Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Preview and Odds – Horse Racing Betting October 7

Stage set for Enable to be the Queen of Longchamp

4th October 2018 / paul
Horse Racing Betting

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, one of the richest races in Europe and the highlight of the Flat racing season in France, is back at its traditional home – now known as ParisLongchamp – after two years ‘in exile’ at Chantilly. Renovations are complete at Paris’ premier race track and thousands will flock to the course this weekend to watch some of the best horses in Europe compete in 16 races over two days worth 9.4 million euros in prize money.

The Arc is open to colts, fillies and mares aged three and upwards but, because it was originally designed to serve as a showcase for French thoroughbred breeding, geldings are forbidden from running. How the French would love that breeding to pay dividends this year but the betting suggests we are set for another dominant performance from English and Irish raiders.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Winners

Year Race Winner Age Jockey Time
1920 Comrade 3 Frank Bullock 2:39.0
1921 Ksar 3 George Stern 2:34.8
1922 Ksar 4 Frank Bullock 2:38.8
1923 Parth 3 Frank O’ Neill 2:38.2
1924 Massine 4 Albert Sharpe 2:40.8
1925 Priori 3 Marcell Allemand 2:33.8
1926 Biribi 3 Domingo Torterolo 2:32.8
1927 Mon Talisman 3 Charles Semblat 2:32.8
1928 Kantar 3 Arthur Esling 2:38.8
1929 Ortello 3 Paolo Caprioli 2:42.8
1930 Motrico 5 Marcel Fruhinsholtz 2:44.8
1931 Pearl Cap 3 Charles Semblat 2:38.8
1932 Motrico 7 Charles Semblat 2:44.6
1933 Crapom 3 Paolo Caprioli 2:41.6
1934 Brantome 3 Charles Bouillon 2:41.8
1935 Samos 3 Walter Sibbritt 2:42.6
1936 Corrida 4 Charlie Elliott 2:38.6
1937 Corrida 5 Charlie Elliott 2:33.9
1938 Eclair au Chocolat 3 Charles Bouillon 2:39.8
1941 Le Pacha 3 Paul Francolon 2:36.2
1942 Djebel 5 Jacques Doyasbère 2:37.9
1943 Verso II 3 Guy Duforez 2:33.4 (run at Le Tremblay)
1944 Ardan 3 Jacques Doyasbère 2:35.0 (run at Le Tremblay)
1945 Nikellora 3 Rae Johnstone 2:34.8
1946 Caracalla 4 Charlie Elliott 2:33.3
1947 Le Paillon 5 Fernand Rochetti 2:33.4
1948 Migoli 4 Charles Smirke 2:31.6
1949 Coronation 3 Roger Poincelet 2:33.2
1950 Tantieme 3 Jacques Doyasbère 2:34.2
1951 Tantieme 4 Jacques Doyasbère 2:32.8
1952 Nuccio 4 Roger Poincelet 2:39.8
1953 La Sorellina 3 Maurice Larraun 2:31.8
1954 Sica Boy 3 Rae Johnstone 2:36.3
1955 Ribot 3 Enrico Camici 2:35.6
1956 Ribot 4 Enrico Camici 2:34.8
1957 Oroso 4 Serge Boullenger 2:33.4
1958 Ballymoss 4 Scobie Breasley 2:37.9
1959 Saint Crespin 3 George Moore 2:33.3
1960 Puissant Chef 3 Maxime Garcia 2:44.0
1961 Molvedo 3 Enrico Camici 2:38.4
1962 Soltikoff 3 Marcel Depalmas 2:30.9
1963 Exbury 4 Jean Deforge 2:35.0
1964 Prince Royal 3 Roger Poincelet 2:35.5
1965 Sea Bird 3 Pat Glennon 2:35.5
1966 Bon Mot 3 Freddy Head 2:39.8
1967 Topyo 3 Bill Pyers 2:38.2
1968 Vaguely Noble 3 Bill Williamson 2:35.2
1969 Levmoss 4 Bill Williamson 2:29.0
1970 Sassafras 3 Yves Saint-Martin 2:29.7
1971 Mill Reef 3 Geoff Lewis 2:28.3
1972 San San 3 Freddy Head 2:28.3
1973 Rheingold 4 Lester Piggott 2:35.8
1974 Allez France 4 Yves Saint-Martin 2:36.9
1975 Star Appeal 5 Greville Starkey 2:33.6
1976 Ivanjica 4 Freddy Head 2:39.4
1977 Alleged 3 Lester Piggott 2:30.6
1978 Alleged 4 Lester Piggott 2:36.5
1979 Three Troikas 3 Freddy Head 2:28.9
1980 Detroit 3 Pat Eddery 2:28.0
1981 Gold River 4 Gary W. Moore 2:35.2
1982 Akiyda 3 Yves Saint-Martin 2:37.0
1983 All Along 4 Walter Swinburn 2:28.1
1984 Sagace 4 Yves Saint-Martin 2:39.1
1985 Rainbow Quest 4 Pat Eddery 2:29.5
1986 Dancing Brave 3 Pat Eddery 2:27.7
1987 Trempolino 3 Pat Eddery 2:26.3
1988 Tony Bin 5 John Reid 2:27.3
1989 Carroll House 4 Michael Kinane 2:30.8
1990 Saumarez 3 Gérald Mossé 2:29.8
1991 Suave Dancer 3 Cash Asmussen 2:31.4
1992 Subotica 4 Thierry Jarnet 2:39.0
1993 Urban Sea 4 Eric Saint-Martin 2:37.9
1994 Carnegie 3 Thierry Jarnet 2:31.1
1995 Lammtarra 3 Frankie Dettori 2:31.8
1996 Helissio 3 Olivier Peslier 2:29.9
1997 Peintre Celebre 3 Olivier Peslier 2:24.6
1998 Sagamix 3 Olivier Peslier 2:34.5
1999 Montjeu 3 Michael Kinane 2:38.5
2000 Sinndar 3 Johnny Murtagh 2:25.8
2001 Sakhee 4 Frankie Dettori 2:36.1
2002 Marienbard 5 Frankie Dettori 2:26.7
2003 Dalakhani 3 Christophe Soumillon 2:32.3
2004 Bago 3 Thierry Gillet 2:25.0
2005 Hurricane Run 3 Kieren Fallon 2:27.4
2006 Rail Link 3 Stéphane Pasquier 2:26.3
2007 Dylan Thomas 4 Kieren Fallon 2:28.5
2008 Zarkava 3 Christophe Soumillon 2:28.8
2009 Sea the Stars 3 Michael Kinane 2:26.3
2010 Workforce 3 Ryan Moore 2:35.3
2011 Danedream 3 Andrasch Starke 2:24.5
2012 Solemia 4 Olivier Peslier 2:37.68
2013 Treve 3 Thierry Jarnet 2:32.04
2014 Treve 4 Thierry Jarnet 2:26.05
2015 Golden Horn 3 Frankie Dettori 2:27.23
2016 Found 4 Ryan Moore 2:23.61 (run at Chantilly)
2017 Enable 3 Frankie Dettori 2:28.69 (run at Chantilly)

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe History and Trends

In 2003, a promotional poster described the Arc as ‘Ce n’est pas une course, c’est un monument’ – which roughly translates in English to ‘It’s not a race, it’s an institution’.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, run over 1m4f, has certainly carved a niche in equine history. First staged on Sunday 3 October 1920 and now has a traditional slot on the first Sunday in October. It has been won by some of the best middle-distance horses of their generation.
In 1935, the event secured state funding by the means of a lottery, which awarded prizes according to the race result and the drawing of lots. The system was first used in 1936 but was discontinued only two years later. The Arc was cancelled twice during World War II, in 1939 and 1940, but was run at Le Tremblay in 1943 and 1944. Government funding of the race resumed in 1949, with money obtained through the Loterie Nationale, and prize money for the Arc and its supporting races soon rocketed. However, since 1982, the meeting has been privately sponsored.

  • Andre Fabre has trained the winner on seven occasions
  • Frankie Dettori has ridden five winners and teams up again with last year’s winner Enable
  • Fillies or mares have won seven of the last 11 renewals
  • Fifteen of the last 16 winners had won a Group 1 race previously
  • Only two of the last 16 winners had not won over 1m4f previously
  • 75 per cent of the last 16 winners were drawn eight or lower
  • Most recent winners had already had at least four runs in the current season
  • No French-trained winner since 2014

ENABLE has run just the once since winning last year’s Arc when beating Cloth Of Stars by two-and-a-half lengths. The latter is a 40/1 chance this year with Sportingbet, even though he has a single-figure draw again. Andre Fabre also runs Talismanic but he was behind Waldgeist (a general 7/1) in the Prix Foy and the latter. on a five-timer, appears to be the record-breaking trainer’s best hope of an eighth Arc victory.

However, it’s very difficult to see beyond another victory for John Gosden, who has won two of the last three renewals, and Frankie Dettori if a victory at Kempton has blown away any cobwebs from last year’s winner. The September Stakes is only a Group 3 but she readily brushed aside a colt who had just lost out in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes previously at Ascot. Enable will have no excuses if she fails to get a good position from stall six and the money has come for the four-year-old, who is now only a general Evens.

Connections have forked out €120,000 to supplement Irish Oaks winner Sea Of Stars and she is only a best 7/2. But William Haggas will be disappointed with stall 15. St Leger winner Kew Gardens is a general 11/1 but has also been unlucky with the draw (stall 14). Aidan O’Brien has five runners in total with last year’s St Leger hero Capri available at a general 25/1. Hunting Horn, Magical and Nelson make up the rest of the Ballydoyle team.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Current Best Odds

Enable Evens, Sea Of Class 7/2, Waldgeist 7/1, Kew Gardens 11/1, Capri 25/1, Study Of Man 33/1, Talismanic 40/1, Cloth Of Stars, Defoe, Mangical and Neufbosc 50/1, Clincher, Huntin Horn and Patascoy 66/1, Salouen 100/1, Way To Paris and Tiberian 150/1, Louis Dor and Nelson 200/1

(Odds correct at 5.30pm October 4)