Rolston hoping for Yulong clean sweep in New Zealand

Yulong’s head of racing, Danny Rolston, will be back in familiar territory this week, with high hopes of celebrations on multiple fronts.

The expatriate New Zealander assumed his new role on August 1 and will be on track at Ellerslie for their star performer Well Written’s return to action in the Group 1 Proisir Plate (1400m).

Rolston joined Yulong after four years with the Hong Kong Jockey Club as executive manager international sale/owner advisory services following 18 years with New Zealand Bloodstock, most recently as director of sales.

The Stephen Marsh-trained daughter of Written Tycoon will bid to stretch her unbeaten record to seven and collect her second top-flight title alongside her New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) crown.

As The NZB Kiwi (1500m) winner, she will also be chasing New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s $500,000 bonus as the first from that event to claim a domestic Group 1 victory as a four-year-old, and on Sunday is a short-priced favourite for Horse of the Year honours.

“I’ll get in toward the end of the week and catch up with a few horses we’ve got in training in New Zealand, then the races on Saturday and the awards,” Rolston said.

“Obviously, we’ve got Well Written in the Group 1 and with any luck we might receive an award at the NZTR function on Sunday. I’m hoping it’s a good weekend for the green and white.” – NZ Racing Desk