G0-00115Harrowgate House

Velvet Sonnet

4-year-old chestnut filly · Akhal-Teke 70% · Quarter Horse 30%

Best at middle distances on synthetic. Speed C and Adaptability C are her strengths. Temperament D: she can be keen and erratic.

19 runs · 3 wins · 4 2nd · 5 3rd · 16,170 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Aptitudes

How much of Velvet Sonnet’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Chestnut. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	e/e	red factor: chestnut coats
Agouti	A/a	no effect on red coats(hidden copy)
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/L	no liver modifier
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Crossbred (Akhal-Teke × QH)of 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Akhal-Teke70%
Quarter Horse30%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (70-95)Harrowgate · Handicap	2,000 m	SoftTurf	5/8	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	17 3/4 L	2:13.20	94	+600
30 Oct	Harrowgate Listed StakesHarrowgate · Listed	2,200 m	GoodDirt	11/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	2nd	6 3/4 L	2:23.39	94 (+3)	+1,600
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (70-95)Larkspur · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodSynthetic	10/10	CloserApprentice	—	5th	8 3/4 L	1:53.77	91	+200
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (70-95)Larkspur · Handicap	2,200 m	GoodTurf	4/8	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	11 1/2 L	2:22.25	91	+600
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (70-95)Larkspur · Handicap	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	1/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	3rd	16 3/4 L	2:37.63	91 (+1)	+600
30 Oct	Larkspur Listed StakesLarkspur · Listed	1,000 m	GoodDirt	4/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	3rd	2 3/4 L	1:01.16	90 (+4)	+960
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (70-95)Bellmont · Handicap	2,000 m	GoodSynthetic	7/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	2:04.54	86 (+4)	+2,750
29 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (70-95)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,600 m	HeavyTurf	1/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	33 1/2 L	1:49.06	82 (-2)	—
28 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (70-95)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	1,400 m	GoodDirt	7/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	4th	3 3/4 L	1:26.96	84 (+2)	+350
27 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (70-95)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,000 m	GoodDirt	5/12	StalkerApprentice	—	5th	6 3/4 L	1:01.73	82 (+2)	+200

Velvet Sonnet: 3-4-5 from 19 · beaten 9.6 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-1-1	2	11.2 L
Good	2-2-3	12	6.6 L
Soft	1-0-1	2	8.9 L
Heavyworst	0-1-0	3	20.9 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-1-1	3	3.3 L
Mile	0-1-1	5	9.0 L
Middle	1-2-2	8	13.8 L
Long	2-0-1	3	5.6 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	1-1-3	6	14.2 L
Dirt	0-2-1	8	8.8 L
Synthetic	2-1-1	5	5.2 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	1-1-0	2	10.0 L
Bellmont	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Harrowgate	0-2-2	4	6.8 L
Kestrel Downs	0-1-0	2	2.2 L
Larkspur	1-0-3	7	10.5 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-0	3	18.8 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-2-3	10	13.1 L
Stalkerbest	1-2-0	4	1.8 L
Closer	1-0-2	5	8.6 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	3-4-5	19	9.6 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-2	6	16.4 L
Middle draw	2-2-2	9	5.1 L
High draw	0-2-1	4	9.5 L

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-1-0	1	0.1 L
Same day	3-3-5	17	10.5 L
1–2 days	0-0-0	1	3.8 L

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

No face markings; No leg markings.