by Peter Wharton

Eilean Donon 1:54 ($403,068), one of the best bred and best performed sons of the great Angus Hall, a world champion and a leading sire of trotters in North America, will stand the coming season at the new Aldebaran Park Stud, Nagambie, alongside Aldebaran Yankee.

Eilean Donon served in excess of 100 mares in his first two seasons in Holland and was selected for Southern Hemisphere duties by champion trotting trainer Chris Lang while campaigning Sundons Gift on the European Grand Circuit. He was originally selected and imported to Europe by John Bootsman, one of Europe’s leading breeders and the owner of one of Europe’s leading stud farms in Boko Stables. He was chosen specifically to stand in Europe after Bootsman witnessed his win in a Hambletonian elimination.

Chris and Sharon Lang established a strong relationship with Bootsman and Boko Stables while in Europe, and coupled with Boko Stables’ desire to establish a link with the Australasian breeding industry, an agreement was reached for Eilean Donon to travel to Australia and stand at Aldebaran Park. Eilean Donon will likely return to Europe to continue duties after standing in Australia.

Eilean Donon is currently serving out a one month quarantine period in Newmarket, England and will arrive at Aldebaran Park in the first week of September. His service fee is A$2,475, including GST.

For further information or a brochure, visit www.aldebaranpark.com.