Paris- Longchamp, 3 octobre 2004
PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE
Groupe I
(1'600'000 euro - 2400 mètres - turf)

1.	BAGO	M3	56	T. Gillet	Famille Niarchos	J.-E. Pease
2.	CHERRY MIX	M3	56	C.Soumillon	Famille Lagardère	A. Fabre
3.	OUIJA BOARD	F3	54,5	J.-P. Murtagh	Lord Derby	E.-A. Dunlop
4.	ACROPOLIS	M3	56	J.-P. Spencer	M.Tabor +Mme Magnier	A.-P. O’Brien
5.	NORTH LIGHT	M3	56	K. Fallon	Ballymany Stud Farm	M.-R. Stoute
6.	VALLEE ENCHANTEE	F4	58	S.Pasquier	Ecurie Wildenstein	E. Lellouche
7.	LATICE	F3	54,5	M.-J.Kinane	E. Ciampi	J.-M. Béguigné
8.	SILVERSKAYA	F3	54,5	I. Mendizabal	E.A.R.L. d Champ	J.-C. Rouget
9.	WARRSAN	M6	59,5	K.Mc Evoy	S. Manana	C.-E. Brittain
10.	VALIXIR	M3	56	E. Legrix	Famille Lagardère	A. Fabre
11.	EXECUTE	M7	59,5	D. Bœuf	Ecurie Chalhoub	J.-E. Hammond
12.	BLUE CANARI	M3	56	C.-P.Lemaire	Ecurie J.-L. Bouchard	P. Bary
13.	PRIDE	F4	58	T. Jarnet	NP Bloodstock Ltd	A. Royer Dupré
14.	IMPERIAL DANCER	M6	59,5	T.E. Durcan	P. Taplin	M.-R. Channon
15.	MAMOOL	M5	59,5	L. Dettori	Godolphin	S. Bin Suroor
16.	PROSPECT PARK	M3	56	O. Peslier	Wertheimer et Frère	C.Laffon Parias
17.	TAP DANCE CITY	M7	59,5	T. Sato	Yushida Hors. Cl. Co	S. Sasaki
18.	GREY SWALLOW	M3	56	P.J. Smullen	Mme R. Quinn	D.-K. Weld
19.	POLICY MAKER	M4	59,5	T.Thulliez	Ecurie Wildenstein	E. Lellouche
Chrono: 2’25” (1’0”42/100); distances: ½, 1, 2, cte tête, ½, cte encolure, 2 ½, ½, cte tête ; 19 partants=starters

Other articles on the Arc 2004 to be read in French

THE BRITISH CONTENDERS

Mubtaker
Arrived in France “relatively fresh”. Has impressed at lower level. His win at Kempton earlier this year has shown is considerable potential and has impressed more than one. He has always finished in the first three and faces a tough challenge in keeping that record intact. His trainer would have preferred faster ground but remains confident in his potential to make the podium.

Black Sam Bellamy
Does he have the potential to stay all the way and win? His present record does not inspire such confidence that will put him first at the post. Enjoys soft ground and is likely to come from the back as pacemakers fade.

High Chaparral
Defeated at Longchamp last year, he comes back for a second bite of the cherry. Top-class contender, he ed after injury to his shoulder to win the Irish Champion Stakes a month ago. Runner-up in that race, Falbrav went on to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in impressive style. The distance of 1m4f suits him well. Although he stands a very good chance of taking his revenge this year, he will have to fight all the way to win against the French contender Dalakhani.

Bollin Eric
The four-year-old, who has won just one of his seven starts this season, was a surprise entry for the Group One race, run over 1m 4f. Last year's St Leger winner has run creditably all year but the missing ingredient has been soft ground, which he will get at Longchamp. Has shown great consistency and has won at York with a lot of authority. Although he inspires confidence as a reliable performer, he lacks the class at this level to finish first in Arc.

Kris Kin
Since his Derby win, Kris Kin has also finished third to Alamshar in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Ascot but Fallon felt there were excuses for that run. Described as “one of the laziest horses I have ever trained” by trainer Stoute, his connections see him as a potential winner, he does not seem to be the reliable sort and will not have much say at Longchamp.

