Velvet Skies
Velvet Skies is a 5-year-old who knows how to find the winners' circle, but only just. In 54 career races, the horse has crossed the line first three times and placed 16 others — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 18 races. That is a modest win rate, and the recent form makes clear why: over the last six outings, the best Velvet Skies managed was a second-place finish, and results have ranged from sixth to tenth. The winning habit has dried up entirely in the past ten months.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The last victory came at Navan on 22 October 2025, which means Velvet Skies remains an active competitor despite the long drought. The first career win arrived at Down Royal on 8 September 2023, so there is form on the book — just not much of it, and nothing recent. Ben Coen is the most frequent rider, but even that pairing has only one win from 15 races together. For a horse now in its fifth season, Velvet Skies slots into a familiar category: a solid, mid-level performer who turns up most weeks, stays competitive enough to pick up places, but rarely gets the front of the race. The horse was raced just one day ago, which confirms it remains active and intended as a regular campaigner. Whether the next win comes soon or stays another ten months away is the only real question left.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 10 starts (10%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
8th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
10 Aug
10th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
30 Jul
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
15 May
6th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
30 Apr
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
7 Apr
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
27 Mar
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
10 Mar
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
10 Mar
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
6 Feb
5th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
19 |
1 win, 6 seconds, 2 thirds, 10 other |
6 Feb |
5.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
22 Oct |
25% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Sep |
100% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |