Velvet Devil (USA) Horse
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Velvet Devil, a 4yo bay bred in the United States and trained by Michael A. Tomlinson, is by the stallion Kantharos out of the mare Tizlegal. To date the horse has secured three wins, including its most notable victory on 20Oct2025 at Keeneland, where it captured the $130,000 Race6. It has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing Velvet Devil throughout its career would have produced a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 14-Feb-26 1207m R8 American Beauty Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 6.50 raced in range in the four path, angled inside while losing ground midway around the turn, swung out to the five path at the top of the lane, and did not threaten. 1st Majestic Oops ( F Arrieta 115 ) 2nd Asternia ( L Saez 115 ) 3.25L 3rd Benedetta ( K J Asmussen 115 ) 4.50L 5th Velvet Devil ( J A Torres 119 ) 9.75L See full results | J A Torres 54kg 9.75L | 5 (6) |
| Turfway Park 11-Jan-26 1609m R8 Likely Exchange S. Presented by Claiborne Farm (Stakes) $1,167 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.540, SP: 6.00 set the pace along the inside, dueled with an outer bidder leaving the five furlong pole, continued to spar around the far turn then weakened in upper stretch. 1st Literate ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Devassa ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Love Song ( J Ramos 120 ) 2.50L 7th Velvet Devil ( A Beschizza 120 ) 19.50L See full results | A Beschizza 54.4kg 19.50L | 7 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 25-Nov-25 1210m R9 Cheryl S. White Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 4.50 got bumped by an outer foe at the start, stalked in the four path, bid in the three path midway around the turn, ran on in the four path down the stretch to clearly be second best. 1st Stilettos ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Taliesin ( C Lanerie 119 ) 3.00L See full results | A Concepcion 54.9kg 4.00L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-25 1110m SOFT R6 Race 6 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: 3.25 prompted inside of the leader, bid to spark a duel with that one in upper stretch, battled gamely through the final furlong, exchanged a brush while wrestling an advantage at the sixteenth pole and prevailed. 1st Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Sweet Kaufy ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Don't Say It ( F Geroux 121 ) 2.00L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 4.50 pressed three wide and between horses, bid in the four path entering the lane, drove clear in midstretch and held sway. 1st Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Shared Vision ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Trouble In Love ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L See full results | A Concepcion 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1310m R7 Race 7 $7,140 (of $102,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 2.88 broke outwardly and FIRMly bumped a rival at the start, tracked along the inside, advanced in the three path and between horses into the lane, claimed show in upper stretch, but only managed to chase thereafter and got nailed at the wire. 1st Mega Mil ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Foie Gras ( E Asmussen 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Moon Over Choctaw ( R Bejarano 118 ) 3.00L 4th Velvet Devil ( J Torres 118 ) 6.30L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 6.30L | 4 (11) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 3.25 was bumped between horses at the start, stalked three wide, bid outside of the leader and from the three path turning for home, dueled after moving out to the four path in upper stretch and edged ahead late. 1st Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Me And Molly Mcgee ( F Prat 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Cyawouldntwanabeya ( J Rosario 120 ) 3.00L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 5.00 led narrowly in the two path as an outer rival applied stern pressure into and around the turn, clung to an advantage from that one through upper stretch, dueled as his persistant counterpart reached level terms leaving midstretch, fought gamely into the final sixteenth but was grudgingly bested. 1st Velvet Vortex ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Atarah ( L Saez 120 ) 8.50L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 21.00 pressed the leader from the three path, bid and forged an advantage in upper stretch, but was outkicked by an outer bidder leaving the furlong grounds, dueled for place with an inner bidder late and narrowly held that position. 1st Trouble In Love ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Daring Madison ( J Torres 120 ) 0.20L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |