Zarkava became the first three-year-old filly since Akiyda in 1982 to win Europe’s richest race, the four million euro Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, at Longchamp on Sunday. The brilliant three-year-old boosted her claims with a devastating success in the Prix Vermeille three weeks ago, extending her unbeaten run to six races.

Zarkava, trained by Alain de Royer-Dupre and ridden by Christophe Soumillon, ran about 1-½ miles on good-to-soft turf in 2 minutes, 28-4/5 seconds to defeat 15 male opponents in the Group I race. She returned $6 for a $2 win wager to U.S. simulcast horse bettors.