Check out Fierceness’ previous performances, jockey, coach, early BUSR odds and full evaluation heading into the Breeders’ Cup Basic.
Fierceness has been down this highway earlier than and appears to get pleasure from Southern California. He received the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) in 2023 at Santa Anita, completed second within the Breeders’ Cup Basic final yr at Del Mar, and received the Pacific Basic (G1), additionally at Del Mar, on Aug. 30.
On Nov. 1 again at his favourite observe Del Mar, Fierceness has an opportunity to avenge his Basic defeat to Sierra Leone in what’s shaping up as the most effective fields within the historical past of the 1 ¼-mile race that normally decides Horse of the 12 months.
Some background:
As a 2-year-old in 2023, Fierceness was despatched West by coach Todd Pletcher for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and blew away the sphere by 6 ¼ lengths to clinch Eclipse Award as 2-year-old male champion.
A yr later, on the finish of a 3-year-old marketing campaign that had its ups and downs – edging Thorpedo Anna within the Travers months after working 15th within the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the favourite — he confirmed up at Del Mar and ran a robust race however was overwhelmed by Sierra Leone within the Basic.
On the finish of the summer season, Pletcher wished to check out his 4-year-old star within the Pacific Basic (G1) at Del Mar. Good name. Fierceness, beneath jockey John Velazquez, got here by means of with a 2 ½ size victory over Preakness Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Journalism.
And now he’s prepared for a return journey and Pletcher is feeling good about his possibilities with Fierceness (he has three different Basic contenders in Mindframe, Antiquarian and Locked).
Fierceness labored (5 furlongs in 1:00.56) in firm with Antiquarian on Oct. 17 over Saratoga’s Oklahoma coaching observe.
“We wished to match (Fierceness) up with somewhat stronger mate and ensure we acquired an excellent strong work,” Pletcher advised drf.com. “With all 4 horses, right now was the sternest work we had been going to search for. They’re going to ship (Oct. 26), we received’t look to do fairly as a lot subsequent week.”
Breeders’ Cup Basic Betting and Horse Info
Fierceness has turn into extra predictable over the previous yr with 4 wins and a pair of seconds from seven races. He’s versatile as he can sit off the tempo or stalk the leaders. If he takes to the Del Mar floor like he did within the Pacific Basic, he’ll be proper there on the end.
Contender Info Card
- Publish place: TBD
- Odds: 6-1 (BUSR odds)
- Jockey: John Velazquez
- Coach: Todd Pletcher
- Homeowners: Derrick Smith, Repole Secure, Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier
- Age: 4
- Profession document: 13-7-2-1
- Profession earnings: $5,155,320
- Final race: Pacific Basic (G1), Aug. 30, 1st
- High Equibase pace determine: 117
- Pedigree: Metropolis of Mild-Nonna Bella, by Keep Thirsty
- Shade: Bay
- Working type: Off-the-pace/stalker
Notes: Pletcher ranks third amongst main Breeders’ Cup trainers with $29 million in earnings; he has 15 Breeders’ Cup wins, together with a Basic win with Vino Rosso in 2019 … Velazquez leads all jockeys in Breeders’ Cup earnings with $39.3 million, most mounts with 225, and his 21 victories, together with the 2020 Basic aboard Genuine, are second to Mike Smith).
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