OWNER Zhang Yueshang has been a major buyer at the sales in Goffs for some years now but last year he sold a pair of two-year-olds for a total of £660,000 at the Goffs London Sale, held on the eve of Royal Ascot. The Michael Halford-trained, American-bred Street Cry (Machiavellian) colt Yulong Warrior was bought by Satish Seemar for the lion’s share of that, £360,000, having cost $180,000 as a yearling at Keeneland.

Last year Yulong Warrior earned the label of being the unluckiest maiden in training. He was placed four times in maidens and the five horses who finished ahead of him were listed or group winning two-year-olds subsequently. They are Sioux Nation (Group 1 Phoenix Stakes), Treasuring (Group 3 Curragh Stakes), Seahenge (Group 2 Champagne Stakes), Riyazan (Listed Star Appeal Stakes) and Nelson (Group 3 Champions Juvenile Stakes).