Venetian Sun (2023)
About
Venetian Sun is a 2yo b colt trained by K R Burke. He is by Starman out of the dam Johara. To date, Venetian Sun has recorded four victories. On 24 Aug 2025 at Deauville, he claimed his most important win, taking the $350000 Sumbe Prix Morny Stakes (Group 1). The horse has proved lucrative for bettors; a lifelong backing would have generated a 198% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Curragh 14-Sep-25 1408m SOFT R3 CL1 $40,000 (of $400,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.130, SP: 3.50 | C Lee 58.1kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Deauville 24-Aug-25 1199m GOOD R4 Sumbe Prix Morny Stakes (Group 1) $220,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.390, SP: 4.00 | C Lee 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Newmarket 11-Jul-25 1207m GOOD R2 CL1 $56,710 (of $98,370) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 1.40 | C Lee 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Royal Ascot 20-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R1 CL1 $70,888 (of $122,963) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 8.00 Mid-division far side of group, steady headway halfway, chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly | C Lee 58.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Carlisle 19-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 CL2 Nv $21,600 (of $39,348) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.980, SP: 1.50 Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well | C Lee 58.1kg | 1 (7) |