2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

91st Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Longchamp, 7 October 2012
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

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 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 Bayrir 3 Gérald Mossé Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR)
11 nk St Nicholas Abbey 5 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien (IRE)
12 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)

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Solemia.

References

  1. "2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. "Solemia, ridden by Olivier Peslier, wins". BBC Sport. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. "2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 25 November 2012.