Two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runnerup Orfevre ended his career on an emphatic note as the 2011 Japanese Triple Crown champion won the Arima Kinen by an astounding eight lengths on Sunday.
The overwhelming first choice under Kenichi Ikezoe, Orfevre captured Japan's grand season finale for the second time in a one-horse show that left the other 15 runners stunned and in the dust at Nakayama Racecourse.
The former Japanese horse of the year cut a time of 2 minutes, 32.3 seconds over the 2,500 meters — 1.3 seconds faster than second-place Win Variation.