Sierra Leone 'Guns' Down Fierceness in Classic
Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), a painful second in the GI Kentucky Derby and a frustrating, beaten favorite in three subsequent efforts at Saratoga this summer, emulated his leading young sire with a victory on the biggest stage of them all in Saturday's GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar.
Sierra Leone finally wins big one in Breeders’ Cup Classic
The colt and jockey Flavien Prat rally at Del Mar to beat Fierceness and help Distaff winner Thorpedo Anna in Horse of the Year race
Sierra Leone's upset win in Breeder's Cup Classic leaves year-end honors in question
Ireland's hope, Epsom Derby winner City of Troy, missed the break, never was in the mix and got home eighth in his first race on dirt. Advertisement Sierra Leone won the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland in April, but then finished second in the ...
City Of Troy Favored Over Fierceness For Breeders' Cup Classic
Highland Falls (Brad Cox, Luis Saez) 20-1 City Of Troy (Aidan O'Brien, Ryan Moore) 5-2 Mixto (Doug O'Neill, Kyle Frey) 30-1 Senor Buscador (Todd Fincher, Joel Rosario) 30-1 Derma Sotogake (Hidetaka Otonashi,
Sierra Leone captures Breeders' Cup Classic victory, beating favored Fierceness
Sierra Leone finally becomes a winner, charging ahead of Fierceness to win the Breeders' Cup Classic on a day marred by the death of a horse in another race.
Horse racing-Sierra Leone storms to victory in Breeders' Cup Classic
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Sierra Leone came from behind to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, battling from near the back of the pack to overtake favorite Fierceness and avenge a series of close losses.
Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic
Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 1½ lengths Saturday at Del Mar, ending a frustrating run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Sierra Leone ran 1¼ miles in 2:00.
Sierra Leone 'All Good' Following Classic Victory
A look at how some of the Classic (G1) runners fared, including favorite and runner-up Fierceness, the day after the event at Del Mar, and possible plans for the future
Breeders’ Cup 2024 Results, Payouts And Sierra Leone’s Classic Winning Ride
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships was another memorable showcase at Del Mar - the seaside oval that held the event for the third time and will host the Breeders' Cup again in 2025. Race-by-race recap,
APTOPIX Breeders Cup Classic Horse Racing
Flavien Prat rides Sierra Leone, right, past John Velazquez, riding Fierceness, in the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday in Del Mar, Calif.
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Coolmore Unveils Fees, City of Troy to Start at €75,000
Epsom Derby (G1) hero City of Troy has been given an opening fee of €75,000 when he begins stallion life at Coolmore Stud in ...
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Coolmore disclose City of Troy's stud fee after superstar racehorse retires
The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt's career didn't have the fairytale ending his connections had hoped for when finishing a ...
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Which horse is bred to win the 2024 VRC Oaks?
Pedigree expert Adam Sherry delves into the breeding of Thursday's VRC Oaks contenders, revealing which filly has the ...
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European Horseplayers Strongly Backing City of Troy
As North American horseplayers ponder City of Troy's chances in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), many of their European ...
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Why Cumani dreams of Derby glory
Kingofwallstreet, a $120,000 Dundeel colt bought from Adelaide's Magic Millions sale, announced himself as a genuine G1 Victoria Derby hope when he won the G3 Sportsbet Classic (2000m) at Caulfield in ...
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FROM OFF THE PACE: Breeders’ Cup previews
Given the growing internationalization of racing, with many top stables and trainers operating in multiple countries, it gets ...
Breeders’ Cup 2024: Fierceness Versus The Horses Who Like Distance
In Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic, Fierceness faces stiff competition from England, in City of Troy, and from Japan, in ...
Equibase Analysis: Next Attempts Eighth Straight Win in Talent-Filled Breeders’ Cup Classic Field
Marathon star cutting back in distance to 1 1/4-mile distance while making his first start against Grade 1 competition ...
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Cost of a City Of Troy cover at stud? €75,000 - though that pales in comparison to super stallion Wootton Bassett
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