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Sierra Leone Powers to Whitney Stakes Victory and Secures Breeders’ Cup Classic Berth

Chad Brown celebrated his first Whitney Stakes win at Saratoga, propelling Sierra Leone toward the Travers Stakes on August 23.

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Overview

  • Sierra Leone surged from last to win the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga by a length under jockey Flavien Prat, clocking 1:48.92 for the 1⅛-mile race.
  • The reigning Breeders’ Cup Classic champion’s victory on August 2 granted him a “Win and You’re In” berth to the $7 million Classic at Del Mar.
  • Trainer Chad Brown, a native of Mechanicville, hailed the Whitney triumph as a deeply personal milestone at his home track.
  • Highland Falls and Disarm finished second and third respectively, while morning-line favorite Fierceness faded to fifth.
  • Analysts note that a Travers Stakes win would make Sierra Leone the eighth horse ever to complete the Travers–Breeders’ Cup Classic double, and Bill Mott has Sovereignty in light training ahead of the August 23 showdown.