The 2001 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 7 October 2001. It was the 80th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Sakhee, a four-years-old colt trained in Great Britain by Saeed bin Suroor. The winning jockey was Frankie Dettori.
Race details Sponsor: Groupe Lucien Barrière Purse: 10,500,000 F; First prize: 6,000,000 F Going: Holding Distance: 2,400 metres Number of runners: 17 Winner's time: 2m 36.1s
Full result Pos. Marg. Horse Age Jockey Trainer (Country) 1 Sakhee 4 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor (GB) 2 6 Aquarelliste 3 Dominique Boeuf Élie Lellouche (FR) 3 1 Sagacity 3 Yutaka Take André Fabre (FR) 4 shd Golan 3 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute (GB) 5 1 Milan 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 6 1½ Little Rock 5 Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute (GB) 7 ½ Hightori 4 Gérald Mossé Philippe Demercastel (FR) 8 3 Egyptband 4 Olivier Doleuze Criquette Head-Maarek (FR) 9 2½ Anabaa Blue 3 Christophe Soumillon Carlos Lerner (FR) 10 4 Foreign Affairs 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott (GB) 11 5 Diamilina 3 Olivier Peslier André Fabre (FR) 12 ½ Honorifique 4 Thierry Gillet Rod Collet (FR) 13 1 Anzillero 4 Kevin Woodburn Dave Richardson (GER) 14 5 Idaho Quest 4 Thierry Thulliez Henri-Alex Pantall (FR) 15 nk Holding Court 4 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis (GB) 16 20 Saddler's Creek 3 Paul Scallan Aidan O'Brien (IRE) 17 dist Chimes at Midnight 4 Wayne Smith Luke Comer (IRE) Abbreviations: shd = short-head; nk = neck; dist = distance
Winner's details Further details of the winner, Sakhee. Sex: Colt Foaled: 14 February 1997 Country: United States Sire: Bahri; Dam: Thawakib (Sadler's Wells) Owner: Godolphin Breeder: Shadwell Farm
References
External links Colour Chart – Arc 2001