G0-00103Copperfield Stud

Velvet Promise

5-year-old chestnut mare · Thoroughbred 100%

Closer
Best 1,300 m · turf
Trainer A. Copperfield

Best at sprints on turf. Speed C and Burst C are her strengths. Durability E is her weak spot.

21 runs · 2 wins · 0 2nd · 1 3rd · 4,380 earned

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

Last time out11th · Saltmarsh Handicap (50-75) Watch the finish

Career story

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

Made her debut in the Kestrel Downs Handicap (70-95), 12th of 12.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Kestrel Downs Maiden Stakes by 4 1/2 lengths, her first win at start 14.
30 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Kestrel Downs Handicap (50-75) by half a length, the biggest win of her career. Only 12th of 12 on ratings beforehand.
30 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

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

Trip: ASprint✓ bestCMileEMiddleELong
Surface: ATurf✓ bestEDirtESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerCStalkerACloser✓ best

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
526
Stamina: D
463
Burst: C
487
Durability: E
353
Adaptability: D
390
Temperament: D
459

Genetics

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

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: sock (off fore), sock (near hind), coronet (off hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: medium
Build: strong-headed, narrow-bodied
Size: Above average (+2%)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

Crowd-shy

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (50-75)Saltmarsh · Handicap	2,200 m	GoodDirt	7/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	11th	34 1/4 L	2:25.81	53 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (50-75)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	5/12	StalkerApprentice	—	11th	20 1/4 L	1:41.77	55 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (50-75)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	1,000 m	GoodTurf	7/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	1st	won	1:00.23	57 (+5)	+2,200
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (50-75)Bellmont · Handicap	3,200 m	SoftTurf	5/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	6th	93 1/4 L	3:53.14	52 (+1)	+80
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (50-75)Bellmont · Handicap	1,400 m	GoodSynthetic	4/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	13 3/4 L	1:27.93	51	—
30 Oct	Larkspur Handicap (50-75)Larkspur · Handicap	2,400 m	GoodDirt	6/10	StalkerApprentice	—	10th	53 1/2 L	2:42.79	51 (-2)	—
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Handicap (50-75)Kestrel Downs · Handicap	1,200 m	GoodSynthetic	1/12	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	4 3/4 L	1:14.28	53 (+1)	+80
30 Oct	Kestrel Downs Maiden StakesKestrel Downs · Maiden	1,100 m	GoodTurf	6/9	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	1:06.93	52 (+1)	+1,100
30 Oct	Bellmont Handicap (50-75)Bellmont · Handicap	2,000 m	GoodTurf	7/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	17 1/2 L	2:09.11	51	—
30 Oct	Bellmont Maiden StakesBellmont · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodSynthetic	1/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	14 L	2:10.53	51 (-4)	—

Form book

Velvet Promise: 2-0-1 from 21 · beaten 24.9 L on average

Best: a sprint, 2-0-1 from 5, beaten 1.8 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 0-0-0 from 4, beaten 64.6 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.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-0-0	2	23.8 L
Good	2-0-1	16	20.1 L
Soft	0-0-0	3	51.6 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprintbest	2-0-1	5	1.8 L
Mile	0-0-0	5	15.2 L
Middle	0-0-0	7	25.7 L
Longworst	0-0-0	4	64.6 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	2-0-0	8	27.5 L
Dirt	0-0-0	6	34.1 L
Synthetic	0-0-1	7	14.1 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-0	3	28.4 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	6	31.2 L
Harrowgate	0-0-0	1	10.9 L
Kestrel Downs	2-0-0	4	11.6 L
Larkspur	0-0-0	2	28.0 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-1	5	27.5 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	1-0-0	10	32.9 L
Stalker	0-0-0	5	28.0 L
Closer	1-0-1	6	9.1 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	2-0-1	21	24.9 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	0-0-0	9	17.4 L
Middle draw	2-0-1	9	27.7 L
High draw	0-0-0	3	39.2 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	41.5 L
Same day	2-0-1	19	22.1 L
1–2 days	0-0-0	1	61.0 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Velvet PromiseG0-00103 · 2/21
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

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