Having acquired the Hunter Valley’s Segenhoe Stud, Yulong has revealed that its two new stallion prospects, Satan Evening and Non-public Harry, will stand on its inaugural New South Wales roster on the end result of their racing careers this season, with the charges for each but to be introduced.
An AU$1.4 million Magic Thousands and thousands Gold Coast yearling, Satan Evening is by the excellent subfertile sire Excessive Selection and secured his future at stud with a rousing success within the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1), changing into the primary 2-year-old since his nice grandsire Redoute’s Option to win the Blue Diamond at solely their second begin.
He returned at 3 to put at group stage on three additional events, together with a 3rd putting within the William Reid Stakes (G1)—showcasing his potential at weight-for-age stage. His most up-to-date begin noticed him run second behind The Everest (G1) runner-up and Encompass Stakes (G1) victor Tempted within the Arrowfield 3-12 months-Outdated Dash (G2).
“Brilliance, precocity, high quality, and temperament, all phrases I would use to explain Satan Evening,” mentioned John Hawkes, who trains Satan Evening in partnership together with his sons Michael and Wayne.
“We have loved coaching him; he is so real and sincere. Our job has been made straightforward when they’re pure like this bloke. I actually suppose he’ll make an excellent stallion.”
In the meantime, fellow newcomer Non-public Harry additionally heads to the barn with a gaggle 1 success, having landed the 2025 The Galaxy (G1) within the quickest time recorded this century, simply 0.16 seconds wanting the Rosehill Gardens Racecourse observe document.
Additionally a winner of the AU$3 million Magic Thousands and thousands Daylight, defeating Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) winner Woman Of Camelot, the son of Harry Angel was unbeaten at 3 and is the primary son of his sire to retire to stud.
“These are two distinctive colts who deliver completely different however equally invaluable profiles to our roster,” mentioned Sam Fairgray, Yulong’s chief working officer.
“Satan Evening is a gaggle 1-winning 2-year-old who educated on to beat elite sprinters at weight-for-age, whereas Non-public Harry affords consistency at a excessive stage, and a few of the quickest sectionals we have seen in recent times.
“The profile and business enchantment of those two colts may additional improve within the coming weeks, with each trying to construct on their information in group 1s later this autumn.
“Each are excellent bodily sorts with nice minds, and so they symbolize precisely what the market is demanding—velocity, precocity, and the flexibility to carry out on the highest stage.”
Headlining Yulong’s inaugural NSW roster might be Alabama Categorical, who will stand at an unchanged price of AU$66,000.
The son of champion sire Redoute’s Selection might be returning to the place of his upbringing, having been born and raised at Segenhoe’s neighboring Arrowfield Stud.
Alabama Categorical’ rise by way of the ranks continued this season, together with his star first-crop daughter Treasurethe Second including a fourth elite-level win within the 2025 Memsie Stakes (G1), whereas 3-year-old McWoody claimed the Port Adelaide Guineas, and juvenile colt Alibaba marked himself as one for the long run with a win within the Blue Diamond Preview and third putting within the Inglis Millennium.
In the meantime, his progeny offered for as much as NZ$850,000 at Karaka and averaged greater than AU$500,000 at Inglis Easter.
Alabama Categorical might be joined within the Hunter Valley by confirmed group sires Tagaloa, who will stand unchanged at AU$22,000, and Fortunate Vega , who sees his price lowered to AU$27,500 from final yr’s AU$38,500.
Yulong’s Nagambie base in Victoria will see stud stalwart Written Tycoon stay personal for the 2026 season, protecting a small and choose group of Yulong mares solely.
Additionally remaining alongside Written Tycoon might be Pierata, who heads the 2026 Victorian roster at a lowered price of AU$33,000.
