Irish jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle rides the Willie Mullins-trained Ethical Diamond to victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf race at Del Mar in California. Photograph: Sean M Haffey/Getty Images)
Willie Mullins secured the most valuable victory of his career, and produced one of the biggest shocks in Breeders’ Cup history as ex-hurdler Ethical Diamond won the $5 million (€4.3 million) Turf on Saturday night at Del Mar.
Ireland’s newly crowned champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle produced Ethical Diamond with a devastating run down the outside to beat the former dual-winner of the race Rebel’s Romance by over a length at 28-1. Godolphin’s other runner El Cordobes was third.
“Holy cow” was the response on NBC’s coverage and even Mullins appeared stunned by the outcome which was achieved in a course-record time.
Before the race the man who has rewritten the record books of National Hunt racing – and is currently champion jumps trainer in both Ireland and Britain – had said hopes for his first runne
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