Viking Leader (2023) Horse
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Viking Leader is a 3yo b gelding trained by Michael Roberts. He is by the stallion Erik The Red out of the dam Guiding Light. To date he has recorded two victories, the most notable coming on 6 Jun 2026 at Greyville when he captured the $284984.00 Ridgemont Gatecrasher Stakes (listed) for 2yo. He has been a lucrative performer for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 404% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Greyville 26-Sep-26 1400m YIELDING R3 B MIDDLE STAKES (of $15,231) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.990, SP: 33-10 1st Nordic Chief ( S Moodley 58.5 ) 2nd Klein Karoo ( K D Melo 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Claw ( S E Sesingi 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.40L 8th Viking Leader ( D Ramkhalawon 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.75L See full results | D Ramkhalawon 57kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.75L | 8 (9) |
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R6 Ridgemont Gatecrasher Stakes (Listed) (2yo) $15,331 (of $15,331) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.330, SP: 23.00 1st Viking Leader ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 2nd Kazenoyoni ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Bachata ( K D Melo 132 ) 0.50L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Scottsville 26-Apr-26 1400m SOFT R4 Md $7,037 (of $7,036) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.220, SP: 2.20 1st Viking Leader ( R Venniker 123 , Cd 120 ) 2nd Etzebeth ( D Louw 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Roy's Glorious ( C Zackey 132 ) 0.30L See full results | R Venniker 55.8kg, Cd 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Greyville 28-Mar-26 1400m GOOD R2 Md $1,127 (of $7,050) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:27.530, SP: 4.33 1st Riff Raff Boy ( C Habib 132 ) 2nd Bright Blue ( S Moodley 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Viking Leader ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 3.75L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg 3.75L | 3 (14) |
| Scottsville 11-Mar-26 1200m SOFT R1 Md $1,147 (of $7,170) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.090, SP: 15.00 1st Kazenoyoni ( C Zackey 132 ) 2nd In The Red ( C Murray 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Viking Leader ( R Venniker 132 , Cd 129 ) 1.05L See full results | R Venniker 59.9kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.05L | 3 (13) |