Velvet Devil (USA)
About
Velvet Devil, a 3yo from the United States trained by Michael A. Tomlinson, is by Kantharos out of Tizlegal. The horse has secured three wins so far. On 20 Oct 2025 at Keeneland, Velvet Devil earned its most prominent victory, taking the $130,000 Race 6. It has proved a profitable runner for bettors, delivering an 83% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 20-Oct-25 1110m SOFT R6 Race 6 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.940, SP: 3.25 prompted inside of the leader, bid to spark a duel with that one in upper stretch, battled gamely through the final furlong, exchanged a brush while wrestling an advantage at the sixteenth pole and prevailed. | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 4.50 pressed three wide and between horses, bid in the four path entering the lane, drove clear in midstretch and held sway. | A Concepcion 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1310m R7 Race 7 $7,140 (of $102,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 2.88 broke outwardly and firmly bumped a rival at the start, tracked along the inside, advanced in the three path and between horses into the lane, claimed show in upper stretch, but only managed to chase thereafter and got nailed at the wire. | J Torres 53.5kg 6.30L | 4 (11) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.300, SP: 3.25 was bumped between horses at the start, stalked three wide, bid outside of the leader and from the three path turning for home, dueled after moving out to the four path in upper stretch and edged ahead late. | A Concepcion 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 5.00 led narrowly in the two path as an outer rival applied stern pressure into and around the turn, clung to an advantage from that one through upper stretch, dueled as his persistant counterpart reached level terms leaving midstretch, fought gamely into the final sixteenth but was grudgingly bested. | A Concepcion 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R9 Md $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 21.00 pressed the leader from the three path, bid and forged an advantage in upper stretch, but was outkicked by an outer bidder leaving the furlong grounds, dueled for place with an inner bidder late and narrowly held that position. | A Concepcion 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |