In an exclusive interview with The Straight’s Tim Rowe, newly appointed general manager Jun Zhang has revealed Yulong has no plans to slow its growth and wants a foothold in the Hunter Valley.
Yulong’s massive Australian thoroughbred industry footprint could become even larger with confirmation the Chinese-owned operation has ambitions to establish a permanent presence in the Hunter Valley.
Plans to extend the reach of Yulong’s enormous racing, breeding and property portfolio could also bring New Zealand into calculations if and when the right opportunity presents, founder Zhang Yuesheng’s new general manager Jun Zhang says.
In an exclusive interview with The Straight, which for the first time provides a deep insight into the inner workings of Yulong and the strategic thinking of its coal mining billionaire owner Zhang, Jun also revealed:
- Yulong has considered conducting its own private yearling sale in Australia.
- The enormous scale of Zhang’s thoroughbred racing and breeding empire was not the initial intention when he started it about 12 years ago.
- Further investment in Japan, Europe and America remains a distinct possibility.
This post is for our free members
Thanks for your interest in The Straight. It looks like you are trying to access a free members article via an in-app browser on X, Facebook or LinkedIn. For the best experience, and instant access, sign on via the Social Sign In links below. You should only need to do this once.
If you wish to access or create an email-based account, please provide your email below. You will receive a link to click by email which will then open in your device’s native browser.
