A stellar line-up will contest the 2025 Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley Racecourse Dec. 10, including five previous winners—Ryan Moore, Zac Purton, Mickael Barzalona, Joao Moreira and Christophe Lemaire.

Ace Bloodstock, under the name Raging Torrent Syndicate, bought the graded-placed daughter of Bolt d’Oro to breed to its new stallion Raging Torrent.

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its annual TRF Online Auction, hosted on eBay for Charity from Nov. 4 – 13.

Jockey Flavien Prat is Jockey of the Week after two wins at the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar and seven wins on the Nov. 2 card at Aqueduct.

A total of 129 horses changed hands during the first session for gross receipts of $74,299,000, including post-ring sales, a 13% increase from last year’s $65,555,000 from 152 head sold. The average price was $575,961, with a median of $400,000.

Buyers of Lush Lips, Vahva, and Kilwin share their thoughts, while Shannon Arvin and Tony Lacy reflect on a strong Book 1 at the Keeneland November Sale.

Kilwin, winner of the Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, sold for $3 million to Rick Howard at the end of Book 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 4.

Sales Notebook: Trainer Wesley Ward, acting as agent for an undisclosed client, went to $1.25 million Nov. 4 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale for Hip 82, a weanling Curlin filly and half sister to Derby City Distaff (G1) winner Kopion.

One glaring absence from Amr Zedan’s resume is a Kentucky Derby (G1) win. The motivation to change that led him to buy Hip 146, a Gun Runner weanling, at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Vahva, who was second in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), sold for $3.1 million to Killora/Linton, agent for Boyd Racing, on Day 1 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 4.