2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hosted at ParisLongchamp

• Rayif leading at 15/8

• Puerto Rico second-favourite at 7/2

• Nighttime offered at 4/1

• Time to Turn listed at 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit 12/1

• Campacite at 14/1

• Vardif listed at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma at 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen 100/1

Analysis of the 1.15pm Race

The juvenile colts’ Group One showcases top French prospects against a strong contender trained by Ballydoyle. Perfect Rayif along with Nighttime take on Ballydoyle’s Puerto Rico. Rayif won the Group Three Prix Francois Boutin on his last outing, and Nighttime, holding a 3-from-4, also is a Group Three winner, having taken a Group Three at Longchamp on this same venue back in September. Puerto Rico proved more active than his rivals , got off the mark recently during his latest outing, taking the Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Although not the favourite for a Ballydoyle horse , but a favourites failed to show, he remains a strong contender among oddsmakers. The Solario Stakes victor, which secured the Solario Stakes following a tight result, is also merits his place in the lineup, as does Charlie Appleby’s Time To Turn (Appleby), successful at Listed level at Ascot during July.

PICK: RAYIF

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm) Result

1 O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace the 11/10 market leader

2 Green Spirit 9/4

3 Narissa 10/1

The Prix Marcel Boussac

And they’re off … Venosa (early leader) takes first position early on … from Green Spirit (in pursuit) … Diamond Necklace (well placed) enjoys an ideal position approaching the finish … Green Spirit strikes the front … while Diamond Necklace (closing fast) coming fast and she gets there close home for victory with the O’Brien team and jockey Christophe Soumillon.

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

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm) Preview

After a four-year run starting in 2018 where the winner of this race failed to achieve further success, France’s top event for young fillies has since picked up renewed form lately including Blue Rose Cen (2022) and the 2023 victor the pair recording Group One victories as three-year-olds and Zarigana, who just missed by a outsider from the same yard a year after starting at very short odds, took the French 1,000 Guineas this May. Green Spirit, unbeaten in four starts featuring the D’Aumale on this course in her latest race, heads the home challenge in this race and also tops the ratings. But Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace (unbeaten) remains undefeated – after two starts – , so should give her a tough challenge. The filly claimed a Listed race at the Curragh in September and success for the daughter of her sire St Mark’s Basilica could mark a significant milestone for the breed. Together, the favourites in the market represent around 70% of the betting, though there exist additional runners which deserve some consideration. The unbeaten Ozone is with two wins, even if on lesser courses, last time out securing a black-type contest in Lyon. Meanwhile, Karl Burke’s Aylin (May Hill winner) won the May Hill on the Doncaster course last time and the yard could hardly be more in form.

SELECTION: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Good morning, greetings for Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe day including six Group One events to feast on. The build-up has focused on the topic of the going as usual and although it isn’t bottomless track at Longchamp {it’s going to be|it will