3.20 1m. 3f. 204yds. 16 Declared. Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) of €5,000,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €3,150,000.00 2nd - €1,000,000.00 3rd - €500,000.00 4th - €350,000.00
Formscan - Majestic winner of the Prix du Jockey-Club in early-June, LOOK DE VEGA (9) was clearly not himself in the Prix Niel but the Lerners have been confident about the progress he has made since and, if the case, can bring the Maisons-Laffitte-based team a maiden Arc. Winner of the Niel, 2 months after carrying off the Grand Prix de Paris, SOSIE (13), drawn 5, is a serious proposition, but so too is the similarly well-drawn BLUESTOCKING (7) who bids to become the first Vermeille-Arc winner since Treve in 2013. Jean-Claude Rouget, who won last year's edition with Ace Impact, sends out DELIUS (12) who bagged 2nd in the Niel on his first start for 2 months, and is sure to be at his peak for the occasion.