Royal Velvet (2021) Horse
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About
Royal Velvet is a 5yo bay trained by W J Knight in Newmarket. He is by Lightning Spear out of Velvet Morn. He has won nine races so far. On 9 May 2026 at Lingfield, Royal Velvet claimed his most important victory, taking $98,370 in the Class 1 race. He has proved a profitable runner for punters; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 190% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 13-Sep-26 1414m GOOD R4 CL1 (of $176,193) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: 21.00 1st Pina Sonata ( D Muscutt 130 ) 2nd Touleen ( D Probert 126 ) 1.50L 3rd The Prettiest Star ( C Rodriguez 126 ) 2.00L 19th Royal Velvet ( C Fallon 133 ) 15.10L See full results | C Fallon 60.3kg 15.10L | 19 (20) |
| GOODwood 29-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R3 CL1 $5,630 (of $118,680) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.590, SP: 21.00 1st Flora Of Bermuda ( J Doyle 135 ) 2nd Sayidah Dariyan ( R L Moore 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Radiant Beauty ( M Ghiani 132 ) 1.25L 5th Royal Velvet ( W Buick 135 ) 4.55L See full results | W Buick 61.2kg 4.55L | 5 (14) |
| York 27-Jun-26 1408m GOOD R4 CL1 $5,152 (of $108,603) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.400, SP: 13.00 1st Qirat ( S D Sousa 134 ) 2nd Never So Brave ( O Murphy 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Saber Strike ( T Marquand 125 ) 1.00L 5th Royal Velvet ( M Ghiani 134 ) 6.50L See full results | M Ghiani 60.8kg 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Ascot 18-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R7 CL2 Hcp (of $117,440) Barrier 24, Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 9.00 1st Mezcala ( T Marquand 127 ) 2nd Elarak ( B Loughnane 136 ) 0.30L 3rd Great Acclaim ( C Bishop 133 ) 0.30L 25th Royal Velvet ( W Buick 135 ) 12.50L See full results | W Buick 61.2kg 12.50L | 25 (29) |
| Lingfield 09-May-26 1408m GOOD R4 CL1 $106,706 (of $106,706) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.760, SP: 2.38 1st Royal Velvet ( W Buick 132 ) 2nd La Brodeuse ( T Marquand 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Havana Pusey ( J Leavy 132 ) 1.00L See full results | W Buick 59.9kg | 1 (8) |