Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Tips & Best Bets

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is Europe’s premier middle-distance championship — a Group 1 over 2400m at ParisLongchamp on the first Sunday of October, worth around €5 million. “The Arc” is one of the biggest antepost betting races of the year for Australian punters. Below: the race, recent winners, the trends that decide it, the (rare) Antipodean angle, betting and where to watch.

About the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

Run over 2400m on Longchamp’s testing turf, the Arc is the defining all-aged middle-distance race in Europe — the target every Derby winner, Classic colt and top older horse points towards. The autumn ground can ride genuinely soft, a key form angle: proven mud-lovers with a strong turn of foot off a truly-run race are favoured.

History & the Arc’s Greats

First run in 1920, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe was created to crown the best thoroughbred in Europe — and it has done exactly that ever since. Staged at ParisLongchamp over 2,400m, it is the richest turf race in Europe with a €5 million purse (around €2.85 million to the winner), and victory is the defining line on any champion’s CV.

Only a handful of horses have ever won it twice — among them Ribot, Alleged, and the modern greats Treve (2013–2014) and Enable (2017–2018), Britain’s brilliant John & Thady Gosden-trained mare. One storyline has run for decades: Japan’s quest to win the Arc. For all the firepower they have sent — El Condor Pasa, Nakayama Festa and Orfevre (beaten twice) all finished a heartbreaking second — a first Japanese victory has so far eluded them, which is why the race captivates racing fans far beyond France.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe — Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Age/Sex
2025	Daryz	3yo colt
2024	Bluestocking	4yo mare
2023	Ace Impact	3yo colt
2022	Alpinista	5yo mare
2021	Torquator Tasso	4yo entire

 

Arc Betting Trends & Angles

• Three-year-olds and fillies/mares punch above their weight — they get weight from older colts, and recent winners are full of them (Ace Impact, Alpinista, Bluestocking).
• Watch the going. Soft autumn ground at Longchamp is a leveller — stamina and a proven action in the mud matter more than raw class on the day.
• Follow the trials. The Prix Niel, Prix Vermeille and Irish Champion Stakes are the key Arc lead-ups and shape the antepost market.
• Aidan O’Brien and the French yards dominate the entries; respect the market leaders from the powerful stables.

The Antipodean Angle

The Arc is the one European championship Australian and New Zealand horses rarely contest. Melbourne Cup-winning mare Verry Elleegant was supplemented for the 2022 Arc but missed the cut when the field was capped at 20 runners — and the last Australasian-bred runner before that was NZ-bred So You Think in 2011. For Australian punters the Arc is a pure antepost-and-watch race rather than a home-team raid.

How to Watch the Arc in Australia

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is shown on Sky Racing in Australia, with the ParisLongchamp card running late-evening AEST on the Sunday.

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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe FAQs

Where is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe run?

At ParisLongchamp racecourse in Paris, France, over 2,400m on turf at weight-for-age.

How much is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe worth?

The Arc carries a €5 million purse — the richest turf race in Europe — with around €2.85 million to the winner.

When is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?

The Arc is run on the first Sunday of October at ParisLongchamp, over 2400m at weight-for-age.

Has an Australian horse won the Arc?

No. Verry Elleegant was supplemented in 2022 but excluded when the field was capped at 20; the Arc is rarely contested by Australasian horses.

How do I bet on the Arc from Australia?

Australian bookmakers frame antepost all-in markets months out and full fixed odds once the field is declared. Win and each-way are the core plays in a big, classy field.

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