Prix De L Arc De Triomphe Betting
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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe ran at the stunning Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, is one of the most valuable international turf races in the world and one the most prestigious Group 1 horse races in Europe.
The Arc often features a clash between the current generation of Classic winners and established stars from around the world.
Famous Prix de l’Arc Triomphe winners include Sea Bird (1965), Mill Reef (1971), Alleged (1977, 1978), Dancing Brave (1986) , Sea The Stars (2009), Treve (2012 & 2014) and Enable (2017 & 2018).
The Race
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 all-aged race over a mile and a half at Longchamp in early October.
This top French race was held at Chantilly in 2016 and 2017 while renovation work was carried out at Longchamp.
The going can sometimes ride very soft in Paris at this time of year and that can catch out horses who have shown their best form through the summer months.
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is often a tactical race and a high draw can be a significant disadvantage. It is currently sponsored by bt Qatar and is the last major race of the European racing calendar.
Famous Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Winners & History
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (or Arc for short) was first run in 1920 with victory going to Comrade.
Prix De L Arc De Triomphe Betting
It quickly became established as one of the top races in France and in modern times has become the ultimate all-aged mile and a half race in Europe.
It is now the feature event of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend at Longchamp.
Brilliant early winners include Ribot (1965) and Sea Bird (1965), both winning by six lengths. The victory of Epsom Derby winner Mill Reef in 1971 helped to raise the profile of the Arc in the UK. Ian Balding’s colt was being prepared for the 1972 renewal when he suffered a fracture. Fortunately, he was saved and went on to become a top stallion.
Vincent O’Brien and Lester Piggott teamed up to score back-to-back victories with Alleged in 1977 and 1978.
Sagace won for France in 1984 and was first past the post in 1985, only to be disqualified in favour of Rainbow Quest. He was owned by Khalid Adbullah who would see his colours carried to a brilliant victory by Dancing Brave the following year.
The race was now attracting runners from around the globe with the Italian-trained Tony Bin winning in 1988.
Germany had won the race for the first time with Star Appeal (1975) and struck again with Danedream in 2011.
Japan have gone close to winning the coveted prize with Deep Impact (third in 2006) and Orfevre (runner-up in 2012).
Key Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Trials
Eight horses have won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in successive seasons, the latest being John Gosden’s Enable (2017, 2018).
Treve (2013, 2014) finished fourth when attempting the elusive hat-trick in 2015 while Enable was thwarted by Waldgeist in 2019. The winner had finished fourth behind Enable the previous year. Eight horses have won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe twice.
The Prix Niel is a key trial for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners and has been used as a successful route by Andre Fabre over the years. He trained Hurricane Run (2005) and Rail Link (2006) to win both races. Peintre Celebre (1997) and Bago (2004) were both beaten in the Prix Niel before winning the Arc.
The Prix Vermeille has also been a good source of Arc winners including the Aga Khan’s brilliant Zarkava (2008) and dual Arc winner Treve (2013). Epsom Derby winners have a good record in the race with Sea The Stars (2009), Workforce (2010) and Golden Horn (2015) all following up their Classic success.
One race to avoid when assessing Arc form is the St Leger at Doncaster. The gruelling nature of the race and its proximity to the Arc in the racing calendar have contributed to a desperately poor record at Longchamp.
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Betting Trends
Favourites had a dismal run in the Arc prior to Enable’s victory in 2017. She ended a run of seven successive defeats for the market leaders when returning at 10-11. Enable was a well-backed even money favourite in 2018 but was an expensive loser at 1-2 in 2019.
Trends indicate that the form can be turned upside down this late in the season and there have been a wide range of winning odds. Danedream at 20-1 (2011) and Solemia at 33-1 (2012) left many punters perplexed while Treve’s second victory came at odds of 11-1.
The longest priced winner in the history of the race was Star Appeal at 118-1 in 1975.
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Stats
- Recent form is a key factor for Arc winners with a high percentage having raced within the previous month.
- Many of these had previous winning form over a mile and a half at Group 1 level.
- Fillies and mares have a very good recent record in the race with victories for Zarkava, Danedream, Solemia, Treve, Found and Enable.
- The draw can have a big influence on the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe betting. A high draw is considered a disadvantage as they must either race early to hold a position or sit and suffer behind horses into the home straight. Treve (15) and Golden Horn (16) managed to overcome this handicap but there have also been plenty of hard luck stories.
- Horses aged three and four have virtually monopolised the Arc with older horses rarely getting a look-in. Waldgeist bucked the trend by becoming only the fourth five-year-old to win in the history of the race.
Top Trainers and Jockeys of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
Arc De Triomphe History
Andre Fabre took his Arc haul to a record eight winners with Waldgeist, 32 years after his first success with Trempolino in 1987.
Aidan O’Brien won the Arc with Dylan Thomas (2007) and Found (2016) while John Gosden has enjoyed recent success with Golden Horn (2015) and Enable (2017, 2018).
Frankie Dettori is the leading jockey in Arc history with six winners. His first victory came with Lammtarra in 1995 followed by Sakhee (2001), Marienbard (2002) and Golden Horn (2015). Enable provided the Italian with victories five and six.
Olivier Peslier also has a fine record in the race with four victories, the most recent being outsider Solemia in 2012.
Betting on the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2021
The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe betting is available throughout the year and has benefitted from the presence of defending champion Enable in recent seasons.
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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Summary
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is one of the highlights of the horse racing year and French sporting calendar, as a race it often features an intriguing clash of the generations.
Racing fans want to see the best race against one another. The prospect of the winner of the Derby or the Oaks clashing with established stars is the best that flat racing has to offer.
The race has also produced several upsets so plenty of interest for the each-way punter.