The Eagle has Landed! - October 2023
What a month for our brilliant but ill-fated stallion Aldebaran Eagle USA!
The son of Muscle Hill USA from the mare Letsjustalkaboutme USA produced six individual winners during October and has vaulted him to the top of this season’s national three-year-old sire premiership.
Leading the vanguard for Aldebaran Eagle USA in October was the homebred and owned four-year-old Aldebaran Dexta (ex Aldebaran Deegan NZ), who made a clean sweep of the Lang Trot Series with heat wins at Geelong and Warragul and a front running win in the final at Geelong - he has now won nine of his 19 lifetime starts.
Of Aldebaran Eagle’s three-year-old brigade, the standout performers were the Aldebaran Park home bred trio Aldebaran Stiles (ex Sundonna), owned by Aldebaran Park, who won three races in a fortnight at Globe Derby Park, Avenel Eagle (ex Naked Majesty) and Lair Of The Eagle (ex Never Never Land, by Skyvalley NZ).
Other recent Aldebaran Eagle USA winners were the home bred pair - two-year-old filly The Fiery Sunset (ex Aldebaran Sunset NZ) and the 4yo mare Aldebaran Demi (ex Aldebaran Maori).
Our resident stallion Skyvalley NZ was represented by Aldebaran Sundown (ex Aldebaran Sunset NZ), who scored twice at Pinjarra in Western Australia and the three-year-old Aetos Dynamis and Skybreeze, who has won six of his 10 starts to date – a winner in South Australia.
Skyvalley NZ was also represented by the Aldebaran Park Group 1 Redwood Classic at Maryborough placegetter Link In Bio, while he figures as the damsire of recent Shepparton winner Abbie.
Among other racing highlights for the month were the career-best 1:56.5 winning effort of Aldebaran Vera T 1.56.5 - $92,225.00 – 6 wins (Trixton USA - Kyvalley Aldebaran NZ) in the Matchmaker Mile on Redwood Day at Maryborough.
Aldebaran Zeus continued his racing in the USA with a barnstorming second in 1:54.6 at Yonkers Raceway, New York, USA, Star Aldebaran Eagle USA 3yo filly - Rockinwithattitude T 1.57.9 - $290,740.00 – 15 wins (by Aldebaran Eagle USA) finished 2nd in the Group 1 Victorian Oaks and new ‘$100,000 Club’ member Aldebaran Miley T 1.57.9 - $100,690.00 – 5 wins - finished third in the Group 1 Victorian Oaks, We also welcomed the maiden success of the homebred and owned two-year-old gelding Aldebaranstilinski (ex Aldebaran Sky) – a winner at Maryborough in Victoria.
Aldebaran Park enjoyed another banner month in October, breeding 10 winners of 17 races.
Besides being the named rights sponsor of the three-day Redwood carnival at Maryborough in Victoria, Aldebaran Park sponsored two of the major trotting classics on New Zealand’s South Island in the Dancinginthedark M Canterbury Park Trotting Cup at Addington and Dancinginthedark M Southern Trotting Oaks at Invercargill.
Foalings at Aldebaran Park in October were:
Zhenya – On A Streak – COLT.
Aldebaran Aliza – Dancinginthedark M USA – COLT.
Mason Magic – Tactical Landing USA – FILLY.
Sultry Lady USA – Dancinginthedark M USA – FILLY.
Aldebaran Rosa NZ – Dancinginthedark M USA - FILLY.
Aldebaran Shakira – Bold Eagle USA – FILLY.
Endsino – Muscle Mass USA – COLT.
Aldebaran Takara – Daancinginthedark M USA – COLT.
Aldebaran AyM NZ - Muscle Mass USA – FILLY.
STALLION NEWS:
Dancinginthedark M Tr 1.49.3 - USD$362,304 – (Readly Express SWE - Leila USA) - CHILLED SEMEN is available to New Zealand Breeders this coming 2023 – 2024 Season.
His Service fee in New Zealand will be $4,600.00 Incl of GST.
His Service fee in Australia is $4,400.00 incl. of GST.
Skyvalley NZ continues to sire winners and maintain his position as the No.1 colonial Trotting stallion here in Australia – His Service fee is $2,000.00 incl. of GST.
Both stallions have been well patronised so far this season and we look forward to assisting all clients with their enquiries.
Further details re DANCINGINTHEDARK M and SKYVALLEY NZ can be found in the Stallions Section of the Aldebaran Park website.
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