Vega For Luck (NZ) 2022
Profile
3c Lucky Vega (IRE) x Badea (Darci Brahma)
Foaled September 07, 2022
Career: 10 starts, 1 - 3 - 2 $265,932
Trainer: M M Laurie, Mornington
Ownership: Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Y Zhang)
Vega For Luck is a 3 year old colt by Lucky Vega out of the Darci Brahma mare, Badea.
Last start was 2nd at Caulfield on September 20, 2025 in the Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr.1) over 1400 metres.
Stakes performance:
2nd
2025 Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude (Gr.3);
2025 TAB Karaka Millions 2yo (LR);
3rd
2024 Counties Challenge Stakes (LR);
Sale Details
Lot 598 2024 NZB Karaka Book 1Vendor: Inglewood Stud Buyer: Sammy Ma $60,000
Lucky Vega (IRE)
Badea (NZ)
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Queen Of Carthage (USA)
Darci Brahma (NZ)
Barbadine (USA)
Shamardal (USA)
Lady Vettori (GB)
Cape Cross (IRE)
Satwa Queen (FR)
Danehill (USA)
Grand Echezeaux (NZ)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Damson (IRE)
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Vettori (IRE)
Green Desert (USA)
Muhtathir (GB)
Danzig (USA)
Zabeel (NZ)
Storm Cat (USA)
Entrepreneur (GB)
Race Record
3yo
20Sep25
2nd
Caulfield
Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Prelude Gr3 1400m
Good(3) J Mott (56) 30/1 - 1st: Estremo (0.1L)
3yo
23Aug25
6th
Moonee Valley
Mick Gleeson Plate 1200m
Good(4) L Currie (56) 8/1 - 1st: Space Rider (3.9L)
2yo
8Mar25
7th
Ellerslie
Sistema Stakes Gr1 1200m
Soft(5) M J Dee (57) 25/1 - 1st: Return To Conquer (3.4L)
2yo
25Jan25
2nd
Ellerslie
TAB Karaka Millions 2yo LR 1200m
Soft(5) V A Colgan (57) 66/1 - 1st: La Dorada (1.8L)
2yo
1Jan25
5th
Ellerslie
Skycity Eclipse Stakes Gr2 1200m
Good(4) G Rooke (57) 16/1 - 1st: Too Sweet (5.3L)
2yo
23Nov24
3rd
Pukekohe Park
Counties Challenge Stakes LR 1100m
Soft(5) V A Colgan (57) 8/1 - 1st: Return To Conquer (3.8L)
2yo
26Oct24
3rd
Ellerslie
Dunstan Horsefeeds 2yo 1100m
Good(4) V A Colgan (57) 7/2 - 1st: Storm Front (2.5L)