St Leger hero Continuous and German Derby winner Fantastic Moon have both been supplemented for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.
Continuous, trained by Aidan O’Brien, landed the final British Classic of the season with a two-and-three-quarter-length victory in Doncaster’s St Leger, a performance that sparked conversations about his late inclusion in the Arc.
Those plans have come to fruition and he will fly the flag for Coolmore in the prestigious Group One, where he will be joined by a German contender in Sarah Steinberg’s Fantastic Moon.
The German Derby victor took the Prix Niel, a Group Two run over the Arc course and distance, but was ruled out of the big race on account of the possibility of soft ground in Paris on Sunday.
Autumn in the French capital has been warm and dry so far, however, causing connections to set aside Japan Cup and Breeders’ Cup aims and supplement their Sea The Moon colt for a shot at the Arc.
The field is currently headed by Jean-Claude Rouget’s Ace Impact, the unbeaten market leader, with Owen Burrows’ Hukum the second favourite.
