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Valadero: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Valadero is a 5-year-old gelding by Starspangledbanner, trained by Brian Toomey. He has won 1 of 34 starts and placed in 14 more, for £32,058 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 14 is a 7% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:33 at Brighton on 6 October, where the best price is 7.4/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 97, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 34
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 3%
  • Prize money £32,058
  • Best rating 97
  • Official rating 48

Where Valadero runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:33 Brighton Play Your Multiples At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes 7.4/1 Smarkets SBK

Valadero form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
14 Aug 26 Yarmouth Danny Frost - Medlock Electrical Distributors Classified Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Firm 2 1.25 7/2 Liam Wright 48
6 Aug 26 Brighton JenningsBet In Bexhill On Sea Apprentice Classified Stakes Class 6 7f Good To Firm 1 — 17/2 Liam Wright 48
26 Jun 26 Yarmouth quinnbet.com Classified Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Firm 3 2 2/1F Harry Davies 48
12 Jan 26 Lingfield (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes Class 6 1m Standard 8 6 22/1 Sean D Bowen 50
10 Jan 26 Lingfield (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Classified Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 7f Standard 7 7.75 6/1 Sean D Bowen 50
17 Dec 25 Kempton (AW) Happy Christmas From The Kempton-Park Team Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 6f Standard To Slow 6 1.5 9/2 Sean D Bowen 52
16 Oct 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 10 15.25 7/2F Hector Crouch 53
22 Sep 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Standard 5 6.5 11/8F Cieren Fallon 53
20 Sep 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Abbi Bettles Travel Counsellors Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 2 3 4/1 Hollie Doyle 53
1 Sep 25 Brighton Ian Carnaby Handicap Class 6 6f Good To Firm 2 2 11/2 Jason Watson 53
18 Aug 25 Windsor Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 6f Good To Firm 2 .25 13/2 Callum Shepherd 52
26 Jul 25 Salisbury Symonds Event Catering Handicap Class 6 1m Good To Firm 10 26.75 14/1 Trevor Whelan 55
26 Jun 25 Leicester Mark Wright - Ladies' Day DJ At leicesterraces Handicap Class 6 7f Good To Firm 6 6.25 9/1 Sean Levey 57
23 Jan 25 Southwell (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 7f Standard 5 4.25 7/2 Joe Leavy 58
20 Dec 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 5 3.5 11/2 Kieran Shoemark 59
20 Nov 24 Kempton (AW) Racing TV Handicap Class 6 7f Standard To Slow 3 1 10/3F Joe Leavy 59
30 Oct 24 Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 6 6f Standard To Slow 3 1.5 9/4F Joe Leavy 59
28 Sep 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 8 7 8/1 Joe Leavy 61
16 Sep 24 Windsor Intec Microsystems Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m Good 6 8 11/1 David Egan 62
4 Sep 24 Lingfield (AW) Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 2 2 10/3J Callum Shepherd 62
15 Aug 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 2 2 6/1 Callum Shepherd 61
10 Jul 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 1m Standard To Slow 6 6.75 12/1 William Buick 64
16 Jun 24 Salisbury Laflins Barbers 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 1m Good To Firm 5 5.5 18/1 Tom Queally 65
17 May 24 Newbury Greenshields JCB Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good 9 5 40/1 Tom Queally 67
23 Apr 24 Yarmouth QuinnBet Quarterback Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Good To Firm 10 12.75 22/1 Callum Shepherd 69
15 Mar 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 1m 1.5f Standard 3 2 20/1 Rossa Ryan 69
15 Jan 24 Wolverhampton (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 1m 1.5f Standard 3 .75 11/4 Rossa Ryan 69
9 Dec 23 Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Nursery Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 8 9.75 22/1 Callum Shepherd 72
1 Nov 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Nursery Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 8 5.75 18/1 Liam Wright 75
20 Sep 23 Sandown Follow RacingTV On X Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 7f Soft 9 13.5 16/1 David Probert 80
6 Aug 23 Chester British EBF Ruby Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Soft 3 3.75 11/2 Kevin Stott 82
21 May 23 Ripon Hammond Associates Celebrates Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Good 4 16.5 11/10F David Egan –
22 Apr 23 Thirsk Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 5f Soft 2 .75 10/11F Rowan Scott –
1 Apr 23 Doncaster Pertemps Network EBF Brocklesby Stakes (Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) Class 2 5f Heavy 2 .25 3/1F Kevin Stott –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Danny Frost - Medlock Electrical Distributors Classified Stakes at Yarmouth on 14 August 2026. Handy early - pressed for pace inside final furlong then closed in final 110yds - stayed on to finish second.

Valadero by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
7f 14 1 7% —
6f 7 0 0% —
8f 7 0 0% —
10f 2 0 0% —
9.5f 2 0 0% —
5f 2 0 0% —

Valadero by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 12 0 0% —
Good To Firm 9 1 11% —
Standard To Slow 6 0 0% —
Good 3 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Valadero by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton (AW) 5 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 0 0% —
Yarmouth 3 0 0% —
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 3 0 0% —
Brighton 2 1 50% —
Windsor 2 0 0% —
Salisbury 2 0 0% —
Leicester 1 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —

Valadero breeding

  • Sire Starspangledbanner (AUS)
  • Dam Fiuntach (IRE)
  • Damsire Intense Focus (USA)
  • Breeder Irish National Stud
  • Foaled 15 March 2021

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