Fierceness

Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna's late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head on Saturday, denying the filly's attempt to become the first female winner of the Grade 1 race in over a century.

City of Troy is the favorite to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. The race will feature 14 horses from around the world.

The 41st Breeders' Cup Thoroughbred World Championships take place Friday and Saturday from Del Mar, California. The two-day, 14-race event starts with Future Stars Friday, which features five juvenile (two-year-old) races. On Saturday, the Breeders' Cup will showcase nine more races across different surfaces and divisions, including the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.