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Sakhee wins French award

Sakhee, impressive winner of the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere at Longchamp, has scooped the prestigious Hermes Flat Horse Of The Year Award for 2001.

The Hermes Awards are voted for by readers of the Paris-Turf, Equida, Trot Information and Courses et Elevage et l`Eperon and journalists in France.

Sakhee fought off competition from his Godolphin stablemate Fantastic Light as well as the likes of Galileo, Aquarelliste, Banks Hill and Johannesburg.

A sculpture by Christian Renonciat, from the collection known as the 'Les Chevaux Hermes', was presented by Hermes to Diana Cooper, Godolphin`s French representative, at the awards` ceremony in Paris yesterday, Godolphin`s official web-site revealed.