The "Arc" is Europe's richest race bringing together the classic winners from England, Ireland, France, Germany and Italy in one race. Join us in Paris in October for our Prix de l'Arc weekend and enjoy this fantastic city and its festival of speed.
We can offer a choice of packages, including upgraded Grandstand seats, allowing you to make the most of your weekend in Paris.
The Prix de l Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October.
Popularly referred to as the Arc, it is the most prestigious horse race in Europe, and one of the most renowned international events in any sport. Many winners of the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe are subsequently regarded as champions, and its roll of honour features such highly acclaimed racehorses as Ribot, Sea Bird, Mill Reef and Dancing Brave. With a prize fund of 4 million euros, it is presently the worlds second richest horse race contested on turf, after the Japan Cup.
A slogan of the Prix de l Arc de Triomphe, first used on a promotional poster in 2003, describes the event as Ce n est pas une course, c est un monument – Not so much a race as a monument.
