Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025 hosted at ParisLongchamp

• Rayif 15/8

• Puerto Rico 7/2

• Nighttime 4/1

• Time to Turn 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite 14/1

• Vardif at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma at 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen offered at 100/1

Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1.15pm) Preview

The juvenile colts’ Group One showcases top France-based prospects facing a notable entrant from Ballydoyle. Unbeaten Graffard’s Rayif and Nighttime (Christopher Head) take on O’Brien’s Puerto Rico for O’Brien. The favourite won a Group Three event during his last start, and Nighttime, with a 3-from-4, additionally successful at Group Three level, after taken the La Rochette on today’s same venue during September. Puerto Rico has been more active than his rivals and recorded his first win recently on his last appearance, in the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Although a big price for a Ballydoyle horse , but among the top choices failed to show, he remains a strong contender according to bookies. A Bit Of Spirit, who took the Solario Stakes after a close finish, deserves earns his place among the runners, along with from Charlie Appleby Time To Turn (Appleby), a Listed winner at Ascot during July.

CHOICE: RAYIF

Result for the Prix Marcel Boussac

1 O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace 11/10 fav

2 Green Spirit 9/4 second

3 Narissa (10/1) 10/1

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm)

And they’re off … Venosa (early leader) grabs the front initially … from Green Spirit (in pursuit) … Diamond Necklace (well placed) holds a good position on the turn for home … Green Spirit surges strikes the front … while Diamond Necklace charging late and wins in the final strides for victory for Aidan O’Brien and jockey Soumillon.

DIAMOND NECKLACE TAKES THE GROUP ONE PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC! 🏆🇫🇷

Preview for the Prix Marcel Boussac

Following a four-year run between 2018 and 2022 where the winner of this race was unable to record further success, the French most prestigious race for juvenile fillies has since regained a little strength lately featuring Blue Rose Cen (2022) and the 2023 victor both securing Group One victories the following year , while Zarigana, which just missed by a outsider from the same yard a year after starting at 1-100 in running, won the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches this May. Green Spirit, perfect in four starts which included a Group Three win at Longchamp most recently, fronts the home challenge in this race additionally ranks first in the Timeform ratings. But the O’Brien-trained The unbeaten Diamond Necklace is also perfect – following two runs – and should provide strong competition. The filly claimed a black-type race on Ireland’s Champions Weekend last month and success by her sire St Mark’s Basilica would also be a big moment for the stallion. Between them, the favourites in the market account for nearly 70% of the pool, but we have additional runners which warrant attention. Ozone (unbeaten) is also unbeaten in two, albeit on lesser courses, recently taking a Listed event in Lyon. Also, the Burke-trained Aylin (May Hill winner) won a Group Two at Doncaster most recently and her stable could hardly be performing better.

PICK: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Hello, bonjour for the 2025 Arc featuring six Group One events to watch. The pre-race talk has revolved around the topic of conditions as expected and although it isn’t heavy ground on the course {it’s going to be|it will