MULTIPLE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION

WRITTEN TYCOON’S GROUP 1 WINNING PROGENY

(Written Tycoon x Movie) Winner of the Group 1 Thousand Guineas

Coolangatta

(Written Tycoon x Piping Hot)

Multiple Group 1 winner, brilliant in the Lightning Stakes beating I Wish I Win

WRITTEN BY

(Written Tycoon x Yau Chin) Winner of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes

Capitalist

(Written Tycoon x Kitalpha) Winner of the Group 1 Golden Slipper

Pippie

(Written Tycoon x Coupe Express) Winner of the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate and the Group 1 A J Moir Stakes

OLE KIRK

(Written Tycoon x Naturale)

Winner of the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas

Booker

(Written Tycoon x Noondie) Winner of the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate

Sam Fairgray Chief Operating Officer

Ben Gunn Stud Manager

2 years – Newmarket-born, Ben joined Yulong having spent four seasons as Stud Manager at Woodside Park in Victoria. He previously spent nearly a decade at Darley’s flagship farm, Dalham Hall Stud, travelling to Australia with stallions on several occasions. Ben has worked with some of the world’s most renowned sires including Dubawi, Exceed And Excel and Yulong’s own Written Tycoon.

Joel Stewart Assistant Stud Manager

3 years - Joel began his career at Vinery Stud before travelling to the UK in 2011 to assume the role of Yard Supervisor at The National Stud in Newmarket. In 2015, he joined Riversdale Farm as Assistant Manager, later moving to Victoria to join Godolphin as Spelling Manager at Northwood Park in 2017.

Kath Bakker Stud Secretary

5 years - Kath is one of our longest serving staff members having joined Yulong during it’s establishment in Nagambie in 2018. She previously worked as Stud Secretary for seven years at neighbouring Blue Gum Farm, with five years prior to this as Head Vet Nurse at Avenel Equine Hospital.

Claudia McDougall Nominations, Sales & Marketing

1 year – Claudia joined us in August 2022 having spent seven years with Godolphin, with the past five years as a Nominations Executive within the Darley team at Dalham Hall Stud. A graduate of Hartpury College with a degree in Equine Sports Science, she spent two years on a pre-training yard near Cheltenham prior to working at Tweenhills Farm and Fittocks Stud for Luca & Sara Cumani, alongside sales work for Floors Stud, Jamie Railton and Castlebridge.

Harry King

Nominations & Sales

2 years – Harry grew up on his family’s stud farm in New Zealand around stallions, broodmares, and yearlings. Having previously travelled to Asia, Europe and Australia for various sales and on-farm preparations, Harry recently held a position for three-and-a-half years with New Zealand Bloodstock, managing their travel and hospitality. He also assisted in the marketing and bloodstock team whilst coordinating the fortnightly sales for Gavelhouse.com.