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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,
'It Was His Day Today': Sierra Leone Pounces In Breeders' Cup Classic
After a tough beat in the Kentucky Derby and a summer at Saratoga that left something to be desired, Sierra Leone got an ideal pace setup and a great ride from Flavien Prat to win the Breeders' Cup Cl
Sierra Leone Overcomes Narrow Loss in Kentucky Derby to Take Breeders’ Cup Classic
Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar, though a tragedy marred the closing day of the championships.
Breeders’ Cup Classic Results: Sierra Leone Kicks In The Win, Fierceness Places, Forever Young Shows
Sierra Leone stalked Fierceness and Forever Young in the stretch, then blazed by them to snatch the biggest race of them all from their grasp. Here's how he did it.
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.
Sierra Leone holds off Fierceness to win the Breeders' Cup Classic
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 started near the back of the pack but slowly worked up the field.
Breeders' Cup Classic 2024: Results and payouts as Sierra Leone wins at Del Mar
The richest horse race in North America belongs to Sierra Leone. Del Mar Racetrack in California played host to the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday, pitting the top thoroughbreds ages three years and up against each other in arguably the most stacked field of the season.
Sierra Leone finds redemption in Breeders' Cup Classic
Sierra Leone rallied past Fierceness in the final stretch to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, expunging the memory of Kentucky Derby disappointment.Fierceness, trained by Todd Pletcher and winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year,
Sierra Leone’s upset win in Breeders’ Cup Classic leaves year-end honors in question
Forever Young, the highest-rated of three Japanese runners, finished third, with locally based Newgate fourth and Senor Buscador fifth. Ireland’s hope, Epsom Derby winner City of Troy — the morning-line favorite — missed the break, never was in the mix and got home eighth in his first race on dirt.
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.
Sierra Leone wins $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic after suffering close loss in Kentucky Derby
Thorpedo Anna has won the $2 million Distaff by 2 1/2 lengths at Del Mar. It ended trainer Ken McPeek's 0-for-37 skid in the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Thorpedo Anna eases her way to a Distaff win
Trainer Kenneth McPeek gets his first Breeders' Cup Victory as his Horse of the Year candidate Thorpedo Anna easily handles ...