VELVET SKIES Thoroughbred



Velvet Skies is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2021. Race horse Velvet Skies is by Buratino (IRE) out of Gasta (IRE) , trained by Stephen Hanlon. Velvet Skies form is available here. Owned by CHRIS PRIESTLEY & DAVE FLYNN.


Pedigree :
Sire BURATINO (IRE) 2013
Dam GASTA (IRE) 2015
Dam Sire VOCALISED (USA) 2006

About the horse :
Foal Date 17 Apr 2021
Description 5yo CH Gelding
Trainer Stephen Hanlon
Owner Chris Priestley & Dave Flynn
Career 3 Wins (6%) - 12 Placings (31%) - 49 starts
Wins 1207m (2), 1408m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €58,598
United Kingdom : GBP £430

Sale Information :
offline

2022 Sportsman's Sale (1003)  

Boston Stables 

Frank Mcnulty

EUR € 9,000

offline

2021 November Foal Sale (793)  

Collegelands Stud 

Psd. EUR € 4,500

Res. EUR €



Starts:

49

Win Rate:

6%

Place Rate:

31%










Velvet Skies Past Races

4 of 7, 30 Apr 2026, R6 SKY SPORTS RACING SKY 415 HANDICAP 6f | GBP £ 6,886 | 56.5kg | J: CONOR WHITELEY | T: STEPHEN HANLON | Got Bk-Even effort late | 1:13.25 | Winner: SPIRIT OF JENNY
9 of 10, 07 Apr 2026, R8 FREE RACE REPLAYS ON ATTHERACES.COM HANDICAP 7f | GBP £ 6,100 | 58.0kg | J: CONOR WHITELEY | T: STEPHEN HANLON | Got Bk-Made no headway | 1:26.18 | Winner: WRYDCROFT
8 of 9, 27 Mar 2026, R5 SBK: NO CASINO JUST SPORTS HANDICAP (DIV II) 6f | GBP £ 14,755 | 57.5kg | J: CONOR WHITELEY | T: STEPHEN HANLON | | 1:14.64 | Winner: D FLAWLESS



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
BEN COEN 1 7% 4 27% 15 $44,932 -105 23
WESLEY JOYCE 1 8% 3 23% 13 $30,528 -70 38
W J LEE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,430 45 450
GARY CARROLL 0 0% 0 0% 4 $1,052 -40 0
SEAN BIRD 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,856 -20 0
TERRY CASEY 0 0% 4 50% 8 $16,081 -80 0
MR P W MULLINS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CHRIS HAYES 0 0% 0 0% 1 $240 -10 0
DONAGH MURPHY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CONOR WHITELEY 0 0% 0 0% 3 $793 -30 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DUNDALK 1 5% 8 42% 19 $39,924 -135 24
NAVAN 1 25% 1 25% 4 $14,540 5 88
DOWN ROYAL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $11,430 50 500
CURRAGH 0 0% 1 25% 4 $6,864 -40 0
NAAS 0 0% 1 25% 4 $23,460 -40 0
FAIRYHOUSE 0 0% 1 33% 3 $4,557 -30 0
TIPPERARY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $3,653 -10 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
GALWAY 0 0% 0 0% 2 $1,052 -20 0
CORK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LIMERICK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,159 -10 0
LISTOWEL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BELLEWSTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $480 -10 0
LAYTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SOUTHWELL 0 0% 0 0% 3 $793 -30 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0