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A Rock of Gibraltar weanling colt sold for about $356,376 to top Wednesday's fourth session of the Goffs November foal sale in County Kildare, Ireland. Wednesday's session grossed 5,561,700 euros, or about $8,231,316, for 159 horses, down 1 percent from last season, when 168 horses sold, and the 2007 average of 34,979 euros, about $51,768, was up 4 percent. . . . The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association will hold its stallion season auction, including such stallions as Swiss Yodeler and In Excess, on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with all proceeds to benefit the the association's political action committee. Bid sheets, available at , must be received by mail or fax by Monday, and will be opened the next day with bidding starting with the highest figure.