G0-00042Old Vicarage Stables

River Willow

4-year-old black colt · Quarter Horse 85% · Arabian 15%

Front-runner
Best 1,100 m · synthetic
Trainer T. Penrose

Best at sprints on synthetic. Temperament C and Burst C are his strengths. Adaptability E: he needs his own trip and ground.

14 runs · 1 win · 0 2nd · 0 3rd · 1,100 earned

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

Last time out8th · Saltmarsh Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made River Willow, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Larkspur Novice Stakes, 7th of 11.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Kestrel Downs Maiden Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths, his first win at start 3. Only 7th of 9 on ratings beforehand. Rated 38 afterwards, his career high.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

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

Trip: ASprint✓ bestEMileEMiddleELong
Surface: ETurfEDirtASynthetic✓ best
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: AFront-runner✓ bestCStalkerCCloser

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
489
Stamina: D
445
Burst: C
502
Durability: D
464
Adaptability: E
348
Temperament: C
525

Genetics

Black. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/e	black pigment (carries red)(hidden copy)
Agouti	a/a	solid black (no agouti)
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: Plain face
Legs: No leg markings
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: low
Build: short-legged, fine-headed, long-necked
Size: Below average (-2%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Crossbred (QH × Arabian)of 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Quarter Horse85%
Arabian15%

Quirks

None revealed yet — quirks show themselves in races.

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
28 Oct	Saltmarsh Novice StakesSaltmarsh · Novice	1,500 m	FirmTurf	2/10	CloserApprentice	—	8th	14 1/4 L	1:34.12	23	—
27 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	3/12	CloserApprentice	—	10th	41 L	2:42.60	23	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Handicap (0-55)Harrowgate · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodSynthetic	8/12	CloserApprentice	—	12th	12 1/2 L	1:56.31	23 (-1)	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	4/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	37 1/2 L	2:41.56	24 (+1)	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	2/8	CloserApprentice	—	7th	42 1/2 L	2:43.10	23	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	7/12	StalkerApprentice	—	12th	13 3/4 L	1:35.29	23 (-2)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodTurf	10/11	StalkerApprentice	—	10th	30 3/4 L	2:42.32	25 (-1)	—
26 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	5/11	StalkerApprentice	—	11th	57 L	2:44.84	26 (-2)	—
26 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodTurf	4/10	StalkerApprentice	—	8th	18 1/2 L	1:35.98	28	—
26 Oct	Saltmarsh Handicap (0-55)Saltmarsh · Handicap	1,600 m	GoodSynthetic	5/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	8th	13 3/4 L	1:41.82	28 (-6)	—

Form book

River Willow: 1-0-0 from 14 · beaten 27.6 L on average

Best: a mile, 0-0-0 from 5, beaten 14.7 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 0-0-0 from 7, beaten 43.0 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	3	35.4 L
Good	1-0-0	11	25.5 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprint	1-0-0	1	0.0 L
Milebest	0-0-0	5	14.7 L
Middle	0-0-0	1	12.6 L
Longworst	0-0-0	7	43.0 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	0-0-0	8	28.1 L
Synthetic	1-0-0	6	27.0 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-0-0	1	18.5 L
Bellmont	0-0-0	1	62.3 L
Harrowgate	0-0-0	4	26.6 L
Kestrel Downs	1-0-0	4	32.2 L
Larkspur	0-0-0	1	13.2 L
Saltmarsh	0-0-0	3	19.2 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-0-0	3	27.0 L
Stalker	1-0-0	6	30.4 L
Closer	0-0-0	5	24.7 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	1-0-0	14	27.6 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-0-0	6	25.6 L
Middle draw	0-0-0	6	28.8 L
High draw	0-0-0	2	30.2 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	13.2 L
Same day	1-0-0	13	28.7 L

Pedigree

Gen 0River WillowG0-00042 · 1/14
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

No face markings; No leg markings.