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Aloha West (Hard Spun – Island Bound, by Speightstown), winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar in 2021, has been retired from racing to Mill Ridge Farm.

Owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trained by Wayne Catalano, Aloha West is from the family of Fappiano and out of a winner of the G3 Winning Colors Stakes over six furlongs at Churchill Downs. He was bred in Maryland by Robert T. Manfuso and Katharine Voss.

“This horse has the potential to be a great stallion as he had two key ingredients, speed and heart. And, he is beautiful,” said Catalano.

“This past week we have been syndicating Aloha West and have a foundation group of breeders participating,” said Price Bell, general manager at Mill Ridge. “He is an exciting stallion prospect to join Oscar Performance as he has speed, pedigree blend, great looks and good price point. Eclipse is a terrific partner, and we look forward to the future for Aloha West and his stallion career. He will reside in his maternal grandsire's stall, Gone West. ”

Aloha West will stand for $10,000 live foal and will be available for inspection on Monday, Nov. 14, and every day of the Keeneland November Sale at 2 p.m. Contact Kim Poulin at kpoulin@millridge.com for more information.

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Frankie's Stable paid $215,000 for a weanling filly from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma to lead Saturday's sixth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Out of Truckstop Diamond, a winning daughter of Flat Out, the filly is from the family of Grade 2 winner Gold Meadow Dancer. She was consigned by Grovendale Sales, agent. Vekoma stands at Spendthrift Farm.

Keeneland sold 246 horses on Saturday for $9,596,900, a dip of 8.66 percent from the sixth session last year when 271 horses brought $10,507,100. The average of $39,012 is slightly above $38,772 from 2021, and the median of $30,000 is 15.38 percent higher than last year's $26,000.

Through six sessions, a total of 1,287 horses have sold for $192,033,900 to mark an 8.67 percent increase over the corresponding period last year when 1,391 horses brought $176,713,100. The average rose 17.45 percent from $127,040 to $149,210, while the median of $77,000 is 2.67 percent above $75,000 from last year.

Street Slayer, a 3-year-old filly by Street Sense who is a half-sister to Grade 3 winner Biddy Duke, was purchased by JCB Stables for $170,000. Consigned by Lane's End, agent, she is from the family of North American champions Folklore and Essential Quality and Japanese champion Contrail. Street Slayer's dam is the winning Ghostzapper mare Ghostslayer.

Lane's End was the session's leading consignor with sales of $1,459,500 for 34 horses.

Doc Girl, a 4-year-old winning daughter of Elusive Quality in foal to Frosted, sold to BBA Ireland for $165,000. A half-sister to stakes winner Doc Boy, she is from the family of champion Perfect Sting and Grade 3 winner Smart Sting. Doc Girl, who was consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent, is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Peggy May.

Two horses sold for $150,000 each.

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing paid the amount for a weanling colt by Liam's Map consigned by Lane's End, agent. Out of Bitter Lemon, by Lemon Drop Kid, he is from the family of Grade 2 winner Snit and Grade 3 winner Blind Date.

Grapevine, a 4-year-old winning daughter of Flatter in foal to Volatile, sold for $150,000 to Girvin's Girls. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, she is out of the Grade 3-winning Indian Charlie mare Rumor and from the family of champion Phone Chatter and Grade 1 winners Dixie Chatter and In Lingerie.

The session's leading buyer was Pin Oak Stud, which paid $362,000 for four horses.

The November Breeding Stock Sale continues Sunday and runs through Wednesday, Nov. 16, with all sessions beginning at 10 a.m. ET.

On Thursday, Nov. 17, Keeneland will present the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction starts at noon.

All Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.

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Spritz, a 4-year-old daughter of Awesome Again who is a half-sister to champion Judy the Beauty and is in foal to Quality Road, sold to Kamden Racing for $550,000 to lead Friday's fifth session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Out of stakes winner Holy Blitz, by Holy Bull, Spritz was consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock, agent.

