Goldikova took her winning tally at the highest level to 14 when landing the Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville for the fourth successive year.
Olivier Peslier had the cheek to ease down the Freddie Head-trained six-year-old in the dying strides after putting the race to bed a furlong out.
Sahpresa stayed on well for second, but was flattered by her proximity to the winner.
Timepiece, trained by Sir Henry Cecil and ridden by Tom Queally, was a creditable third behind the French wonder mare.
Flash Dance did her job perfectly in the hands of Mickael Barzalona as the pacemaker for her illustrious stablemate.
Goldikova sat in behind her, with the rest of the field vying for position, until she was asked to make her effort.
The response was immediate, and she quickly put daylight between her and the opposition with the other six-year-old in the field, Sahpresa, sticking on well to be a gallant second.
Timepiece could not live with the first two but was a clear third, with David Simcock’s First City putting up another meritorious display to take fourth.
Goldikova was creating yet more history as no horse had won four consecutive Group Ones in France since the inception of the European Pattern in 1971.
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