12 January 2024 | APGold
“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”
― Roy T. Bennett
A great story that had an amazing outcome in 2010 followed the above quote exactly when a man called Jim Mulinix went to the Harrisburg Yearling sale that year.
As he was reaching retirement, Jim decided that once in his life he would like to try it in the “big time”. He partnered with his friend, Denny Miller, and hitched a ride to the Harrisburg Yearling sale.
The one and only yearling at the sale that caught his eye was Lot 971, a Rocknroll Hanover colt out of Wichita Hanover. The colt sold on the third day, and as the gavel dropped at $15,000, Jim was the new owner of A Rocknroll Dance. This $2.4 million earner won at the highest level from two to four. He was the richest two-year-old of the year and also equalled the world record at that age.
A Rocknroll Dance is not only an accomplished racer but sports an impressive record as a Sire. He sired the fastest two-year-old ever in the Southern Hemisphere – Bar Room Banta 1:50.7. As well as being the Sire of 6 Group 1 winners from his first 4 crops (incl current 2yos)
He now has had 317 starters for the very respectable 251 winners with an average earnings per starter of $43,530.
A Rocknroll Dance now has 63 US bred and 51 AUS/NZ offspring that have won more than $100,000 on the track which is an outstanding effort.
The AUS/NZ are listed below:
| NO WIN NO FEED | Filly | DESIGNER ROSE | ART MAJOR USA | $716,245 |
| ITS ROCK AND ROLL | Gelding | MISS WORTHY WHITBY | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $527,342 |
| BLACKSADANCE | Gelding | WASHINGTON LASS NZ | WASHINGTON VC USA | $375,940 |
| TANGO TARA NZ | Gelding | TARA DELIGHT (NZ) | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $326,721 |
| LADY ROCKNROLLA | Filly | EDUCATED LADY | ART MAJOR USA | $320,611 |
| BIG WHEELS | Gelding | WASHINGTON LASS NZ | WASHINGTON VC USA | $307,112 |
| THE BIRD DANCE NZ | Gelding | THIS BIRD HAS FLOWN (NZ) | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $292,740 |
| A FAIR OL DANCE NZ | Gelding | PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIR (NZ) | PRESIDENTIAL BALL USA | $275,050 |
| L L COOL J NZ | Gelding | ALESANDRA AMBROSIO (NZ) | LIVE OR DIE USA | $272,250 |
| WHEREYABINBOPPIN | Gelding | WHEREYAWHEELIEBIN | MODERN ART USA | $270,098 |
| BEAT CITY | Gelding | TPS GIRL NZ | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $265,790 |
| BAR ROOM BANTA | Colt | JERADA ACE | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $257,490 |
| JAY OK | Gelding | NAEVIA | SPORTSWRITER USA | $254,140 |
| SOLESSEO MATUCA | Gelding | PRINCESS DILINGER | D M DILINGER CA | $234,280 |
| OUR MONEY ROCKS | Gelding | FULLER VEE EM | MODERN ART USA | $216,749 |
| YORKSHIRE NZ | Gelding | VESTE (NZ) | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $199,147 |
| MAGIC MIKE NZ | Gelding | CAFE GIRL (NZ) | IN THE POCKET USA | $187,796 |
| KANENA PROVLIMA | Gelding | MES TI TSEPI | IN THE POCKET USA | $187,351 |
| IMA ROCKABILLY REBEL NZ | Gelding | JUDY JETSON (NZ) | JEREMES JET USA | $187,116 |
| NIFTY STUDLEIGH | Gelding | ROCKY BAY LASS NZ | ART MAJOR USA | $183,837 |
| UPTOWN BEACHGIRL | Filly | HANNAS BEACH GIRL | SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE USA | $176,382 |
| NO MATTER WHAT | Filly | WAT A WOMAN | MACH THREE CA | $173,252 |
| MISS STREISAND NZ | Filly | GOODLOOKINGGIRL (NZ) | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $168,224 |
| COBBER | Gelding | STAR CROSSED | ART MAJOR USA | $163,688 |
| CURLY JAMES | Gelding | SOMEONE TO LOVE | SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE USA | $158,809 |
