Velvet Underground (IRE)
Velvet Underground (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts. Best effort: 4th of 15 at Windsor (Jul 2010).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 33dAvg between runs
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 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 883 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,860 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 8,006 | 951 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,755 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Talent Scout (IRE) (14 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Legendary Lunch (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Scout (IRE) | 85 | 14 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Sun Catcher (IRE) | 49 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 4 |
| Legendary Lunch (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Middleham (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Bathwick Gold (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Ami Li Bert (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Keynote (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Tallulah (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 10+25d | Brighton | Britvic Soft Drinks Nursery | 12/13 | 3¾ | 9-7 | 73 | 49C | Shane Kelly | 20/1 |
| 26 Sep 10+8d | Ascot | ABF Soldiers' Charity Nursery | 10/12 | 1 | 8-11 | 77 | 56A | Ryan Moore | 25/1 |
| 18 Sep 10+75d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Nursery | 10/14 | ¾ | 8-4 | 78 | 57A | Martin Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 05 Jul 10+38d | Windsor | E.b.f. Sportingbet.com Maiden Stakes | 4/15 | nk | 9-3 | 75 | 85A | Jimmy Fortune | 15/2 |
| 28 May 10+20d | Haydock | E.b.f. Mha Lighting Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | — | 52A | Martin Dwyer | 7/1 |
| 08 May 10 | Ascot | Mcgee Group Maiden Stakes | 9/11 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 61A | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Velvet Underground won?
- Velvet Underground (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2010.
- Who trained Velvet Underground?
- Velvet Underground (IRE) was trained by Brian Meehan on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 21 October 2010.
- Who is Velvet Underground's sire?
- Velvet Underground (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Taalluf (USA), whose sire is Hansel.
- What is Velvet Underground's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 21 October 2010. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Velvet Underground's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,030 runs since Jan 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are Velvet Underground's siblings?
- Out of Taalluf (USA), Velvet Underground (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Talent Scout (IRE) (14). Highest grade won: Listed (Legendary Lunch (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.