Having acquired the Hunter Valley's Segenhoe Stud, Yulong has revealed that their two new stallion prospects, Devil Night and Private Harry, will stand on its inaugural New South Wales roster at the culmination of their racing careers this season, with the fees for both yet to be announced.
An AU$1.4 million Magic Millions Gold Coast yearling, Devil Night is by the outstanding subfertile sire Extreme Choice and secured his future at stud with a rousing success in the 2025 Blue Diamond Stakes (G1), becoming the first 2-year-old since his great grandsire Redoute's Choice to win the Blue Diamond at only their second start.
He returned at 3 to place at group level on three further occasions, including a third placing in the William Reid Stakes (G1)—showcasing his ability at weight-for-age level. His most recent start saw him run second behind The Everest (G1) runner-up and Surround Stakes (G1) victor Tempted in the Arrowfield 3-Year-Old Sprint (G2).
"Brilliance, precocity, quality, and temperament, all words I'd use to describe Devil Night," John Hawkes, who trains Devil Night in partnership with his sons Michael and Wayne, said.
"We've enjoyed training him; he's so genuine and honest. Our job has been made easy when they are natural like this bloke. I really think he'll make a very good stallion."
Meanwhile, fellow newcomer Private Harry also heads to the barn with a group 1 success, having landed the 2025 The Galaxy (G1) in the fastest time recorded this century, just 0.16 seconds short of the Rosehill Gardens Racecourse track record.
Also a winner of the AU$3 million Magic Millions Sunlight, defeating Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) winner Lady Of Camelot, the son of Harry Angel was unbeaten at 3 and is the first son of his sire to retire to stud.
"These are two exceptional colts who bring different but equally valuable profiles to our roster," Yulong's chief operating officer, Sam Fairgray, said.
"Devil Night is a group 1-winning 2-year-old who trained on to beat elite sprinters at weight-for-age, while Private Harry offers consistency at a high level, and some of the fastest sectionals we've seen in recent years.
"The profile and commercial appeal of these two colts could further enhance in the coming weeks, with both looking to build on their records in group 1s later this autumn.
"Both are outstanding physical types with great minds, and they represent exactly what the market is demanding—speed, precocity, and the ability to perform at the highest level."
Headlining Yulong's inaugural NSW roster will be Alabama Express, who will stand at an unchanged fee of AU$66,000.
The son of champion sire Redoute's Choice will be returning to the place of his upbringing, having been born and raised at Segenhoe's neighboring Arrowfield Stud.
Alabama Express' rise through the ranks continued this season, with his star first-crop daughter Treasurethe Moment adding a fourth elite-level win in the 2025 Memsie Stakes (G1), while 3-year-old McWoody claimed the Port Adelaide Guineas, and juvenile colt Alibaba marked himself as one for the future with a win in the Blue Diamond Preview and third placing in the Inglis Millennium.
Meanwhile, his progeny sold for up to NZ$850,000 at Karaka and averaged more than AU$500,000 at Inglis Easter.
Alabama Express will be joined in the Hunter Valley by proven group sires Tagaloa, who will stand unchanged at AU$22,000, and Lucky Vega, who sees his fee reduced to AU$27,500 from last year's AU$38,500.
Yulong's Nagambie base in Victoria will see stud stalwart Written Tycoon remain private for the 2026 season, covering a small and select group of Yulong mares only.
Also remaining alongside Written Tycoon will be Pierata, who heads the 2026 Victorian roster at a reduced fee of AU$33,000.
