David Egan paid a touching tribute to Jack de Bromhead after winning the St Leger on Sunday.
In what was the 23-year-old jockey's first ever ride in a Classic, Egan swooped late on Eldar Eldarov to claim the Group 1 prize for trainer Roger Varian.
The Kildare native, who is the son of Irish Grand National-winning trainer Sandra Hughes, was left “gobsmacked” following the win.