Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine burst through with a debut victory at Goodwood just this week, and the 3-year-old is already showing the kind of upward trajectory that gets people talking. A single win from four races might sound modest, but what matters is the shape of the recent form: first, second, third, then eighth. That jump to eighth is a stumble, but the three runs before it suggest this horse is learning fast and belongs in races where it can compete.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Ed Walker's yard at Upper Lambourn has been prolific this season with 76 winners, and Velvet Goldmine arriving in the winner's circle at Goodwood last week is exactly the kind of result that keeps a big operation firing. The horse has hit the ground running — literally — and with three places already alongside that maiden victory, there is a genuine foundation to build on. Right now, Velvet Goldmine is a horse very much in form, and the racing world will be watching to see whether that recent win was the start of something or a flash in the pan.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Jun
2nd
Bath
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
1 Jun
3rd
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Oct
8th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Aug |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |