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 Jockey Flavien Prat celebrates with Sierra Leone after winning the Classic |
The 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships ended on Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in north San Diego County, California with nine races, all with year-end championship implications, five of which were conducted over the 1 mile main track. Conditions were similar to Friday, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 60's for the 36,436 fans in attendance, and the main track rated fast.
Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar was $179,218,631, the third highest total handle in the history of the event and a 1.7% increase over the 2023 total handle.
Full results with several photos will be available for each race sometime Sunday.
 Sierra Leone wins the Classic |
Jockey Christophe Lemaire sent 42-1 Derma Sotogake to the lead first time by through fractions of 22.43, 44.96, and 1:09.44 while pressed by Fierceness and stalked by Forever Young. Into the stretch Derma Sotogake tired allowing Fierceness to lead through 1 mile in 1:35.05. 7-1 fourth choice Sierra Leone, 10th early under Flavien Prat, came out 5 wide to gain the lead midstretch, drawing off late to win by 1 1/2 lengths over Fierceness in 2:00.78. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to Forever Young third.
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Purse: $7,000,000 Distance: 1 1/4 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 11 Sierra Leone Prat 15.80 5.60 3.60 9 Fierceness Velazquez 4.40 3.20 1 Forever Young Sakai 3.60 Winning Time: 2:00.78 $1 Exacta 11-9 29.80 $1 Trifecta 11-9-1 131.20 $1 Superfecta 11-9-1-13 2,025.80 $1 Super High Five 11-9-1-13-5 36,365.60 Expanded results with lots more photos and details |
Left: Sierra Leone heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Chad Brown said, "It sure looked like on paper that the race could set up for him. I am so proud and happy for the horse. He's come up short a few times and had some excuses. He's been so consistent and is such an honest horse. One of the best I've ever had. It's such a great ownership group. Everyone is just so patient. He ran straight and it's been a long season for him. I thought we took a tough beat in the (Kentucky) Derby, but we did it with class and respect and went back to the drawing board and worked on getting him straight."
Right: Sierra Leone heads out for the post parade. Winning jockey Flavien Prat said, “Obviously the pace was good and we found ourselves in a good spot. I was able to stay outside and the whole way around (the track) it felt like I was gaining ground on the leaders. Actually I was a bit worried that I got there (to the front) too soon but once I got the lead, I asked him to make his move and that was it. It felt like they were going fast and to me, it felt like they were all lined up and at no point I felt that anybody was going to hit the brakes so it was good.”
 Thorpedo Anna wins the Distaff |
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. sent Thorpedo Anna to the lead first time by and she set fractions of 23.81, 47.99, and 1:12.01 while pressed by Raging Sea and stalked by 22-1 Honor D Lady. Turning for home Thorpedo Anna drew off, finishing 2 1/2 lengths clear of Raging Sea in 1:49.10. It was another 3 3/4 lengths back to Candied third.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Thorpedo Anna Hernandez Jr. 2.80 2.40 2.10 6 Raging Sea Prat 3.00 2.40 1 Candied Ortiz Jr. 2.80 Winning Time: 1:49.10 $1 Exacta 2-6 3.90 $1 Trifecta 2-6-1 9.30 $1 Superfecta 2-6-1-4 66.40 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Thorpedo Anna in the post parade. Winning jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. said, “[The key was] just making sure the first two jumps were in good order and she left there running and got herself in good position. She cruised, and once she gets in her rhythm and cruises along nicely, she just makes my job easy and I just kind of stay out of her way.”
Right: Thorpedo Anna heads back to the barn with her winner's blanket. Winning trainer Ken McPeek celebrating his first Breeders' Cup win said, “This is a humbling business; it's not something that you can ever expect. I was actually proud of a lot of seconds and thirds I have had in the Breeders' Cup because we have done it in many ways with modest money. We are pretty much outspent by a lot of players, but we run well. That's all you can do. She just went out there and did her thing. There wasn't a whole lot that was complicated about it.”
