Sierra Leone claims Breeders' Cup title as City of Troy flops – live | Breeders' Cup

Europe is still on course for a clean sweep in the turf races and Content has useful support in the form of the likely favourite, Cinderella's dream, Who will ask to give Charlie Appleby and William Buick a double that night? She finished seventh in the 1,000 Guineas in May, but has since performed well in the United States, with a first grade victory in New York in July and a second grade success at Saratoga the following month.

However, O'Brien has an immediate chance to get back on his feet and claim the all-time Breeders' Cup winner's record Contents goes to the post for the Filly & Mare Turf, due in 16 minutes.

So Aidan O'Brien's search for a Classic winner continues, he's now 0-16 with the runners in the race on dirt and some of the US racing journalists here in the press room following like crazy…

Here are the closing stages of the classic from At The Races' Twitter/X feed:

Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith stand in the winner's enclosure to welcome them Sierra Leone, and looked suitably pleased. That was his first win since April 2024, although he has kept very good company in his four races since then.

City of TroyUnfortunately he never played a role, he missed the kick and never threatened to become competitive. However, in a strange turn of events, its owners – the “boys” from the Coolmore Stud syndicate – are also part owners of Sierra Leone, the runner-up in the Kentucky Derby and now the winner of the Classic.

BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC RESULT:

Fierceness is leading in the home stretch, but this is Sierra Leone…

Fast factions, perhaps they will return to City Of Troy

Fierceness is second, then Forever Young, Newgate is in the middle tier and City Of Troy is third from last

The city of Troy is making slow progress

Up and down at the Breeders' Cup Classic!

It won’t take long to fall behind….

We're nearing the gates for the Breeders' Cup Classic, Wildness is now 3-1 favorite while City Of Troy is 4-1

Betting on the track is increasing and it feels like a lot of money is flowing into the market from Asia because Forever young is 3:1 favorite. Then it's: 7:2 City Of Troy, 4:1 Fierceness, 6:1 Sierra Leone, 11:1 Next, 15:1 Bar.

The third member of the “Big Three” is now Forever young, who would have become Japan's first ever Kentucky Derby winner if he hadn't persistently intervened Sierra Leone in the route.

wildness, the lowest priced local hope, was a convincing winner of the Travers and the form was already franked here today by Thorpedo Anna:

Not the best note to go on with Classic, But the time has come and City Of Troy will attempt to write its name into the history books in just under 20 minutes.

Here is his final run in the International Stakes, where he was quick out of the stall and set a strong pace before accelerating again in the closing stages – the qualities, you might say, of a really good cross-country horse.

Sad news after the turf: Jayarebe suffered a suspected “cardiac event” while pulling up on the other side of the track. He was reportedly unconscious when vets arrived to care for him seconds later and is believed to have died almost instantly.

Emily Upjohn, in the meantime was kept well off the pace Frankie Dettori, who then made a bold attempt to find a way over the railing of the grandstand on the track. But the gaps didn't appear, and she pretty much crossed the finish line without ever breaking away from the bridle.

A worrying addendum to Turf: Brian Meehan Jayarebe collapsed on the track after crossing the finish line and is currently being investigated by track veterans.

That's five out of five for the Europeans on turf as William Buick takes control of the race with a quarter mile to go. He shot Rebel's Romance into the lead at the final corner and challenged his rivals to chase him down the short home straight, and that too Rousham Park After catching up quickly in the final phase, Christophe Lemaire ran out of grass.

BREEDERS' CUP TURF RESULT:

Rebel's Romance continues in the home round…he has a big lead, here comes Rousham Park finishing really well, the lead shrinks but….

Rebel's Romance takes back the Turf crown!

Far Bridge is also there, no movement from Frankie against Emily Upjohn yet

Rebel's Romance ended up in third place, with Luxembourg close behind, Emily Upjohn second last as they passed the post for the first time

Up and down in the Breeders' Cup Turf!

A pleased Kenny McPeek is then in the interview room Thorpedo Annas Victory in the Distaff:

She is so easy-going that she never misses a meal. A bit like me.

Post time for the Race is in 12 minutes and the latest betting show from the track is: 9/5 Rebel's Romance, 5-1 Emily Upjohn, 6-1 Far Bridge, 7-1 Luxembourg, 9-1 Shahryar, 10-1 bar.

distant bridge, The lowest-priced self-trained runner won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes at Aqueduct in September.

If the Europeans lose their winning streak on the pitch, Shahryar, from Japan, could be the one to make it. Last year he finished a close third in this race at Santa Anita and second in the Sheema Classic at Meydan in March – behind Rebel's Romance.

Emily Upjohn has been winless since the Coronation Cup at Epsom in June 2023, but she has kept very strong company, finishing a close third behind subsequent double wins in the Arc, Bluestocking and Aventure Prix ​​Vermeille in September:

We quickly move on to the Racewhere there is another strong team from Europe – perhaps the strongest in all turf racing. romance of the rebels, The winner from two years ago is back for another jump Emily Upjohn, Luxembourg And Jayarebe – his trainer, Brian Meehan, has already won this twice – provide strong support.

Here is Rebel romance Win back in 2022:

It was also a hugely popular victory for trainer Kenny McPeek, who has been a multiple Grade 1 winner over the years and in May became the first trainer in 72 years to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks in the same season. However, he was 0-37 in this year's Breeders' Cup.