The 2021 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp Racecourse on Sunday 3 October 2021. It was the 100th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The race was won by Gestüt Auenquelle's four-year-old colt Torquator Tasso, trained in Germany by Marcel Weiss and ridden by Rene Piechulek. It was the first Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victory for both the trainer and jockey. Torquator Tasso became the third German-trained winner of the race after Star Appeal in 1975 and Danedream in 2011.
Torquator Tasso defeated defending champion Tarnawa by three-quarters of a length, with Hurricane Lane finishing third and Adayar fourth. The winner was sent off at odds of 72/1, making the victory one of the biggest upsets in the history of the race.
The race was run on heavy ground following substantial rainfall. Japanese-trained mare Chrono Genesis finished seventh, while Deep Bond finished fourteenth. Love was declared for the race but was a non-runner, leaving 14 actual runners.
Full result The below result is sourced from Racing Post and France Galop. Pos.DrawTimeMarg.HorseAgeJockeyTrainer (Country)1122:37.62Torquator Tasso4Rene PiechulekMarcel Weiss (GER)233/4Tarnawa5Christophe SoumillonDermot Weld (IRE)32short neckHurricane Lane3James DoyleCharlie Appleby (GB)4113Adayar3William BuickCharlie Appleby (GB)5103/4Sealiway3Franck BlondelCedric Rossi (FR)69headSnowfall3Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien (IRE)7141/2Chrono Genesis5Oisin MurphyTakashi Saito (JPN)86short headBubble Gift3Gerald MosseMikel Delzangles (FR)981 1/4Alenquer3Tom MarquandWilliam Haggas (GB)101short neckMojo Star3Rossa RyanRichard Hannon (GB)1173Broome5Yutaka TakeAidan O'Brien (IRE)12152 1/2Raabihah4Cristian DemuroJean-Claude Rouget (FR)13131Baby Rider3Ioritz MendizabalPascal Bary (FR)14530Deep Bond4Mickael BarzalonaRyuji Okubo (JPN)
Race details Sponsor: Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Purse: €5,000,000 Going: Heavy Distance: 2,400 metres Number of runners: 14 Winner's time: 2:37.62 Non-runner: Love
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