 Straight No Chaser wins the Sprint |
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. sent Federal Judge to the lead through fractions of 21.74 and 44.12 while pressed by 28-1 Bentornato and stalked by 6-1 fourth choice Straight No Chaser. Turning for home Federal Judge tired allowing Bentornato to gain the lead through 5f in 56.04. Straight No Chaser, asked by John Velazquez, outfinished Bentornato late to win by 1/2 a length in 1:08.62. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to late-running favorite Mullikin third.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 6 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 8 Straight No Chaser Velazquez 14.20 7.60 5.00 6 Bentornato Saez 23.80 12.60 10 Mullikin Prat 3.60 Winning Time: 1:08.62 $1 Exacta 8-6 165.60 $1 Trifecta 8-6-10 866.90 $1 Superfecta 8-6-10-2 6,807.50 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Straight No Chaser exits the paddock. Winning jockey John Velazquez said, “He ran great. The pace was really fast up front and I was hoping that they would back up to me as we turned for home. I asked him for run and he responded and found another gear late. I was very proud of him.”
Right: Straight No Chaser poses with his winner's blanket. Winning trainer Dan Blacker said, “He's just a really talented horse. I'm just really thankful to MyRacehorse for having me. They've been such great patient owners. It means a lot to me, obviously, but it's the horse. Ultimately, he's just a really talented horse. All the other horses see in the race are great, super talented horse, too, I'm just lucky to have the best one today.”
 Full Serrano wins the Dirt Mile |
Jockey Ryusei Sakai sent 78-1 longest shot T O Saint Denis to the lead through fractions of 22.30, 45.47, and 1:09.69 while pressed by 13-1 Full Serrano and stalked by 34-1 Tumbarumba. Turning for home T O Saint Denis tired allowing Full Serrano to gain the lead through 7f in 1:22.54. Kept to task by Joel Rosario, Full Serrano drew off to win by 1 1/2 lengths over late-running 15-2 Post Time in 1:35.48. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back to favorite Domestic Product third.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 1 mile Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 3 Full Serrano Rosario 28.80 12.40 7.40 8 Post Time Russell 7.60 4.40 9 Domestic Product Prat . 3.20 Winning Time: 1:35.48 $1 Exacta 3-8 100.30 $1 Trifecta 3-8-9 522.00 $1 Superfecta 3-8-9-7 9,159.00 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Full Serrano heads out for the post parade. Winning trainer John Sadler said, "I was thrilled to get the post 3. From there on out, we got a really good ride from Joel (Rosario). He's my home boy. We've been together for a long time. This horse came to me and has done well since we've had him here. Unfortunately, he got a little sick when we went back to Santa Anita, so he didn't get a run in the prep. He might have been in the Classic, had he not got a little temperature. I'd like to, if it works well, run in the Pegasus and then look possibly at the Middle East for this horse.”
Right: Full Serrano poses with his winner's blanket. Winning jockey Joel Rosario said, “I had a really good trip. We broke good, put myself in a good position and that was the key to winning the race on a speed track.”
 Soul of an Angel wins the Filly and Mare Sprint |
Society and 14-1 Pleasant dueled for the lead through fractions of 21.94 and 44.22 while stalked by Ways and Means and 11-2 fourth choice Scylla. 20-1 Soul of an Angel, last early under Drayden Van Dyke, came out 5 wide and rallied to win by 1/2 a length over Society in 1:21.59. It was a nose back to Pleasant third, while favorite Ways and Means tired late to finish fifth beaten 1 1/4 lengths.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 7 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 8 Soul of an Angel Van Dyke 41.60 9.80 8.40 6 Society Gaffalione 5.80 4.20 3 Pleasant Hernandez 8.20 Winning Time: 1:21.59 $1 Exacta 8-6 106.40 $1 Trifecta 8-6-3 1,443.60 $1 Superfecta 8-6-3-10 7,777.30 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Soul of an Angel in the post parade. Winning jockey Drayden Van Dyke said, “I feel amazing. I'm truly blessed and everything worked out. I just tried to keep her as close as I could. Keep in as close contact as I could. I knew when I tipped her out with the way she was traveling, I had a good chance to win it. She kicked on for me. It's amazing. I've won two titles here (at Del Mar), I've won seven [races] in one day here. This is my favorite place to be anywhere in the world. It's amazing to do what I did here and get another Breeders' Cup win.”
Right: Soul of an Angel gets hosed off on her way back to the barn. Winning trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. celebrating his first Breeders' Cup win said, "It worked out that she was coming. It was like, ‘go with it, go with it' and she did. She got there. It's just a special moment. The first quarter, I knew that's how she runs, but I thought she might be a little closer this time. Then I was a little concerned. Once they put up the first split I saw, she was into the bridle. It's a surreal moment. I hope everybody can get to enjoy, every trainer in the world, because it is special. I'm thankful for it."
Part 2 of Saturday's results and photos are available here.
Results and photos for the five Breeders' Cup races on Friday are available here.
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