New customers only. Promotion valid until March 16th, 2021. 18+. Min deposit of £10 with promo code CHEL40. A qualifying bet is a ‘real money' stake of at least £10 on Horse racing. Min odds 1.50. Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet placement and on the 16th March 2021 and expire after 7 days. Free Bet stakes not. The history-seeking mare is collared close home and Waldgeist is the 2019 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner! @parislongchamp #QPAT. Horse racing free bet. The Horse Race Courses around Paris. Plus the prestigious Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held on the first Sunday in October all contribute to the international prestige of French racing and France is among the worlds top horse racing nations. The Longchamp racecourse venue spans over 55 hectares and is a favourite spot for many Parisians.
Watch live horse racing online in stunning HD. Racing TV is the UK's leading horse racing TV channel, with 4,500 live races every year. Here is Mirror Racing's horse-by-horse guide: 1.-21141. His dam Pretty Please is out of Arc winner Dylan Thomas and there are other stamina elements in the pedigree. 621215 Way To Paris.
Get the Timeform verdict for each contender for the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in our runner-by-runner guide.
1 - Persian King (7) Andre Fabre/Pierre-Charles Boudot
Boasts a superb strike rate and made it 3 wins for the year when seeing off Pinatubo in the Prix du Moulin (1m) here last month. One of the more classy ones but very hard to see him staying this trip.
Decisive! Persian King and @PCBOUDOT win the Group 1 Prix du Moulin for André Fabre at @paris_longchamp! pic.twitter.com/RfihTHFWoQ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 6, 20202 - Royal Julius (8) J. Reynier/Shane Foley
Some good runs this year without adding to his November Bahrain success. Huge surprise if he's involved.
3 - Way To Paris (6) Andrea Marcialis/Ioritz Mendizabal
Has had a good year, landing his first Group 1 in the Prix de Saint-Cloud in June. Poor run in the Prix Foy over C&D 3 weeks ago though and hard to fancy in this.
What a loveable older horse! Way To Paris gets his Group 1, winning the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud for @PCBOUDOT and @teammarcialis at Saint-Cloud… pic.twitter.com/jX3eHeLFab
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 28, 20204 - Japan (11) Aidan O'Brien/Yutaka Take (Non-runner)
Very smart 3-y-o, his wins including the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D, while he was fourth in this. 2020 has been a letdown and Ryan Moore jumps ship but not the biggest surprise to see a revival.
5 - Sovereign (10) Aidan O'Brien/Mickael Barzalona (Non-runner)
Caused a surprise when making all in the 2019 Irish Derby. Not so good this year, including when fancied in the Irish St Leger last time, but will handle conditions in the firing line.
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6 - Stradivarius (14) John Gosden/Olivier Peslier
Has led all before him in the British staying division since 2018 and ran a good race in the Prix Foy over C&D last month. Stronger pace/softer ground sure to suit and he's one of the key players.
ANTHONY VAN DYCK makes all and holds on from Stradivarius to win the Group 2 Prix Foy ay @paris_longchamp! 🇫🇷pic.twitter.com/V2E6sNTGxv
— Timeform (@Timeform) September 13, 20207 - Sottsass (4) Jean-Claude Rouget/Cristian Demuro
One of the top 3-y-os in 2019, third in this after winning the Prix Niel over C&D, and has held his form well this term, catching the eye in the Irish Champion 3 weeks ago. Major player back here.
What a horse race!
Superstar mare MAGICAL digs deep to edge out Ghaiyyath in a thrilling Irish Champion Stakes at @LeopardstownRC! 🏆pic.twitter.com/4xurKJkOZi
8 - Enable (5) John Gosden/Frankie Dettori
Superstar mare who won this in 2017 and 2018 and was a fine second last year. Easy wins in small fields the last twice and proven under the conditions. Everything looks set fair for her to make history.
Heartbreak for Enable! The history-seeking mare is collared close home and Waldgeist is the 2019 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner! @paris_longchamp#QPATpic.twitter.com/JMb3hcD3WB
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 6, 20199 - Deirdre (12) Mitsuru Hashida/Jamie Spencer
Smart Japanese mare who landed the Nassau at Goodwood in 2019. Plenty of creditable runs since but unlikely to be winning this.
10 - Gold Trip (9) Fabrice Chappet/Stephane Pasquier
Smart colt who won Lyon Group 2 over 11f in June and was much improved behind fellow 3-y-os Mogul and In Swoop in the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D for all he didn't convince with his stamina.
11 - Chachnak (13) Fabrice Vermeulen/Tony Piccone
Took another stride forward when winning the Group 3 Prix du Prince d'Orange over 10f here last month, just holding on. Big step up in trip/class both likely to find him out here.
New customers only. Promotion valid until March 16th, 2021. 18+. Min deposit of £10 with promo code CHEL40. A qualifying bet is a ‘real money' stake of at least £10 on Horse racing. Min odds 1.50. Free Bets credited upon qualifying bet placement and on the 16th March 2021 and expire after 7 days. Free Bet stakes not. The history-seeking mare is collared close home and Waldgeist is the 2019 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner! @parislongchamp #QPAT. Horse racing free bet. The Horse Race Courses around Paris. Plus the prestigious Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe held on the first Sunday in October all contribute to the international prestige of French racing and France is among the worlds top horse racing nations. The Longchamp racecourse venue spans over 55 hectares and is a favourite spot for many Parisians.
Watch live horse racing online in stunning HD. Racing TV is the UK's leading horse racing TV channel, with 4,500 live races every year. Here is Mirror Racing's horse-by-horse guide: 1.-21141. His dam Pretty Please is out of Arc winner Dylan Thomas and there are other stamina elements in the pedigree. 621215 Way To Paris.
Get the Timeform verdict for each contender for the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in our runner-by-runner guide.
1 - Persian King (7) Andre Fabre/Pierre-Charles Boudot
Boasts a superb strike rate and made it 3 wins for the year when seeing off Pinatubo in the Prix du Moulin (1m) here last month. One of the more classy ones but very hard to see him staying this trip.
Decisive! Persian King and @PCBOUDOT win the Group 1 Prix du Moulin for André Fabre at @paris_longchamp! pic.twitter.com/RfihTHFWoQ
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 6, 20202 - Royal Julius (8) J. Reynier/Shane Foley
Some good runs this year without adding to his November Bahrain success. Huge surprise if he's involved.
3 - Way To Paris (6) Andrea Marcialis/Ioritz Mendizabal
Has had a good year, landing his first Group 1 in the Prix de Saint-Cloud in June. Poor run in the Prix Foy over C&D 3 weeks ago though and hard to fancy in this.
What a loveable older horse! Way To Paris gets his Group 1, winning the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud for @PCBOUDOT and @teammarcialis at Saint-Cloud… pic.twitter.com/jX3eHeLFab
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 28, 20204 - Japan (11) Aidan O'Brien/Yutaka Take (Non-runner)
Very smart 3-y-o, his wins including the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D, while he was fourth in this. 2020 has been a letdown and Ryan Moore jumps ship but not the biggest surprise to see a revival.
5 - Sovereign (10) Aidan O'Brien/Mickael Barzalona (Non-runner)
Caused a surprise when making all in the 2019 Irish Derby. Not so good this year, including when fancied in the Irish St Leger last time, but will handle conditions in the firing line.
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6 - Stradivarius (14) John Gosden/Olivier Peslier
Has led all before him in the British staying division since 2018 and ran a good race in the Prix Foy over C&D last month. Stronger pace/softer ground sure to suit and he's one of the key players.
ANTHONY VAN DYCK makes all and holds on from Stradivarius to win the Group 2 Prix Foy ay @paris_longchamp! 🇫🇷pic.twitter.com/V2E6sNTGxv
— Timeform (@Timeform) September 13, 20207 - Sottsass (4) Jean-Claude Rouget/Cristian Demuro
One of the top 3-y-os in 2019, third in this after winning the Prix Niel over C&D, and has held his form well this term, catching the eye in the Irish Champion 3 weeks ago. Major player back here.
What a horse race!