At the midpoint of the 10-day Breeding Stock Sale, 1,041 horses have grossed $182,437,000. The total is 9.77 percent above the figure from the same period in 2021 when Keeneland recorded sales of $166,206,000 for 1,120 horses. The average of $175,252 increased 18.10 percent from last year's $148,398, and the median of $100,000 rose 5.26 from $95,000.

On Friday, Keeneland sold 246 horses for $18,641,500, which dipped 4.84 percent from $19,590,500 for 282 horses last year. The average rose 9.08 percent from $69,470 last year to $75,778, and the median increased 5.26 percent from $57,000 to $60,000.

Bedouin Bloodstock also consigned Grade 2 winner Hotshot Anna, an 8-year-old daughter of Trappe Shot also in foal to Quality Road who sold to Frederick & May Construction for $400,000. Like Spritz, she was produced by a daughter of Holy Bull; her dam is stakes-placed winner Avalos, making her a half-sister to multiple Grade 3 winner Our Secret Agent.

Another $400,000 purchase was Stonetonic, a 4-year-old daughter of Candy Ride (ARG) in foal to Yaupon who sold to Machmer Hall/Carrie and Craig Brogden. Out of multiple Grade 2 winner Stonetastic, by Mizzen Mast, Stonetonic is from the family of Grade/Group 1 winners Gift Box and Our New Recruit. She was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

Batik, a 3-year-old daughter of Honor Code who is in foal to Nyquist, sold for $390,000 to Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, she is out of stakes winner Private Gift, by Unbridled, and a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Private Mission and stakes winner Secret Someone. Batik also is from the family of Grade 1 winners Dunbar Road and Secret Status and Chilean champion Maria Candela (CHI).

The 3-year-old Medaglia d'Oro filly Hodl, who is from the family of Grade 1 winners Stop Traffic and sire Cross Traffic, sold to Natalma for $320,000. Consigned by Eaton Sales, agent, she is out of stakes winner Thirteen Arrows, by Indian Charlie.

Bedouin Bloodstock, agent, consigned the session's top-priced weanling, a filly from the first crop of McKinzie purchased by Creek Bloodstock for $175,000. Out of Lady Rapper, by Grand Slam, the filly is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Princess Violet.

The session's leading consignor was Gainesway, which sold 22 horses for $2,040,500.

Chad Schumer, agent, led buyers by spending $868,500 for 11 horses.

Five days remain in the sale, which runs through Wednesday, Nov. 16, with all sessions beginning at 10 a.m. ET.

On Thursday, Nov. 17, Keeneland will present the November Horses of Racing Age Sale. The auction starts at noon.

All Keeneland sales are streamed live on Keeneland.com.

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Highland Reel, the winner of the 2016 Breeders' Cup Turf, will relocate to S T Farm in Japan for the 2023 Northern Hemisphere breeding season, Yahoo! Japan reports.

The 10-year-old son of Galileo has spent his stallion career to date shuttling between Coolmore Stud in Ireland and Swettenham Stud in Australia, and he will ship to Japan from Australia at the conclusion of the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.

“During his racing days, Highland Reel was a horse whose performances were outstanding, not only in Europe, but overseas,” a representative of S T Farm told Yahoo! Japan. “I feel that his progeny show good speed, and although they have achieved results in Europe and the United States, I feel that the Japan may be a better fit.”

One of the sport's great globetrotters in recent memory, Highland Reel won 10 of 27 starts for the Coolmore partnership and trainer Aidan O'Brien, earning $10,530,964.

He won graded or group stakes races in the U.S., England, and Hong Kong, with additional starts in Ireland, France, Australia, and the U.A.E.

He won the Group 1 Hong Kong Vase twice, and the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes during the prestigious Royal Ascot meet, adding to English Group 1 victories in the Coronation Cup and Prince of Wales's Stakes. Highland Reel also finished in the money in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in France, the G1 Juddmonte International Stakes in England, and the Cox Plate in Australia.

In the U.S., Highland Reel won the G1 Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park in 2015, then he returned stateside a year later to win the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park. He finished third in the same race the following year at Del Mar.

At stud, Highland Reel's top runners include Italian champion Atamisque and Comanche Country, who recently won the G3 Surfer Girl Stakes at Del Mar.

Read more at Yahoo! Japan.

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