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Diego Velazquez (IRE)

4yo b c · Form & record 2023-08-12 to 2025-07-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by A P O'Brien.

Pedigree Frankel (GB) × Sweepstake (IRE) (by Acclamation)

OwnerSmithmagniertaborwesterbergbrant

BreederEpona Bloodstock Ltd

Ratings Official 118 · best RPR 118 · best TS 91

Runs

Wins

62.5%

Strike rate

62.5%

Place rate

1.39

Actual / Expected

11.9%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-07-20	33d	Curragh	7f	Soft	–	1/10	0	Ryan Moore	136	118	116	66	11/8
Group 2 Flat Turf Romanised Minstrel Stakes Pressed leader - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
2025-06-17	276d	Ascot	8f	Firm	1	9/10	8.5	Ryan Moore	128	119	84	24	14/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Queen Anne Stakes Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-14	58d	Leopardstown	8f	Good	–	1/11	0	Ryan Moore	131	119	118	85	10/11F
Group 2 Flat Turf Tonybet Solonaway Stakes Midfield - good headway and prominent after 1f - went second after 2f - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/10)
2024-07-18	27d	Leopardstown	9f	Good	–	1/7	0	Ryan Moore	131	111	118	91	8/11F
Group 3 Flat Turf Meld Stakes Prominent - raced wide after 3f - carried right over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - went further clear inside final 110yds - easily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a drop in trip and class brought about the improvement)(op 11/10 tchd 4/6 and tchd 6/5)
2024-06-21	237d	Ascot	12f	Firm	1	10/14	12	Ryan Moore	128	111	70	47	2/1F
Group 2 Flat Turf King Edward VII Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Midfield - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 11/5)
2023-10-28	49d	Doncaster	8f	Heavy	1	6/7	1	James Doyle	129	108	100	58	9/4
Group 1 Flat Turf Kameko Futurity Trophy Stakes (No Geldings) In touch with leaders - headway on far side of group 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 5/2)
2023-09-09	28d	Leopardstown	8f	Good	–	1/7	–	Ryan Moore	131	–	107	82	8/15
KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes (Registered as the Golden Fleece Stakes)
2023-08-12	DEB	Curragh	7f	Good	–	1/13	–	Ryan Moore	133	–	98	59	2/5
Bord Na Mona Recycling Irish EBF Maiden

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	2	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	2	66.7%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	7	5	71.4%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	4	100.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Leopardstown	3	3	100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-12–2025-07-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.