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Roger Varian trained Teona's dam Ambivalent, who won the Group One Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh in 2013

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: Varian bullish on Teona

Roger Varian is confident Teona is primed for a big run in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Tarnawa (pictured) and Adayar are currently disputing favouritism for Sunday's race

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: 14 horses stand their ground

Tarnawa is one of 14 entries to remain in the reckoning for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after the initial forfeit stage, but her main market Adayar and the Aidan O'Brien-trained Snowfall are set to be added to the race at a cost of €120,000 on Wednesday morning.

Racing • 27 Sep 21

Menuisier: Tonight can't be Wonderful on good ground

David Menuisier is likely to declare Wonderful Tonight for the Prix Foy this weekend – but the current good ground at Longchamp is causing him some concern.

Racing • 08 Sep 21

Baaeed could now head for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot

Baaeed grabs Group One glory in Prix du Moulin

Baaeed continued his meteoric rise as he stayed unbeaten with a decisive victory on his Group One debut in the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp.

Racing • 05 Sep 21

Snow Lantern will bid for a second Group One success in Sunday's Prix du Moulin

Hannon hopes Snow Lantern can freeze Baaeed's progress

Richard Hannon believes he has "nothing to lose" by allowing his star filly Snow Lantern to take on the unbeaten Baaeed in the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 03 Sep 21

Hurricane Lane got up in the shadow of the post in the Irish Derby last time out

Bastille Day feature at Longchamp attracts strong field

Charlie Appleby is confident Hurricane Lane will give a bold account in his bid to follow up his last-gasp Irish Derby triumph in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Wednesday.

Racing • 13 Jul 21

St Mark's Basilica (purple silks) seen here winning the Dewhurst Stakes on his final juvenile outing

St Mark's Basilica and Coeursamba record Classic wins

St Mark's Basilica (41-10) provided Aidan O'Brien with his fifth victory in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp, while Coeursamba (38-1) denied O'Brien's Mother Earth a Classic double with a shock victory in the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.

Racing • 16 May 21

Poetic Flare will bid to give veteran trainer Jim Bolger a first win in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains on Sunday

Poetic Flare and Mother Earth head to Paris

Poetic Flare and Mother Earth are set to bid for Classic doubles at ParisLongchamp this weekend.

Racing • 14 May 21

Subjectivist bounced back from a disappointing effort in the St Leger to score decisively

Subjectivist makes all in Prix Royal-Oak

Subjectivist put up a fine frontrunning performance to land the Prix Royal-Oak at Longchamp and complete a memorable weekend for the Mark Johnston stable, as Tony Mullins' mare Princess Zoe came home in fourth at the scene of her most famous win.

Racing • 25 Oct 20

Ghaiyyath is likely to be targeted at the Champion Stakes or the Breeders' Cup Turf

Ghaiyyath likely to skip Arc

Charlie Appleby feels Ghaiyyath is unlikely to line up in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday week, while France Galop officials are awaiting government guidance before confirming the size of the crowd allowed at Longchamp.

Racing • 24 Sep 20

Raabihah can be backed at 16-1 for the Longchamp feature on the first Sunday in October

Raabihah remains in contention for the Arc

Raabihah could still take her chance in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, despite suffering defeat in the Prix Vermeille at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 14 Sep 20

Shaman had no problem stepping up in trip at Longchamp, but there were no paying fans in the stands to witness the meeting

Shaman makes all to land Longchamp feature

Shaman, Tropbeau, The Summit and Batwan recorded Group successes at Longchamp as French racing got back up and running after the Covid-19 outbreak.

Racing • 11 May 20

Victor Ludorum (blue silks) swoops for victory in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at last year's Arc meeting

French racing to return with magnificent Monday card

Victor Ludorum heads eight declarations for Monday's Prix de Fontainebleau at Longchamp.

Racing • 08 May 20

The brilliant Battaash put up a remarable performace on the clock to win the 2017 Prix de l'Abbaye at Chantilly

Star sprinter Battaash bids to regain Abbaye crown

Battaash and Mabs Cross - the last two winners of the Prix de l'Abbaye - are among a field of 16 for this weekend's renewal of the Group One five-furlong dash at ParisLongchamp.

Racing • 04 Oct 19

Longchamp's flagship two-day meeting gets underway on Saturday

Consistent Dee Ex Bee heads to Paris for Prix Cadaran

Few will begrudge Dee Ex Bee his day in the sun if he can claim a deserved victory in the Qatar Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp on Saturday.

Racing • 04 Oct 19

Max Dynamite (L) was third (2017) and second (2015) at the Melbourne Gold Cup

Mullins hopeful Max Dynamite ready to explode

Max Dynamite bids to claim an overdue big-race success in the Qatar Prix du Cadran at Paris Longchamp on Saturday.

Racing • 05 Oct 18

Battaash will side-step the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes

Battaash misses the Curragh for Longchamp

Battaash is set to sidestep the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh and will instead be trained for the defence of his crown in the Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp next month.

Racing • 03 Sep 18

Cristian Demuro riding Olmedo (nearest, blue) wins The Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains at Longchamp

Olmedo scorches home to win French 2000 Guineas

Olmedo finished with a late rattle to win the Emirates Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) at ParisLongchamp.

Racing • 13 May 18

Weld would prefer Longchamp for Harzand's Arc tilt

Dermot Weld would rather the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe be staged at Longchamp than its temporary home of Chantilly ahead of Harzand's date with destiny.

Racing • 21 Sep 16

Will Thierry Jarnet be punching the air after Sunday's Arc? It's 11-10 he will

Treve draws stall eight in quest for third Arc

Connections of Treve have expressed their satisfaction after the star mare drew stall eight for her pursuit of a historic third victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Oct 15

Old boy Cirrus Des Aigles has become a cult figure in racing circles in France

Cirrus and French Navy clash in Prix Dollar

Corine Barande-Barbe is confident of a big show from Cirrus Des Aigles when he makes his sixth successive appearance in the Qatar Prix Dollar at Longchamp on Saturday

Racing • 08 Jul 16

Longchamp-loving Cirrus Des Aigles has won 13 of his 21 races at the Parisian track

Cirrus running for another Dollar on Arc weekend

Corine Barande-Barde expects Cirrus Des Aigles to strip much fitter in Saturday's Prix Dollar at Longchamp, for which he is one of 11 possibles.

Racing • 29 Sep 15

French 2,000 Guineas main feature of day at Longchamp

Fabre lands sixth French 2,000 win

Make Believe gave Andre Fabre his sixth win in the French 2000 Guineas when making all from his stablemate New Bay at Longchamp.

Racing • 10 May 15

Gleneagles demoted by Longchamp stewards

O'Brien's Gleneagles loses dramatic Lagardere

Full Mast was named the winner of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp after first past the post Aidan O’Brien’s Gleneagles was demoted to third by the stewards.

Racing • 05 Oct 14

Paul Hanagan has high hope for Taghrooda in France

Big Longchamp field no worry for Hanagan

The draw at Longchamp will be key for Paul Hanagan as he prepares to partner Classic heroine Taghrooda in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Sunday.

Racing • 03 Oct 14