On October 1st 2017 on the Chantilly racecourse took place the 96th edition of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, one of the highlights of the racing world calendar, and supported by Longines as Official Partner and Timekeeper.
As such, Longines celebrated the victory of Enable led by 2015 Longines World’s Best Jockey Frankie Dettori in this mythical race.
In addition, the brand lent its name to two other Group 1 races, namely the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines and the Prix de l’Opéra Longines, claimed by Battaash and Rhododendron respectively.
Along with the excitement of the most awaited horseracing trial, the spectators at Chantilly had the opportunity to discover the Official Watch: a model from The Longines Master Collection, featuring a sunray blue dial.
Run for the second edition year in Chantilly, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a race which generates year after year unmatched enthusiasm, as evidenced by the ten thousands spectators in attendance, as well as the billion viewers installed in front of the television screens to watch the performance of some of the best world’s racehorses. Besides, this unique horseracing event earned its worldwide reputation as it received the prestigious Longines World’s Best Horse Race award, which was presented for the first time by the IFHA and Longines in January 2016.
