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Vega For Luck (NZ) 2022

Trainer: - / -

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 0
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Ear Covers Pre-Race
    • Lugging Bit
    • Nose Band
    • Side Winkers

Horse Details

3YO Bay Colt

  • Owner: Yulong Investment NZ Ltd
  • Breeder: Inglewood Stud (N.Z.) Ltd
  • Sire: LUCKY VEGA (IRE) 2018
  • Dam: BADEA (NZ) 2014
  • Foaling: 7 Sep 2022
  • NZB Kiwi

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 5279X
1st up
  • 3-1-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-1
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 1-1-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
9-13
29 Mar 25
COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES
1400m
G4
1.23.76
0.26.18
0.46.89
0.35.67
0.23.64
0.11.97
7-11
8 Mar 25
SISTEMA STAKES
1200m
S5
1.11.95
0.24.39
0.47.56
0.36.05
0.24.16
0.12.53
2-14
25 Jan 25
TAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO
1200m
S5
1.11.00
0.25.23
0.45.77
0.34.58
0.23.45
0.12.06
5-8
1 Jan 25
SKYCITY ECLIPSE STAKES
1200m
G4
1.13.03
0.25.59
0.47.44
0.35.55
0.23.17
0.11.88
3-7
23 Nov 24
COUNTIES CHALLENGE STAKES
1100m
S5
1.05.66
0.25.70
0.45.73
0.34.11
0.22.90
0.12.06
1-7
18 Nov 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 7
850m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-6
26 Oct 24
DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 1100
1100m
G4
1.05.36
0.24.95
0.46.06
0.34.77
0.23.40
0.12.15
1-3
5 Oct 24
BOP EQUINE VETS MAIDEN 2YO
950m
H8
0.58.09
0.25.01
0.46.53
0.34.99
0.23.42
0.12.20
1-7
24 Sep 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 650 - HEAT 1
650m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-4
10 Sep 24
2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 3
800m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

9-13 29 Mar 25 1400m Group 1 Group 1COURTESY FORD MANAWATU SIRES' PRODUCE STAKES View video › $550,000
WELL  Good4 2YO SW 5th otr, chkd 250,olugged away, 1.23.76, 600m - 0.35.67 Vinnie Colgan $8,250
  • 1.22.64, Flat
  • 7.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $41.70
  • Rtg: 67
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: La Dorada, 55.0
  • 2: Hostility (AUS), 57.0
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
  • Stipe Comment: Contacted start, checked to avoid heels when forced outwards near the 250m
7-11 8 Mar 25 1200m Group 1 Group 1SISTEMA STAKES View video › $550,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW 1x1,out tn, wknd 150m, 1.11.95, 600m - 0.36.05 Mick Dee $8,250
  • 1.11.44, Flat
  • 3.4L
  • Bar: 10
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 68 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Return To Conquer (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Landlock (AUS), 57.0
  • HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race, Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers, Nose Band
2-14 25 Jan 25 1200m Listed Race Listed RaceTAB KARAKA MILLIONS 2YO View video › $1,000,000
AUCK  Soft5 2YO SW 4th inr,out 3rd tn,fght on well, 1.11.00, 600m - 0.34.58 Vinnie Colgan $170,000
  • 1.10.77, Flat
  • 1.8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62 (+6)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: La Dorada, 55.0
  • 3: Miss Ziggy, 55.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Ear Covers Pre-Race (1st time), Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time), Nose Band (1st time)
5-8 1 Jan 25 1200m Group 2 Group 2SKYCITY ECLIPSE STAKES View video › $225,000
AUCK  Good4 2YO SW 3bk inr,out tn, btld on well, 1.13.03, 600m - 0.35.55 George Rooke $5,625
  • 1.12.35, Flat
  • 5.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $17.20
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Too Sweet, 55.0
  • 2: La Dorada, 55.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced ungenerously when being restrained 900m and shifted outwards
3-7 23 Nov 24 1100m Listed Race Listed RaceCOUNTIES CHALLENGE STAKES View video › $110,000
COUN  Soft5 2YO SW 1x1,2nd 200, btld away, 1.05.66, 600m - 0.34.11 Vinnie Colgan $9,900
  • 1.05.13, Flat
  • 3.8L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $9.50
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Return To Conquer (AUS), 57.0
  • 2: Sierra Leone, 55.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
1-7 18 Nov 24 850m  2YO Catchweight 850 - Heat 7 View video › $0
WAPA  Good4 2YO , 0.52.98 Vinnie Colgan $0
  • 0.52.98, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: The Mailman, 0.0
  • 3: Cricket, 0.0
  • HEAD:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-6 26 Oct 24 1100m  DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 1100 View video › $45,000
AUCK  Good4 2YO SW+P Led,green, hdd 250, btld well, 1.05.36, 600m - 0.34.77 Vinnie Colgan $4,050
  • 1.05.00, Flat
  • 2.5L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $4.60
  • Rtg: 62
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Storm Front, 56.0
  • 2: Belle Du Monde (AUS), 54.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Raced greenly when leading through the middle stages.
1-3 5 Oct 24 950m  BOP EQUINE VETS MAIDEN 2YO View video › $25,000
BOPL  Heavy8 MDN 2YO Hed ld,disp pc inr to tn,2 gd late, 0.58.09, 600m - 0.34.99 Vinnie Colgan $14,375
  • 0.58.09, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $1.40
  • Rtg: 47 (+15)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 2: Luminance, 55.5
  • 3: Dare To Proisir, 57.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1/2 HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced through the early and middle stages.
1-7 24 Sep 24 650m  2YO Catchweight 650 - Heat 1 View video › $0
WAIK  Heavy10 2YO , 0.38.19 Billy Jacobson $0
  • 0.38.19, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 2: The Resolute, 0.0
  • 3: Romanoff, 0.0
  • 2 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
2-4 10 Sep 24 800m  2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 3 View video › $0
AUCK  Good4 2YO Billy Jacobson $0
  • 0.48.65, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Eliza James, 0.0
  • 3: Los Santos, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:2 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Vinnie Colgan

