Sierra Leone won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar, though a tragedy marred the closing day of the championships.

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 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, after a season of disappointments, made good on his promise with a mild upset win in Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic, leaving year-end honors up in the air.

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 the Breeders' Cup Classic to deny City of Troy a glorious farewell in his last race before retiring.

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 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,

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

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.