Sierra Leone (horse)
| Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Gun Runner |
| Grandsire | Candy Ride (ARG) |
| Dam | Heavenly Love |
| Damsire | Malibu Moon |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 31, 2021 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Dark bay or brown |
| Breeder | Debby M. Oxley |
| Owner | 1. Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerburg, Rocket Ship Racing & Peter Brant (2023) 2. Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerburg, Brook T. Smith & Peter Brant (2024–) |
| Trainer | Chad C. Brown |
| Record | 10: 4 - 3 - 3 |
| Earnings | $6,058,000 |
| Major wins | |
| Risen Star Stakes (2024) Blue Grass Stakes (2024) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Classic (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse (2024) | |
| Last updated on January 24th, 2025 | |
Sierra Leone (named after the West African country with the same name) (foaled March 31, 2021) is a multiple-Grade winning American Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2024, as a three-year-old colt, he won the Breeders' Cup Classic.