The Black Velvet (2023) Horse
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About
The Black Velvet is a 3yo gelding trained by R Chotard in France. It is by the stallion Yafta out of the mare Model Black and has secured one win in its career. On 1 Dec 2025 at Toulouse, The Black Velvet achieved its most significant victory, taking the $11,999 Suarez Dalmeyda Claiming Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vichy 30-Jul-26 1400m SOFT R4 Hcp (of $25,661) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.930, SP: 19.00 1st Danica ( M Grandin 129 ) 2nd Shativa ( A Orani 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Alinka ( H Boutin 129 ) 2.20L 7th The Black Velvet ( A Crastus 125 ) 6.75L See full results | A Crastus 56.7kg 6.75L | 7 (9) |
| Marseille Vivaux 22-May-26 1500m GOOD R2 De La Plage Claiming Stakes-AWT $1,310 (of $11,790) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.880, SP: 11.00 1st Le Doc ( D Provost 132 ) 2nd Balta ( M Waldhauser 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Agnesit'a ( R Iacopini 120 ) 2.00L 4th The Black Velvet ( A Crastus 120 ) 5.00L See full results | A Crastus 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Marseille Borely 06-May-26 1200m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $16,737) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.790, SP: 5.00 1st Vida Rosa ( A Mosse 132 ) 2nd Zarwalyah ( M Waldhauser 141 ) 0.15L 3rd Seeshaupt ( M Grandin 144 ) 1.00L 8th The Black Velvet ( A Crastus 129 ) 13.50L | A Crastus 58.5kg 13.50L | 8 (8) |
| Salon-De-Provence 16-Apr-26 1800m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $15,847) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.120, SP: 17.00 1st Persiana ( A Orani 128 ) 2nd Ocra ( H Besnier 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Princess Alma ( A Crastus 119 ) 0.20L 9th The Black Velvet ( D Breux 119 ) 1.15L See full results | D Breux 54kg 1.15L | 9 (14) |
| Marseille Borely 03-Apr-26 2099m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $16,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.860, SP: 8.50 1st Hercule Star ( M Grandin 132 ) 2nd Catherine La Mer ( A Orani 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Persiana ( H Besnier 130 ) 1.75L 7th The Black Velvet ( D Breux 121 ) 6.25L See full results | D Breux 54.9kg 6.25L | 7 (11) |