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It is the third-highest price at the December Mares sale behind Marsha's record sale of 6,000,000gns and Alcohol Free's 5,400,000gns sale to Yulong Investments here two years ago.

The $500,000 Virginia Derby, a points race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, will transition to the dirt and be held on March 15, anchoring a new three-day spring meet that will also include the $250,000 Virginia Oaks, a Kentucky Oaks points race.

Maiden Watch: Week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Among Peace and Justice's last 100 starters, 47% finished in the money, with 18% winners and $8,250 average earnings per start. His top runners include Dontlookbackatall, winner of the Caress Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course.

Rockridge Stud in New York announced Dec. 3 its seven-stallion roster and fees for the 2025 breeding season, topped by Americanrevolution, who stands for $12,500, and Mind Control, whose fee is $8,000.

Prairie Meadows has announced the live horse racing dates for the 2025 season, which have been approved by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The racing season will run May 9 through Sept. 27.

Besides a 40-day summer meet, NYRA will conduct one additional day of racing at Saratoga Race Course during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival and race at Saratoga for the first time from July 3-6 for a July 4th Racing Festival.

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital announced that Dr. Fairfield Bain, a distinguished equine internal medicine specialist, will join their renowned team of veterinarians.

Dec. 3 is "Giving Tuesday," a day that celebrates generosity around the world. Several organizations within the Thoroughbred industry are seeking donations on the charitable day.

Nobals, set to be the first American-trained runner in the Hong Kong International Races since 2017, spiked a fever after traveling and is under observation.

Successful young sire Peace and Justice will relocate to New York and stand at Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions in 2025. Photo courtesy of Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions.

Peace and Justice, a brilliant miler by War Front and sire of multiple stakes winners, will relocate from Pennsylvania to stand the 2025 season at Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions in Stillwater.

The 14-year-old out of the winning Smart Strike mare Strike the Sky will stand for an advertised fee of $7,500 S&N.

“We are very excited to bring a proven stallion like Peace and Justice with his credentials and numbers to New York,” said Steven W. Young. “With the advent of a third racing surface, combined with the purse parity coming to the state, Peace and Justice should do very well.”

Peace and Justice ran three 95+ Beyer Speed Figures. He captured a Santa Anita Park allowance contest in dominant fashion by 5 1/4 lengths, and another 1-mile contest going wire-to-wire in a swift 1:32.36. Throughout his career, Peace and Justice defeated multiple graded stakes winners, including Grade 1 winner Drill. He earned “TDN Rising Star” status and ran 3/5 seconds off Horse of the Year Wise Dan’s course record at Santa Anita with a wire-to-wire mile victory in 1:32.36 (22.47, 44.55, 1:08.05, 1:20.20).

Peace and Justice is a half-brother to Grade 2 winner Hudson Steele and the dam of Grade 1-placed dirt runner My Man Sam. He is bred on the same proven Grade 1 cross as Peace and War, winner of the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades and third in the Grade 1 Cotillion Stakes.

Like his sire War Front, Peace and Justice has proven himself as a sire with a high strike rate, evidenced by nearly 70% winners from starters lifetime. Among his last 100 starters, 47% finished in-the-money, with 18% winners and $8,250 average earnings per start.

Peace and Justice’s top runners include Dontlookbackatall, winner of the Grade 3 Caress Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, Power by Far Stakes at Parx Racing and the License Fee Stakes at the Belmont at the Big A meeting this year.

He has also sired Like a Saltshaker, winner of the 202 Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Stakes at Presque Isle Downs; and Capo, winner of the 2023 Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes at Parx.

Peace and Justice’s 2024 stakes horses also include Calabrian Queen, placed in the Orleans Stakes at Delta Downs; and 2-year-old Beyondexpectations, who placed in the Whistle Pig Stakes at Parx.

For breeding inquiries, contact Moe Scavullo (518) 398-5666, Steven W. Young (323) 646-5663 or Rick Burke and Bill Leak (518) 584-1515.

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Grade 1 winner and New York-bred Horse of the Year Americanrevolution will stand the 2025 season for $12,500 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson. Coglianese Photo.

Rockridge Stud in Hudson has announced its stud fees for 2025 and unveiled a pair of opportunities to see stallions in advance of the breeding season.

Rockridge will give breeders the opportunity to see the two new stallions, Chewing Gum and Messier, at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, December 14. Light refreshments will be served.

The annual Rockridge Stud stallion show will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, January 25. A full lunch buffet will be served, and drawings for free seasons to each stallion will be held at the show.

The 2025 Rockridge stud fees:

Americanrevolution* – $12,500 LFSN
Chewing Gum – Private
Disco Partner – Private
Messier – $5,000 LFSN
Mind Control** – $8,000 LFSN
Slumber – $7,500 LFSN
War Dancer – $7,500 LFSN

*partnership with WinStar Farm, Taylor Made Stallions, Fortune Farm and Mill Creek Farm
**partnership with Irish Hill/Dutchess View Stallions, Waldorf Farm and Hidden Lake Farm

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Monday's opening session saw 223 of the 261 horses offered change hands for a total of 22,955,000gns, up 48% from last year, with an 85% clearance rate. The average was $102,939gns, up 32% from 78,168gns in 2023, with a median of 50,000gns.

The Maryland Jockey Club announces the retirement of Ken Brown, whose tenure as track superintendent has been marked by extraordinary contributions to Maryland racing.

Cem Sevim, a Turkish owner/breeder, is growing his international breeding and racing program with the acquisition of stallion prospect Beatbox, a graded stakes-winning son of Pioneerof the Nile and sibling to multiple grade 1 winner Guarana.

Acclamation, sire of 155 flat stakes performers, including seven group 1 winners worldwide, has died at age 25, only a few weeks after being officially retired from stallion duties at Rathbarry Stud.

BH Interview: Tommy Wente of St. Simon Place

ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption and After the Finish Line's Holiday Moneigh Auction is up and running this week and will end Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. ET.

The New York Racing Association announced the return of its annual Toys for Tots donation drive at Aqueduct Racetrack from Dec. 5-7.

Del Mar concluded its 11th Bing Crosby fall race meet Dec. 1 with gains in all-sources handle and field size for the 14-day meeting.