Racing:Outsider Encke foiled hot favourite Camelot's bid to become the first horse to win the English Triple Crown since 1970 when the 25-1 shot, ridden by Frenchman Mickael Barzalona for the Godolphin stable, won the St Leger at Doncaster.
Camelot, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by son Joseph, won the 2,000 Guineas and Derby but could only finish second in the Leger at Doncaster, the longest of the English Classic races.
Joseph O'Brien still seemed have plenty of horse under him but needed a gap, which eventually appeared with two furlongs to run. But Encke had stolen a march under Barzelona as Camelot went in pursuit under pressure from the distance.
He closed all the way to the line but only managed to get to within three-parts-of-a length as Encke claimed the final English classic of the season with Michelangelo (10-1) back in third.
“In the Guineas he quickened and in the Derby he quickened, but he just stayed on here,” Aidan O'Brien told reporters.
“He ran a great race but just got beat. It’s disappointing for everybody but that’s the way it is. That’s racing.
“We expected him to win and if I thought they were going to go that steady I would have had a pacemaker in or two pacemakers. But that’s my fault.”
There was to be no joy for O’Brien after he took a helicopter to the Curraghfor the Irish St Leger as Fame And Glory could only finish fifth behind Royal Diamond, who won a thriller for Tommy Carmody and Niall McCullagh.
Fame And Glory set out to make every yard of the running and held a two lengths advantage with a quarter-of-a-mile to run. However he was to fade as four horses battled it out for Group One glory inside the final furlong.
It seemed Massiyn (13-2) had made the decisive move when edging ahead 100 yards from the post but there was still time for a late thrust from the 16-1 winner to gain the day in the final strides. Brown Panther (10-3) was close-up in third, just ahead of fellow British raider Aiken.
Carmody, one of the jump jockeys around in his day, said: "This is fabulous, much better than riding them!
"When you ride them you just come in, say your piece and then you’re gone but when you’re training them you live and sleep with them. We have a great team at home and Niall rides out regularly along with Ben Curtis, and Johnny Murtagh comes in to ride work when he can.”