Velvet City (AUS) Horse
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Velvet City, a 5yo brown or black gelding from Australia, is trained by Nathan McPherson. His sire is Ilovethiscity and his dam is Viola Velvet. He has recorded a single win in his career, which came on 21st Aug 2026 at Sale when he captured the $42500.00 Maiden Plate. Throughout his career he has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 73% return on investment for those who backed him from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Manangatang 10-Oct-26 2000m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:06.810, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Miracle Spin ( J Martin 63 ) 2nd Saxon Blood ( L Wood 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.35L 3rd Dartboard ( C Taylor 55 ) 0.41L 9th Velvet City ( J Beriman 55 ) 5.46L See full results | J Beriman 55kg 5.46L | 9 (9) |
| Moe 08-Sep-26 2069m HEAVY 8 R4 BM56 $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.650, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.440 1st Tactfull ( D J Dunn 60 ) 2nd Just Dance ( J Beriman 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Lady Elsa ( B Mertens 60 ) 1.50L 8th Velvet City ( L Currie 61 ) 9.56L See full results | L Currie 61kg 9.56L | 8 (11) |
| Sale 21-Aug-26 1717m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $23,375 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.530, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.260 1st Velvet City ( L Nolen 59.5 ) 2nd Just Basil ( D W Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Hakusan ( B A Shinn 57 ) 4.00L See full results | L Nolen 59.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Geelong 31-Jul-26 1700m SOFT 7 R5 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.320, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 1st Frank Whisper ( D W Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Wolves' Den ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Vespasian ( M J Dee 59.5 ) 0.76L 7th Velvet City ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 6.26L See full results | C Newitt 59.5kg 6.26L | 7 (13) |
| Wangaratta 06-Jul-26 1590m HEAVY 10 R3 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.750, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:41.020 1st The Charlatan ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd War No More ( N Punch 59.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Velvet City ( J Martin 59.5 ) 4.10L See full results | J Martin 59.5kg 4.10L | 3 (8) |