Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2025 hosted at ParisLongchamp

• Rayif leading at 15/8

• Puerto Rico 7/2

• Nighttime available at 4/1

• Time to Turn 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite 14/1

• Vardif 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma at 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen at 100/1

Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (1.15pm) Preview

The prestigious juvenile colts race pits elite French prospects versus a strong contender trained by Ballydoyle. Perfect Graffard’s Rayif and Nighttime face the Irish-trained Puerto Rico for O’Brien. Graffard’s runner won a Group Three event during his previous outing, whereas Christopher Head’s charge, holding a 3-from-4, is also successful at Group Three level, after won the La Rochette at this same venue in early September. The O’Brien contender proved busier than his rivals and recorded his first win just in his most recent outing, in the Doncaster’s Group Two. Although not the favourite for an O’Brien-trained runner , but a favourites underperformed, he remains a solid 9-2 chance among oddsmakers. The Solario Stakes victor, who won a Group Three in a four-way result, is also merits a spot in the field, like from Charlie Appleby Appleby’s Time To Turn, successful at Listed level on the Ascot track earlier this season.

CHOICE: RAYIF

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm) Result

1 Diamond Necklace the 11/10 market leader

2 the previously unbeaten Green Spirit 9/4 second

3 the 10/1 shot Narissa 10/1 third

The 12.40pm Race

They’re underway … The early leader Venosa seizes the front from the start … from Green Spirit tracking … The well-placed Diamond Necklace holds an ideal position on the turn for home … Green Spirit strikes the front … while The fast-finishing Diamond Necklace rushing up to prevail close home to triumph for Ballydoyle and jockey Soumillon.

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

Analysis of the 12.40pm Race

Following a streak from 2018 where the victor failed to record another victory, France’s most prestigious event for two-year-old fillies has improved some strength lately featuring the 2022 winner and the 2023 victor both recording Group One wins the following year and Zarigana, which just missed by a longshot stablemate 12 months after trading at very short odds, won the French 1,000 Guineas during the spring. Green Spirit, with a clean slate after four outings featuring the D’Aumale on this course in her latest race, fronts the French contenders in this race and ranks first in the Timeform ratings. However Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace is undefeated – after two starts – and is expected to give her strong competition. The filly won a black-type race on Ireland’s Champions Weekend last month and a victory by her sire St Mark’s Basilica could mark a significant milestone for the stallion. Between them, the leading pair in the market take out approximately 70% of the pool, but we have a few more contenders which deserve attention. The unbeaten Ozone remains unbeaten in two, though at smaller venues, last time out taking a Listed race on the Lyon track. Meanwhile, the Burke-trained The May Hill Stakes winner Aylin took a Group Two at Doncaster last time and the yard was more in form.

CHOICE: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Hello, bonjour to Arc day 2025 including six premier events to feast on. The build-up has focused on talk about the going as usual and while it may not be bottomless ground at Longchamp {it’s going to be|it will