Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Tips & Odds
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is the premier middle-distance race for older horses in Europe. The race is widely considered to be the highlight of the calendar for many fans of Flat racing. Read More
The Arc betting market is one of the most exciting in the sport, and you can find the odds for the race, plus tips, statistics, past winners and more right here...
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Tips
Our in-house team have come down on AL RIFFA as their idea of the Arc winner of 2024! Check out the full preview below...
Who are the 2024 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe favourites?
The 2024 Arc looks set to be one of the most open renewals in years, so although some are decrying the lack of a superstar you should at least get a decent payout if you manage to back the winner!
Sosie is the market leader after beating previous favourite and Prix Du Jockey Club winner Look De Vega in the Prix Niel over the Arc course and distance last time out in what was a bit of a shock. Sosie is already a multiple Group 1 winner having previously won the Grand Prix de Paris and brings an unbeaten record at Longchamp to the table, so deserves to head the market.
Look De Vega previously rocketed to the head of the market with a stunning French Derby success and if he repeats that form he wil go close, so don't fully discount him in the rematch. The good ground will probably favour Sosie over Look De Vega but keep an eye on the French forecast.
Irish Derby winner Los Angeles is the best priced raider from foreign soil and will have the services of the best in the world Ryan Moore to aid him, while the Japanese raider Shin Emperor kicked off her European campaign with a brilliant run in the Irish Champion Stakes, finishing a place ahead of Los Angeles so perhaps she should be shorter to end Japan's long wait for Arc glory.
Who are some interesting 2024 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe underdogs?
As mentioned above, this looks one of the more open Arcs in recent memory and as such we could see a longshot winner. Horses that could be described as underdogs heading into the 2024 Arc include Al Riffa Joseph O'Brien at a double figure price, a horse who chased home the mighty City Of Troy on his penultimate start before easily claiming a first Group 1 over in Germany.
Bluestocking has been a revelation this season for Ralph Beckett and is set to be supplemented on Wednesday for the race, and she will have her chance in the colours of two time winner Enable at Longchamp. She is tough as old boots and has the class to go with it so cannot be ruled out. Continuous won the Leger around this time last year and could be a big price at 33/1 considering his form as a three year old, however he needs to bounce back to his best as he has not quite scaled the same heights at four.
On a line through Los Angeles, Sunway could be massively overpriced at 50/1 considering he was not far off that runner in the Irish Derby yet is five times his price here over a trip and on ground which look sure to suit. He needs to stop making things difficult for himself but this could be the day everything falls right and we see a massive priced Arc winner like we did in 2021.
Last 10 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ace Impact | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | 3/1 |
| 2022 | Alpinista | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott | 7/2 |
| 2021 | Torquator Tasso | René Piechulek | Marcel Weiss | 80/1 |
| 2020 | Sottsass | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | 13/2 |
| 2019 | Waldgeist | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | 16/1 |
| 2018 | Enable | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 5/4F |
| 2017 | Enable | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 10/11F |
| 2016 | Found | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 6/1 |
| 2015 | Golden Horn | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 9/2 |
| 2014 | Treve | Thierry Jarnet | Criquette Head-Maarek | 11/1 |
What is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?
The Arc is a Group 1 contest run over a trip of mile and a half at the world-famous Paris Longchamp racecourse in the French capital. The Arc is widely considered to be the premier middle-distance race for older horses in Europe, and tends to attract some of the best equine stars from the UK, France, Ireland and Japan among others. The Arc takes place on the first Sunday in October and with the revamped Longchamp racecourse now looking better than ever, it is a race that is surely going to grow even further. Arc weekend itself is a remarkable weekend of racing, with multiple Group 1 races for punters to enjoy, but the Arc is the clear highlight - with the superstars of the sport clashing for the crown of being the best middle-distance horse in the world.
What happened in the 2023 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?
Jean-Claude Rouget's Ace Impact was a stunning winner of the 2023 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as the hot favourite beat Westover, with Onesto back in third.
The history of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The Arc was first run in 1920, when Comrade won the race, with 150,000 Francs being awarded to winning connections that day. Since then the race has grown out of all recognition, with some legendary names winning at Longchamp during the last century. In total there have been eight horses to have won the race twice at the time of writing, with Ksar the first of those back in 1921 and 1922.
The race moved away from Longchamp in 2016 and 2017 due to renovations at the famous venue, with nearby Chantilly taking its place on a temporary basis.
There have been some iconic winners of the Arc in modern times, with Mill Reef (1971), Dancing Brave (1986) and Zarkava (2008) just three of the legendary horses to have picked up the Arc during their illustrious careers. The race continues to grow in stature, with the monster prize money on offer ensuring it is currently the world’s second richest turf race behind The Everest - which is held at Randwick in Australia.
Who is the most iconic winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?
Picking just one horse from the Arc roll of honour is next to impossible with few races having the number of superstar winners. The best horses in living memory have triumphed in Paris in the Autumn with Enable and Treve perhaps the two stand out names in the last decade with both fillies hitting the headlines in France.
On balance though it is Sea The Stars who can rightly be called the most iconic Arc winner in recent memory.
The John Oxx trained legend finished his career in Paris with a win that remains scarcely believable even to this day. The three-year-old had already marked himself out as a legend with a host of big wins back in 2009 but it was in Paris that he truly cemented his legacy. The 4/6F on the day met all sorts of trouble in running, trapped on the inside and looking beaten when they turned for home, but Mick Kinane found that gap just in time and the horse did the rest. Stunning.
Are there any trials for the Arc De Triomphe?
The Arc is the end of season showpiece that features the best horses in training, and it is relatively straightforward to assess the potential runners as they progress through the season.
The first place to start is with the previous years Arc with plenty of runners likely to have a second tilt at the race, track form at Longchamp is also worth keeping a close eye on.
Elsewhere, the English, Irish and French versions of the Derby will always throw up an arc runner or two from the younger generations with Workforce a good example of an Epsom Derby winner who went on to win the Arc the same season.
Finally, the Prix Niel on Arc trials day is where we are likely to see the French contenders stake their claims with Rail Link one horse to have won the double during his career.
Who is the most successful jockey in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?
There is no more iconic a jockey than Frankie Dettori, and the Italian jockey has dominated the Arc during his stunning career. The Italian rider has ridden the winner of the Arc on six occasions at the time of writing with Lammtarra (1995), Sakhee (2001), Marienbard (2002), Golden Horn (2015) and Enable (2017, 2018).
Who is the most successful trainer in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe?
Andre Fabre is the king of Longchamp with no less than seven Arc winners to his name so far during his career. The French trainer has saddled Trempolino (1987), Subotica (1992), Carnegie (1994), Peintre Celebre (1997), Sagamix (1998), Hurricane Run (2005) and Rail Link (2006) to victory.
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