2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hosted at Longchamp Racecourse

• Rayif at 15/8

• Puerto Rico priced at 7/2

• Nighttime offered at 4/1

• Time to Turn 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite 14/1

• Vardif at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma priced 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen at 100/1

Analysis of the 1.15pm Race

This prestigious juvenile colts race features elite France-based juveniles against an important runner trained by the O’Brien stable. Perfect Graffard’s Rayif along with Head’s Nighttime take on the Irish-trained Puerto Rico. Rayif won a Group Three event during his previous start, while Nighttime, holding a 3-from-4, also is a Group Three winner, after taken the La Rochette over this same venue in early September. The O’Brien contender was racing more frequently than both , broke his maiden only on his last start, in the Group Two Champagne Stakes. Despite being a big price for an O’Brien-trained runner and among the favourites did not deliver, he stands as a strong second-favourite with bookies. The Solario Stakes victor, which secured the Solario Stakes in a tight result, deserves warrants inclusion in the field, as does Charlie Appleby’s Time To Turn, successful at Listed level on the Ascot track during July.

PICK: RAYIF

Prix Marcel Boussac (12.40pm) Result

1 Diamond Necklace 11/10 favourite

2 Green Spirit (unbeaten) 9/4

3 Narissa (10/1) 10/1

The Prix Marcel Boussac

The race begins … The early leader Venosa grabs the lead initially … ahead of Green Spirit tracking … The well-placed Diamond Necklace enjoys an ideal position entering the straight … Green Spirit surges goes for home … with Diamond Necklace coming fast and wins close home to triumph with Aidan O’Brien piloted by Christophe Soumillon.

VICTORY FOR DIAMOND NECKLACE IN THE GROUP ONE PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC! 🏆

Preview for the Prix Marcel Boussac

After a period between 2018 and 2022 when the winner of this race did not achieve further success, this premier race for two-year-old fillies has since regained some strength recently featuring the 2022 winner and the 2023 victor each achieving Group One wins as three-year-olds and Zarigana, who narrowly defeated by a outsider from the same yard following trading at very short odds, claimed the French 1,000 Guineas this May. Green Spirit (unbeaten), perfect after four outings which included the D’Aumale at Longchamp last time out, fronts the French contenders this afternoon additionally ranks first in the Timeform ratings. However Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace remains unbeaten – following two runs – , so should offer a tough challenge. She took a Listed event on Ireland’s Champions Weekend last month and a win for this offspring of St Mark’s Basilica could mark a significant milestone for the stallion. Together, the favourites in the market take out around 70% of the market, though we have additional runners which merit a look. Ozone (unbeaten) remains with two wins, albeit on lesser courses, last time out winning a Listed race at Lyon. Also, Karl Burke’s The May Hill Stakes winner Aylin won the May Hill Stakes at Doncaster in her latest start and the trainer could not be performing better.

PICK: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Welcome, hello and welcome to the 2025 Arc including a total of six premier races to enjoy. The pre-race talk has focused on talk about the weather as expected and although it may not be heavy ground out there {it’s going to be|it will