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Celebrating a Century of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe charts the history of Europe's - and arguably the world's - greatest horse race. Established in 1920 and staged in Paris on the Bois de Boulogne, the Arc is a truly international contest attracting runners from England, Ireland, Japan, Italy, Germany and the USA. This illustrated race-by-race account traces the exploits of many all-time racing legends. From Ribot, Sea Bird, Allez France and Mill Reef, to Dancing Brave, Sea The Stars, Treve and Enable. It's also a who's who of the turf starring the Rothschild, Aga Khan, Wildenstein, Wertheimer and Head families, as well as Marcel Boussac, Vincent O'Brien, Lester Piggott and Yves Saint-Martin. The modern era features luminaries such as Andre Fabre, Coolmore, Godolphin, John Gosden, Frankie Dettori and Khalid Abdullah. You'll discover which champion hurdler won the title, which horse came back from stud to recapture his crown and which jockey ended up in prison as a result of his win.

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Publié par	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Date de parution	28 septembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781785317545
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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First published by Pitch Publishing, 2020
Pitch Publishing
A2 Yeoman Gate
Yeoman Way
Durrington
BN13 3QZ
www.pitchpublishing.co.uk
Malcolm Pannett, 2020
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Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How the seventh French Classic came into being
A brief history of horse racing and the French-bred thoroughbred
A monumental name
Timeline of events
1920 Comrade commands respect
1921 France off the mark with super Ksar
1922 Double and quits for Ksar
1923 Parth to glory
1924 Magnificent Massine
1925 Rules given Priori-ty over Cadum
1926 Biribi supr me for Torterolos
1927 Fourth time s the charm for Mon Talisman
1928 Kantar is turbo-charged
1929 Ortello opens account for Italy
1930 Motrico jumps to it on rain-sodden ground
1931 Pearl Cap asserts as Tourbillon fails to ignite
1932 Back from stud Motrico wins again
1933 Gap comes in time for Crapom
1934 Brilliant Brant me flashes home
1935 Samos is a great spare ride for Sibbritt
1936 Boussac off the mark with Corrida
1937 Corrida comes wide to collect a million francs
1938 Rothschild scores again with clair au Chocolat
1939 Prix de l Arc de Triomphe cancelled
1940 Nazi occupation of France begins
1941 Le Pacha scores in smallest Arc field
1942 Devastating Dj bel scores with authority
1943 Verso II is victorious at Le Tremblay
1944 Ardan wins first Arc after the liberation of Paris
1945 Nikellora has her day in the sun
1946 Caracalla gives Boussac a fifth Arc
1947 Le Paillon adds Arc to French Champion Hurdle
1948 Migoli the first winner for the Aga Khan III
1949 Coronation reigns in Europe s richest race
1950 Tanti me trounces opposition
1951 Terrific Tanti me does it again
1952 Nuccio wins Head-to-Head
1953 La Sorellina and Silnet give tienne Pollet a one-two
1954 Silky smooth Sica Boy sluices in
1955 Tesio scores posthumously with Ribot
1956 Ribot all class as he extends unbeaten run to 16
1957 Serge Boullenger steers home longshot Oroso
1958 Ballymoss the first winner for Ireland
1959 Saint Crespin - it s close, very close
1960 A powerful performance by Puissant Chef
1961 Molvedo too strong for Right Royal
1962 Soltikoff atones for Herbager disappointment
1963 Exbury stays calm as favourite boils over
1964 Prince Royal prevails in an incident-packed race
1965 Sea Bird flies into immortality
1966 Freddy scores for grandfather on Bon Mot
1967 Topyo wins in record 30-strong field
1968 Vaguely Noble for Ireland, France and the USA
1969 Levmoss holds Park Top s late surge
1970 Sassafras ends Nijinsky s unbeaten run
1971 Mill Reef cruises home in 50th Arc
1972 San San - first filly to win since La Sorellina
1973 Rheingold ends Piggott s drought
1974 Out of control - Allez France and the crowd
1975 Star Appeal - the outsiders outsider at 119/1
1976 Ivanjica s withering run seals it for Wertheimer
1977 Alleged prevails in a tactical masterclass
1978 Alleged again
1979 Three Tro kas triumphs for four Heads
1980 Detroit battles it out under Eddery
1981 Gold River suited by track and pace
1982 Akiyda leads home the A-team
1983 Dream passage for All Along
1984 Wildenstein again with Sagace
1985 Rainbow Quest wins it in the Stewards Room
1986 Dancing Brave - high, wide and handsome
1987 Trempolino leads home three Ts
1988 Tony Bin goes one place better
1989 Carroll House collects for Jarvis and Balzarini
1990 Saumarez for l homme aux gants blancs
1991 Suave Dancer is sublime
1992 Subotica slugs it out for Fabre and Jarnet
1993 Urban Sea for Saint-Martin junior
1994 Like mother like son as Carn gie emulates Detroit
1995 Lammtarra wins it all in less than ten minutes
1996 H lissio clearly the best in 75th Arc
1997 Peintre C l bre is picture perfect
1998 Sagamix battles home for Lagard re
1999 Magnificent Montjeu sprints to glory
2000 Sinndar is superlative
2001 Sakhee supreme and six million francs richer
2002 Marvellous Marienbard takes home the euros
2003 Dalakhani destroys the opposition
2004 Bago bags it for Niarchos heirs
2005 Hurricane Run like a whirlwind
2006 Rail Link makes all the right connections
2007 Dylan Thomas is poetry in motion
2008 After a stumbling start Zarkava zooms in
2009 Sea The Stars is out of this world
2010 Workforce wows
2011 Danedream comes true in record time
2012 Orfevre succumbs to Solemia
2013 Unbeaten Tr ve avec beaucoup de vitesse
2014 No truce as Tr ve repeats success
2015 Golden Horn for the golden boy
2016 Found is fantastic as O Brien dominates
2017 Willing Enable stars in second Chantilly Arc
2018 Enable doubles up as Arc returns to Longchamp
2019 Waldgeist is wunderbar
Appendices
Bibliography
Key
In the form line sections, Arc-runners are shown in bold. In the breeding diagrams, fillies and mares are shown in italics with Arc-winners in bold.
