Victoria-based Yulong has added its support to the Sunline Scholarship stallion auction, donating a service to its young shuttler Lucky Vega to aid the New Zealand thoroughbred industry award.
The addition of the nomination to Lucky Vega follows on from Cambridge Stud donating a service to Sword Of State, Rich Hill auctioning a nomination to Proisir and Windsor Park adding a service to Circus Maximus.
The auction will take place at New Zealand’s National Breeding Awards event on July 26.
“Yulong has a strong working relationship with a long list of Kiwis, and the Sunline Scholarship has played a crucial role in the development of these key industry professionals shaping both the New Zealand and global thoroughbred industry, including Jamie Richards and Bruce Slade,” Yulong general manager Jun Zhang said.
“As our own team includes many talented young New Zealanders, it made perfect sense for Yulong to support this initiative. We’re proud to play our part in the evening, offering a nomination to leading first-crop sire Lucky Vega - whose own career was kicked started with a first winner across the Tasman - and hope the funds raised contribute to the next generation of New Zealand’s industry leaders.”
The sire of six first crop southern hemisphere-bred winners, including the stakes winner Within The Law and the stakes-placed Vega For Luck, Lucky Vega will stand for $38,500 (inc GST) this year.
