AFP/ Paris
Frankie Dettori rode Golden Horn to victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday, dashing the hopes for a record third win for French great Treve.
Winning Europe's most prestigious horse race for a fourth time, 44-year-old Dettori hit the front early going down the back straight and never looked like being caught by the chasing pack.
The win means a superb triple this year for Dettori and Golden Horn, having already taken the Epsom Derby and the Irish Derby.
Ridden by Thierry Jarvet, Treve, winner of the race in the last two years, had to settle for fourth place. Flintshir took second place with New Bay in third.
"I really believed in the horse. I was going that fast it was impossible for the others to pass me. It was a great performance," said Dettori
"His record is unbelievable. He is probably the best horse I have ever ridden."
Golden Horn's win was also a huge triumph for English trainer John Gosden, winning the Arc for the first time at the age of 64.
Past 20 winners of Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
List of last 20 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winners after Frankie Dettori rode Golden Horn to glory at Longchamp on Sunday
year, winner, age, jockey, trainer, owner
1996, Helissio, 3, Olivier Peslier, Elie Lellouche, Enrique Sarasola
1997, Peintre Celebre, 3, Olivier Peslier, Andre Fabre, Daniel Wildenstein
1998, Sagamix, 3, Olivier Peslier, Andre Fabre, Jean-Luc Lagardère
1999, Montjeu, 3, Michael Kinane, John Hammond, Michael Tabor
2000, Sinndar, 3, Johnny Murtagh, John Oxx, HH Aga Khan IV
2001, Sakhee, 4, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor, Godolphin
2002, Marienbard, 5, Frankie Dettori, Saeed bin Suroor, Godolphin
2003, Dalakhani, 3, Christophe Soumillon, Alain de Royer-Dupre, HH Aga Khan IV
2004, Bago, 3, Thierry Gillet, Jonathan Pease, Niarchos Family
2005, Hurricane Run, 3, Kieren Fallon, Andre Fabre, Michael Tabor
2006, Rail Link, 3, Stephane Pasquier, Andre Fabre, Khalid Abdullah
2007, Dylan Thomas, 4, Kieren Fallon, Aidan O'Brien, Magnier/Tabor
2008, Zarkava, 3, Christophe Soumillon, Alain de Royer-Dupre, HH Aga Khan IV
2009, Sea the Stars, 3, Michael Kinane, John Oxx, Christopher Tsui
2010, Workforce, 3, Ryan Moore, Sir Michael Stoute, Prince Khalid Abdullah
2011, Danedream, 3, Andrasch Starke, Peter Schiergen, Gestut Burg Eberstein/Teruya Yoshida
2012, Solemia, 4, Olivier Peslier, Carlos Laffon-Parias, Wertheimer Brothers
2013, Treve, 3, Thierry Jarnet, Criquette Head-Maarek, Sheikh Joaan al-Thani
2014, Treve, 4, Thierry Jarnet, Criquette Head-Maarek, Sheikh Joaan al-Thani
2015, Golden Horn, 3, Frankie Dettori, John Gosden, Anthony Oppenheim