JAMES Graham, the Dublin-born jockey who has been based in America for almost 20 years, enjoyed one of his very best days of his career last Saturday when he rode Two Emmys to win the Grade 1 Mr D Stakes (formerly the Arlington Million) in Chicago.

From Finglas, Graham has been based in or around Arlington Park since 2004, so victory in this $600,000 race will have been very special to him, his wife Lisa and their two children.