Rockinwithattitude is top three-year-old trotting filly

Rockinwithattitude, a daughter of this season’s Australian leading three-year-old harness racing sire Aldebaran Eagle, is rated the top three-year-old trotting filly of the year, particularly after her runaway win in the $75,000 Group 1 Breeders Crown Final at Melton on November 25.

It was her fourth Group 1 success and her 17th lifetime win from 26 starts and lifted her stake tally to $333,940.

Aldebaran Eagle was also represented by Aldebaran Dexta (ex Aldebaran Deegan NZ by Sundon), who won three consecutive races at Globe Derby Park in South Australia, and Aldebaran Boyd (ex Aldebaran Revenue by Revenue Swe), a winner at Bendigo.

Resident sire Skyvalley enjoyed a banner month with 11 individual winners and is again ranked highly on the national all aged stakemoney list. He has left 24 winners for the season to date and progeny earnings of almost $600,000.

Undoubtedly, the highlight was Kyvalley Amanda’s brilliant come-from-behind win in the Listed $20,000 Breeders Crown 3YO Silver at Bendigo on November 30.

Other Skyvalley winners in November were Aldebaran Sundown (ex Aldebaran Sunset NZ by Sundon), who overcame a 60 metre handicap at Gloucester Park, Patched, who took his earnings beyond $150,000 at Pinjarra, the Globe Derby Park winners Skybreeze and My Bad Habits, the ‘new’ three-year-old winners Maori’s Return and Picket Wire, and Kyvalleyhoneybunny (1:59.3) and Hurricane Jane in Victoria, Kyvalley Finn ($263,042) in NSW and the Auckland, New Zealand winner Kimkar Dash, whose stake earnings are nearing $100,000.

Skyvalley also figured as the damsire of the Melton and Yarra Valley three-year-old victor Majestic Mover and another three-year-old winner in Jilliby Jetpack.

Aldebaran Park bred four individual winners of seven races for the month highlighted by Keayang Ignite (Angus Hall USA-Aldebaran Revenue, by Sundon), who established a new track record in the Swan Hill Trotters Cup and scored at Melton one week later.

Other homebred winners were Aldebaran Dexta, Aldebaran Sundown and Aldebaran Boyd.

Foalings at Aldebaran Park in November were:

Aldebaran Bridget – Dancinginthedark M USA – colt

Aldebaran Lovisa – Pastor Stephen USA – colt

Aldebaran Madori – Dancinginthedark M USA – colt

Aldebaran Arianna – Dancinginthedark M USA – filly

Dancinginthedark M Tr 1:49.3 – USD$362,304 – (Readly Express SWE – Leila USA) chilled semen is available to NZ breeders this coming 2023/24 season at a fee of $4,600 including GST and in Australia $4,400 including GST.

Skyvalley NZ continues to sire winners and maintain his position as the No.1 colonial trotting stallion in Australia. His service fee is $2,000 including 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.

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink