2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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| Location | Longchamp Racecourse |
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| Date | October 5, 2008 |
| Winning horse | Zarkava |
The 2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 5 October 2008.[1] It was the 87th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
The winner was Zarkava, a three-year-old filly trained in France by Alain de Royer-Dupré. The winning jockey was Christophe Soumillon.[2]
Zarkava had been a doubtful runner because of the soft ground at Longchamp. Her participation was confirmed just before the start.
Race details[edit]
- Sponsor: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club
- Purse: €4,000,000; First prize: €2,285,600 [3]
- Going: Good to Soft
- Distance: 2,400 metres
- Number of runners: 16
- Winner's time: 2m 28.8s
Full result[edit]
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zarkava | 3 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré (FR) | |
| 2 | 2 | Youmzain | 5 | Richard Hills | Mick Channon (GB) |
| 3 | ½ | It's Gino | 5 | Thierry Thulliez | Pavel Vovcenko (GER) |
| 3 | dh | Soldier of Fortune | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 5 | 1 | Vision d'Etat | 3 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Eric Libaud (FR) |
| 6 | nk | Ask | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 7 | hd | Duke of Marmalade | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
| 8 | 1 | Getaway | 5 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre (FR) |
| 9 | 1 | Cima de Triomphe | 3 | Dario Vargiu | Bruno Grizzetti (ITY) |
| 10 | shd | Meisho Samson | 5 | Yutaka Take | Shigetada Takahashi (JPN) |
| 11 | 2½ | Kamsin | 3 | Johan Victoire | Peter Schiergen (GER) |
| 12 | 1½ | Papal Bull | 5 | Jimmy Fortune | Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 13 | 4 | Schiaparelli | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor (GB) |
| 14 | 3 | Blue Bresil | 3 | William Mongil | Lionel Larrigade (FR) |
| 15 | 10 | Zambezi Sun | 4 | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary (FR) |
| 16 | dist | Red Rock Canyon | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien (IRE) |
- Abbreviations: dh = dead-heat; shd = short-head; hd = head; nk = neck; dist = distance
Winner's details[edit]
Further details of the winner, Zarkava.
- Sex: Filly
- Foaled: 31 March 2005
- Country: Ireland
- Sire: Zamindar; Dam: Zarkasha (Kahyasi)
- Owner / Breeder: HH Aga Khan IV
References[edit]
- ^ "2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Superb Zarkava claims Arc triumph". BBC Sport. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "2008 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe". France Galop. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
External links[edit]
- Colour Chart – Arc 2008