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Edited Press Release Scott Williamson has joined the international team at Metrics Equine, according to a press release from the group.  As part of his role with Metrics, Williamson will evaluate cardio potential, mechanical efficiency, and compatibility with other bloodlines and physical types for yearlings, 2-year-olds in training, and breeding stock in America, Australia, and New Zealand. Originally from Epsom, England, Williamson has developed and honed his skills and experience working in the Thoroughbred industry around the world for more than 25 years. A graduate of Writtle College with an...

Impressive Acomb Stakes winner Gewan will line out for the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster on September 13 in the colours of Yuesheng Zhang after the Yulong boss struck a deal for the unbeaten son of Night Of Thunder who could one day end up at the powerful outfit's Ace Stud. Trained by Andrew Balding, Gewan was bought by bloodstock agent Billy Jackson-Stops on behalf of Al Rabban Racing from Mick Murphy of Longways Stables for €80,000 at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale. He created a massive impression on debut at Newbury,...

Dullingam Park Stud, which is home to stallions Shaquille and Soldier's Call, has been rebranded as Ace Stud. The Yulong-owned young stallion Shaquille and Soldier's Call, who has already made a promising start to his career at stud, will continue to stand at Ace Stud. Yulong had already been signing for new purchases under Ace Stud and spent 645,000gns on three mares at the July Sale at Tattersalls under that banner.  Ace Stud will welcome breeders to see the stallions during the Tattersalls December Sales.

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,...

Newgate Farm's super sire Extreme Choice lit up the sales ring on Day 1 of the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, with lot 1282, a striking chestnut colt from the draft of Baramul Stud, selling to Yulong Investments for A$850,000--equalling the record for this sale, the same price as was achieved in 2019. "He's a lovely colt and I know the team love the stallion and have already had great success through the exploits of their Magic Millions purchase Devil Night," said Magic Millions' China representative...

Lucky Vega (Ire) has enjoyed success this season Down Under with his first runners, and he will stand at Yulong for an increased fee of A$38,500, the farm announced on Sunday. A winner of the G1 Phoenix Stakes and a resident at the Irish National Stud during the Northern Hemisphere breeding season, the bay son of Lope De Vega (Ire) already has the G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes heroine Within The Law (Aus) to run for him in Australia among his three winners. The shuttle stallion has also enjoyed positive sales...

Yulong have added unbeaten two-year-old colt Vinrock (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) to their collection of outstanding bloodstock, with the purchase confirmed on Monday. Winner of all his three starts, including a historic G2 VRC Sires' Produce and G1 Sires' Produce Stakes double, the colt will stay with trainer Matt Laurie. "We are extremely excited about the acquisition of Vinrock," said Yulong's racing manager Troy Stephens. "He's an unbeaten two-year-old, the first Australian Group 1 winner [juvenile] for his champion sire I Am Invincible, and the first horse since 1981...

Jun Zhang has been appointed as the new general manager of Yuesheng Zhang's Yulong, the organisation posted on X early Thursday morning. The announcement follows the news of Vin Cox's resignation just a handful of days previously. Zhang, who is married to Yuesheng Zhang's daughter April, has been an integral part of Yulong for many years. "Having seen the positive impact Vin had in his time at Yulong, I am confident we can continue to build on this as we head towards the 2025 breeding season," said Jun Zhang in...

Just over a year after joining Yulong Investments, Vin Cox has announced that he is set to depart the operation following differences in opinion on strategic direction and values. Cox took over as general manager, overseeing all global operations for Yuesheng Zhang's Yulong outfit from mid-November, 2023. However, the former managing director of Godolphin Australia released a statement on Thursday stating that he had handed in his six-months' notice.  "I want to thank the exceptional team and clients I have had the privilege to work with. I do not want...

The 2024 champion turf mare GISW Moira (Ghostzapper) is set to make her debut for her new connections in her adopted home of Australia in the Apr. 5 G1 Doncaster Mile, according to racing.com. Purchased by Yulong for $4.3-million at FTKNOV after her sterling victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf last season, the Australian site reports that Moira has been in quarantine at Canterbury and has reportedly been turning heads with her works. Yulong's general manager Vin Cox told the publication that the Doncaster is her...

Within The Law (Aus) (Lucky Vega {Ire}) gained her second stakes victory in the 1000-metre R. Listed Inglis Nursery at Randwick on Saturday. Trained by Bjorn Baker, the daughter of Contract Signed (Aus) (Dundeel {NZ}) quickened up nicely in the final stages and held off Cobra Club (Aus) (Cool Aza Beel {NZ}) by just under a half-length (video) and is now under consideration for the G1 Golden Slipper. "It has been a good week, and a great job by Bjorn and Darby [Racing] and the team to find these races,"...

Multiple Australian listed winner Bold Bastille (Aus) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) changed hands for A$810,000 to Yulong under the Walnut Farm banner during Tuesday's Inglis Digital Online Sale. Offered by Lindsay Park Racing for an ownership group that included Ozzie Kheir, John O'Neill and partners, the O E & D R Pope, Pty., Ltd.-bred filly is the eighth horse to realise A$500,000 or more on Inglis Digital this year and the 104th to realise A$100,000 or more on the platform in the same time frame. She was originally an A$270,000 Inglis...