Japanese jockey Kenichi Ikezoe rides on a three-year-old "Orfevre" in 2011

Japanese jockey Kenichi Ikezoe rides on a three-year-old “Orfevre” in 2011. Orfevre’s chances of making racing history on Sunday in giving Japan their first win in Europe’s most prestigious race the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and fulfilling a nation’s dream grew immeasurably on Tuesday.