Pre-race favourite Ace Impact has pulled away easily on the home straight to comfortably win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Italian jockey Cristian Demuro was bunched in as they turned for home but moved wide left and then attacked with about 300 meters left of the 2.4km (1.5-mile) course.
Ace Impact was clear with 50 meters left and Demuro could afford to rise up in his saddle at the line and wave his right arm triumphantly after chasing down Westover, which finished second ahead of Onesto.
“Unbelievable. I can’t even speak,” Demuro told broadcaster M6 moments later. “Once the horse goes, it’s a different horse. Incredible.”
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6.00 Concorde (nb)
6.30 Placeholder
7.00 Socialise
7.30 Rodborough
8.00 Karmology
8.30 Intoxicate
Mr Hollywood led at the halfway mark with Ace impact still behind but Demuro was not worried.
“I knew he can sprint so I was relaxed,” said Demuro, who also won in 2020 with Sottsass.
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Ace Impact’s French owner Jean-Claude Rouget jumped up and down when victory was secured and was in tears after the race.