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Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Sierra Leone Surges in Latest World’s Best Racehorse Rankings

Buoyed by a 1 ½-length victory in the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 2 at Del Mar, U.S.-based 3-year-old Sierra Leone improved his rating from a 120 to a 125 in the ninth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024.

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Resolute Racing Named Title Sponsor of Eclipse Awards

Nov. 13, 2024 – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Resolute Racing will become the title sponsor of the 54th Annual Eclipse Awards, which will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at The Breakers Palm Beach.

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Equibase Trainer and Jockey Rankings Remain Stable, Shug McGaughey Enjoys Big Week

Following another successful week with four wins and $389,642 in earnings, Chad Brown remains on top of the 2024 Equibase standings in the trainer division with earnings of $29,873,82, more than $4 million ahead of Steve Asmussen in second.

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Pros and Cons of the 2024 Champion 3-Year-Old Male Contenders

Last year I put together some pros and cons for what figured to be a competitive race for Horse of the Year, but Thorpedo Anna appears to be a fairly strong favorite to win the top prize at the 2024 Eclipse Awards, so let’s shift focus to the 3-year-old male division.

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Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Sierra Leone to Race in 2025

Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone will race next year as a 4-year-old, Coolmore America announced in a social media post Nov. 7.

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