It is one of the most anticipated races of the year. The 100th edition of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will be held this Sunday at the Paris Longchamps racecourse. With a nice jackpot for the winner.
The fifteen best thoroughbreds on the planet will be present at the start to try to win the biggest galloping race in the world and to succeed Cristian Demuro, winner last year with the French thoroughbred Sottsass. The Italian will be in contention to achieve a double in the saddle on the mare Raabihah, who remains on an easy victory at Deauville in August over 2,500 meters and who finished in 5e place a year ago.
But the competition promises to be fierce and the opponents as formidable as each other with Snowfall, but also Deep Bond, Chrono Genesis, Bubble Gift and Hurricane Lane. And while the total prize pool for this 100th edition is 5 million euros, the lucky winner will receive the sum of 2,857,000 euros.
The second will pocket no less than 1,143,000 euros, against 571,500 euros for the third, 285,500 euros for the fourth and 143,000 euros for the fifth.
Total endowment
Winner: 2,857,000 euros
Second: 1,143,000 euros
Third: 571,500 euros
Fourth: 285,500 euros
Fifth: 143,000 euros