Velvet Vortex (USA) Horse
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Velvet Vortex is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Brad H. Cox. It is sired by the stallion Complexity out of the dam Sweet Pistol. Velvet Vortex has won 2 races in its career so far. On 6th Jun 2025 at Saratoga, Velvet Vortex secured its most significant win to date, earning the purse in the $110000.00 Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-May-26 1408m R8 Race 8 (of $134,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 11.00 transferred light contact from an outer foe to an inner rival at the start, vied two wide and between horses early on, yielded to her outer counterpart at the three furlong pole then faded between horses shortly after. 1st Beauty Reigns ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Lovin' On The Run ( J A Torres 121 ) 3.25L 3rd L. A. Woman ( B Curtis 121 ) 4.25L 8th Velvet Vortex ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 15.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 15.50L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 13-Mar-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $17,400 (of $87,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.950, SP: 8.50 vied two wide for six furlongs, could not keep pace with the winner in upper stretch but kept on well to be clearly second best. 1st Dry Powder ( D Davis 121 ) 2nd Velvet Vortex ( E Zayas 121 ) 5.75L 3rd Midtown Lights ( L Saez 121 ) 2.50L See full results | E Zayas 54.9kg 5.75L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Dec-25 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $450 (of $58,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.330, SP: 2.50 set the early pace while racing off the rail, dropped to the inside entering the turn and was pressured and stopped leaving the five sixteenths. 1st Beyond Belief ( J Bravo 118 ) 2nd She's My Lady Luck ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 9.50L 3rd Trouble In Love ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.30L 6th Velvet Vortex ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 18.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 18.25L | 6 (6) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 1.83 stumbled at the start and was bumped by FEASIBLE, who came outwards recovering from a bobble, vied briefly with a pair before establishing sole command to show the way in hand just off the inside, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and continued just off the inside into upper stretch, drew clear under a drive to the eighth pole, held well and clear to the finish. 1st Velvet Vortex ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Table Flirt ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Limes Don't Lie ( D Davis 120 ) 2.00L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-25 1310m GOOD R3 Race 3 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.880, SP: 2.25 vied along the inside, but failed to sustain pressure approaching the half mile pole, chased moving off of the fence into the turn, yet moved back in while pursuing turning for home, stayed on up the rail to bid for place in the final furlong, but got outkicked and missed show. 1st Evanescence ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Beauty Reigns ( J Ortiz 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Lynn's Milky Way ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.20L 4th Velvet Vortex ( L Saez 120 ) 3.65L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 3.65L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 3.25 2w,bid,dueld,edge past 1st Velvet Vortex ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Velvet Devil ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Atarah ( L Saez 120 ) 8.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg | 1 (9) |