Viking Glory

The problem is consistency. Viking Glory's last six races tell the story of a horse still finding his feet: seventh, fourth, seventh again, a win, third, and tenth. That win came two months ago, and the recent runs have veered between competitive and well beaten. He is active right now, raced just a day ago, which means Owen and his team are working through something with him — trying different tactics, different distances, different ground conditions. The trainer has spoken positively about the horse's potential as a six to seven furlong runner, the kind of straightforward description that suggests Owen knows what he is dealing with even if the results have not always reflected it. At three years old, Viking Glory still has time to find consistency, but at a win rate of just 8 percent from twelve races, he will need to improve sharply to justify the promise Owen sees in him.