(Yahia Nazroo)

Dalakhani has proved that he is a real Champion after his thrilling finish in the 82nd running of the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Drawn in stall 14, his task was not meant to be easy but the French Derby winner, ridden in impressive style by a young and motivated Soumillon, resisted a courageous attack from Mubtaker to score in Europe’s biggest Championship race. High Chaparral, which carried high hopes, finished third for the second consecutive year. 22-year old Soumillon could hardly contain his emotions after this performance. He said, “It’s a race I wanted to win throughout my apprenticeship and its unbelievable to ride a horse like him. He is a real champion and I love him so much.” Following at the back of the field, he left Diyapour set the pace as predicted. Soumillon never pressured him. The Aga Khan-owned Dalakhani showed his class as he poured on the pace, despite the soft ground, and claimed victory by three quarters of a length. Mubtaker, ridden by an inspired Richard Hills, who surged in the lead first upon turning home, could not resist Dalakhani’s assault and finished a remarkable second. Marcus Tregoning promised to be back next year. The Aga Khan won his third Arc. Frankie Dettori who was bidding for a third consecutive success in the Arc finished a disappointing fourth on Doyen. Kris Kin was never a threat in the race and finished way back in the field.

(Yahia Nazroo)

 

 

Paris- Longchamp, 5/10/ 2003
PRIX DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE

After AKIYDA in 1982 and SINNDAR in 2000, the champion DALAKHANI (Darshaan- Daltawa- Miswaki) gave a third Arc de Triomphe'prize to the colours and breeding of Prince Karim Aga Khan. After Criterium International in 2002 and the Lupin and Jockey-Club prizes last spring it is the fourth group I victory for the training stable of Alain de Royer Dupré, which wins his first Arc' at the same time as the jockey Christophe Soumillon.
In fact, in nine outings up to today, DALAKHANI has only met defeat once against his companion under the same colours, ALAMSHAR, in the Irish Derby. While the latter has just been sold and will officiate as stallion in 2004, it is to be hoped that DALAKHANI will be kept in training and will attempt in the 2000 Arc' a double that non thoroughbred has achieved since ALLEGED in 1977 and 1978.

(champion)
 

Dalakhani		Darshaan		Shirley Heights		Mill Reef		Never Bend
								Milan Mill
						Hardiemma		Hardicanute
								Grand Cross
				Delsy		Abdos		Arbar
								Pretty Lady
						Kelty		Venture VII
								Marilla
		Daltawa		Miswaki		Mr Prospector		Raise a Native
								Gold Digger
						Hopespringseternal		Buckpasser
								Rose Bower
				Damana		Crystal Palace		Caro
								Hermieres
						Denia		Crepello
								Rose Ness

1.	MARIENBARD	M5	59,5	(L.Dettori)	Ecurie Godolphin	Bin Suror
2.	SULAMANI	M3	56	(T.Thulliez)	Famille Niarchos	P.Bary
3.	HIGH CHAPARRAL	M3	56	(M.Kinane)	Tabor-Magnier	0'Brien
4.	CALIFET	M4	59,5	(T.Jarnet)	Garcia-Gonzalez	G.Cherel
5.	ISLINGTON	F3	54,5	(K.Fallon)	Lord Weinstock	M.R. Stoute
6.	AQUARELLISTE	F4	58	(D.Boeuf)	Ecurie Wildenstein	E.Lellouche
7.	ANABAA BLUE	M4	59,5	(C.Soumillon)	C.Mimouni	C.Lerner
8.	FAIR MIX	M4	59,5	(S.Pasquier)	Ecurie Week-End	M.Rolland
9.	FALBRAV	M4	59,5	(O.Peslier)	Scud. Rencati	L.D'Auria
10.	BLACK SAM BELLAMY	M3	56	(JP.Murtagh)	Tabor-Magnier	O'Brien
11.	ANA MARIE	F3	54,5	(D.Bonilla)	Ecurie Bader	P. Demercastel
12.	FOUNDATION SPIRIT	M4	59,5	(G.Mossé)	R. Ng	F.Doumen
13.	MANHATTAN CAFE	M4	59,5	(M.Ebina)	Nishika-Yoshida	F.Kojima
14.	ASIAN HEIGHTS	M4	59,5	(D.Holland)	J.L.Pearce	G.Wragg
15.	BOREAL	M4	59,5	(A.Suborics)	Gest.Ammerland	P.Schiergen
16.	SENSIBLE	M4	59,5	(C.P.Lemaire)	Famille Niarchos	P.Bary
2'26"7 (1'01"1) distances: 3/4,1/2,1/2,cte.encol.,3/4,1 1/2, 1 1/2 16 partants.

