The Black Velvet (FR)
The Black Velvet is a filly by Yafta out of Model Black who has yet to win from five starts on turf and all-weather. She has raced at trips from under 6f to 1m2f-1m4f on good to soft, soft and standard going without placing. Her highest official rating is 66. She finished 6 of 8 at Lyon-La Soie in Oct 2026 in the Prix De L'association Des Proprietaires Province-paris Handicap.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 117dBetween runs (median)
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 3.3% of 212 runs since Apr 2024 (40 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | — |
| Good | 24 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 10 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 79 | 4 | 5.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 99 | 2 | 2% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 3 | 4.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +13.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2024 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Surrey Noir (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (The Black Album (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Noir (FR) | 13 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| The Black Album (FR) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Beautiful Love (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon-La Soie (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vichy (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mont-De-Marsan (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Crastus | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniele Fortuna | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mael Le Callonec | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aurelien Lemaitre | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 21 Oct 26+83d | Lyon-La Soie (FR) | Prix De L'association Des Proprietaires Province-paris | 6/8 | 2 | 8-4 | 51 | Anthony Crastus | 11/1 |
| 30 Jul 26+206d | Vichy (FR) | Prix De Vice | 7/9 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 60 | Anthony Crastus | 18/1 |
| 05 Jan 26+117d | Marseille Pont-de-Vivaux (FR) | Prix de Plan de Campagne (Handicap) (All Weather) | 9/9 | hd | 8-4 | 66 | Daniele Fortuna | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 10 Sep 25+174d | Mont-De-Marsan (FR) | Prix de Dax (Maiden) (Turf) | 7/8 | 5½ | 8-7 | — | Mael Le Callonec | 69/1 |
| 20 Mar 25 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix du Debut (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo) (Turf) | 8/8 | 9 | 8-13 | — | Aurelien Lemaitre | 63/10 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Black Velvet won?
- The Black Velvet (FR) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
- Who trains The Black Velvet?
- The Black Velvet (FR) is trained by R Chotard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 October 2026.
- Who is The Black Velvet's sire?
- The Black Velvet (FR) is by Yafta (GB) out of Model Black (IRE), whose sire is Trade Fair.
- What is The Black Velvet's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 21 October 2026. The highest on record is 66.
- What is The Black Velvet's sire's record?
- Yafta (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.3% of 212 runs since Apr 2024 (40 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Black Velvet's siblings?
- Out of Model Black (IRE), The Black Velvet (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Surrey Noir (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Group 3 (The Black Album (FR)). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.