Bryony Frost made horse racing history on Saturday, becoming the first woman jockey to win the King George VI Chase.

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Frost, 25, led from start to finish on 20-1 longshot Frodon to win the traditional Boxing Day race.

“I have just won the King George!” Frost yelled after crossing the finish line.

“He has just smashed everyone’s expectations,” Frost told the BBC. “I don’t argue with him too much as he is his own personality.”

Frost said she did not know the significance of her victory.

“I didn’t realize that,” Frost told The Guardian. “That’s kind of cool.”

Frodon led throughout the 3-mile race and held off the fast-finishing Waiting Patiently to give trainer Paul Nicholls his 12th King George win, the BBC reported.

Frost had made history at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival on Frodon winning the Grade One Ryanair Chase. The pair was magical again at Kempton Park, CNN reported.

“I cannot stress how much this horse means to me,” Frost told reporters. “He is my life. You dream as a little girl to ride a horse like this.”

The win was Frost’s 175th career triumph, making her the most successful female National Hunt jockey, the BBC reported. Frost was previously tied with Lucy Alexander for most wins by a female jockey.

“It’s amazing -- although obviously he’s a very good horse on his day,” Nicholls told reporters. “He loves it round here, and I said to Bryony: ‘Just go as quick as you can, keep galloping and sail on - you know he’s tough and brave.’

“You’ve just seen today what a remarkable horse he is. He never knows when he’s beaten.”

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