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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.

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.

On the face of it, Tottenham are having a good season.

After 10 Premier League games Thomas Frank’s side find themselves in the Premier League’s top four and unbeaten in the Champions League.

Yet results – and noticeably the mood of supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – have gone south in recent weeks.

After Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat by Chelsea – just as he does after every home game – Frank encouraged his players to do a lap of appreciation around the stadium.

As his players were booed off pitch, Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence were caught on camera snubbing their manager and going straight down the tunnel.

“All the players are of course frustrated,” Frank said of the incident. “They would like to do well, they would like to win, they would like to perform well, so I understand that.

“I think it is difficult to be consistent in good times and in bad times. That is why I went around to the fans as I did. It is more fun when we win, I can tell you that.”

When pushed on the reactions of Van de Ven and Spence and if their response was acceptable, he added: “I think that is one of the small issues. We have Micky and Djed who are doing everything they can.

After finishing 17th in the Premier League last season, Spurs began Frank’s tenure with three wins and three clean sheets in four games.

The Dane has repeatedly said he wants to make Tottenham Hotspur Stadium “a fortress”, but the loss to Chelsea means Spurs have won just one of five home games under him.

They have not won back-to-back league games since beginning the season with wins against Burnley and Manchester City, and have won just one of their past five games in all competitions since the October international break.

Poor home form is a continuation of a trend that started under Ange Postecoglou last season – Spurs have won just three of their past 19 home Premier League games (four draws and 12 losses), with no current top-flight side winning fewer home matches since 10 November, 2024.

In fact, in England’s top four tiers, only Southampton have won fewer home games than Spurs in this period.

“There will be more questions of Thomas Frank after the game,” former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green said on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“I don’t think he’ll have learned anything after that because it was such an abject performance on the ball. They never gave themselves a chance. They never got better. No sustained pressure at home is just not good enough.”

Former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports that the defeat was “one of the worst performances I’ve seen from Tottenham”.

“That was as easy as it gets,” he added. “If that was a boxing match I’d have stopped it. They never laid a glove on Chelsea. They made it so easy.”

Fans echoed his sentiments as they made their feelings clear, with boos ringing out at the full-time whistle.

Frank said he understood the frustration of supporters but asked for patience while his side continues to develop.

“They [the fans] did everything they could to back us in a game that we didn’t perform well in. Chelsea were better than us on the day,” he said.

“There’s no doubt, and I keep saying it, that we have a front four that is new. We have to build together with short turnarounds in games. We’ll do that. I’m not in doubt that will happen.

“I think every team I’ve coached has scored a lot of goals. It will happen again in the future here.”

Attack isn’t Frank’s only issue – only Wolves (four) have made more errors leading to opposition goals than Tottenham in the Premier League this season, who have made three along with Manchester United, Nottingham Forest & Fulham.

Tottenham have two opportunities to make amends at home in the next week, with games against Copenhagen in the Champions League and Manchester United in the Premier League.

After an abysmal league campaign last season, Frank has certainly brought improvement. But more is needed to improve both results and the mood in north London.

“I don’t think I have been in a game where we have created that little,” Frank told BBC Sport after his side finished Saturday’s game with an xG rating of 0.05.