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2026 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Preview
Established in 1920, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 race that is run at Longchamp racecourse in October, more often than not on the first Sunday of October.
The race is open to runners who are aged three or older and is run over a trip of one mile and four furlongs. It is considered by many to be the highlight of the racing season in France, whilst in Europe it is only behind the Epsom Derby in terms of prestige.
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Information:
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Past Winners
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trainer Statistics
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Longchamp tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, but will also have predictions for each meeting at Longchamp throughout the season, so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered on Arc Day section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 117%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 132%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the over-round has been 122%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £122 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe races over the last 20 renewals:
- Found (2:23.61) in 2016
- Danedream (2:24.49) in 2011
- Ace Impact (2:25.50) in 2023
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 11 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -4.41. Ahead of the 2026 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Found, trained by A P O'Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, who set the fastest winning time in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. That runner won the race in a time of 2:23.61 in 2016. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer J-C Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro with Sottsass who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 2:39.30 in the 2020 renewal.
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Past Winners
Here are the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2:29.17 | Daryz (FR) 3yo 8-13 (2 of 17) 166/10 | Mickael Barzalona F-H Graffard (FR) |
| 2024 2:31.58 | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo 9-2 (3 of 16) 11/2 | Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett (GB) |
| 2023 2:25.50 | Ace Impact (IRE) 3yo 8-13 (8 of 15) 19/10F | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2022 2:35.71 | Alpinista (GB) 5yo 9-2 (6 of 20) 33/10F | Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt (GB) |
| 2021 2:37.62 | Torquator Tasso (GER) 4yo 9-5 (12 of 14) 72/1 | Rene Piechulek Marcel Weiss (GER) |
| 2020 2:39.30 | Sottsass (FR) 4yo 9-5 (4 of 11) 73/10 | Cristian Demuro J-C Rouget (FR) |
| 2019 2:31.97 | Waldgeist (GB) 5yo 9-5 (3 of 12) 131/10 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A Fabre (FR) |
| 2018 2:29.24 | Enable (GB) 4yo 9-2 (6 of 19) 1/1F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 2:28.69 | Enable (GB) 3yo 8-9 (2 of 18) 10/11F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2016 2:23.61 | Found (IRE) 4yo 9-2 (12 of 16) 6/1 | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe have been based:
- FR: 9 winners with an additional 20 placings from 147 runners
- GB: 6 winners with an additional 10 placings from 57 runners
- IRE: 3 winners with an additional 6 placings from 58 runners
- GER: 2 winners with an additional 2 placings from 18 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 32 runners
- CZE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
- ITY: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- BRZ: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe over the last 20 renewals is John Gosden, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Golden Horn (2015) and Enable (2017 & 2018). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe are A P O'Brien (2 wins), A Fabre (2 wins), J-C Rouget (2 wins) and Mme Christiane Head (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gosden | 12-3-5 | -2.59 | -4.74 |
| A P O'Brien | 51-2-7 | -37.50 | -40.20 |
| A Fabre | 37-2-13 | -13.90 | -15.96 |
| J-C Rouget | 17-2-4 | -5.80 | -7.82 |
| Mme Christiane Head | 4-2-2 | +13.50 | +5.75 |
| A De Royer-Dupre | 17-1-4 | -14.37 | -12.58 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 8-1-2 | -1.00 | -3.50 |
| F-H Graffard | 6-1-2 | +11.60 | +4.80 |
| C Laffon-Parias | 4-1-1 | +30.00 | +13.50 |
| Ralph Beckett | 3-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.89 |
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe over the last 20 renewals is Frankie Dettori, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Golden Horn (2015) and Enable (2017 & 2018). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe are Ryan Moore (2 wins), Cristian Demuro (2 wins) and Thierry Jarnet (2 wins). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Maxime Guyon (0-13), Christophe-Patrice Lemaire (0-11) and William Buick (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite having multiple rides in the race.
