Sierra Leone

Age:: 4 years old - Colt
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Gun Runner - Heavenly Love by Malibu Moon
Owner(s):: Brant, Peter M., Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael, Smith, Derrick, Westerberg and Smith, Brook T.
Trainer:: Chad C. Brown
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Debby M. Oxley
Rating:: 7.92/10

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Sierra Leone is a 4 year old colt and has raced from 2023 to 2025. He was sired by Gun Runner out of the Malibu Moon mare Heavenly Love. He was trained by Chad C. Brown and has raced for Brant, Peter M., Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael, Smith, Derrick, Westerberg and Smith, Brook T., and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Debby M. Oxley. Sierra Leone has raced at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Aqueduct, Del Mar, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Saratoga. His stakes wins include wins in the 2025 Whitney (G1), 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), 2024 Blue Grass (G1), and the 2024 Risen Star (G2).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Gun Runner

Candy Ride Quiet Giant

Ride The Rails Candy Girl Giant's Causeway Quiet Dance

Heavenly Love

Malibu Moon Darling My Darling

A.P. Indy Macoumba Deputy Minister Roamin Rachel

Stakes Tracker - Probables
Date	Horse	Race	Status
11/1/25	Sierra Leone	2025 Breeders Cup Classic G1	Probable

Sierra Leone - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
8/31/25	2nd (135)	SAR	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)	Antiquarian (136) Sierra Leone (135) Highland Falls (131)	Sierra Leone (135)	Highland Falls (131)	2:02.16
8/2/25	1st (132)	SAR	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 Whitney (G1)	Sierra Leone (132) Highland Falls (130) Disarm (127)	Highland Falls (130)	Disarm (127)	1:48.92
6/28/25	2nd (126)	CD	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 Stephen Foster (G1)	Mindframe (127) Sierra Leone (126) First Mission (124)	Sierra Leone (126)	First Mission (124)	1:47.48
3/22/25	3rd (129)	FG	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2025 New Orleans Classic (G2)	Touchuponastar (134) Hall of Fame (131) Sierra Leone (129)	Hall of Fame (131)	Sierra Leone (129)	1:48.1
11/2/24	1st (138)	DMR	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)	Sierra Leone (138) Fierceness (137) Forever Young (JPN) (135)	Fierceness (137)	Forever Young (JPN) (135)	2:00.78
8/24/24	3rd (130)	SAR	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Travers Stakes (G1)	Fierceness (133) Thorpedo Anna (131) Sierra Leone (130)	Thorpedo Anna (131)	Sierra Leone (130)	2:01.79
7/27/24	2nd (139)	SAR	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Jim Dandy (G2)	Fierceness (140) Sierra Leone (139) Batten Down (130)	Sierra Leone (139)	Batten Down (130)	1:49.15
6/8/24	3rd (124)	SAR	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Belmont Stakes (G1)	Dornoch (126) Mindframe (125) Sierra Leone (124)	Mindframe (125)	Sierra Leone (124)	2:01.64
5/4/24	2nd (120)	CD	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Kentucky Derby (G1)	Mystik Dan (120) Sierra Leone (120) Forever Young (JPN) (120)	Sierra Leone (120)	Forever Young (JPN) (120)	2:03.34
4/6/24	1st (121)	KEE	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Blue Grass (G1)	Sierra Leone (121) Just a Touch (121) Epic Ride (115)	Just a Touch (121)	Epic Ride (115)	1:50.08
2/17/24	1st (111)	FG	1 1/8 m	Dirt-	2024 Risen Star (G2)	Sierra Leone (111) Track Phantom (110) Catching Freedom (108)	Track Phantom (110)	Catching Freedom (108)	1:52.13
12/2/23	2nd (108)	AQU	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Muddy	2023 Remsen (G2)	Dornoch (108) Sierra Leone (108) Drum Roll Please (101)	Sierra Leone (108)	Drum Roll Please (101)	1:50.3
11/4/23	1st (104)	AQU	1 m	Dirt-Fast	Msw	Sierra Leone (104) Change of Command (102) Ignite the Light (102)	Change of Command (102)	Ignite the Light (102)	1:36.94
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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