Archive November 2, 2025

Willie Mullins, the Grand National-winning trainer, won the Breeders’ Cup Turf with a stunning late run, setting a course record.

The 20-1 chance won one of Flat racing’s biggest races under Dylan Browne McMonagle, with more than £2 million going to the winner at Del Mar in California. The 20-1 chance spent the majority of his early career jumping over hurdles.

Ethical Diamond, the Ebor Handicap winner in August, came out on top against second-placed El Cordobes and Rebel’s Romance, with Minnie Hauk out of the mix.

It marks the most recent milestone in Mullins’ remarkable career, which he better known as a jump racing trainer, who won the National in April with Nick Rockett.

With my son Patrick aboard, this might be closer to winning the Grand National. Mullins, 69, said, “I couldn’t believe it.

McMonagle, 22, the newly crowned Irish champion, described the training as “unbelievable.” There isn’t much bigger than this.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic, the meeting’s feature race, was won by Forever Young for the first time by Forever Young.

The third-placed Saudi Cup winner, trained by Yoshito Yahagi and trained by Ryusei Sakai, defeated Sierra Leone and Fierceness in the end this time.

This is similar to the Japanese winning the football World Cup, Yahagi said.

The victory for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick was attributed to Notable Speech, which marked his fourth Breeders’ Cup Mile success in five years.

Frankie Dettori, a retiring jockey who placed third on Khaadem in the Turf Sprint, had no fairytale ending.

Dettori announced on Wednesday that his final ride in the United States would be at Del Mar in California, before a farewell trip to South America.

The British jump racing season accelerated earlier on Saturday when Djelo defeated Pic D’Orhy and trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch won the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Ethical Diamond came with a stunning late run to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf in a course record for Grand National-winning trainer Willie Mullins.

The 20-1 chance, who spent most of his early career jumping over hurdles, surged down the outside under Dylan Browne McMonagle to claim one of Flat racing’s biggest races, with more than £2m going to the winner at Del Mar in California.

Ethical Diamond, winner of the Ebor Handicap at York in August, triumphed from runner-up Rebel’s Romance and third-placed El Cordobes, with favourite Minnie Hauk unplaced.

It is the latest landmark in the remarkable career of Mullins, better known as a jump racing trainer who won the National with Nick Rockett in April.

“This might come second best to winning the Grand National with my son Patrick on board. I couldn’t believe it,” said Mullins, 69.

Newly crowned Irish champion jockey McMonagle, 22, said: “It’s an unbelievable training performance. It doesn’t get much bigger than this.”

Forever Young gave Japan a first victory in the meeting’s feature race, the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

The Saudi Cup victor, ridden by Ryusei Sakai for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, was third last year but held off the 2024 winner Sierra Leone and Fierceness to score this time.

“In horse racing, this is like the Japanese team winning the football World Cup,” said Yahagi.

Notable Speech gave Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick their fourth Breeders’ Cup Mile win in five years.

There was no fairytale ending for retiring jockey Frankie Dettori, whose best finish was third on Khaadem in the Turf Sprint.

Dettori announced on Wednesday that the fixture at Del Mar in California would mark his last rides in the United States, before a farewell stint in South America.

Earlier on Saturday, the British jump racing season moved up a gear as Djelo edged out Pic D’Orhy to win the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch.

Ethical Diamond came with a stunning late run to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf in a course record for Grand National-winning trainer Willie Mullins.

The 20-1 chance, who spent most of his early career jumping over hurdles, surged down the outside under Dylan Browne McMonagle to claim one of Flat racing’s biggest races, with more than £2m going to the winner at Del Mar in California.

Ethical Diamond, winner of the Ebor Handicap at York in August, triumphed from runner-up Rebel’s Romance and third-placed El Cordobes, with favourite Minnie Hauk unplaced.

It is the latest landmark in the remarkable career of Mullins, better known as a jump racing trainer who won the National with Nick Rockett in April.

“This might come second best to winning the Grand National with my son Patrick on board. I couldn’t believe it,” said Mullins, 69.

Newly crowned Irish champion jockey McMonagle, 22, said: “It’s an unbelievable training performance. It doesn’t get much bigger than this.”

Forever Young gave Japan a first victory in the meeting’s feature race, the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

The Saudi Cup victor, ridden by Ryusei Sakai for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, was third last year but held off the 2024 winner Sierra Leone and Fierceness to score this time.

“In horse racing, this is like the Japanese team winning the football World Cup,” said Yahagi.

Notable Speech gave Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick their fourth Breeders’ Cup Mile win in five years.

There was no fairytale ending for retiring jockey Frankie Dettori, whose best finish was third on Khaadem in the Turf Sprint.

Dettori announced on Wednesday that the fixture at Del Mar in California would mark his last rides in the United States, before a farewell stint in South America.

Earlier on Saturday, the British jump racing season moved up a gear as Djelo edged out Pic D’Orhy to win the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch.

Willie Mullins, the Grand National-winning trainer, won the Breeders’ Cup Turf with a stunning late run, setting a course record.

The 20-1 chance won one of Flat racing’s biggest races under Dylan Browne McMonagle, with more than £2 million going to the winner at Del Mar in California. The 20-1 chance spent the majority of his early career jumping over hurdles.

Ethical Diamond, the Ebor Handicap winner in August, came out on top against second-placed El Cordobes and Rebel’s Romance, with Minnie Hauk out of the mix.

It marks the most recent milestone in Mullins’ remarkable career, which he better known as a jump racing trainer, who won the National in April with Nick Rockett.

With my son Patrick aboard, this might be closer to winning the Grand National. Mullins, 69, said, “I couldn’t believe it.

McMonagle, 22, the newly crowned Irish champion, described the training as “unbelievable.” There isn’t much bigger than this.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic, the meeting’s feature race, was won by Forever Young for the first time by Forever Young.

The third-placed Saudi Cup winner, trained by Yoshito Yahagi and trained by Ryusei Sakai, defeated Sierra Leone and Fierceness in the end this time.

This is similar to the Japanese winning the football World Cup, Yahagi said.

The victory for Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick was attributed to Notable Speech, which marked his fourth Breeders’ Cup Mile success in five years.

Frankie Dettori, a retiring jockey who placed third on Khaadem in the Turf Sprint, had no fairytale ending.

Dettori announced on Wednesday that his final ride in the United States would be at Del Mar in California, before a farewell trip to South America.

The British jump racing season accelerated earlier on Saturday when Djelo defeated Pic D’Orhy and trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Charlie Deutsch won the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.