Velvet Hammer

 (JPN)
Country
Japan
Foal Date
01-Jan-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Novellist
Dam
Veloute
Prize Money
$18723
Owners
Aiko Toyoshima
About

Velvet Hammer is a 4yo from Japan, trained by Hiroyuki Inoue. Sired by Novellist out of Veloute, this horse has yet to secure a win, failing to break its maiden status over 33 tries. In its most recent outing at Ohi on August 13, 2025, Velvet Hammer, ridden by Hisayoshi Higashihara, finished 6th behind Win Summer Snow.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ohi 13-Aug-25 1399m SOFT R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 6, SP: 125/1H Higashihara 54kg 7.30L6 (12)
Ohi 15-Jul-25 1199m SOFT R6 Race 6 (c2) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.300, SP: 16.00H Higashihara 54kg 18.75L14 (14)
Ohi 04-Jul-25 1199m GOOD R10 Race 10 (c2) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.100, SP: 14.00H Higashihara 54kg 3.95L6 (14)
Ohi 12-Jun-25 1199m HEAVY R6 Race 6 (c2) $150,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 50.00H Higashihara 54kg 6.45L4 (14)
Ohi 21-May-25 1199m SOFT R9 Race 9 (c2) $180,000 (of $3,420,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 100.00H Higashihara 54kg 7.25L5 (15)
Ohi 01-May-25 1199m HEAVY R9 Race 9 (c2) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.900, SP: 100.00H Higashihara 54kg 8.20L7 (14)
Ohi 17-Apr-25 1399m GOOD R5 Race 5 (c2) (of $1,900,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 100.00H Higashihara 54kg 11.50L12 (14)
Ohi 26-Mar-25 1399m GOOD R6 (of $999,999), Winning Time: 01:29.300, SP: 100/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 2.50L9 (14)
Ohi 12-Mar-25 1600m HEAVY R3 (of $999,999), Winning Time: 01:44.000, SP: 40/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 6.00L7 (14)
Ohi 20-Feb-25 1600m GOOD R8 (of $999,999), Winning Time: 01:44.100, SP: 40/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 7.50L6 (13)
Ohi 28-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R10 (of $1,800,000), Winning Time: 01:59.800, SP: 80/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 8.75L7 (12)
Ohi 16-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R4 (of $1,095,790), Winning Time: 01:43.000, SP: 100/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 11.25L6 (10)
Ohi 30-Dec-24 1600m GOOD R5 $100,000 (of $1,000,000), Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 125/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 11.25L5 (14)
Ohi 05-Dec-24 1600m GOOD R4 (of $1,000,000), Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 125/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 4.25L6 (12)
Ohi 07-Nov-24 1600m HEAVY R7 (of $1,000,000), Winning Time: 01:45.600, SP: 200/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 7.75L9 (14)
Ohi 16-Oct-24 1600m GOOD R7 (of $1,000,000), Winning Time: 01:44.800, SP: 33/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 18.00L9 (9)
Ohi 04-Oct-24 2000m HEAVY R5 (of $1,499,999), Winning Time: 02:09.600, SP: 22/1H Higashihara 54kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (10)
Ohi 13-Sep-24 1800m GOOD R4 $600,000 (of $1,499,999), Winning Time: 01:58.400, SP: 25/1H Higashihara 54kg 1.75L2 (8)
Sapporo 21-Jul-24 2000m GOOD R6 (of $5,500,000), Winning Time: 02:00.300, SP: 50/1M Muto 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.75L11 (16)
Hakodate 06-Jul-24 2000m GOOD R3 (of $6,602,400), Winning Time: 02:02.200, SP: 100/1G Maruyama 54.9kg, Cd 0 3.25L7 (16)
Hakodate 16-Jun-24 1800m GOOD R6 (of $6,602,400), Winning Time: 01:49.600, SP: 50/1Y Tannai 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.00L7 (16)
Tokyo 12-May-24 1800m GOOD R4 (of $6,602,400), Winning Time: 01:46.800, SP: 200/1M Sugihara 54.9kg, Cd 0 9.50L10 (16)
Tokyo 20-Apr-24 2000m GOOD (of $6,602,400), SP: 80/1Y Hara 54kg, Cd 0 7.50L12 (18)
Nakayama 24-Mar-24 1800m R5 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.800, SP: 80/1M Tsuchida 52.2kg, Cd 0 2.25L7 (16)
Kokura 02-Mar-24 1800m FIRM R1 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.300, SP: 80/1M Tsuchida 52.2kg, Cd 0 5.75L5 (16)
Fukushima 18-Nov-23 1800m R7 (of $7,461,776) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.400, SP: 33/1M Sugihara 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.25L9 (16)
Fukushima 04-Nov-23 1800m R2 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.300, SP: 28/1M Sugihara 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.75L5 (13)
Tokyo 09-Oct-23 1800m R3 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.700, SP: 40/1Y Tannai 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.75L5 (9)
Nakayama 23-Sep-23 1600m R2 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.400, SP: 25/1Y Tannai 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.50L12 (16)
Kokura 02-Sep-23 2000m R1 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.300, SP: 16/1T Tsunoda 54kg, Cd 0 4.50L5 (9)
Kokura 26-Aug-23 1800m R1 $733,549 (of $6,602,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:51.100, SP: 25/1M Hida 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.00L4 (11)
Niigata 05-Aug-23 2000m (of $6,602,400), SP: 300/1D Shibata 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.25L9 (12)
Fukushima 15-Jul-23 1800m R5 (of $8,643,601) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:52.900, SP: 40/1D Shibata 54.9kg, Cd 0 5.75L9 (14)