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Silk and Steel
Stalker
“Silk and Steel is the California dreamer — smooth as silk through the first six furlongs, then tough as steel when it's time to throw down in the stretch. He's the horse that West Coast racing fans point to when someone says 'there are no good horses out here.' Santa Anita is his kingdom, and he rules it with class.”
Fun Facts
- Has raced exclusively at Santa Anita — 15 starts, all at the same track
- His GPS speed curve is the smoothest of any stalker — a textbook acceleration arc
- Named by his owner's daughter who said he was 'soft and strong at the same time'
TrainerJohn Sadler
JockeyFlavien Prat
SireQuality Road
DamVelvet Saber
Age4 yrs
Weight1180 lbs
$1.42M
Career Earnings
7
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓Perfectly calibrated acceleration — GPS shows a smooth, linear 0.2-0.4 ft/s increase per furlong from start to peak
- ✓Surface versatility — GPS readings on dirt (16.9 avg) vs. turf (16.8 avg) are nearly identical
- ✓Consistent finishing — has hit the top 3 in 11 of 15 starts
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Has never raced outside Santa Anita — shipping to an unfamiliar track is a major unknown
- ⚠Late-race deceleration from 18.0 to 17.4 ft/s suggests he may not sustain his kick beyond one mile
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
18.4
Top Speed
ft/s
16.9
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.31
Stride Efficiency
3.1
Avg Finish
of 15 races
8F
Best Distance
Both
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 8, 2026SA2nd
Feb 14, 2026SA1st
Jan 18, 2026SA3rd
Dec 26, 2025SA1st
Dec 7, 2025SA2nd