The shape of her career points to a horse that has found her ideal distance. When running over 1m1f to 1m2f — that middle ground between a mile and a mile-and-a-half — Venetia has won two of five races, a 40% win rate that is genuinely impressive. Get her on the wrong ground or stretch her beyond her comfort zone, and the results drop away sharply. Her first win came at Ascot on May 9th, 2026, a significant landmark for any horse, and she has since added a second success at Goodwood on June 7th. That second win now sits four months in the past, which suggests either the yard has been patient with her or she has simply not been in the right race at the right time since then.
What makes her interesting is not just the wins but where they came. Ascot and Goodwood are proper racing stages, not minor venues, and winning at either one matters. Her recent run sheet — third, eighth, first, second, first, third from the last six races — shows a horse capable of a big effort on her day, but also one who can run poorly. That eighth-place finish, her worst result in recent memory, hints that she is still learning. At three years old and with a yard sending out 107 winners this season behind her, Venetia has the support and experience to keep improving, even if the next win might not come immediately.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 18 Jun | 50% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 7 Jun | 50% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 third | 4 Dec | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 5 Nov | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 8 Oct | 0% |