Yulong has spent selectively at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and on Tuesday added the dual Group1-winner Viddora for $2.55m.
The daughter of I Am Invincible was offered in foal to Lope de Vega on a southern hemisphere covering.
After an opening bid of $1 million Yulong and bloodstock agent James Harron went head to head until the online bid from Yulong owner Yuesheng Zhang won the day.
Yulong’s Bloodstock Manager Luke Wilkinson said the team was delighted to be able to secure a mare of Viddora’s quality.
”It’s fantastic for Mr Zhang and his family,” Wilkinson told Magic Millions. “He knows a lot about Viddora, being in foal and she’s been inspected and she’s just an absolute great type. It’s great to get a mare like her on the broodmare band.”
“Mr Zhang loves his horses and he’s known Viddora from day dot. He had talked about her for the Everest slot that he has, so he knows the mare very well and he adores Lope de Vega.”
“She is likely to head to one of our stallions this year, probably Alabama Express, who is being well supported in the market but it will be decided in the next two weeks.”