Stunning victory of Sierra Leone in the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships
Widely known as thoroughbred racing's most prestigious international event of the year, the 41st edition of the Breeders' Cup World Championships took place on November 1 and 2 in Del Mar, California (USA). Longines, the Official Partner and Official Timekeeper of the event, timed the sensational win of Sierra Leone ridden by Flavien Prat in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic. To recognize their achievement, the owner, breeder, trainer, and jockey of Sierra Leone were presented with elegant Longines timepieces.
Longines further strengthened its support for the top horses and riders by timing the victories of Rebel’s Romance and Thorpedo Anna in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf and the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff respectively.
On this occasion, Longines was proud to present a 34 mm blue Conquest model as the Official Watch of the event. The ultimate every day watch, it is powered by an exclusive Longines self-winding mechanical movement, combining sporty elegance with precision.