Vega For Luck (2022) Horse

Foal Date
07-Sep-22
Sex
colt
Colour
bay
Sire
Lucky Vega
Dam
Badea
Prize Money
273432
Owners
Yu Long Investments (Mgr: Y Zhang)
About

Vega For Luck is a 3yo bay colt (male) from trained by Matt Laurie, who is based at Mornington. He is sired by the stallion Lucky Vega out of the dam Badea. Vega For Luck has managed to win 1 race in his career so far. On 5th Oct 2024 at Tauranga, Vega For Luck scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $25000.00 2yo Maiden Set Weight.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Ballarat 06-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 6 R1 3Y BM78 $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.550, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Tempt The Gods ( J Allen 56 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Zebra Finch ( C Williams 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Wrigley Field ( L Currie 56.5 ) 1.45L 6th Vega For Luck ( D Lane 60 ) 6.30L See full resultsD Lane 60 6.30L6 (7)
Cranbourne 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3Y HCP $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 1st Maldini ( L Nolen 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Caffettiera ( C Williams 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Katsumi Orochi ( M J Dee 56 ) 3.00L 5th Vega For Luck ( J Mott 60 ) 4.10L See full resultsJ Mott 60 4.10L5 (8)
Flemington 04-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO Open Quality (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.210, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Burma Star ( J Moreira 54 ) 2nd Tagline ( D W Stackhouse 54 ) 0.02L 3rd Ripley ( E P Brown 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.27L 15th Vega For Luck ( K Mcevoy 55 ) 11.73L See full resultsK Mcevoy 55kg 11.73L15 (15)
Caulfield 20-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 3 R5 G3 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.520, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.020 1st Estremo ( B J Melham 56 ) 2nd Vega For Luck ( J Mott 56 ) 0.06L 3rd Planet Red ( M Zahra 56 ) 1.31L See full resultsJ Mott 56kg 0.06L2 (7)
Moonee Valley 23-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 3YO C&G Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.130 1st Space Rider ( B Mertens 56 ) 2nd Wise Inlaw ( L J Neindorf 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Estremo ( J Mcneil 56 ) 1.75L 6th Vega For Luck ( L Currie 56 ) 3.85L See full resultsL Currie 56kg 3.85L6 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 13-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO BM 64 Hcp $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.630, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Planet Red ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 2nd Vega For Luck ( L Cartwright 62 ) 0.46L 3rd Bingi ( B J Melham 59.5 ) 1.46L See full resultsL Cartwright 62kg 0.46L2 (6)
Caulfield 30-Jul-25 800m R11 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:51.940 1st Couldthisbetheone ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Vega For Luck ( J Noonan ) 3rd WoollenJ Noonan2 (8)
Mornington 09-Jul-25 600m R7 Jump Out-S5 1st Vega For Luck ( J Noonan ) 2nd Dachshund ( R Tremsal ) 3rd Sox ( R L Hammond )J Noonan1 (7)
Trentham 29-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $7,457 (of $550,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 41.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st La Dorada ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 2nd Hostility ( C J Grylls 57 ) 3.50L 3rd Tajana ( S C Spratt 55 ) 4.60L 9th Vega For Luck ( V Colgan 57 ) 7.30L See full resultsV Colgan 57kg 7.30L9 (13)
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 G1 2YO Open Set Weight $7,457 (of $550,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 24.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 4th 1st Return to Conquer ( B Shinn 57 ) 2nd Landlock ( K J Stott 57 ) 0.20L 3rd To Cap It All ( S C Spratt 55 ) 1.20L 7th Vega For Luck ( M Dee 57 ) 3.40L See full resultsM Dee 57kg 3.40L7 (11)
Ellerslie 25-Jan-25 1200m SOFT 5 R4 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $153,665 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 67.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 4th 1st La Dorada ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Vega For Luck ( V Colgan 57 ) 1.80L 3rd Miss Ziggy ( S C Spratt 55 ) 2.60L See full resultsV Colgan 57kg 1.80L2 (14)
Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G2 2YO Open Set Weight $5,085 (of $225,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Too Sweet ( M J Mcnab 55 ) 2nd La Dorada ( V A Colgan 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Almakeitgood ( C J Grylls 55 ) 0.20L 5th Vega For Luck ( G Rooke 57 ) 5.30L See full resultsG Rooke 57kg 5.30L5 (8)
Pukekohe Park 23-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 5 R3 LR 2YO Open Set Weight $9,181 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.130, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Return to Conquer ( W F Pinn 57 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( G Rooke 55 ) 2.50L 3rd Vega For Luck ( V Colgan 57 ) 3.80L See full resultsV Colgan 57kg 3.80L3 (7)
Ellerslie 26-Oct-24 1100m GOOD 4 R4 2YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $3,756 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.000, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Storm Front ( M J Cartwright 56 ) 2nd Belle du Monde ( C J Grylls 54 ) 2.30L 3rd Vega For Luck ( V Colgan 57 ) 2.00L See full resultsV Colgan 57kg 2.00L3 (6)
Tauranga 05-Oct-24 950m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO Mdn Set Weight $13,331 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 400m 1st 1st Vega For Luck ( V Colgan 57.5 ) 2nd Luminance ( L H Satherley 55.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Dare to Proisir ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 1.40L See full resultsV Colgan 57.5kg1 (3)