Yulong continued their streak of acquiring topline racemares for their broodmare band on Wednesday when paying A$1.625 million for G1 Sistema Stakes winner Velocious, who was offered by Go Racing in the Inglis Digital July (Late) Sale.
The daughter of Written Tycoon becomes the second highest-priced filly to ever sell through the platform, after Funstar (Adelaide) realised A$2.7 million in 2021.
Offered as a broodmare prospect after the failure of a tie-back operation at the start of her three-year-old season, Velocious attracted global attention from bidders, but it was Yulong, signing as Walnut Farm, who won out, making her the 13th lot to make seven figures in the auction platform's history.
“Mr Zhang has followed her for a few months now to see what was happening with her, and when she finally came onto the market, he was very keen to explore those options,” said Yulong's Sam Fairgray. “I think she'll likely visit More Than Looks. It appears to be a really nice mating there.”
GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner More Than Looks, a son of successful dual hemisphere sire More Than Ready, joins the Yulong roster for his first season in 2025.
“Velocious was a high-class two-year-old,” Fairgray added. “We own the mare [Parmalove] and she's carrying a full sibling to her now, so it's great to have Velocious joining the farm as well.”
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