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Saffie Osborne made history in Doncaster on Saturday as she became the first woman to win a British Classic, steering 11-1 shot Highwayman home first in the Betfred St Leger.
The three-year-old, who went off 11-1, prevailed by three lengths to land a first prize pot of £397,000.
Stablemate Enceladus came off second, which gave Joseph O’Brien a 1-2 in the contest. Amelia Earhart was third.
Action made the running for most of the way in the Group One contest run over 1m 6f before tiring late on.
It was the 250th running of the Doncaster showpiece, which first took place in 1776.
Joseph, son of serial winner Aidan O'Brien, also won the race as a trainer with California Chrome in 2020.
Dramatic scenes at Doncaster as Saffie Osborne celebrates her historic win on Highwayman
Highwayman, as 11-1 shot on the day, saw off stablemate Enceladus into second place
Osborne, 24, told ITV Racing: 'I don’t think I’ve ever been speechless in my life and I didn’t have this on the bingo card for this week.
'I didn’t have a ride in the race on Monday morning, let alone one with a chance, and I can’t thank so many people enough. Firstly Joseph and his team for putting their faith in me, it won’t change Joseph’s life, but it will change mine.
'My agent Tony Hind, I would be nowhere without him and I know it’s cliched but my mum, dad and whole family. This means the absolute world and as I crossed the line I was in shock. I just can’t believe it and it just doesn’t feel real.
'I was more forward than I anticipated, but he was travelling so well into it, I couldn’t believe it.'
