G0-00159Kestrel Downs

Velvet Ember

3-year-old buckskin colt · Akhal-Teke 100%

Stalker
Best 2,600 m · turf
Trainer R. Kestrel

Best at a long trip on turf. Stamina C and Durability C are his strengths. Temperament E: he can be keen and erratic.

9 runs · 0 wins · 1 2nd · 2 3rd · 1,240 earned

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

Last time out6th · Bellmont Handicap (0-55) Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Velvet Ember, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes, 3rd of 10.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

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

Trip: ESprintEMileCMiddleALong✓ best
Surface: ATurf✓ bestEDirtESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerAStalker✓ bestCCloser

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

Abilities

Speed: D
447
Stamina: C
501
Burst: E
339
Durability: C
480
Adaptability: D
449
Temperament: E
305

Genetics

Buckskin. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/E	black pigment (no red carried)
Agouti	A/At	bay: black kept to the points (carries seal brown)(hidden copy)
Cream	Cr/n	one dose: partial dilution (palomino, buckskin, smoky black)
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

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Plain face
Legs: No leg markings
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: low
Build: long-legged, narrow-bodied, tall
Size: Above average (+2%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Akhal-Tekeof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Akhal-Teke100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
26 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (0-55)Bellmont · Handicap	2,200 m	HeavyDirt	10/11	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	9 1/2 L	2:34.00	39	+60
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	9/11	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	2 L	2:37.28	39 (+3)	+300
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	7/10	CloserApprentice	—	8th	26 3/4 L	2:42.49	36 (-1)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	8/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	5th	28 3/4 L	2:41.10	37	+100
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Maiden StakesSaltmarsh · Maiden	1,100 m	GoodTurf	4/8	Front-runnerApprentice	—	2nd	3 3/4 L	1:08.13	37 (+6)	+400
26 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	9/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	9 1/4 L	1:35.06	31 (-2)	—
26 Oct	Bellmont Maiden StakesBellmont · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodDirt	7/10	CloserApprentice	—	5th	16 L	2:10.35	33 (+1)	+80
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	11/11	CloserApprentice	—	11th	14 1/4 L	1:36.24	32 (-7)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	1,500 m	FirmTurf	2/10	StalkerApprentice	—	3rd	3 1/2 L	1:32.95	39 (+4)	+300

Form book

Velvet Ember: 0-1-2 from 9 · beaten 12.6 L on average

Best: turf, 0-1-2 from 4, beaten 4.6 L on average
Worst: dirt, 0-0-0 from 4, beaten 20.2 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.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-0-1	1	3.4 L
Good	0-1-1	7	14.4 L
Heavy	0-0-0	1	9.4 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	0-1-0	1	3.6 L
Mile	0-0-1	3	9.0 L
Middle	0-0-0	2	12.7 L
Long	0-0-1	3	19.1 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turfbest	0-1-2	4	4.6 L
Dirtworst	0-0-0	4	20.2 L
Synthetic	0-0-0	1	14.2 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-0	1	9.3 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	2	12.7 L
Harrowgate	0-0-0	1	14.2 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-2	3	11.4 L
Saltmarsh	0-1-0	2	15.2 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-1-0	3	13.9 L
Stalker	0-0-1	2	6.4 L
Closer	0-0-1	4	14.7 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	0-1-2	9	12.6 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-1	1	3.4 L
Middle draw	0-1-0	3	15.4 L
High draw	0-0-1	5	12.8 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-1	1	3.4 L
Same day	0-1-1	8	13.8 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Velvet EmberG0-00159 · 0/9
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

No face markings; No leg markings.