He showed very good form as a juvenile, winning the Moët & Chandon Rennen in Germany and finishing a close second in the Middle Park Stakes.

[5] Owington was acquired by the German financier Baron Georg Von Ullmann[6] and sent into training with Geoff Wragg at his Abington Place stable in Newmarket, Suffolk.

Nineteen days later he started 5/4 favourite for the Convivial Maiden Stakes at York Racecourse and recorded his first victory, accelerating away from his opponents in the closing stages to win in "impressive" style by three and a half lengths from Pinkerton's Pal.

Ridden as in his two previous races by Michael Hills he prevailed by a short head from his fellow British challenger Fumo di Londra.

Owington took the lead approaching the last quarter mile but was caught in the final strides and beaten a head by his stablemate First Trump.

On his first appearance as a three-year-old, Owington ran in the Greenham Stakes (a trial race for the 2000 Guineas) over seven furlongs on soft ground at Newbury Racecourse.

In the Haydock Sprint Cup on 3 September, he started 15/8 favourite but appeared outpaced in the closing stages and finished third behind Lavinia Fontana and Piccolo.

[13] At Haydock Park in September he finished third to the French-trained Cherokee Rose in the Sprint Cup, ahead of Lake Coniston, Mind Games and Lavinia Fontana.

Ridden by Frankie Dettori he finished seventh behind Desert Stormer, ahead of the other British challengers Hever Golf Rose and Lake Coniston.