Skyvalley NZ produced 12 individual winners this month, taking his season total to 43 with stakes totaling $918,720, while Aldebaran Eagle USA produced seven winners in December, taking his season total to 21 and his offspring to $526,698.
Skyvalley NZ placed third on the all-ages winners list and fourth by stakes money, while Aldebaran Eagle USA finished seventh by number of winners and eighth by prize money.
The month of December saw some excellent results from Aldebaran Park bred or sired performers in main events in three different states.
Homebred two-year-old fillies Harperseven (Helpisontheway USA – Aldebaran Turnpike USA) and Aldebaran Ada (Brillantissime Fra – Aldebaran Aliza) and three-year-old filly Gatesy’s Gem by Aldebaran USA, all captured heats of the Breeders Crown in Bendigo, with Gatesy’s Gem finishing third in the Group 1 $60,000 Final.
The Skyvalley NZ mare Golden Sunset placed her 11e pre-season success as she overcame a 10m handicap to win the Christmas Trotters Cup at Albion Park, while homebred two-year-old gelding Ideology (Aldebaran Eagle USA – Aldebaran Crumpet) took three wins from four starts in the Parker Classic at Globe Derby Park.
Ten Eagles (by Aldebaran Eagle USA) put the icing on the cake of a brilliant month with his success in the Listed $20,000 Southern Cross 2YO Final at Globe Derby.
Other Skyvalley NZ winners of the month included Gloucester Park winner Patched (on a 50m handicap), Flash Kyvalley, who pushed his stakes win past the $200,000 mark at Albion Park, Floating Mountain, Kyvalleyhoneybunny, Maximez (Tr 1:59.7), Castles In The Sky, Night Sky, Tamzen Rose, two-year-old Stepbystep, three-year-old filly Golden Skies and the home-bred Aldebaran Anton (ex Backina Lifetime).
Skyvalley’s daughters left behind six individual winners for the month, including star free-for-all trotter Im Bobby (1:58.4), Melton victors Keayang Gypsy, Abbie (1:58.9) and Fouroutoffive 1:56.9 (ex Aldebaran Kiri), Straight To The Top and two-year-old Albion Park winner African Gala.
In addition to Gatesy’s Gem, Ideology and Ten Eagles, Aldebaran Eagle USA was represented by the homebred and co-owned Aldebaran Jensen (ex Endsino), the Melton two-year-old winner Cartacalcha, the Westport, NZ winner Transtasmanbubble and the pacer Huxham Chubb (1:55.3).
Aldebaran Park’s reputation as one of the leading sources of trotting winners in the Southern Hemisphere was further illustrated by the farm releasing eleven individual winners this month.
The crop included the Albion Park winner Aldebaranstilinski (Sebastian K Swe – Aldebaran Sky), the Redcliffe Christmas Trotters Cup winner Hammer Son (Majestic Son Ca – Jingling Silver), the three-year-olds Aldebaranharlequin (Southwind Frank USA -Hush Your Majesty) and High Rated NZ (Majestic Son Ca – Vacanza), a winner at Reefton, NZ, as well as Father Ned (Father Patrick USA). – Big OE NZ), who won on debut in Winton, NZ.
To cap off a great month, co-owned Aldebaran Park mare Aldebaran Susanne (What The Hill Ca – Cold Sister USA) achieved a new lifetime mark of 1:56.5 by winning for the fifth time in Geelong.
Aldebaran Susanne sets a new lifetime record and track record of 1:56.5 in Geelong
We confirm that Calgary Games, Maharajah and Dancinginthedark M USA are available via frozen semen and service fees are payable for each live foal – all only available in Australia. They are all eligible for NZ Sires’ Stakes and Vicbred.
Aldebaran Zeus’ breeding operations are in full swing and his fresh/chilled semen is available in Australia and New Zealand. He is also eligible for NZ Sires’ Stakes and Vicbred.
In addition to Skyvalley NZ being available to Australian breeders with fresh/chilled semen, Aldebaran Eagle USA is once again available via frozen semen to NZ breeders. The service charge is payable for a live foal and its animals are eligible for the NZ Sires’ Stakes.
For all stallion information, please visit the Stallions section on the website www.aldebaranpark.com Booking forms, semen order forms and full pedigrees and details are available.
If you have any questions about the stallions and bookings, please do not hesitate to contact stud manager Danny Thackeray on 0407 223 819 or director Duncan McPherson OAM on 0412 387 062.
by Peter Wharton for Harnesslink
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