G0-00037Saltmarsh Racing

Velvet Crown

4-year-old bay filly · Thoroughbred 100%

Stalker
Best 1,300 m · turf
Trainer J. Salt

Best at sprints on turf. Temperament C and Adaptability C are her strengths. Durability D is her weak spot.

13 runs · 2 wins · 0 2nd · 2 3rd · 3,975 earned

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

Last time out3rd · Harrowgate Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

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

Made her debut in the Larkspur Novice Stakes, 3rd of 11.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Bellmont Handicap (0-55) by 5 1/2 lengths, her first win at start 2, the biggest win of her career. Rated 45 afterwards, her career high.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Ashcombe Novice Stakes by 2 lengths. Only 6th of 10 on ratings beforehand.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

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

Trip: ASprint✓ bestCMileEMiddleELong
Surface: ATurf✓ bestEDirtESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestDSoftEHeavy
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: C
505
Stamina: C
487
Burst: C
488
Durability: D
400
Adaptability: C
514
Temperament: C
538

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/E	black pigment (no red carried)
Agouti	A/a	bay: black kept to the points (carries black)(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	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
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: Snip
Legs: coronet (near fore), coronet (off fore), sock (near hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: strong-headed, deep-girthed, long-legged
Size: Above average (+3%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Thoroughbredof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred100%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	7/8	CloserApprentice	—	3rd	1 3/4 L	1:33.78	39 (+2)	+300
29 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	5/10	CloserApprentice	—	5th	10 3/4 L	2:37.71	37 (+1)	+100
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	6/10	CloserApprentice	—	7th	7 1/4 L	1:34.50	36 (-1)	—
26 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (0-55)Larkspur · Handicap	2,000 m	HeavyDirt	11/12	CloserApprentice	—	7th	11 1/2 L	2:17.35	37 (-1)	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	1/8	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	28 1/2 L	2:41.08	38 (-2)	+50
26 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	4/10	StalkerApprentice	—	1st	won	1:33.61	40 (+4)	+1,375
26 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	1,500 m	FirmTurf	8/12	StalkerApprentice	—	7th	6 3/4 L	1:34.39	36	—
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	11/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	5th	13 L	2:40.74	36 (+2)	+100
26 Oct	Bellmont Novice StakesBellmont · Novice	1,500 m	GoodDirt	5/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	6th	6 1/2 L	1:34.53	34 (-2)	+50
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	1/10	StalkerApprentice	—	10th	9 3/4 L	1:35.84	36 (-7)	—

Form book

Velvet Crown: 2-0-2 from 13 · beaten 8.9 L on average

Best: a mile, 1-0-2 from 7, beaten 5.0 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 1-0-0 from 5, beaten 13.8 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	0-0-0	1	6.8 L
Good	2-0-2	11	8.8 L
Heavy	0-0-0	1	11.6 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Milebest	1-0-2	7	5.0 L
Middle	0-0-0	1	11.6 L
Longworst	1-0-0	5	13.8 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	1-0-2	7	8.2 L
Dirt	0-0-0	4	11.9 L
Synthetic	1-0-0	2	5.4 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Bellmont	1-0-0	3	7.7 L
Harrowgate	0-0-1	2	15.1 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-0	2	8.5 L
Larkspur	0-0-1	4	8.1 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-0	1	13.0 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-0-0	4	9.0 L
Stalker	1-0-0	4	11.2 L
Closer	0-0-2	5	6.9 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	2-0-2	13	8.9 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-0	4	13.7 L
Middle draw	1-0-0	5	6.3 L
High draw	0-0-2	4	7.3 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-1	1	3.1 L
Same day	2-0-1	11	9.2 L
3–6 days	0-0-0	1	10.8 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Velvet CrownG0-00037 · 2/13
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Snip; coronet (near fore), coronet (off fore), sock (near hind).