Red Velvet Cake (USA) Horse
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Red Velvet Cake is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Melanie Giddings. It is by Lord Nelson out of the dam Congarette. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Saratoga on 19 July 2026, John Velazquez rode Red Velvet Cake to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner My First Dinah.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 19-Jul-26 1106m SOFT R12 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.820, SP: 2.63 broke out and hit the gate, pressed the pace between horses, dropped back late on the backstretch, retreated in the three then four path on the turn, spun into the stretch in the six path and faltered then was reported to have bled. 1st My First Dinah ( R Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Combat Move ( J Ortiz 122 ) 1.00L 3rd My Lil Army Girl ( M Franco 122 ) 5.00L 6th Red Velvet Cake ( J Velazquez 126 ) 17.50L See full results | J Velazquez 57.2kg 17.50L | 6 (6) |
| Aqueduct 07-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md $600 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 1.53 broke out then was hustled, pressed the pace on the outside then in the three path on the turn, floated into the six path into upper stretch and tired. 1st Lady Angelina ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Three Nines Fine ( L R Jr 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Rare Society ( R Silvera 122 ) 6.00L 7th Red Velvet Cake ( J Castellano 122 ) 13.50L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg 13.50L | 7 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 19-Sep-25 1210m R3 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 2.50 1st Sunshine Lily ( K Carmouche 121 ) 2nd Red Velvet Cake ( J Velazquez 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Patience N Grace ( K Davis 121 ) 0.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.9kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |