The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Group 1), which has been crowned on numerous occasions as the world’s top race, has attracted 101 entries this year.
The winner of the 2020 edition, Sottsass, and the third in the same race, Persian King, have since been retired to stud. However, In Swoop (second in 2020) is still on course for the 2021 race. This also applies to Gold Trip (fourth in 2020) and Raabihah (fifth in 2020).
The 2021 edition takes place on October 3, and it will be all the more exceptional for the fact that it marks the centenary of the race. It is a race which will be international in every way. The best European horses will, of course, be present, with horses that prove themselves in the summer classics may also be supplemented on September 29.
The list features a horse born in Brazil, and one that triumphed in the biggest race in South America – the Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini (Group 1) winner Nao Da Mais.
Also present are a Japanese sextet, including Deep Bond, whose connections have already confirmed the firm intention to travel to France.
Horses owned by Qatari owners also feature among the entries, including Abdullah Fahad al-Attiyah’s Vaucelles, and the Qatar Racing Limited pair, Ocean Road and Twisted Reality.