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2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

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2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

The 2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 7 October 2012. It was the 91st running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

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The winner was Solemia, a four-year-old filly trained in France by Carlos Laffon-Parias. The winning jockey was Olivier Peslier.

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
  • Going: Heavy
  • Distance: 2,400 metres
  • Number of runners: 18
  • Winner's time: 2m 37.68s

    • Full result

  • 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 Wikipedia
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