Sierra Leone
Former winner White Abarrio (2023) was among the beaten runners, finishing fourth. This was the third Group 1 win of his career for the winner, following the Breeders' Cup Classic.
United States of America
Saratoga · 02.08.25
Watch the racePurse€878,700
To the winner€553,600
Distance1811 metres
Winning time1m 48.92s
SurfaceDirt
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners9
Stories of this Result
Sierra Leone
Chad C Brown
With this win, Chad C Brown moved to 8 Group 1 wins this season, 5 wins behind leader Aidan O'Brien in the 2025 trainers' table. The stable had come close here before: Zandon was second in 2023.
Flavien Prat
With this win, Flavien Prat moved to 7 Group 1 wins this season, 6 wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2025 jockeys' table. The jockey had come close here before: Hot Rod Charlie was third in 2022.
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
9 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
6thPost Time5yo colt by Frosted × VielsalmSheldon RussellBrittany Russell
8thMama's Gold5yo colt by Bolt D'oro × In Spite Of MamaRomero MaraghJames Ferraro
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 02.08.25Sierra Leone
Gun RunnerSire
Heavenly LoveDamby Malibu Moon
DamHeavenly Love
Sierra Leone is out of Heavenly Love (Malibu Moon), a Grade 1 winner in the US who won the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades S.
Second damDarling My Darling
Second dam Darling My Darling (Deputy Minister).
Third damRoamin Rachel
Third dam Roamin Rachel (Mining).
Wider family
Forever Young (Real Steel), third in both the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and the Grade 1 Classic, comes from the same female family.
Next generation
Heavenly Love has also produced the unraced 3-year-old colt Domestic Policy (Nyquist), a filly by Gun Runner born in 2024 and a filly by Nyquist born this year. She was covered again by Gun Runner.
Connections
Sierra Leone in 2025
3 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Breeders' Cup Classic2012 metres · €6,150,8002ndChad C BrownFlavien Prat01.11.2025Del MarPrize money €1,230,153Race detailsWatch
Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes2012 metres · €878,7002ndChad C BrownFlavien Prat31.08.2025SaratogaPrize money €175,736Race detailsWatch
Stephen Foster Stakes1811 metres · €878,7002ndChad C BrownFlavien Prat28.06.2025Churchill DownsPrize money €175,736Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arthur's RideTapit × Points Of Grace | William MottJunior Alvarado | Glassman RacingHelen Barbazon, Joseph Barbazon & Tapit Syndicate | ||
| 2023 | White AbarrioRace Day × Catching Diamonds | Richard E Dutrow JrIrad Ortiz Jr | C Two Racing Stable & Antonio PagnanoSpendthrift Farm | ||
| 2022 | Life Is GoodInto Mischief × Beach Walk | Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr | WinStar Farm & China Horse ClubGary and Mary West Stable | ||
| 2021 | Knicks GoPaynter × Kosmo's Buddy | Brad H CoxJoel Rosario | KRA Stud FarmAngie Moore | ||
| 2020 | ImprobableCity Zip × Rare Event | Bob BaffertIrad Ortiz Jr | WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing LLCSt. George Farm LLC & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. |
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