Notable Speech marked his first time racing on turf with a surprise victory in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket – the first Classic of the Flat season.
The 16-1 chance, ridden by William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby, had raced and won three times on the all-weather since the turn of the year.
He beat Rosallion (15-2) by a length and a half to become the first horse since 1938 to win the Classic having not raced as a two-year-old.
The odds-on favourite City Of Troy, trained by Aidan O’Brien, faded quickly and finished well down the field.