Here are some of the top Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 16-3-8 | -6.59 | -7.24 |
| Ryan Moore | 16-2-3 | -2.00 | -7.50 |
| Cristian Demuro | 10-2-3 | +1.20 | -1.32 |
| Thierry Jarnet | 5-2-3 | +12.50 | +5.25 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 17-1-6 | -14.37 | -12.28 |
| Olivier Peslier | 14-1-2 | +20.00 | +4.00 |
| Stephane Pasquier | 14-1-3 | -5.00 | -7.20 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 13-1-3 | +4.60 | -2.70 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 8-1-2 | +6.10 | +1.99 |
| Rene Piechulek | 4-1-1 | +69.00 | +40.20 |
2026 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): DSQ, 10, 1, 1, 4, 7, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 2, 6, 3, 1, 1, 4, 2
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the Racing Post in terms of previous runs, etc.
- 20 / 20 (60%) - Furthest Won 1m2½f - 1m4f
- 20 / 20 (66%) - Not on HY/SFT/SLW/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (77%) - No bigger than 33/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (79%) - No bigger than 72/1
- 20 / 20 (81%) - Break of 21 - 120 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (81%) - No bigger than 6/1 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Carried 120 - 129lbs (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST/Cl2-4
- 20 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 110+ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Is not BRZ/JPN/NZ/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Fewer than 3 races (Further)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Achieved an RPR of 108+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Had 1 - 6 wins (1 Year)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Career Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Longchamp racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +80.20, is when runners had the same jockey as on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran on Soft ground on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-73.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (1,3) [17 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 3 (4,10) [16 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 8 (1,9) [15 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (2,18) [20 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 12 (3,2) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is Longchamp; there have been a total of 8 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Leopardstown; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at Leopardstown last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 10 winners from a total of 250 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 10 winners from a total of 70 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe:
- Cape Cross (2 Wins)
- Galileo (2 Wins)
- Motivator (2 Wins)
- Nathaniel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe despite multiple attempts:
- Monsun (0 Wins from 13 runners)
- Montjeu (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Dubawi (0 Wins from 11 runners)
- Deep Impact (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Sadlers Wells (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Torquator Tasso in 2021, winning for Marcel Weiss at odds of 72/1 under the guidance of Rene Piechulek. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs, are based on the information that is available on the Racing Post.
Route to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Daryz Longchamp - 2nd of 7 (19/5) | Prix du Prince dOrange |
| 2024 - Bluestocking Longchamp - 1st of 12 (37/10) | Prix Vermeille |
| 2023 - Ace Impact Deauville - 1st of 8 (2/5) | Prix Guillaume dOrnano |
| 2022 - Alpinista York - 1st of 7 (7/4) | Yorkshire Oaks |
| 2021 - Torquator Tasso Baden-Baden - 1st of 7 (9/5) | Grosser Preis von Baden |
| 2020 - Sottsass Leopardstown - 4th of 6 (5/1) | Irish Champion Stakes |
| 2019 - Waldgeist Longchamp - 1st of 4 (2/5) | Qatar Prix Foy |
| 2018 - Enable Kempton (AW) - 1st of 4 (8/15) | 188Bet September Stakes |
| 2017 - Enable York - 1st of 6 (1/4) | Yorkshire Oaks |
| 2016 - Found Leopardstown - 2nd of 12 (7/1) | Irish Champion Stakes |
Races Covered on Arc Day
Here are the races at the Longchamp racecourse which take place on Arc Day, all of which we have blogs for.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Prix Marcel Boussac | Diamond Necklace (IRE) 2yo - 11/10 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | Puerto Rico (IRE) 2yo - 39/10 | A P O'Brien Christophe Soumillon |
| Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Asfoora (AUS) 7yo - 13/5 | Henry Dwyer Oisin Murphy |
| Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Daryz (FR) 3yo - 166/10 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Prix de l'Opéra | Barnavara (IRE) 3yo - 98/10 | Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley |
| Prix de la Foret | Maranoa Charlie (FR) 3yo - 22/5 | Christopher Head Aurelien Lemaitre |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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