The shortest-priced horses in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby field, Fierceness (5-2 on the morning line) and Sierra Leone (3-1), got bad news during the post position draw.
Successful on the track, the son of Curlin garnered attention for its special bond with the late Cody Dorman and should win the top honor at the Eclipse Awards.
Dorman died Sunday after suffering a "medical event" on the family s way home to Kentucky from having attended the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park in California last week, according to a statement from his parents posted Monday on Godolphin Racing s social media account.
A dozen Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" entries are up for grabs in weekend races in France, England, New York and California with the highly anticipated Group 1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris high on the list.
All three Triple Crown winners line up against the 2022 juvenile champ Forte in Saturday's Travers Stakes, the "Midsummer Derby," at Saratoga in the highlight of a massive weekend of racing.