Even by the standards that have seen him rewrite National Hunt racing’s record books, Willie Mullins could trump everything he’s already achieved if successful in Tuesday morning’s Melbourne Cup.
Mullins turned the global flat racing order on its head at the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday night when his ex-hurdler Ethical Diamond beat superpower opposition to land the $5 million (€4.33 million) Turf at Del Mar.
The 28-1 outsider powered home under Ireland’s new champion jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle to beat Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance, twice a former winner of the race, while Aidan O’Brien’s Arc runner up, Minnie Hauk, could finish only sixth.
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