About the race
The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is staged by France Galop over 2,400 metres on turf at ParisLongchamp in early October. It is open to three-year-olds and upwards, colts and fillies. France Galop says the race was created in 1920. Its board decided in June 2026 to admit geldings from 2027, and the European Pattern Committee approved the change in August 2026. The purse is EUR 5 million, which France Galop calls the biggest in French racing, and QREC has been official partner since 2008.
On 5 October 2025 Daryz, ridden by Mickaël Barzalona and trained at Chantilly by Francis-Henri Graffard for the Aga Khan Studs, beat Minnie Hauk by a head. France Galop said it gave the Aga Khan family a record eighth Arc. The IFHA rated that running at 123.75, sixth in the world. Daryz won again on 4 October 2026. The 2027 running is set for Sunday 3 October.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2025 | Daryz | Mickaël Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Aga Khan Studs |
From the official result.
The 2026 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2026 | Daryz | Mickaël Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Aga Khan Studs |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Official partner
- Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), since 2008
- Maximum field
- 24 runners
- Arc Races
- Winners of eight Arc Races, including the Prix du Jockey Club and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, receive a wild card into the Arc (2026)
- Entries
- 73 at the May 2026 entry stage, against 78 in 2025
- IFHA ranking for 2025
- 6th in the world, race rating 123.75
Questions readers ask
When is the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe run?
In early October at ParisLongchamp. The 2026 running was on Sunday 4 October 2026, and France Galop has scheduled the 2027 running for Sunday 3 October 2027.
What is the prize fund of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe?
EUR 5 million for the 2026 running, according to France Galop.
Who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 2025?
Daryz, ridden by Mickaël Barzalona and trained by Francis-Henri Graffard for the Aga Khan Studs, won on 5 October 2025. He won again on 4 October 2026.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.
- IFHA: LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025 (published 21 January 2026)
- Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe event page, France Galop
- Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: Daryz gives the Aga Khan family a record eighth victory in the Arc, France Galop (5 October 2025)
- Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: French-trained Daryz makes history, France Galop (4 October 2026)
- European Pattern Committee approves opening of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to geldings, France Galop (4 September 2026)
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe history, France Galop