Velvet Band (GB)
Velvet Band (GB) is 1 from 16, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather. Last raced off 45, 30lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Velvet Band (GB) has 10 produce in the archive, 5 winners — most wins Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Shallow (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pot Lane (GB) | 70 | 8 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Shallow (GB) | 30 | 5 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Charnock Richard (GB) | 44 | 3 | 6½f | — |
| Penny Ghent (GB) | 34 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Mr Heinz (GB) | 36 | 2 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Cindy Looper (GB) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| Swing Low (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Grey Selkie (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Sparkling Sapphire (GB) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Miriam Violet (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–16Wins / Runs
- 6.3%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −13.90£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.59Fair A/E n=16 · 0.50 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 246 d
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 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 61 | 6 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,019 | 104 | 10.2% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,562 | 168 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 787 | 77 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,176 | 107 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,973 | 214 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 519 | 66 | 12.7% | +2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,321 | 226 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,709 | 199 | 11.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,327 | 129 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 735 | 64 | 8.7% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 300 | 28 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 1 | 1.7% | −8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them One Cool Bex (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Jazz Jam (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Cool Bex (GB) | 7 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Jazz Jam (GB) | 10 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| Peace Prize (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Reebal (GB) | 10 | 1 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Royal Blush (GB) | 7 | 1 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Millers Wharf (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.90 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.90 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Stainton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.90 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.90 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 11+22d | Thirsk | Fairfax Arms, Gilling Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 45 | 48A | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 23 May 11+4d | Carlisle | AMW Contractors And Manning Elliott Architects Apprentice Handicap | 7/9 | nse | 8-7 | 50 | 42C | Amy Ryan | 100/1 |
| 19 May 11+69d | Southwell (AW) | Play Golf Before Racing Handicap | 13/13 | 3 | 8-11 | 50 | 38C | Tony Hamilton | 40/1 |
| 11 Mar 11+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 9/9 | 10 | 8-12 | 57 | 38C | Hayley Turner | 40/1 |
| 11 Feb 11+246d | Southwell (AW) | bluesq.com On Your iPhone Fillies' Handicap | 5/5 | 11 | 8-10 | 62 | 36C | Michael Stainton | 25/1 |
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 10+39d | Leopardstown | Fun Lovin' Criminals Handicap (47-70) | 16/19 | shd | 9-7 | 65 | 50C | Keagan Latham | 18/1 |
| 02 May 10+23d | Gowran Park | Bramblestown Handicap (47-70) | 15/16 | 17 | 9-8 | 68 | 53C | Keagan Latham | 8/1 |
| 09 Apr 10+177d | Dundalk (AW) | Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap | 5/5 | 5½ | 8-8 | 74 | 52B | Keagan Latham | 10/1 |
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 09+11d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 4/10 | ½ | 9-0 | 74 | 68A | Neil Callan | 11/1 |
| 03 Oct 09+33d | Newmarket | E.B.F. Jersey Lily Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 9/15 | 1 | 8-3 | 71 | 67A | Joe Fanning | 28/1 |
| 31 Aug 09+30d | Warwick | Turftv Nursery Handicap | 9/13 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 72 | 62A | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 09+27d | Newmarket | Sportingbet.com Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 17/18 | nk | 8-6 | 75 | 49A | Alan Munro | 12/1 |
| 05 Jul 09+20d | Brighton | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/4 | 8-12 | — | 68B | Martin Dwyer | 11/10J | |
| 15 Jun 09+12d | Warwick | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/9 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 53A | Neil Callan | 4/1 |
| 03 Jun 09+14d | Nottingham | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/10 | hd | 9-0 | — | 69A | Neil Callan | 10/11F |
| 20 May 09 | Goodwood | E.b.f. Cucumber Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 83A | Neil Callan | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Velvet Band won?
- Velvet Band (GB) won 1 of 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.3%. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Velvet Band?
- Velvet Band (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 14 June 2011.
- Who is Velvet Band's sire?
- Velvet Band (GB) is by Verglas (IRE) out of Applaud (USA), whose sire is Rahy.
- What is Velvet Band's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 14 June 2011. The highest on record is 75.
- What is Velvet Band's sire's record?
- Verglas (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 6,977 runs since Jan 2008 (499 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Velvet Band's siblings?
- Out of Applaud (USA), Velvet Band (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: One Cool Bex (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Jazz Jam (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Velvet Band produced winners?
- As a dam, Velvet Band (GB) has 10 produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Penny Pot Lane (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Shallow (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Nov 2026.