  • Age: 50
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 27
  • Rides since last win: 6

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 5
  • Wins 1
  • Place 3
  • S/R 5.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 83
  • Wins 10
  • Place 20
  • S/R 8.3

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 3172
  • Wins 327
  • Place 603
  • S/R 9.7

On Course (Tauranga)

  • Starts 1009
  • Wins 105
  • Place 208
  • S/R 9.6

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 76484
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 13196 1342 1309 1289 1181 1203 6872 $33,527,220
G & L 1483 134 138 126 128 143 814 $17,669,823
2025/26 172 17 19 18 16 12 90 $1,010,395
2024/25 418 41 40 46 28 44 219 $2,128,345
2023/24 410 38 43 43 43 34 209 $2,513,970
2022/23 383 34 34 45 32 40 198 $1,256,585
2021/22 230 23 27 27 22 22 109 $970,417
2020/21 310 29 34 26 33 26 162 $873,381
2019/20 236 22 28 23 22 21 120 $856,341
2018/19 348 27 38 34 33 35 181 $933,220
2017/18 288 29 33 26 23 22 155 $931,447
2016/17 344 36 45 31 34 35 163 $1,056,445
2015/16 400 65 40 37 44 45 169 $2,029,680
2014/15 473 38 32 49 43 37 274 $1,190,800
2013/14 137 16 17 13 18 11 62 $545,340
2012/13 403 45 43 48 41 33 193 $1,538,052
2011/12 289 44 35 25 24 31 130 $697,750
2010/11 370 32 37 28 33 39 201 $710,731
2009/10 243 17 32 24 25 22 123 $497,420
2008/09 302 34 36 31 31 22 148 $1,292,907
2007/08 143 18 16 16 12 12 69 $1,073,035
2006/07 313 34 35 34 33 26 151 $1,131,546
2005/06 382 39 44 39 28 37 195 $1,117,185
2004/05 316 37 27 43 32 38 139 $930,358
2003/04 266 30 34 32 28 24 118 $327,102
2002/03 256 17 16 22 17 35 149 $175,427
2001/02 414 39 43 44 38 38 212 $442,830
2000/01 529 56 58 53 56 49 257 $921,175
1999/00 533 66 60 37 47 46 277 $1,172,799
1998/99 490 69 57 55 37 33 239 $906,468
1997/98 512 61 38 61 41 45 266 $894,125
1996/97 447 49 38 37 36 42 245 $683,985
1995/96 532 47 38 49 46 42 310 $842,335
1994/95 613 43 56 48 47 54 365 $403,340
1993/94 645 57 59 62 58 57 352 $658,205
1992/93 496 43 38 46 31 46 292 $335,890
1991/92 553 50 39 37 49 48 330 $478,190

Ben & Ryan Foote

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 39

With Jockey (Vinnie Colgan)

  • Starts 83
  • Wins 10
  • Place 20
  • S/R 8.3

This Going (Heavy)

  • Starts 93
  • Wins 11
  • Place 27
  • S/R 8.5

On Course (Tauranga)

  • Starts 46
  • Wins 2
  • Place 17
  • S/R 23.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 41
Starts Since Last Win 11

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 74954
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 525 61 70 67 51 62 214 $2,639,059
G & L 50 3 5 9 5 7 21 $830,175
2025/26 75 8 8 10 7 11 31 $331,750
2024/25 235 26 31 37 26 28 87 $1,379,624
2023/24 215 27 31 20 18 23 96 $927,685
View Vega For Luck (NZ) 2022's full breeding profile ›