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Velvet Skies: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Velvet Skies is a 5-year-old gelding by Buratino, trained by W H Harrison. He has won 3 of 50 starts and placed in 13 more, for £2,198 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 2 wins from 22 is a 9% strike rate against 4% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:17 at Carlisle on 9 September. His best performance rating is 81, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 6%
  • Prize money £2,198
  • Best rating 81
  • Official rating 60

Where Velvet Skies runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:17 Carlisle Quickstep Supporting Andersons Autumn Flooring Offers Handicap Stakes —

Velvet Skies form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
1 Sep 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Book Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 6 7f Standard 8 5.25 9/2 Ethan Tindall 60
10 Aug 26 Ayr Ladbrokes 'Insure Your Acca On Football' Handicap Stakes Class 6 6f Good To Soft 10 6 8/1 Barry McHugh 60
30 Jul 26 Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 7f Standard 2 1 22/1 Darragh Keenan 58
15 May 26 Hamilton Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 1m 0.5f Good 6 6.5 17/2 Warren Fentiman 60
30 Apr 26 Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 6f Standard 4 4.75 7/2 Conor Whiteley 62
7 Apr 26 Southwell (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 7f Standard 9 7 9/1 Conor Whiteley 65
27 Mar 26 Newcastle (AW) SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 6f Standard 8 9.75 5/1 Conor Whiteley 68
10 Mar 26 Southwell (AW) Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Class 5 6f Standard 7 4 17/2 Donagh Murphy 69
6 Feb 26 Dundalk (AW) Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap 7f Standard 5 3 3/1 Chris Hayes 69
30 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Handicap 1m Standard 3 1.25 9/1 Ben Coen 69
16 Jan 26 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap 7f Standard 2 2.5 9/2 Wesley Joyce 67
3 Dec 25 Dundalk (AW) New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f Standard 2 2.75 13/2 Ben Coen 67
19 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m Standard 5 2.75 22/1 Ben Coen 68
5 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race 6f Standard 7 5.25 10/3J Ben Coen 68
22 Oct 25 Navan Christmas Parties At Navan Racecourse 6th & 14th December Handicap (0-60) 6f Soft 1 — 7/2F Ben Coen 60
17 Oct 25 Dundalk (AW) Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 7f Standard 3 .75 11/2 Ben Coen 60
22 Sep 25 Fairyhouse Return Of The Jumps On October 11th Handicap 6f Yielding 14 7.5 16/1 Ben Coen 62
4 Sep 25 Laytown (AW) Download The New Tote App (Q.R.) Handicap 6f Standard 7 8.75 9/1 Mr P W Mullins 67
26 Aug 25 Bellewstown Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap 5f Good 5 5.25 10/1 Terry Casey 68
4 Jun 25 Curragh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap 6.5f Good 10 6 13/2 Terry Casey 69
1 Jun 25 Listowel Croom House Stud Handicap 6.5f Good To Yielding 8 2.5 10/1 Terry Casey 69
5 May 25 Curragh Treacy Group Supporting Newbridge Parishes Day Handicap 6f Good 2 .75 7/1 Terry Casey 67
26 Apr 25 Navan Kilberry Apprentice Handicap 5f Soft 3 2.25 8/1 Terry Casey 66
4 Apr 25 Dundalk (AW) William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap 6f Standard 7 5 9/4F Ben Coen 67
23 Mar 25 Naas Dubawi Legend At Compas Stallions Handicap 6f Soft To Heavy 4 7.25 10/1 Ben Coen 68
7 Mar 25 Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) 6f Standard 1 — 9/2 W J Lee 63
29 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap 6f Standard 6 2.5 5/1 Terry Casey 63
14 Jan 25 Dundalk (AW) Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 6f Standard 2 .5 17/2 Terry Casey 60
18 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7f Standard 13 9.25 13/2 Gary Carroll 63
4 Dec 24 Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 6f Standard 7 3 9/2J Gary Carroll 64
20 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f Standard 4 2.75 4/1 Wesley Joyce 64
6 Nov 24 Dundalk (AW) Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 7f Standard 6 3 8/1 Wesley Joyce 64
25 Oct 24 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 7f Standard 2 2.5 28/1 Terry Casey 63
27 Sep 24 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (47-75) 6f Standard 7 6.5 11/1 Wesley Joyce 65
21 Sep 24 Navan Navan Racecourse Handicap (50-80) 1m Good 8 6.25 40/1 Wesley Joyce 68
29 Jul 24 Galway Clayton Hotel Galway Handicap (50-80) 7f Yielding 13 17.75 25/1 Ben Coen 72
11 Jul 24 Leopardstown Ryans Cleaning Handicap 7f Good 9 12.5 15/2 Wesley Joyce 72
7 Jul 24 Limerick Tote, Never Beaten By SP Rated Race 6.5f Good 4 1.5 6/1 Wesley Joyce 72
30 May 24 Fairyhouse Book Your Hospitality At fairyhouse.ie Handicap (47-75) 7f Good 16 13.5 7/1 Wesley Joyce 72
7 May 24 Navan Arkle Bar Handicap 5f Yielding 4 5.25 7/2 Wesley Joyce 73
29 Apr 24 Naas Book Your Summer Season BBQ Packages At Naas Racecourse Handicap 6f Yielding 2 4.5 15/2 Wesley Joyce 73
5 Apr 24 Dundalk (AW) Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 6f Standard 2 5.5 7/1 Ben Coen 74
15 Mar 24 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap 7f Standard 2 2 33/1 Sean Bird 72
15 Oct 23 Naas Irish Ebf Auction Series Race Final 7f Soft 11 9 200/1 Ben Coen 72
26 Sep 23 Cork Irish Ebf Auction Series Nursery Handicap 6f Soft 7 8.75 6/1 Ben Coen 72
18 Sep 23 Fairyhouse Kilminfoyle House Stud Nursery Handicap 6f Yielding 2 2 9/4F Wesley Joyce 70
14 Sep 23 Naas Goffs Sportsman's Challenge 6f Good To Yielding 4 8.5 80/1 Ben Coen 70
8 Sep 23 Down Royal Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap (47-70) 7f Good 1 — 5/1 Wesley Joyce 60
20 Aug 23 Curragh Plusvital Speed Gene Nursery Handicap 6f Good 5 6.5 33/1 Wesley Joyce 62
6 Aug 23 Galway Kinlay Hostel Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden 7f Yielding To Soft 5 14 28/1 Gary Carroll –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Book Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 1 September 2026. Settled with eagerness in the pack - pushed to go the pace 3f out then urged forward 2f out - dropped away and beaten well.

Velvet Skies by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
6f 22 2 9%
7f 18 1 6%
8f 3 0 0%
5f 3 0 0%
6.5f 3 0 0%
8.5f 1 0 0%

Velvet Skies by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Standard 26 1 4%
Good 10 1 10%
Yielding 5 0 0%
Soft 4 1 25%
Good To Yielding 2 0 0%
Good To Soft 1 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0%

Velvet Skies by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Dundalk (AW) 19 1 5%
Navan 4 1 25%
Naas 4 0 0%
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0%
Fairyhouse 3 0 0%
Curragh 3 0 0%
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0%
Galway 2 0 0%
Ayr 1 0 0%
Hamilton 1 0 0%

Velvet Skies breeding

  • Sire Buratino (IRE)
  • Dam Gasta (IRE)
  • Damsire Vocalised (USA)
  • Breeder Michael Lyons & Michael McGlynn
  • Foaled 17 April 2021

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