Cieren Fallon claimed a landmark first Group One success aboard 12-1 shot Oxted in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
Fallon, son of former champion Kieren, was the leading apprentice last season and continued his emergence at the highest level aboard the Roger Teal-trained victor.
He made a bold move over two furlongs from home on the four-year-old, and had a length and a quarter to spare over the field.
His father famously never won the Group One and neither has Frankie Dettori, who chased him home on Denis Hogan's Irish raider Sceptical (18-5).
Golden Horde (2-1F) was back in third for Clive Cox, but it was Oxted who wrote his and his young jockey's name into the history books.
Fallon, riding in just his second Group One after finishing unplaced on Les Hogues in the 1000 Guineas, is still an apprentice but was unable to use his claim in such exalted company.
Oxted won the Portland Handicap last September, but reappeared this year with a win in the Group Three Abernant Stakes.
He was taking another big step up in grade but handled it with aplomb, always looking in control down the centre of the track for his young jockey.
Golden Horde had the seemingly preferred position on the rail, but had no answer to Oxted running into the dip and it was Sceptical, who also went close at Royal Ascot, who chased home the impressive winner.
A massive performance from the Roger Teal-trained Oxted, who lands the Group 1 Darley July Cup Stakes in thrilling style under @CierenFallonJr
— Newmarket Racecourse (@NewmarketRace) July 11, 2020
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Fallon said: "I'm speechless. I was just a passenger on a very good horse today. Mr Teal and his team have done a very good job with him.
"I can't believe I'm a Group One-winning jockey as an apprentice, never mind such a young age. I owe Roger so much for keeping faith with me.
"The feel he gives you this year, I couldn't tell I rode him last year, he feels a different horse
"He's wintered very well. I finished second on him here before he won the Portland, so we knew he'd handle the dip.
"There was a bit of pressure but I'd spoke to my dad beforehand, my jockey coach Michael Tebbutt and my boss Mr (William) Haggas, so I'm very lucky to have the support around me.
"Dad just told me to jump out in a straight line and kick going into the dip and then see what's underneath me. What a horse.
"I've got a picture at home of us winning the Abernant, I'll have to get a bigger one of us winning the July Cup now!"
Kieren Fallon said of his son: "He's got it - I know he's got it. It was difficult for the young lads to get going again, but he's had a couple of decent winners now and when you're on a roll, things fall your way.
"He's got so much confidence - I wish I had half his confidence when I was riding.
"William has done so much with him behind the scenes. He has sent him to Australia and he has sent him to America. He's doing everything to get him where needs to be at.
"He works hard and he's dedicated, but without William he wouldn't be having this success. He's done a great job with him."
Master Of The Seas (4-1) ran out an impressive winner of the bet365 Superlative Stakes to maintain his unbeaten record.
Successful in a four-runner race on his debut on the Rowley Mile last month, the son of Dubawi was a three-length winner for Charlie Appleby in the seven-furlong Group Two.
Settled nicely by William Buick, he was happy to take a lead as Miami Joy set a decent early tempo.
The favourite Hudson River was settled just in behind and had every chance coming out of the dip, but found disappointingly little.
By then Master Of The Seas had quickened clear in taking fashion and while Devious Company (7-1) gave chase, it was in vain and he was beaten by three lengths. Seventh Kingdom (6-1) made late gains from last into third.
What a performance!
— Newmarket Racecourse (@NewmarketRace) July 11, 2020
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Appleby said: "That was pleasing. He won at the Rowley Mile and, to be honest, on that day we had the other horse in there, Yibir. They worked the week before and he had put a good bit of distance between him and this horse.
"On the day though this horse was very professional and Brett (Doyle) got off him and said 'I can't tell you how good he is, as he has done nothing wrong and just galloped to the line'.
"He just goes about his business at home and is very straightforward. Today I said to William 'if you are travelling well enough, don't be frightened to let him roll as he is a relentless galloper'.
"William said he got there too soon and he gave him a little bit of a harder race than he wanted to as he got there and all of a sudden everything just fell away. He is a nice stamp of horse and he has lovely temperament on him at home and what we have seen on the racetrack.
"We might have a look at the National Stakes and give him a trip over there (Ireland). We will give him a little bit of a break as Goodwood would come a bit quick, so the likely route is we will head to the National.
