Vardo is a 2-year-old still finding his feet on the track. The horse has run twice without getting his head in front yet, finishing sixth on both occasions — a pair of unplaced runs that suggest he is still learning the ropes. His trainer,
Owen Burrows, has him based at Lambourn in Berkshire, where the yard has already sent out 32 winners this season, so the setup is clearly one that knows how to develop young horses into racers. Vardo raced just yesterday, which means he is an active runner and his the yard are keen to get him experience. At this early stage of his career, the focus is simply on learning and improvement rather than results.