Danedream out of Arc Danedream has been officially scratched from the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. Her participation looked unlikely after it was revealed yesterday that Cologne racecourse, where she is stabled, had been placed into quarantine. The German track has been shut down for three months after a horse tested positive for an equine infection of the blood. All horses based at Cologne cannot leave the racecourse, including the Peter Schiergen-trained Danedream, a brilliant winner of the Longchamp feature 12 months ago. France Galop's media manager Julien Pescatore said: "There is a quarantine period of 90 days, and for that reason Danedream will not be able to run in the Arc. "It is really sad that she will not be able to run, but there is nothing we can do about it." The timing of the closure of Cologne racecourse could not have been worse for Danedream's connections. Patrick Barbe, racing manager for her part-owner Teruya Yoshida, said on Tuesday morning: "The quarantine is round the race track in Cologne and nothing can come in and out of there for three months. "That situation at the moment is final and binding. "If the race was in two weeks they might have found a solution, but with time being so short to the deadline for the race it has proved too difficult." Eighteen horses, including Investec Derby winner Camelot, remain in contention.