 

1.	SAKHEE	M4	59 1/2	(L.Dettori)	Ecurie Godolphin	Entraînement Bin Suror
2.	AQUARELLISTE	F3	54 1/2	(D.Boeuf)	Ecurie Wildenstein	Entraînement Lellouche
3.	SAGACITY	M3	56	(Y.Take)	Ecurie Lagardère	Entraînement Fabre
4.	GOLAN	M3	56	(K.Fallon)	Ecurie Weinstock	Entraînement Stoute
5.	MILAN	M3	56	(M.-J. Kinaue)	Ecurie Tabor+Magnier	Entraînement O'Brien
6.	LITTLE ROCK	M5	59 1/2	(J.-P.Spencer)	Ecurie Greetham	Entraînement Stoute
7.	HIGHTORI	M4	59 1/2	(G.Mossé)	Ecurie Tanaka	Entraînement Demercastel
2'36''1 (1'15'') distances 6,1,tête,1,11/2,1/2,3, 17 partants

 

Brillant winner of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (group1, 2400 meters) in Longchamps, after he already gave a great feeling this summer in York in the International Stakes (group1, 2100 meters), SAKHEE walks on to the Breeder's Cup, taking place on saturday 17 october, on the "Belmont Prak" in New York.
Of course he will be there one of the two major trumps of Godolphin Stable, with FANTASTIC LIGHT, the one who defeated the champion of the european three years old, GALILEO, in the Irish Champion Stakes.

The mark of RIVERMAN

A four years old today, SAKHEE was bred in the Shadwell Stud of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. As three years old already, he showed a lot of talent: he got a second place behind the number one of zhe european season 2000, SINNDAR, in the Derby of Epsom.
He is a son of champion miler BAHRI ( RIVERMAN and WASNAH, NIJINSKY) a stallion at Shadwell Farm, where his fee reached 25'000US $ at that time. BAHRI has been nominated "bets european miler", as a winner of Saint James's Palace Stakes, and the Queen Elisabeth II Stakes, two "group I" raced on the Ascot racecourse. SAKHEE belongs to the first crop of BAHRI, a stallion who is getting amazing results as a beginner at stud.
THAWAKIB, mother of SAKHEE, is a daughter of top sire SADLER'S WELLS and the second dam is mare out of RIBOT. She was herself a good horse, as a winner of Ribbelsdale Stakes, a group II on the classic distance and coveted through the best british fillies. She is as well half-sister of the excellent CELESTIAL SROM (ROBERTO), winner of Princess of Wales's Stakes (groupII) and second of St Leger, Champion Stakes, and "King George", al races considered as "group I".

SAKHEE is the third product of THAWAKIB, first two are winner: one is NASHEED, a daughter of RIVERMAN (it means she is out of the same outcross as her famous half-brother SAKHEE) a winner of a listed race on 2000 meters at 3 y.o. in Newbury.

  (Champion)

 

Sakhee (USA) Mâle bai, né le 4.2.1997 élevé par Shadwell Farm (famille 21-a)		Bahri 1992		Riverman 1969		Never Bend		Nasrullah
								Lalun
						River Lady		Prince John
								Nine Lily
				Wasnah 1987		Nijinsky		Northern Dancer
								Flaming Page
						Highest Trump		Bold Bidder
								Dear April
		Tha Wakib 1990		Sadler's Wells 1981		Northern Dancer		Nearctic
								Natalma
						Fairy Bridge		Bold Reason
								Special
				Tobira Celeste 1971		Ribot		Tenerani
								Romanella
						Heavenly Body		Dark Star
								Dangerous Dame

 

• La formule magique (?)
  Le sang de NEVER BEND, 4x vainqueur de l'Arc par sa descendance : RIVERMAN + MILLREEF (ses fils), DETROIT + GOLD RIVER + SAKHEE, petits fils et arrière petit-fils.
• RIBOT, le champion italien des années cinquante, est le père de la deuxième mère de SHAKEE (Tobira Celeste). RIBOT et SHAKEE ont tous deux dominé l'Arc de 6 longueurs... une performance égalée seulement par des cracks de la trempe de SEA BIRD(!!!) au cours des dernières décénies.
• SADLER'S WELLS (qui était représenté trois fois dans ce "turf classic" à la française) n'a pas bien réussi avec ses deux fils Milan (5e) et Saddler's Creek (16e), mais il se console grâce à sa fille THAWAKIB figurant au programme comme la mère de SAKHEE.