Richard Fahey enjoyed one of the best Saturdays of his already illustrious career when he landed the William Hill Ayr Gold and Silver Cups with Don't Touch and Tatlisu as part of a magical 5,984-1 four-timer in Scotland.
On a day when he also claimed the Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury with Ribchester and was on the mark at Catterick, he smashed through the £3million prize money barrier in a single season for the first time.
The Malton handler had not tasted success in Scotland's biggest Flat race since the popular Fonthill Road won in 2006, but in Don't Touch (6-1 favourite) he has a sprinter of seemingly enormous potential.
Unraced at two, he is now unbeaten in five outings, having also won the Great St Wilfrid.
Tony Hamilton was keen not to leave it as late as at Ripon last time out, but admitted afterwards he probably hit the front too soon, holding off 50-1 chance Poyle Vinnie by half a length with Ninjago and Toofi taking minor honours.
Hamilton had earlier worn the same silks to victory on Another Touch in the opening QTS/EBF British Stallion Studs Nursery Handicap to break a losing run of over 50 rides at the track.
Fahey said of his win in the feature: "It's been a while since we've won it, but it's a race that's very hard to win.
"You need a proper horse to win this. You've got to be progressive and nearly be a Group horse.
"For a three-year-old who didn't run until May, it's pretty special.
"I think he'll be a seven-furlong horse, but he travelled better today.
"We'll probably finish for this season now, he's done enough."
Joint-owner Nicholas Wrigley said: "What an extraordinary day, I can't believe it.
"I didn't expect that. I just kept reading no three-year-old had won for 15 years and no favourite had won since God was in short pants so I thought we had no chance."
Fellow owner Kevin Hart said: "When you win a maiden first time out at Newcastle in May, you don't really dream of winning the Ayr Gold Cup - that can't have been done before.
"Tony keeps saying we haven't got to the bottom of it and he said it again today, he was going away again.
"We all think he's a seven-furlong horse. He'll be exciting next year but he might not be at Wolverhampton any more."
Hamilton said: "He's a horse I've always loved and this is a race I've always wanted to win.
"He's done it a bit too well really as I was in front too soon, but we've got away with it.
"He's really improved since the Great St Wilfrid. Ripon is a funny track and he didn't really like it. He was a lot more professional today."
Just incredible!!!!!! Don't Touch wins the Ayr Gold Cup pic.twitter.com/FGCLrLF3Eq
— Richard Fahey (@RichardFahey) September 19, 2015
Tatlisu (18-1) defied a big weight to hold off his well-backed stable companion George Bowen in the Silver Cup.
Drawn low, he made his challenge down the far side and although George Bowen was a persistent threat, Tatlisu held on by a head.
On board was the impressive Jack Garritty, who said: "He enjoys these big fields, he likes running into trouble and we got that.
"The race was run to suit.
"In the last half-furlong he wasn't doing a tap really, but he held on.
"He is a good horse on his day and I'm glad today was it."
Garritty and Fahey then teamed up with Right Touch (5-1) in the Microtech Group Handicap, also in the Wrigley and Hart silks.
Punters got a taste of what they will miss next season as Jane Cecil and Hayley Turner teamed up to win the Group Three William Hill Firth of Clyde Stakes with Shaden.
Both ladies are retiring at the end of this season but showed in no uncertain terms they are still more than capable of producing a winner.
Shaden (16-1) pulled clear of the pack with the Irish raider Only Mine, but it was the Cecil-trained filly who stayed on the strongest to win by a neck.
Turner said: "That's fantastic, going out on a high.
"The plan was to get a lead as she has pulled up in front before but I felt rather than pull her about, (it would be better) to just let her go.
"They challenged quite close to me which helped.
"The fact I've decided to retire means I'm riding with no pressure now.
"Who knows, I might come back in a few years."
Scottish (9-2) was a topical winner on the biggest day of Scotland's Flat season when making nearly all the running in the Listed William Hill Doonside Cup.
Sporting the same colours as The Corsican, winner of the Arc Trial at Newbury, Andrew Balding's charge was understandably a popular winner.
Winning rider David Probert said of the neck winner: "Last time in France he was just too keen, I probably should have just let him roll that day.
"He settled pretty well today, he's such a tough horse and he's had it easy enough out in front.
"Once I put the gun to his head, he's ground it out really well to the line.
"He's improving with every run, he's going the right way."
Fahey's former jockey Paul Hanagan was also on the scoresheet as Richard Hannon's Mutasayyid (7-1) made every yard of the running in the William Hill Ayrshire Handicap.
Michael Dods saddled a one-two in the closing Jordan Electrics Ltd Handicap when 50-1 chance Hardstone beat better fancied stablemate Corona Borealis.
