Fierceness (USA)
About
Fierceness is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by the stallion City Of Light out of the dam Nonna Bella and has logged seven career wins. On 4 November 2023 at Santa Anita, Fierceness earned his most important victory so far, taking the $2,000,000 purse in the Fanduel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 2010m FIRM R9 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Stakes) $700,000 (of $7,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.190, SP: 4.50 took a stalking position on the inside, went two wide into the far turn, angled back to the rail late on the bend, moved off the fence with a furlong remaining, finished willingly in deep stretch but failed to summon the needed late kick. | J Velazquez 57.2kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 2010m FIRM R10 Pacific Classic Stakes (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.000, SP: 3.25 | J Velazquez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R11 Whitney Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.920, SP: 2.10 | J Velazquez 56.2kg 5.75L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 02-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R11 Saratoga race 11 $40,000 (of $550,000) Barrier 8, SP: 2.20 | J Velazquez 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R8 Hcp $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 1.73 Bmp st,2-3p1st,4-3p2nd | J Velazquez 56.7kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1710m FIRM R6 Alysheba S. presented by Sentient Jet (Stakes) $472,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.660, SP: 2.20 Bold bid 4w, cleared | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-24 2010m FIRM R8 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Stakes) $1,400,000 (of $7,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:00.780, SP: 3.75 3w,bid1/2,led,yielded | J Velazquez 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 2010m FIRM R13 Draftkings Travers Stakes (Stakes) $787,500 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:01.790 3w 1st turn, gamely | J Velazquez 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R10 Jim Dandy S. Presented by Mohegan Sun Stakes (Stakes) $315,001 (of $500,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.150 Out,3p,5p1/4,9p3/16 | J R Velazquez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 2010m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) (of $5,000,002) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 02:03.340 hopped at the start, prompted the pace three deep, vied in the four path around the far turn, but was surpassed by an outer pair and an inner bidder entering the lane and folded between horses. | J R Velazquez 57.2kg 24.45L | 15 (20) |
| Gulfstream 31-Mar-24 1810m FIRM R14 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.220 Pace 3-2p, handily | J R Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 04-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R12 Holy Bull Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.070 Pinballed start, 4-3wd | J R Velazquez 56.2kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 04-Nov-23 1710m R8 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Stakes) $1,260,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.900 Pressed, led, widened | J R Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 08-Oct-23 1610m R8 CL $5,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.900 Lunge st, tired | I O Jr 55.3kg 20.25L | 7 (8) |
| Saratoga 26-Aug-23 1210m R6 Md $85,994 (of $136,498) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.560 3-2w, geared down | I O Jr 54kg | 1 (8) |