Ethical Diamond Shocks the World: Mullins’ Masterclass & Forever Young’s Classic Glory | BC Recap

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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The Breeders’ Cup 2025 delivered everything: drama, history, and data-defying performances.Emmet Kennedy is joined by Total Performance Data’s Adam Mills and former jockey and Breeders’ Cup work rider Georgia Cox to unpack a breathtaking two days at Del Mar. This Final Furlong Podcast review blends elite analysis with data, insight, and storytelling from racing’s global stage. • Ethical Diamond’s Turf Triumph – Willie Mullins makes history as a County Hurdle also-ran beats the defending champion Rebel’s Romance. Adam dives into the data behind the shock.• Forever Young’s Classic Glory – Japan’s first-ever Classic winner beats Sierra Leone in an unforgettable finish. Could he meet Sovereignty in Dubai next?• Notable Speech’s Mile Mastery – Another Breeders’ Cup win for Charlie Appleby. Could he and The Lion In Winterdominate next season’s turf scene?• Gezora’s Group 1 Brilliance – Francis-Henri Graffard equals André Fabre’s record 13 Group 1s in a season. Adam explains why Graffard is the modern benchmark.• Aidan O’Brien Breaks the Breeders’ Cup Record – Gstaad’s Juvenile Turf victory seals O’Brien’s status as the winning-most Breeders’ Cup trainer. What’s next for the son of Starspangledbanner?• Donnacha O’Brien Joins the Club – 33/1 podcast tip Balantina wins the Juvenile Fillies Turf, giving Donnacha his first Breeders’ Cup success.• Ted Noffey’s Juvenile Win – Another Final Furlong Podcast long-range tip lands big. Could he become a serious Kentucky Derby contender? This is your complete international review of the world’s biggest racing event, with: Race-by-race insight from Del Mar Data-driven analysis from Total Performance Data Future targets and ante-post angles from trusted insiders 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Watch the full show on YouTube for visuals, data analysis, and replays: youtube.com/@FinalFurlongPodcast 💰 Presented by 1xBet.ie – over 7,000 daily events, fast withdrawals & new customer specials.18+ | T&Cs apply | Play responsibly.Your game, your odds, your 1xBet. 1xBet social media pages: Х: https://x.com/1xbet_ireland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1xbet.ie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1xbet.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1xbet-ireland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1xBet_Ireland Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proformracing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: [email protected] In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:09.7	And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy. To recap the Breeders' Cup, we've got Total Performance Data's Adam Mills and former jockey and Breeders' Cup Work Rider, which we only learned after recording the preview last weekend. Georgia Cox, who were here to give us such brilliant analysis before it. So let's briefly take a look back at it. Obviously, the extraordinary story. National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins, who has conquered the Cheltenham Festival,
1:30.9	the Aintree Grand National, Royal Ascot, and now, with his first ever runner, from an
1:36.1	unpromising draw with a horse who was beaten in the county hurdle. This year, in the entire
1:40.3	national hunt season, William Mullins accumulated as the champion trainer of Great
1:44.1	Britain, just over three million pounds. In one race in America, he wins just over two million
1:49.7	pounds. Extraordinary scenes. How did Ethical Diamond win the Breeders Cup turf? Yeah, good question
1:53.7	that, good question. I don't know entirely, I still not entirely sure how this sort of
1:59.5	hundred and mid-140s rate earlier
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