Horse racing-Forever Young hangs on to win Breeders' Cup Classic
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Japan's Forever Young held off a formidable field to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack in Southern California on Saturday.
The bay colt went off at 7/2 odds after finishing third last year and settled into the pack midway through the 1-1/4 mile race before pulling away around the final turn.
He held off favourite Fierceness down the final straight and a late challenge from last year's winner Sierra Leone to cross the line first.
The $7-million race was widely considered among the most competitive in recent memory, even after the favourite, Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty, was scratched due to illness. REUTERS