Superstar mare MAGICAL digs deep to edge out Ghaiyyath in a thrilling Irish Champion Stakes at @LeopardstownRC! 🏆pic.twitter.com/4xurKJkOZi
8 - Enable (5) John Gosden/Frankie Dettori
Superstar mare who won this in 2017 and 2018 and was a fine second last year. Easy wins in small fields the last twice and proven under the conditions. Everything looks set fair for her to make history.
Heartbreak for Enable! The history-seeking mare is collared close home and Waldgeist is the 2019 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner! @paris_longchamp#QPATpic.twitter.com/JMb3hcD3WB
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 6, 20199 - Deirdre (12) Mitsuru Hashida/Jamie Spencer
Smart Japanese mare who landed the Nassau at Goodwood in 2019. Plenty of creditable runs since but unlikely to be winning this.
10 - Gold Trip (9) Fabrice Chappet/Stephane Pasquier
Smart colt who won Lyon Group 2 over 11f in June and was much improved behind fellow 3-y-os Mogul and In Swoop in the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D for all he didn't convince with his stamina.
11 - Chachnak (13) Fabrice Vermeulen/Tony Piccone
Took another stride forward when winning the Group 3 Prix du Prince d'Orange over 10f here last month, just holding on. Big step up in trip/class both likely to find him out here.
12 - In Swoop (1) Francis-Henri Graffard/Ronan Thomas
Took a huge step forward when winning the German Derby in July and shaped really well when splitting Mogul and Gold Trip in the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D. Sterner test will suit and could figure.
IDEE 151. Deutsches Derby (G1)
2400m, 650.000 EUR, for 3yo mares and colts
🇩🇪Hamburg
IN SWOOP (IRE)
(3C Adlerflug - Iota by Tiger Hill)
J : @RonanThomass
T : F. H. Graffard
B : Stall Ullmann
O : Mme Corinna Baronin von Ullmann
2nd Torquator Tasso
3rd Grocer Jack pic.twitter.com/7JHjj75382
13 - Mogul (3) Aidan O'Brien/Ryan Moore (Non-runner)
Improved again when winning the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D from several of these last month, readily coming clear. Needs more again but looks the Ballydoyle pick and could have more to offer.
MOGUL sprints clear to win the Group 1 Grand Prix de Paris under @PCBOUDOT! 🇫🇷pic.twitter.com/EteV5n9VAa
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— Timeform (@Timeform) September 13, 202014 - Serpentine (15) Aidan O'Brien/Christophe Soumillon (Non-runner)
Made all under a cracking ride in the Derby but hung right and not so good when behind 3 of these rivals in the Grand Prix de Paris over C&D 3 weeks ago. Betting on football games online. Supplemented and has Soumillon booked.
Incredible!
SERPENTINE makes all under @emmet_mac to win the 2020 #InvestecDerby in spectacular fashion!pic.twitter.com/JuHvR4ydFI
15 - Raabihah (2) Jean-Claude Rouget/Maxime Guyon
Has made a fine start, winning 3 of her 5 outings, and caught the eye in the Prix Vermeille over C&D last month, keeping on well in a steadily-run race. Gets the good allowances and wouldn't dismiss.
A filly big on talent! Prix de Diane fourth Raabihah hits top gear and motors to victory in the Group 3 Prix de Psyché Sky Sports Racing at @fgdeauville! pic.twitter.com/IIZpyYcAek
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) August 1, 2020Timeform Analyst's Verdict
Last year's third SOTTSASS is set for a big run and is selected at the prices. He was closing in on Enable all the time 12 months ago, this scenario looking right up his street, and he emerged with credit in the Irish Champion. The mighty Enable, seeking a historic third win in this, looks sure to go well, as does stablemate Stradivarius, who is bound to relish what could be an attritional Arc.
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Bovada state of the union. The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is Europe's richest Flat race, boasting a prize-money pot of €5 million. It is one of the most highly anticipated races in the worldwide racing calendar, with its prestige, value and history attracting spectators and competitors from around the globe to Longchamp in Paris.
Length of the race – One mile and four furlongs.
Where to watch – ITV.
When to watch – Sunday, October 6 at 3:05 pm.
Prize-money – The race is worth €5,000,000 with €2,857,000 going to the winner.
Course – The race is run at Longchamp racecourse.
Race type – Group 1.
Weights –Three-year-olds carry 8st 12lb, horses aged four and older carry 9st 5lb. Fillies and mares get a 3lb allowance.
Ages – The race is open to three-year-olds and above of both genders, except for geldings.
Sponsor – Qatar Racing has sponsored the race since 2008.
Previous Winners
| wdt_ID | Year | Horse | Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2018 | Enable | 1111-11 | 4 | Evens f | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori |
| 3 | 2017 | Enable | 111111 | 3 | 10-11f | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori |
| 4 | 2016 | Found | 122222 | 4 | 6-1 | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore |
| 5 | 2015 | Golden Horn | 111121 | 3 | 9-2 | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori |
| 6 | 2014 | Treve | 111-234 | 4 | 11-1 | Criquette Head | Thierry Jarnet |
| 7 | 2013 | Treve | 1-111 | 3 | 9-2 | Criquette Head | Thierry Jarnet |
| 8 | 2012 | Solemia | 2-12143 | 4 | 33-1 | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Olivier Peslier |
| 9 | 2011 | Danedream | 431511 | 3 | 20-1 | Peter Schiergen | Andrasch Starke |
| 10 | 2010 | Workforce | 1-215 | 3 | 6-1 | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore |
| 11 | 2009 | Sea The Stars | 1-11111 | 3 | 4-6f | John Oxx | Mick Kinane |
Key stats
- Distance winner, ten winners in last ten runnings
- Aged three or four, 10/10 (six were three-year-olds)
- Group 1 winner, 9/10
- Adjusted RPR of at least 131, 9/10
- Top-three finish last time out, 8/10
- Drawn in single figures, 7/10
- Won at least half their starts that season, 6/10
- Won a Group race last time out within last two months, 6/10
Other factors
- Solemia (2012) and Treve (2014) scored as four-year-olds, but the last French-trained older horse to win before that was Urban Sea in 1993.
- Solemia is the only one of the last ten winners not to have previously landed a Group 1, but she had won a Group 2 and had been placed at Group 1 level on her latest start.
- In the last 40 years there have been just two winners aged older than four (Tony Bin in 1988 and Marienbard in 2002 were five-year-olds).
- Andre Fabre has landed the Arc on seven occasions, six times with three-year-olds.
- Winners of the Arc trials fared as follows: Niel 34004030; Foy 07229064; Vermeille 799140.
- Winners of the Derby finished 117719; Irish Derby 600790; Irish Champion 1041.
- Seven of the last ten winners were fillies – the other three all won the Derby.
Key trials
The Arc attracts horses from all the top mile-and-a-half races around the world. This means the Derby and Oaks at Epsom and the King George VI Stakes at Ascot are good markers in the UK, while the Irish Derby and Irish Oaks are also used as trials. It's not unusual to see Japanese horses who have contested the Japan Cup, despite there never having been a Japanese winner of the Arc. In France, the main trials are the Prix Niel, the Prix Foy and the Prix Vermeille.
What happened last year?
Enable claimed her second Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in thrilling circumstances. Under Frankie Dettori, the wondermare hit the front with a furlong and a half to go and started to assert her authority. The race looked in the bag but the fast-finishing Sea Of Class gave Enable fans plenty to worry about as she closed at an alarming rate of knots. Enable's winning distance was a short neck despite her having held a three-length lead at the half-furlong marker.
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Enable bids to land an unprecedented third Arc and is an even-money favourite to do so. The season has developed in an interesting way with regard to Arc contenders but one thing that has remained constant is the star mare's form. Crystal Ocean looked a real challenger in the King George but Enable claimed his scalp, Magical looked to pose a threat in the Yorkshire Oaks but she made light work of her as well – she has brushed aside all-comers in typical gutsy manner. She will take all the beating in Paris, but the improving Japan can't be disregarded given he has Group 1 course form and beat Crystal Ocean at York, and the locals look well represented with Prix du Jockey Club winner Sottsass, but it is hard to envisage anything getting in front of the extraordinary Enable. (Joe Tuffin)
