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The 2012 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Festival at Longchamp begins early Saturday morning for those of us here in North America. First post on Saturday is at 6:25am Eastern time (an ungodly 3:25am for us West Coast folks) and 7:20am on Sunday. Post time for Sunday's Arc is scheduled for 10:25am Eastern / 7:25am Pacific.
Sunday's Longchamp card features, in addition to the Arc, six Group 1 races (and a G1 Arabian race). The Saturday card features four Group 2 races and a G1 Arabian race.
The course at Longchamp is listed as "VERY SOFT" for the card on Saturday. UPDATE: The course is now rated as "HEAVY" at Longchamp.
Below are the results from Longchamp for this weekend's Arc Festival. Click on the winner's name to go to the result chart from the Racing Post.
| Day | Post ET | Race | Age/Sex | Dist. | Winner | €1 Win |
| 6-Oct | 6:25a | Claiming Race | 2yo | 8.0 | Sushi Tuna (GB) | 4.80 |
| 6-Oct | 6:55a | G2-Prix Chaudenay | 3yo | 15.0 | Canticum (GB) | 13.60 |
| 6-Oct | 7:30a | G2-Prix Daniel Wildenstein | 3up | 8.0 | Zinabaa (FR) | 7.10 |
| 6-Oct | 8:00a | G2-Prix Dollar | 3up | 9.5 | Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) | 2.10 |
| 6-Oct | 8:30a | G2-Prix de Royallieu | 3up, f&m | 12.5 | Dalkala | 4.00 |
| 6-Oct | 9:08a | Prix Racing & Equestrian Club | 3yo | 8.0 | Pollyana (IRE) | 8.60 |
| 6-Oct | 9:40a | G1-Arabian Trophy des Juments | 4yo, f | 10.0 | ||
| 6-Oct | 10:10a | Prix Barzan | 3yo | 8.0 | Satanicjim (IRE) | 7.10 |
| 7-Oct | 7:20a | Handicap | 3up | 12.0 | Al Nejmaa (IRE) | 9.20 |
| 7-Oct | 7:55a | G1-Prix de l'Abbaye de Lonchamp | Open | 5.0 | Wizz Kid (IRE) | 9.30 |
| 7-Oct | 8:30a | G1-Prix Marcel Bousac | 2yo, f | 8.0 | Silasol (IRE) | 14.30 |
| 7-Oct | 9:05a | G1-Prix Jean-Luc Lagardre | 2yo, c&f | 7.0 | Olympic Glory (IRE) | 2.20 |
| 7-Oct | 9:40a | G1-Prix de l'Opera | 3up | 10.0 | Ridasiyna (FR) | 8.20 |
| 7-Oct | 10:25a | G1-Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | 3up | 12.0 | Solemia (IRE) | 41.50 |
| 7-Oct | 11:10a | G1-Arabian World Cup | 4up | 10.0 | ||
| 7-Oct | 11:55a | G1-Prix de la Foret | 3up, f&m | 7.0 | Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) | 4.40 |
| 7-Oct | 12:25p | G1-Prix de Cardan | Open | 20.0 | Molly Malone (FR) | 13.50 |