The Aidan O’Brien-trained Yeats created history by winning his fourth Gold Cup at Royal Ascot today. Yeats went off as the 6-4 favorite with reports of multiple bets in excess of £25000 being lumped onto this superb stayer.

Yeats didn’t disappoint his backers or the Ascot crowd with another classy performance in the race. He slipped past the field and looked very comfortable on the run home. The win by Yeats will be a massive blow to bookmakers who are expect to lose millions in payouts to the heavily backed horse.