Article by Nicholas Godfrey: The major skirmishes are now complete ahead of the Kentucky Derby, for which Sierra Leone is now vying for favouritism after overcoming adversity to win the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday [April 6].
Victory in the Group 3 Premio Federico Tesio proved that the Italian-bred Tempesti (by Albert Dock) is the best of his generation. A year before, Tempesti had won the Tesio when it had been accorded Group 2 status, and the dark chestnut colt is credited with victory in eight of 13 starts.
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