Champion Sierra Leone relied on fair terrain

After a football, the 3-year-old prevented champion champion Sierra Leone After running in the 20 million dollar Saudi Cup (G1), he seems to be giving his 4-year debut on March 22nd in the $ 500,000-news Orleans Classic Stakes (G2) Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

The Gun runner Colt has not run since his 1 1/2 length in Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) on November 2 sea. Coach Chad Brown announced the abscess on February 5 and announced that Sierra Leone would not travel to a planned start in Saudi Arabia. Sierra Leone returned to the Payson Park Training Center tab on February 15 and recorded five half miles all with a perfect, seven-day distance from March 15.

“We chose this place for a few reasons,” said Brown. “The horse is now ready to run, so I didn't want to wait another month and train it. Number two, he already has a victory over the route. It all made sense, so it is ready to go.”

Sierra Leone is again driven by Flavien Prat, which is taken over after a second place in 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) in a second place on the trip Churchill Downs. Sierra Leone doesn't have worse in nine lifespan than the third in nine life. He won four times and earned more than 6 million US dollars.

The 1 1/8 Mile Dirt race on Saturday pulled a good field of 10 4 year olds and on, but if they all run for their best best, there will be no stroke of Sierra Leone, which has assigned a high weight of £ 124. It would not be a surprise if the connections of some of the runners scratch in favor of easier places.

“(Sierra Leone) is a very noble horse,” said Brown. “Very bright and just a real pleasure to be nearby. Overall, he is a very scarce horse. Great mover on the track. Tons of skills. Very leader a leader of the pack.

First and foremost, the winner of the MineSchacht -Stakes (G3) is Glory . Like Sierra Leone, Hall of Fame is a 4-year-old from Gun Runner, and the two Colts share almost identical possessions. Brook T. Smith Plus Coolmore Partners Ms. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg are part of both horses. Peter Brant is a co-owner of Sierra Leone, while Gandharvi is unique in the Hall of Fame partnership.

They even sold at the same auction, the 2022 edition of Saratoga's FASIG-TIPTON SALE. Sierra Leone cost 2.3 million US dollars, while Hall of Fame had dropped to 1.4 million US dollars.

But there are differences. Hall of Fame is a tactical speed type, while Sierra Leone was a dedicated stretch runner. Hall of Fame is trained by Steve Asmussen, who undoubtedly believed that he had a classic contender after the Hall of Fame last year, which broke on Fair Grounds by 10 1/4 length on January 20, 2024. Subsequent up-the-track surfaces in the risen Star Stakes (G2) -Won by Sierra Leone-and Louisiana Derby (G2) put an end to his triple crown efforts, but Hall of Fame has been on track again since the return on December 1st.

The top three of the mine shaft return in the entries. Komorebino Omoid A 5-year-old, Japanese son of the two-time horse of the year California Chrome Second, defeated, only beaten by one head in the mine shaft. The Robertino Diodoro trainee will drive without a turn signal on Saturday. Third place Maycocks Bay A Godolphin Homebred also resigned, but he is one of four that are crossed in other races.

A second Gottolphin Homebred – Kinetic, winner of an overnight stay on January 25th at Oaklawn Park-is more likely for the 500,000 dollar -essex operations (G3) on the same day Oaklawn Park. Both Godolphin horses plus southern California shipping Tarantino are crossed into the essex. Earn the speedster from Louisiana and $ 1 million contact was crossed in the guitar stakes on March 23, a mission named after the 14 times winner father in Louisiana-Brich.

When Kinetic goes to Oaklawn, coach Brad Cox still drove the talented, slightly driven 5-year-olds Bishop Bay In the Novel Orleans. The uncle Mo Horse of 3-place in grades 3 in a partnership under the direction of donor Farm has four wins and three seconds from seven lifespan.

The field is completed by completed by San Siro An impressive winner of the second-level approval on February 1st on Fair Grounds and Florida Sending Uno Mas Bourbon Last year great derby winner of the past year, who goes to the dismissal after a useful preparation for dismissal Gulfstream Park For coach Ian Wilkes.