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf310033.3%33.3%£2,936€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm310033.3%33.3%£2,936€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m210050.0%50.0%£2,936€0
9f to 11f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Windsor1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Yarmouth10000.0%0.0%£349€0
York10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yarmouth
Course
Yarmouth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
York
Course
York
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 410000.0%0.0%£349€0
Class 51100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners310033.3%33.3%£2,936€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
July210050.0%50.0%£2,588€0
August10000.0%0.0%£349€0
July
Month
July
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Adam Kirby1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Frederik Tylicki10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mickael Barzalona10000.0%0.0%£349€0
Adam Kirby
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Frederik Tylicki
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Mickael Barzalona
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Appleby20000.0%0.0%£349€0
Saeed bin Suroor1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
Charlie Appleby
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Saeed bin Suroor
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£2,936€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£2,588€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£349€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£349
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBernardini (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBernardini (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchCaress I (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCaress I (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireStorm Cat (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVelvety (USA)
Sexfilly
Foaled2010
SireBernardini (USA)
DamCaress I (USA)
DamsireStorm Cat (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingArcheology (USA)

Female line

  1. Caress I (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Bernardini (USA)Caress I (USA)Storm Cat (USA)fillyFlat 8.7f · NH 2m½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2f
Bernardini (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Bernardini (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5045313210.5%26.2%31
At 7f to 1m23323569.9%24.0%21
On Good to firm or firmer going103123011.7%29.1%31
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going473116.4%23.4%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
504
Wins
53
Placed
132
Win %
10.5%
Place %
26.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
233
Wins
23
Placed
56
Win %
9.9%
Place %
24.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
103
Wins
12
Placed
30
Win %
11.7%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
47
Wins
3
Placed
11
Win %
6.4%
Place %
23.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Bernardini (USA) × Storm Cat mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat5240.0%0172311.8%£11,220€0
National Hunt100.0%09000.0%£0€0
All runs5240.0%026237.7%£11,220€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
11.8%
Prize GB (£)
£11,220
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
2
Winners %
40.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
26
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
7.7%
Prize GB (£)
£11,220
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Velvety (USA)310£2,936€0
Autumn Blossom (USA)510£4,266€0
Grand Rapids (USA)200£241€0
Zanazzi (USA)300£3,777€0
Pitore (IRE)1300£0€0
Velvety (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£2,936
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Autumn Blossom (USA)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,266
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grand Rapids (USA)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£241
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Zanazzi (USA)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,777
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pitore (IRE)
Runs
13
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8082802
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
Highest OR
82
Lowest OR
80
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
8 Aug 13YarmouthFlat80-24/6
27 Jul 13YorkFlat82-8/8
  • 4/68 Aug 13 · Yarmouth
    All fields
    Date
    8 Aug 13
    Course
    Yarmouth
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    80
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    4/6
  • 8/827 Jul 13 · York
    All fields
    Date
    27 Jul 13
    Course
    York
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    82
    Change
    -
    Pos
    8/8

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat8080082-2
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
80
OR last run
80
Change
0
Highest OR
82
v highest
-2

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Caress I (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Bernardini (USA) out of Caress I (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Seeking The Gold (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Caress I (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Caress I family

In brief

When was Velvety foaled?

Velvety (USA) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of Velvety?

Velvety (USA) is by Bernardini (USA) out of Caress I (USA), a daughter of Storm Cat (USA).

Who trained Velvety?

Velvety (USA) was trained by Charlie Appleby and owned by Godolphin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Saeed bin Suroor.

What is Velvety's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Velvety (USA) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Velvety's biggest win?

Velvety (USA)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Floridita Cuban Racenight Here On July 15 Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Windsor on 8 July 2013.

Has Velvety ever been beaten?

Velvety (USA) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 27 July 2013 at York (8th of 8).

What was Velvety's official rating?

Velvety (USA) was last officially rated 80 on the Flat (career high 82).

Is Velvety still racing?

Velvety (USA) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 August 2013 at Yarmouth in the BBC Radio Norfolk Fillies' Handicap, finishing 4th of 6, and has not run there since.

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