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.
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 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
Subsequent breeding careers Leading progeny of participants in the 2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Sires of Classic winners Orfevre (2nd) Epoca d'Oro - 1st Satsuki Shō (2018) Lucky Lilac - 1st Queen Elizabeth II Cup (2019) Authority - 1st Aoba Sho (2020) Gilded Mirror - 3rd NHK Mile Cup (2020) Juryoku Pierrot - 1st Yushun Himba (2026) Camelot (7th) Latrobe - 1st Irish Derby (2018) Even So - 1st Irish Oaks (2020) Athena - 1st Belmont Oaks (2018) Sir Erec - 1st Spring Juvenile Hurdle (2019)
Other Stallions Orfevre (2nd) - Marche Lorraine - (1st BC Distaff 2021), Ushba Tesoro - (1st Dubai World Cup 2023)Masterstroke (3rd) - Floridee - (1st Prix Bournosienne 2018)Saonois (15th) - Minor flat and jumps winnersSea Moon (8th) - Minor flat runnerMeandre (12th) - Exported to Czech RepublicMikhail Glinka (14th) - Exported to Czech Republic
Broodmares Great Heavens (6th) - Dubhe - Listed class handicapperSolemia (1st) - Internaute - Listed Winner, G2&3 Placed, now a Sire Haya Landa (4th) - Minor winner in JapanYellow And Green (5th) - Minor flat winnerShareta (9th) - Minor flat runners
References
External links Colour Chart – Arc 2012