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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,
Sierra Leone captures Breeders’ Cup Classic after Kentucky Derby heartbreak
Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday, ending a tough run of recent losses, including the Kentucky Derby.
'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’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.
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.
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,
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 '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
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
Saturday at Del Mar, with even more at stake in the Breeders’ Cup, the relentless 3-year-old colt got it all back. Sierra ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Sierra Leone captures Breeders’ Cup Classic victory, beating favored Fierceness
All that changed on Saturday when he charged to the front at the top of the stretch and won the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at the Del Mar Turf Club. Sierra Leone broke 11th in the 14-horse ...
Sierra Leone rallies to win Breeders' Cup Classic
Sierra Leone wins the Breeders' Cup Classic to deny City of Troy a glorious farewell in his last race before retiring.
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 ...