Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2026
Sunday, 4 October 2026. The Qatar Arc weekend at ParisLongchamp runs on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October.
The richest race in French racing, run over 2400m at ParisLongchamp. Sixteen go to post in 2026, with last year's winner Daryz bidding to win it again.
| Date | Sunday 4 October 2026 (3.05pm UK time, 4.05pm in France) |
|---|---|
| Course | ParisLongchamp, Paris |
| Race | Group 1, three-year-olds and up, no geldings |
| Distance | 2400m (about 1m 4f) |
| Prize fund | €5 million, about €2.86 million to the winner |
| Runners | 16 |
| Sponsor | Qatar |
Group 1 races on Arc day
| Race (UK time) | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 12.40 Prix Marcel Boussac | Group 1 | 1600m (1m) |
| 1.15 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Group 1 | 1400m (7f) |
| 1.50 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Group 1 | 1000m (5f) |
| 3.05 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Group 1 | 2400m (1m 4f) |
| 3.50 Prix de l'Opéra | Group 1 | 2000m (1m 2f) |
| 4.25 Prix de la Forêt | Group 1 | 1400m (7f) |
Recent Arc winners
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Daryz beat Minnie Hauk by a head | Francis-Henri Graffard | Mickael Barzalona |
| 2024 | Bluestocking | Ralph Beckett | Rossa Ryan |
| 2023 | Ace Impact | Jean-Claude Rouget | Cristian Demuro |
| 2022 | Alpinista | Sir Mark Prescott | Luke Morris |
| 2021 | Torquator Tasso | Marcel Weiss | Rene Piechulek |
- Daryz is a short-priced favourite and drawn in stall 5. No colt has won back-to-back Arcs since Alleged in 1977 and 1978.
- Racing Post records show only two Arc winners from stall 5 since 1988.
- King George winner Kalpana is drawn in stall 6, the most successful stall in the Arc since 1988 with six winners.
- Maltese Cross, trained by William Haggas, is drawn in stall 11. No horse has won the Arc from stall 11 since Racing Post records began in 1988.
- Benvenuto Cellini is drawn on the rail in stall 1. Zarkava in 2008 is the only Arc winner from that stall since 1988.
- Oaks winner Thundering On is drawn in stall 3, and Diamond Necklace has the widest draw in stall 16.
Our record at ParisLongchamp
Every single we've tipped at ParisLongchamp since October 2025, settled against the official result. Winners and losers.
| Date | Race | Selection | Price | Result | P/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-12 | 12.58 ParisLongchamp | Diego Ventura | 13/2 | lost | −4.00 |
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