Royal Velvet Racehorse Profile

Royal Velvet is a 5-year-old Mare, trained by WILLIAM KNIGHT, based at Doncaster. With 24 career starts and 9 wins, it has earned $203,193.

Age
5
Sex
Mare
Trainer
WILLIAM KNIGHT
Trained at
Doncaster
Sire
Lightning Spear
Dam
Velvet Morn
Sire of dam
Epaulette
Career
24:9-0-1
Prize money
$203,193
Last start
13 Sept 2026
Recent form
-11055

Royal Velvet Form Guide

Royal Velvet — last 15 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
29 July 2026Goodwood1408mClass 1Good To Firm5135kgWilliam Buick5 of 134.5L1:26.34—Flora Of Bermuda (IRE)
27 June 2026York1408mClass 1Good1134kgMarco Ghiani5 of 66.5L1:24.48—Qirat (GB)
18 June 2026Ascot1408mClass 2Good To Firm24135kgWilliam Buick25 of 2812L1:27.44—Mezcala (GB)
9 May 2026Lingfield1408mClass 1Good To Firm8132kgWilliam Buick1 of 7—1:22.76—Royal Velvet (GB)
16 Apr 2026Newmarket1408mClass 3Good14132kgWilliam Buick1 of 18—1:23.65—Royal Velvet (GB)
25 Sept 2025Newmarket1207mClass 2Good11138kgWilliam Buick5 of 112.25L1:11.56—Arabian Leopard (GB)
21 Aug 2025York1408mClass 2Good To Firm2134kgWilliam Buick1 of 18—1:23.46—Royal Velvet (GB)
9 Aug 2025Newmarket1408mClass 2Good To Firm4126kgOisin Murphy8 of 85.75L1:24.55—Royal Zabeel (IRE)
12 July 2025Newmarket1408mClass 2Good To Firm1125kgWilliam Buick1 of 9—1:25.31—Royal Velvet (GB)
26 June 2025Newmarket1408mClass 3Good To Firm5124kgCieren Fallon3 of 120.5L1:24.79—Cracking Gold (GB)
11 June 2025Yarmouth1612mClass 4Good8131kgCieren Fallon5 of 73.75L1:38.17—Unassuming (FR)
17 May 2025Newmarket1609mClass 4Good To Firm2127kgCieren Fallon1 of 6—1:36.45—Royal Velvet (GB)
1 May 2025Yarmouth1612mClass 4Good To Firm6133kgOisin Murphy4 of 91.75L1:38.71—Mr Swivell (GB)
18 Sept 2024Sandown1609mClass 4Good7136kgCallum Shepherd5 of 102.5L1:44.14—Windcrack (GB)
23 Aug 2024Newmarket1609mClass 4Good8129kgCallum Shepherd6 of 711.25L1:41.53—Great Chieftain (IRE)

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance125-0-142%50%
Good197-0-137%42%
First-up42-0-050%50%
Second-up43-0-075%75%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Newmarket1000%0%
Lingfield111100%100%
Ascot1000%0%
York2000%0%
Goodwood1000%0%
Doncaster1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
William Buick41125%25%
Marco Ghiani1000%0%
Conor Whiteley(5)1000%0%
Cieren Fallon1000%0%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
9 May 2026R4William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes (Group 3)1408mWilliam Buick