2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
| 91st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Longchamp, 7 October 2012 |
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| won by Solemia (IRE) |
The 2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 7 October 2012.[1] It was the 91st running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Solemia, a four-year-old filly trained in France by Carlos Laffon-Parias. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.[2]
In the closing stages of the race, Orfevre seemed likely to become the first winner of the event for Japan. But Solemia, an outsider in the betting, passed the leader in the home straight.
Race details
- Sponsor: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club
- Purse: €4,000,000; First prize: €2,285,600 [3]
- Going: Heavy
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 18
- Winner's time: 2m 37.68s
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
| 1 | Solemia | 4 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias (FR) | |
| 2 | nk | Orfevre | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Yasutoshi Ikee (JPN) |
| 3 | 7 | Masterstroke | 3 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre (FR) |
| 4 | 1 | Haya Landa | 4 | Franck Blondel | Sylvie Audon (FR) |
| 5 | ½ | Yellow and Green | 3 | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément (FR) |
| 6 | 2½ | Great Heavens | 3 | William Buick | John Gosden (GB) |
| 7 | 1 | Camelot | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 8 | nse | Sea Moon | 4 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 9 | hd | Shareta | 4 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) |
| 10 | 2½ | Bayrir | 3 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) |
| 11 | nk | St Nicholas Abbey | 5 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 12 | 2½ | Meandre | 4 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre (FR) |
| 13 | 2 | Kesampour | 3 | Gregory Benoist | Mikel Delzangles (FR) |
| 14 | dist | Mikhail Glinka | 5 | Mirco Demuro | Arslangirej Savujev (CZE) |
| 15 | 7 | Saonois | 3 | Antoine Hamelin | Jean-Pierre Gauvin (FR) |
| 16 | 4 | Ernest Hemingway | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 17 | dist | Aventino | 8 | Anthony Crastus | Yasutoshi Ikee (JPN) |
| 18 | 12 | Robin Hood | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
- Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; hd = head; dist = distance
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Solemia.
- Sex: Filly
- Foaled: 20 February 2008
- Country: Ireland
- Sire: Poliglote; Dam: Brooklyn's Dance (Shirley Heights)
- Owner: Wertheimer et Frère
- Breeder: Wertheimer et Frère
References
- ^ "2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Solemia, ridden by Olivier Peslier, wins". BBC Sport. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 25 November 2012.