William Buick reached a significant milestone in his riding career here as Mill Stream, at 11-1, dug deep to hold off the persistent challenge of Swingalong and win the Group One July Cup – the midsummer championship event for sprinters of all ages – by a neck, giving the reigning champion jockey his 100th victory at the highest level.
The majority of his century of Group One or Grade One winners – 58, to be precise – have been trained by Charlie Appleby, the Godolphin operation’s principal trainer in the UK, and 21 have been sent out by John Gosden, another Newmarket heavy-hitter.
