Sierra Leone wins the Breeders' Cup Classic Bb/RCW

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Sierra Leone edged out Fierceness in the homestretch to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic in Del Mar, California, on Sunday. In doing so, he erased the memory of the disappointment at the Kentucky Derby.

The Chad Brown-trained colt was overtaken by Mystik Dan at Churchill Downs in May but completed his three-year-old season in style.

Japanese Forever Young finished third, while European hopeful City of Troy struggled in his first race on clay and Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien was still hoping for a Classic victory after 18 attempts.

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