Sierra Leone (USA)
About
Sierra Leone, a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States, is trained by Chad C. Brown. He is by Gun Runner out of Heavenly Love. To date, Sierra Leone has recorded five career victories. On November 3, 2024 at Del Mar, he earned his biggest win, capturing the $7,000,000 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 2010m FIRM R9 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Stakes) $1,400,000 (of $7,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:00.190, SP: 5.50 | F Prat 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 2010m R5 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.160, SP: 2.10 got forced to alter out two to three paths around a fallen rider and made some contact doing so with nine and a half furlongs to run, went three to four wide through the first turn and then five paths off the inside down the backstretch settled at the tail of the field, tucked four then three wide through the far turn coming under urging three furlongs from home, angled out seven wide into upper stretch, closed well through the final eighth, lugged in inside the final forty yards and was corrected while securing the place honors in the final jumps to the finish. | F Prat 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R11 Whitney Stakes (Stakes) $550,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.920, SP: 3.25 was last to commence but broke relatively with the body of the field, went around the first turn in the three path, settled nicely while relaxed towards the rear, moved closer as the field bunched late on the backstretch, was roused in the three path on the far turn, moved to the four path inside the five-sixteenths pole then angled to the six path while gaining, rallied in the seven path into the stretch, closed strongly on the outside, came in some while taking the lead at the furlong marker, fought outside of the runner-up into the final sixteenth and prevailed under strong urging. | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R11 Stephen Foster Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.480, SP: 3.25 Off slw,gain 4p,ran on | F Prat 56.2kg | 2 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R9 New Orleans Classic S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.100, SP: 1.30 trailed comfortably in the two path around the first turn, came under urging between rivals nearing the three furlong pole, lacked a response turning for home, yet progressed in upper stretch and stayed on willingly to narrow the gap on the top pair. | F Prat 55.3kg 4.50L | 3 (5) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-24 2010m FIRM R8 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Stakes) $4,410,000 (of $7,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:00.780, SP: 9.00 Rally5w,3deep3/16,best | F Prat 55.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 2010m FIRM R13 Draftkings Travers Stakes (Stakes) $125,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.790 Chased 2-3w, mild kick | F Prat 57.2kg 1.85L | 3 (8) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R10 Jim Dandy S. Presented by Mohegan Sun Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.150 Ins1st trn,good energy | F Prat 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 09-Jun-24 2010m FIRM R12 Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Stakes) $200,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:01.640 Stumbled st, drft, bmp | F Prat 57.2kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 2010m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) $1,000,001 (of $5,000,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.340 8w,bumped,fought on | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 0.05L | 2 (20) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R10 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.080 was stubbornly reluctant to load, settled well back two wide, quickened picking off rivals shifting from the three to five path turning for home, fanned to the six path entering the lane, rallied to take aim on the clear leader in the final furlong, shifted inwardly while driving past that one at the sixteenth pole and drew clear. | T Gaffalione 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-24 1810m FIRM R14 Risen Star Stakes (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.130 brushed with an outer rival early on, settled off of the pace in the two to three paths, fanned to the nine to ten path entering the lane, rallied widest of all in midstretch, gained place while shifting inwardly passing the sixteenth pole and sustained progress to drive past the leader in the shadow of the wire. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Aqueduct 03-Dec-23 1810m FIRM R9 Remsen Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.300 2p1st,mvd out2nd,7w1/4 | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 0.05L | 2 (10) |
| Aqueduct 05-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R7 Md $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.940 Bobbld after brk,3w,5w | M Franco 54kg | 1 (7) |