Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe or The Arc as it is more commonly known, is a Group 1 flat race and is open to three year old thoroughbreds. The race takes place at Longchamp racecourse in Paris once a year, normally on the first Sunday in October and is run over a distance of one mile and four furlongs. The prize money is in excess of £3,000,000.

Longchamp Course Description

Longchamp racecourse is a right-handed in the shape of a horse shoe that rises before gradually sloping down to the two and a half furlong finishing straight.

The Arc Trends

Keiran Fallon, Frankie Dettori and Christophe Soumillon are the two most successful jockeys of the last ten years with two wins each.

Nine of the last ten winners had all won their previous race.

Three trainers have won the race twice in the last ten years, Alain De Royer-Dupre, Saeed Bin Suroor and Andre Fabre.

There has only been one winner at double figure odds in the last ten years and only three bigger than 11/4.

The Arc Ten Year Winners

2008 Arc Winner – 111111 Zarkava 13/8f (1) – C Soumillon – A De Royer-Dupre

2007 Arc Winner – 22121 Dylan Thomas 11/2 (6) – K Fallon – A O'Brien

2006 Arc Winner – 21111 Rail Link 8/1 (4) – S Pasquier – A Fabre

2005 Arc Winner – 11211 Hurricane Run 11/4(6) – K Fallon – A Fabre

2004 Arc Winner – 11133 Bago 10/1 (5) – T Gillet – J Pease

2003 Arc Winner – 11121 Dalakhani 9/4 (14) – C Soumillon – A De Royer-Dupre

2002 Arc Winner – 41411 Marienbard 158/10 (3) – L Dettori – S Bin Suroor

2001 Arc Winner – 12411 Sakhee 22/10f (15) – L Dettori – S Bin Suroor

2000 Arc Winner – 21111 Sinndar 6/4 (7) – J Murtagh – J Oxx

1999 Arc Winner – 12111 Montjeu 6/4jf (4) – M Kinane – J Hammond

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Draw Bias

A low draw looks to be slightly advantageous.

Longchamp Arc Resources

Arc Tips – Get tips on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from the EBA Horse Racing Forum.

Free bet on The Arc – Visit our free bets page to get a free bet of up to £150 on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.