Foreword
In 1970, as a young boy in England, I crossed the road to my best friend s house in order to watch the BBC s coverage of the Arc - and Nijinsky was going to win.
In those days, satellite links were fragile and could break down at any time. Even in bright sunlight the grainy black and white pictures often gave the impression of thick fog or heavy snow.
What I saw was unbelievable. Lester Piggott was a genius, Nijinsky was unbeatable, but Nijinsky didn t win. He emerged from the fog to come to take the lead. But instead of sprinting away, he was repassed by Sassafras, who won by a head.
I now know that there were very good reasons why Nijinsky didn t win - impatient readers should skip to the 1970 essay now - but at the time I couldn t understand what I d just seen.
A year later the next English superstar, Mill Reef, did win and so within 12 months I d experienced the extremes the Arc had to offer. But, more importantly, in those races I d been introduced to Yves Saint-Martin and Freddy Head, who were now on my list of favourite jockeys.
It didn t take long for me to become a confirmed Francophile and for the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe to become my favourite race.
Since then I ve been lucky enough to have a series of jobs where I ve been required to watch French racing on a daily basis - as the old line goes, it s a tough job but someone has to do it .
As a history geek, I couldn t help but research the subject ad infinitum and after setting out to document everything that had ever happened in French racing, it seemed more sensible to limit the scope to the greatest race.
So here it is. The history of the autumn clash of the generations that produces the champion of Europe. I hope you have an enjoyable canter through the decades and that the more recent years jog plenty of memories.
Acknowledgements
I d like to give my thanks to the following who, in their different ways, have all helped in bringing this project to fruition.
Firstly my friends and family, primarily my father to whom I owe everything. To Immy, Mandy, Steve, Paul, Joanna, Russell, and Paula, who all gave their unstinting support.
Tremendous thanks to Jane at Pitch who saw the merit of the venture, and who with her colleagues - Graham, Dean, Matt and Duncan - made it happen.
To Graham Russel - for his proof-reading pointers and Laurent Barbarin, Sky s French racing guru , for his help in finding some of the missing data. Brough Scott and Tim Cox for their encouragement and comments when the project was in its early stages.
Thanks also to Getty Images, Alamy, and the Press Association for the pictures. Finally to my current and former colleagues, Daren Cheverton, Martin Pennington, Shabaz Rafiq, Paul Newton, Richard Coghill and Ian Holding et al, for their knowledge and help over the years. And, of course, all at Brighton, Fontwell, and Plumpton racecourses.
Introduction
How the seventh French Classic came into being
This is the history of the greatest horse race in France - arguably the world. In its centenary year, what better time to celebrate the heritage of the race that has evolved to become the undisputed horse racing championship of Europe.
The Prix de l Arc de Triomphe has produced extraordinary drama, some huge shocks, and even some gut-wrenching lows, but above all - and on a regular basis - it has witnessed the exploits of truly great champions.
Before we come on to the inaugural running of the great race we need all the required ingredients to be in place. We need the sport of horse racing to exist in France, we need an organising body, we need a racecourse to run it on and, of course, a great race requires a suitably grandiose name.
A brief history of horse racing and the French-bred thoroughbred
Horse racing has existed in many different forms for hundreds of years; it even featured in the ancient Olympics. In northern Europe in the 17th century it was the Stuart kings of England who laid the foundations of the sport on Newmarket s heath, while not long after in France, Louis XIV staged racing at Versailles.
Modern racing started in earnest with the emergence of the thoroughbred at the start of