The 2024 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners are starting to take shape ahead of Sunday’s big Group One contest at Longchamp racecourse in France – with 16 horses currently entered to take part in the richest flat horse race in Europe.
French trainer André Fabre has won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe a staggering eight times and the top horse racing French handler has a top chance of making it nine with his recent Prix Niel Stakes winner Sosie.
This improving 3 year-old powered clear of a decent field at Longchamp that day to win by 1 1/2 lengths and is now an unbeaten 3-from-3 at the Paris track.
After winning that contest Sosie also became the new Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe favourite – dislodging the old market leader Look De Vega, who is now just behind the Fabre horse in the market with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe trends, however, tell us though that the last horse to win the Prix Niel and follow up in Arc was Rail Link in 2006.
Just behind this French-trained pair in the betting is the Far East runner – Shin Emperor, as Japan look to win the race for the first time.
We take a look at all the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners below in our Longchamp guide.
📅Date: Sunday 6th October 2024
⌚Time: 3:20pm
🏇Racecourse: Longchamp
💰Winning Purse: £2,484,348
📺 TV: ITV / Sky Racing
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Winner of 50% of his 12 career starts, but way back in the Juddmonte International last time at York. Prior to that, however, ran Auguste Rodin to 3/4 of a length in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot (watch below). Won’t mind soft/heavy ground, but is yet to win at G1 level. Will also be ridden by Cristian Demuro – the winning rider of two of the last four Arcs.
One of the more experienced Arc runners this year with 20 outings. Has won six of those – including the G1 Prix Ganay here at Longchamp on very soft ground at the end of April (watch below). Also had Al Riffa back in fourth that day.
Was 14th (of 15) in the Arc last year so plenty to prove back racing at the top table. However, last year’s Arc was run on quicker ground (good-to-soft) and this horse is much better with give underfoot. William Buick, who is still to win the Arc, is also a top jockey booking and will ride the horse for the first time.
Top G1 winner in Germany last time out (watch below) on good ground and looking to join other German Arc winners Torquator Tasso (2021) and Danedream (2011). Won on soft, but overall record with cut is just 1-from-5, which would be the worry.
Will, therefore, be better if the ground dries out but regular rider Rene Piechulek, who has ridden the horse in all 13 career starts, continues in the saddle.
First Arc runner in the race for Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien. Last seen winning a G1 in Germany by an easy 5 lengths and prior to that ran the classy City Of Troy to a length in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Not without a chance on form, but despite winning over 1m4f last time – getting home on much softer ground would be the concern. On a plus, he certainly wasn’t stopping last time out (watch below).
While the Grosser Preis von Berlin was also a race that Torquator Tasso won before landing the Arc.
Will be ridden by veteran Japanese rider Yutaka Take, who despite never winning the Arc has ridden in the race 10 times before.
Hails from the 8-time Arc winning yard of Mr Fabre and heads here having won three of his last four races. The last of those being the Prix Gladiateur here at Longchamp over 1m 7 1/2f so staying won’t be an issue (watch below) – but the flipside of that is, will he have enough pace to remain in contention?
Will be steered by Mickael Barzalona, who is yet to win the Arc but has ridden the horse in his last seven starts.
2023 St Leger winner that has also won over 1m2f this season when taking the Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh. Last seen, however, getting run out of things in the Prix Foy (3rd) here at Longchamp so more needed (watch below). On a plus has experience of this race when 5th – beaten just 3 1/2 lengths last year. Will be looking to give Aidan ‘Brien a third Arc win.
Two-time Arc winning rider Christophe Soumillon gets the leg-up with is a further plus.
Supplemented for €120k in midweek to get into the race and so based on last year’s prize money will need to finish 5th or better to recoup that. High classy filly who has won four of her 12 starts and been in the top two for nine of those as well. Trip and soft ground are fine and after her last run is now also a course winner at Longchamp.
Ticks a lot of boxes and the Beckett yard, despite never winning the Arc came close in 2023 with Westover (2nd). The last Prix Vermeille winner to follow-up in the Arc was Treve in 2013. While the Juddmonte (Khalid Abdullah) team have a top record in the Arc – winning it before with Rainboq Quest, Dancing Brave, Rail Link, Workforce and Enable.
UK-baed jockey Rossa Ryan rides, who will be looking for his first Arc winner.
Experienced mare who has raced 17 times with eight wins. Last seen winning the Prix Jean Romanet for a second year in-a-row at Deauville (watch below) and has now won her last four. Hard to totally ignore coming from the powerful Fabre team, but the unknown is the trip – running over 1m4f for the first time in her career. Another for the André Fabre yard, who have 8 Arc wins to their name.
Fillies have also done well in the Arc – winning 9 of the last 22 and 50% of the last 10, but the wide draw in 16 is a huge concern.
French Derby winner (watch below) this season and had been propping up the Arc market with the best betting sites in the UK until getting beaten by Sosie in the Prix Niel last time out (3rd). Has only had four career runs, so capable of bouncing back, but needs to find 3 1/2 lengths with that horse and with that also being his first try over 1m4f you have to question if she stays this far – the French Derby is run over 1m2f.
On a plus, the 2023 Arc winner Ace Impact also won last season’s French Derby. Certainly one of the leading players according to the best betting sites in the UK, but 16 of the last 22 Arc winners had won at least five times and Look De Vega has just three victories. On a plus, has a nice draw in 8 with 17 of the last 22 winners hailing from stalls 8 or lower.
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Looking to become Japan’s first winner in the Arc – with the country having gone close with Deep Impact and Orfevre in previous years. Was only beaten a length to Economics in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown last time out and on that form would be a big player.
He was running on well that day too to suggest the longer trip will suit – but the unknown is the ground as all his runs have been on ‘good’ or faster. Was also third in the Japan Derby this season back in May (watch below) – again, running on well at the finish, but draw 11 would be a worry.
The only UK-based runner in the 2024 Arc this year. Been knocking on the door in big races all season – including second in the Irish Derby back in June. Last seen running another good race, when third in the St Leger (watch below) and will certainly stay well, plus has won on very soft ground in the past. Not without a chance of getting involved but the niggle is that he’s won just one of his last nine races.
Frankel colt that is lightly-raced, with only five career runs. Second last time to Sosie in the Prix Niel and ran on well that day to indicate he’s in with a shout here. Has won on heavy ground in the past too and will be open to more improvement. Also hails from the Rouget yard, who have won two of the last four Arcs – including last years.
The negative is that he’s seen the back of Sosie now in his last two races so a tiny bit more needed, but is lightly-raced and could certainly have more improvement to come. Plus has a top draw in 7.
Shot to the head of the Arc market after winning the Prix Niel in the middle of September (watch below). Had Delius and Look De Vega back in second and third that day too and is now also 3-from-3 here at Longchamp.
Has won on soft ground too and with just six career runs should have more to come. The last Prix Niel winner, however, to win the Arc was Rail Link in 2006.
On a plus is another from the powerful Fabre team, who have 8 Arc wins to their name and seven of the last 22 Arc favourites have won (if he ends up the market leader. Also has a top draw in 5 based on 17 of the last 22 winners being drawn 8 or lower.
This Camelot colt has been a top performer for Aidan O’Brien this season and has now won five of his seven starts – including the 2024 Irish Derby back in June. Last seen running a fine fourth in the Irish Champion Stakes (watch below) and has also won in France on very soft ground in the past, when winning the Criterium de Saint-Cloud at Saint Cloud last October. The last Irish Derby winner to land the Arc (in the same season) was Hurricane Run in 2005. Dylan Thomas won the Irish Derby in 2006 and the Arc in 2007.
Draw 10 is a small worry but will be ridden by one of the best jockeys in the world in Ryan Moore, who is 2-2 on the horse and has won the Ar twice in the past (Found and Workforce).
This filly is a winner of three of her seven starts but is yet to land a G1 race. Last seen running 7th to Bluestocking in the Prix Vermeille – beaten just under 10 lengths – so a fair bit more to find. UK-based jockey Tom Marquand comes over for the ride to replace regular ride Stephane Pasquier, who switches to Aventure. Good draw in 6 will help his cause.
Ran a gallant second to Bluestocking in the Prix Vermeille last time out (watch below) – beaten just 3/4 of a length after heading the winner up the Longchamp straight (watch below). Has won on soft and heavy in the past too and being a 3 year-old filly will get both the age and sex allowance here (8-9).
Has only finished out of the first three once from her seven runs and also runs for the same owners (Wertheimer & Frere) as the market leader Sosie. Top draw in 4 helps too, with horses drawn 8 or lower having the best recent Arc record. Stephane Pasquier is still looking for his first Arc win.
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