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Fierceness (foaled March 28, 2021) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2023 the two-year-old colt won the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park en route to being named champion juvenile of 2023. In 2024 he won the Grade I Florida Derby by a record 131⁄2 lengths [3] and later that year also the Travers Stakes.
The favorite looked in good position early. Florida Derby winner Fierceness, the 3-1 race favorite, jumped out of the gate but recovered to be among a four-wide pack leading at the first turn.
Qualification. Three-year-olds. Purse. $500,000. The Jim Dandy Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race. The Grade II race has been held annually since 1964 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The race is open to horses age three over one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It currently carries a purse of $500,000.
Overall, despite the past two years, early speed has held up fairly well in recent Derbies. On Saturday, Fierceness’ first task will be to break cleanly and establish his preferred forward position.
Here's everything you need to know about 2024 Kentucky Derby contender Fierceness, including the horse's trainer, ... Fierceness is looking to become just the third Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner ...
The 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2024 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 4. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field. There were three separate paths for horses to take to qualify for the Derby ...
Fierceness strode into the Kentucky Derby as the overwhelming favorite, but Mystik Dan took the roses in a three-horse photo finish, winning the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday in a stunning upset.
Purse. US$ 1,250,000 [ 1 ] The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is nicknamed the "Midsummer Derby" [ 2 ] and is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds according to international classifications, behind only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont ...