Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
In 1972, Rheingold was beaten a short head by Roberto in The Derby. He then won the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud against older horses and finished fourth in the inaugural Benson &amp; Hedges Gold Cup in which Roberto beat the celebrated Brigadier Gerard. The following year, Rheingold finished second in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes to the great French filly, Dahlia. He won his second straight Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud under jockey Yves Saint-Martin then in the autumn defeated the future French Horse Racing Hall of Fame filly Allez France to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe under Lester Piggott, who was winning the race for the first time.