( CNN ) -- When it comes to the richest horse race on the European circuit , the girls are definitely beating the boys . Treve became the third successive filly to win the $ 5.4 million Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday , following in the example of Solemia and Danedream , plus Zarkava in 2008 . The French-bred three-year-old romped to the fifth successive race win of her career , beating Japanese favorite Orfevre by five lengths at Longchamp . Jockey Thierry Jarnet made the most of his late call-up as replacement for Frankie Dettori , who broke his ankle on Wednesday , as the 46-year-old captured his third Arc -- and first since 1994 . `` It was a different era when I was riding for Andre Fabre and I 'm just pleased to show I can still be effective , '' Jarnet said . `` This is beautiful , more in a way for the filly than for myself , as I have a strong affinity with her . '' Trained by Criquette Head-Maarek , who in 1979 became the first woman to prepare an Arc winner , Treve is owned by Qatar 's Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani . `` I want to say thank you to Frankie Dettori as he rode an amazing race on her in the Prix Vermeille . I said to save her for today and he did , '' Head-Maarek said of Treve , which also won last month 's Grade One warmup race to be only the sixth horse to complete that double . `` I am sorry he is not here today . The way she won was incredible . She was wide the whole way and was traveling so easily the jockey just said he just let her go . `` I 'm surprised how well she won , as we 've never pushed her . I thought she had six gears , but today she put the seventh one on . '' Treve 's connections said her triumph came despite running with `` her nose the the wind . '' `` The right horse always manages to get herself out of difficult situations , '' Jarnet said . Breeder Alec Head added : `` It is extraordinary ! She had the worst possible race and yet won brilliantly . What a filly ! I have trained good horses , but ones like that ... '' It was another disappointment for the thousands of Japanese fans who again flocked to Longchamp , with Orfevre falling short for the second year in a row . `` Treve took off at the 350 and we could n't follow her , '' said his Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon . `` I was hoping she would stop , but she did n't . I 'm very sorry for the Japanese fans , owners and trainers who want to win this beautiful race and keep finishing second . '' Another Japanese hopeful , Kizuna , was fourth behind Fabre 's German-bred , French-trained Intello .
Treve wins Europe 's biggest racing prize , the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe . French filly wins by five lengths from Japanese favorite Orfevre . It is the third year in a row that a filly has beaten the colts at l'Arc . Orfevre was also runner-up last year , disappointing the visiting Japanese fans .