Overview
- Dylan Browne McMonagle executed a patient, wide move from stall 14 to land the Breeders’ Cup Turf at 20-1.
- The five-year-old set a Del Mar course record while defeating a field featuring established Group 1 winners.
- A failed bid to meet Australia’s strict veterinary checks, including concern over a previous leg screw, prompted the switch to Del Mar, a plan credited to assistant trainer David Casey.
- The winner’s rise followed a code switch highlighted by victories in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot and the Ebor at York after solid efforts over hurdles last winter and spring.
- Bred by William Kennedy and first trained by Michael O’Meara, Ethical Diamond was sold for 320,000gns before joining Willie Mullins, with O’Meara saying he was “shaking” watching the Del Mar finish.