Velvet City (AUS) Horse
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Velvet City is a 5yo brown or black gelding from Australia, trained by Nathan McPherson in Cranbourne. He is by the stallion Ilovethiscity out of the dam Viola Velvet. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In his latest race at Geelong on 31 July 2026, Craig Newitt rode him to a seventh-place finish behind winner Frank Whisper.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1st Frank Whisper ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 2nd Wolves' Den ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Vespasian ( M 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) |
| Geelong 19-Jun-26 1425m HEAVY 9 R4 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.500, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.360 1st Zetheros ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2nd True Lies ( R J Hurdle 57.5 ) 0.06L 3rd Allumeuse ( B Allen 59.5 ) 2.31L 4th Velvet City ( S Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.56L See full results | S Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.56L | 4 (9) |
| Geelong 04-Jun-26 1412m HEAVY 9 R3 MDN-SW $3,825 (of $42,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.410, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.910 1st Fastobid ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Triumvirate ( L Currie 59.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Velvet City ( S Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.71L See full results | S Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.71L | 3 (10) |
| Mornington 25-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Nitro Sonic ( T M Nugent 57 ) 2nd Lotta City ( J Mott 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Can't Be Reel ( P M Moloney 59.5 ) 1.35L 6th Velvet City ( S Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 8.10L See full results | S Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 8.10L | 6 (9) |