| MINI MINE YET NZ | Filly | SEVEN POINT ONE (NZ) | LIS MARA USA | $158,060 |
| ROCKNROLL HAMMER NZ | Colt | TWIST AND TWIRL NZ | ARTSPLACE (US) | $154,542 |
| MASTER PUBLISHER NZ | Gelding | NEVERLAND FRANCO (NZ) | BADLANDS HANOVER USA | $154,417 |
| ROCK ON TOP | Gelding | HARPER GRACE | GRINFROMEARTOEAR USA | $153,336 |
| ROCKNROLL CLASSIC | Colt | SKIP TO THE BEAT | P B BULLVILLE USA | $152,518 |
| DANCING FINN | Filly | ANNA FINN NZ | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $151,603 |
| SHEZ GOT BLING | Filly | GLITTERAZZI NZ | MCARDLE USA | $147,007 |
| MOSSDALE BEN | Gelding | MOSSDALE SUE | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $145,470 |
| FOOLISH PLEASURE | Gelding | VOUVRAY | LIFE SIGN USA | $144,295 |
| DUKE OF DUNDEE NZ | Gelding | BAD PEACH (NZ) | BADLANDS HANOVER USA | $136,328 |
| PAS DE CHEVAL | Filly | THEN WE DANCE | ART MAJOR USA | $132,027 |
| THE CHOREOGRAPHER | Gelding | MODERN DAY | MODERN ART USA | $130,556 |
| FRANCO HOFFMAN | Gelding | HIGHLAND FRANCO | ARTSPLACE (US) | $125,589 |
| VULCAN STAR NZ | Gelding | STRATA STAR NZ | BETTORS DELIGHT USA | $116,657 |
| LYNRYD SKYNRYD NZ | Gelding | SHEZA WINDERMERE (NZ) | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $114,292 |
| QUEENOFDANCE NZ | Filly | MARY NIVEN (NZ) | COURAGE UNDER FIRE NZ | $113,049 |
| ROCKNROLL MAMA NZ | Filly | PISTOL PACKING MAMA (NZ) | PRESIDENTIAL BALL USA | $112,268 |
| THE ROCKNROLL KING NZ | Gelding | MONKEY BAY (NZ) | MACH THREE CA | $109,391 |
| OURSOUTHERNSTAR | Filly | OUR SOUTHERN BELLE | LIFE SIGN USA | $107,823 |
| KEAYANG JACKIE | Filly | CHRISTIAN PARTY NZ | CHRISTIAN CULLEN NZ | $106,108 |
| BE MY ROCK | Gelding | ARTICULATE CASTLE | ART MAJOR USA | $105,389 |
| GO DANCING | Gelding | CELEBRITY GUEST | MACH THREE CA | $105,055 |
| FIRE AND SWORD | Gelding | DESIGNER ROSE | ART MAJOR USA | $102,451 |
| GOLIGHTLY | Gelding | ART START | PERFECT ART USA | $101,775 |
| ROCKNROLL ELLIOT | Gelding | PURE EMPATHY NZ | ELSU NZ | $101,221 |
| ROCKAROUND THE CLOCK NZ | Filly | SPRED IT ROUND (NZ) | SOKYS ATOM USA | $100,620 |
Looking to continue the trend of winners produced by A Rocknroll Dance, various vendors have offerings from this stellar sire in the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney Sales. Some of these include:
Lot 3 – A Rocknroll Dance – When To Hold – Riverboat King
Half to:
Readily $90,626
Hold Onto Ya Bling $ 85,317
Lot 44 – A Rocknroll Dance – Kamwood Blue Chip – Christian Cullen
Half to:
Hector $128,681 Group 3 winner
Mantra Blue $89,722 the future looks extremely bright for lightly raced star.
For more information on A Rocknroll Dance, his progeny in the upcoming sales and the vendors offering those yearlings, make sure to check out APG’s new Sires Paddock Page. Giving potential buyers all the sire information they need in one place!
With a line-up of fantastic sires like A Rocknroll Dance the 2024 APG sales aim to provide buyers with access to the best yearlings coming up through Australia. Not only that but Yearlings bought through the APG sales will be the only horses eligible to compete for the APG Race Series Finals held in each state.
APG invites you to join them at the upcoming 2024 sales to celebrate the future of Australian Harness Racing and support the sport we all love. Online and telephone bidding options available if you are unable to attend, so don’t miss your opportunity and register as a buyer for the 2024 APG sales now!
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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