Sierra Leone, Breeders' Cup Classic

Sierra Leone's Owners Ponder Future After Classic Win
Although Peter Brant, one of the owners of Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone, expressed his desire during a post-race news conference to see him run next year at age 4, the owners are also considering the alternative of standing him at stud in 2025.
Horse racing-Sierra Leone wins Breeders' Cup Classic
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Sierra Leone stormed to victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack in Southern California on Saturday, passing Fierceness down the stretch to avenge a series of close losses.
Sierra Leone wins Breeders’ Cup; Del Mar handle tops $179M
The two-day 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships in Del Mar featured a total handle of over $179 million and drew over 67,000 attendees.
No Denying Sierra Leone in Breeders' Cup Classic
Using a powerful rally three or four wide in the far turn, Sierra Leone took command in the stretch to win the $6.44 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Sierra Leone storms to victory Breeders’ Cup Classic, overtaking favourite Fierceness
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 favourite Fierceness and avenge a series of close
Sierra Leone holds off Fierceness to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic
DEL MAR, Calif. — Sierra Leone kicks it into another gear in the final stretch, holding onto the lead to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic with Flavien Prat in the reins.
Sierra Leone Soars in 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Sierra Leone finally ran straight and true in the biggest race of the year and delivered a stirring victory in the $7 million Breeders‘ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Saturday. The hard-luck
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.
Many 3-year-old Breeders' Cup winners will continue racing
One of the best things about 3-year-olds dominating the big races at the Breeders' Cup World Championship races is the likelihood many of them will race on around the world in 2025.
2024 Breeders' Cup Classic trophy presentation
Britney Eurton presents the trophy to owners M.V. Magnier and Peter Brant after the 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic, where Sierra Leone used a furious late pace to storm to victory.
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,
The San Diego Union-Tribune on MSN2d
Sierra Leone finally wins big one in Breeders’ Cup Classic
plan to continue racing Thorpedo Anna in her 4-year-old season. But first, Horse of the Year voters will deliver the ...
UPI News on MSN2d
Sierra Leone's upset win in Breeder's Cup Classic leaves year-end honors in question
Nov. 2 (UPI) --Sierra Leone wasn't quite good enough ... The Distaff victory put her squarely into the Horse of the ...
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 ...
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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 ...