3.05 1m. 3f. 204yds. 17 Declared. Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) of €5,000,001.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €3,150,000.00 2nd - €1,000,000.00 3rd - €500,000.00 4th - €350,000.00
Formscan - This could go to last year's runner-up, AVENTURE (10), who has been in top form all year. She scored a convincing win in the Prix Vermeille (Gr.1) over this track and trip on September 7th, taking her Arc trial by 1.5 lengths. She clearly enjoys this course and could just edge out MINNIE HAUK (17), who has been targeted at this race all season. A triple Group 1 winner in the Oaks circuit landing the Epsom Oaks, Irish Oaks, and the Yorkshire Oaks she was last seen in late August, winning easily by 3.5 lengths. She is well drawn in stall 1 and has Christophe Soumillon booked to ride. GEZORA (18) was a solid second behind AVENTURE (10) in the Prix Vermeille and could be involved again. KALPANA (9) can rebound after her defeat on the artificial surface at Kempton in September and warrants respect. SOSIE (4) is well drawn and may also have a say in the closing stages.