What makes the situation worth watching, though, is the yard behind the horse. Tim Easterby's operation at Great Habton in North Yorkshire is one of the busiest and most productive in the north of England, and this season alone the team has sent out 126 winners — a remarkable level of output that tells you they know how to get horses ready to win. When a stable is firing at that kind of volume, the horses that haven't clicked yet are often simply waiting for the right moment, the right race, or a small piece of improvement to fall into place.
Vega's Virtue raced just one day ago, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign right now. At three years old, there is still plenty of development to come. For now, the record is what it is — zero from five — but with Easterby's team in your corner, written-off might be a little premature.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 May | 0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 9 Sep | 0% |