A FREAK horse racing result has been seen for the first time ever – after a jockey beat her brother, husband and sister to victory.
Proud Katie Davis came out on top after seeing off the other members of her family in style at Saratoga in the US.
Katie was first on Bon Adieu while her brother Dylan Davis was second on Mim.
Her husband Trevor McCarthy finished third on Embraceable Gal and her sister Jacqueline Davis was fourth on Sweet Liberty.
It is thought to be the first time four members of the same family filled the top four finishing places in the same race.
What makes it even more remarkable is that just two years ago Katie and Trevor's very future as jockeys was in doubt.
Until recently US gambling laws stopped punters betting on jockeys separately if they were married.
Bettors had to back both as a pair in a 'sexist and outdated' rule known as 'coupling'.
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It was something they found out just days after tying the knot in December 2020, with Katie blasting: "It's not the 1800s anymore."
That was all a distant memory last weekend, however, as the family affair produced a result for the ages.
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Katie gained bragging rights with her victory worth £18,835 – more than four times the £4,109 her fella got for coming third.
She said she sensed her brother closing on her in the final stages but dug deep to win.
Kate said: "I was waiting for this moment. We made history again and it was really nice to beat Dylan this time.
"I looked back and thought here he comes, I've got to ride harder."
While sister Jackie added: "I was really happy for all of us. I thought it was really cool.
"During the race we were all trying to beat one another. Afterward, we were laughing.
"When my horse started getting tired, I was watching Dylan's and Katie's horses go forward and I didn't know who to root for.
"Everybody was really excited after it was over. This was amazing."
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