Highly fancied for some time leading into today’s $5m Group 1 MRC Caulfield Cup (2400m), the Tony and Calvin McEvoy trained Half Yours didn’t let his supporters down as jockey Jamie Melham created history in becoming the first female jockey to win the time-honoured race.

Pedigree Watch - British Champions Day – Expect the Unexpected

Five G1 races were contested at Ascot overnight as the British flat season culminated with a dazzling day of racing, but there were shocks and surprises with only two favourites saluting on a day which was significant back in 2023 as the last time Via Sistina (IRE) raced in the Northern Hemisphere.

Sires With Winners - Saturday October 18

Rich Enuff Quiet Achiever Wins G2 Tristarc

Ceolwulf Leads Kiwi Bred Trifecta in $5million G1 King Charles

Kiwi Bred Sprinter Wins G1 Everest

Kiwi Bred Quinella in $1million Silver Eagle

Waitak a G1 Star for Proisir

Beloved Veteran Sprinter Wins $2million G3 Sydney Stakes

First G1 Winner For Ole Kirk As Ole Dancer Wins Thousand Guineas

Sons of Encosta De Lago at Stud in Australasia

Manhattan Rain, Maschino, My Admiration, Needs Further, Puccini, Rubick, Vanbrugh