Prix De L'arc De Triomphe 2011
 

Oct 2, just a month away from IMO the best race in the world.

Ante Post odds:

Sarafina 7/2
Workforce 5/1
Nathaniel 11/2
So You Think 6/1
Meandre 8/1
Galikova 10/1
Sea Moon 12/1
St Nicholas Abbey 14/1
Reliable Man 14/1
Baraan 14/1
Behkabad 20/1
Fame And Glory 25/1
Nakayama Festa 25/1
Hiruno Damour 33/1

He was pretty badly injured, no? Last I remember hearing they didn't know if he'd ever race again (poor guy).

Snow Fairy possible...

http://www.edunlop.com/

Danedream, the filly who just won the Grosser Preis Von Baden, is possible.

Baraan is done for the season...

Not sure, really I don't think he has much of a shot, but I took these odds straight off of Ladbrokes and he was included.

We should have a better idea of who all is going after the big preps this weekend. :)

BTW, I do like Meandre but he might go at 8-1 on the day of the race. Too bad Pour Moi was hurt and retired.

QATAR PRIX FOY , le 11.09.2011, LONGCHAMP
GROUPE II , PLAT, 2.400 mètres, corde à DROITE. ( 74.100, 28.600, 13.650, 9.100, 4.550) Après Part. probables: 16 Engagés. 9 Forfaits. 3 Non-Déclarés-Partants. 4 Partants probables. - Offre PHH -

Pour chevaux entiers et juments de 4 ans et au-dessus. Poids:58k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 700 à l'engagement ou 7.800 à l'engagement le 8 septembre. Un souvenir sera remis au Propriétaire, à l'Entraineur, au Jockey et au Cavalier d'entrainement du cheval gagnant par un représentant du Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club.

Pour les valeurs indiquées ***, consulter la fiche cheval en cliquant sur son nom.
Horse * Weight Rating Priorité Owner Trainer Purse Rcl
1 st nicholas abbey ire m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER/M.TABOR AP. O'BRIEN 359.270
2 hiruno d'amour jpn m.ps. 4 ans P2 58 *** MASAFUMI HIRUKAWA M. KON 2.979.471
3 nakayama festa jpn m.ps. 5 ans P2 58 *** SHINICHI IZUMI Y. NINOMIYA 2.137.578
4 sarafina f.ps. 4 ans P2 56,5 *** S.A. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 1.480.415

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QATAR PRIX NIEL , le 11.09.2011, LONGCHAMP
GROUPE II , PLAT, 2.400 mètres, corde à DROITE. ( 74.100, 28.600, 13.650, 9.100, 4.550) Après Part. probables: 14 Engagés. 1 Non Valable. 6 Forfaits. 1 Non-Déclaré-Partant. 6 Partants probables. - Offre PHH -

Pour poulains entiers et pouliches de 3 ans. Poids: 58k. Versement à la poule des propriétaires: 700 à l'engagement ou 7.800 à l'engagement le 8 septembre. Un souvenir sera remis au Propriétaire, à l'Entraineur, au Jockey et au Cavalier d'entrainement du cheval gagnant par un représentant du Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club.

Pour les valeurs indiquées ***, consulter la fiche cheval en cliquant sur son nom.
Horse * Weight Rating Priorité Owner Trainer Purse Rcl
1 vadamar m.ps. 3 ans P2 58 490 H.H. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE 58.150
2 king of arnor gb m.ps. 3 ans P2 58 500 BALLYGALLON STUD LTD A. FABRE 66.700
3 meandre m.ps. 3 ans P2 58 *** FAMILLE ROTHSCHILD A. FABRE 403.990
4 nakayama knight jpn m.ps. 3 ans P2 58 *** SHINICHI IZUMI Y. NINOMIYA 886.684
5 colombian ire m.ps. 3 ans P1 58 *** PCSSE HAYA DE JORDANIE J. GOSDEN 136.045
6 reliable man (gb) m.ps. 3 ans P2 58 *** PRIDE RACING CLUB A.DE ROYER DUPRE 954.680

Whoa, that Foy looks interesting. Wish I had a link to French racing replays. Is Hiruna d'Amour a pacemaker for Nakayama Festa? We get a chance in the Niel to see if Meandre is for real or he just took advantage a of a weird race-shape in the GP de Paris.

Reliable Man is a really interesting horse, he could run better, he raced without cover for much in his last race and couldn't sustain his run. Or maybe Meandre is really just that good, interesting prep.

Hiruna d'Amour won the (G1) Tenno Sho so I certainly hope not! :)

(Apparently Nakayama Festa is acting lie quite the handful... :D )

There are some good replays here...

http://world-horse-racing.blogspot.com/

Geez and I kept meaning to add in that other race with Galikova but never did get around to it.

Sorry guys!

Anyway...

Results...

http://horses.sportinglife.com/Full_...459102,00.html

No big surprises. :)

No Arc for Christophe Soumillon this time around...

http://www.racingandsports.com.au/ra...Out_Of_The_Arc

Anyone know how Arrivederla is doing?

The prep that most impressed me was Galikova's, she will be tough to beat if she repeats that closing kick on Arc day, perhaps she will not be referred to as Goldikova's little half sister after Oct 2 when she makes a name for herself, she has the looks of being able to stay the 2400 which was beyond Goldi's best distance. Thinking Meandre had a useful prep as he looks like the best longshot to me.

8-time Group 1 winner So You Think to be aimed at the ‘Arc’
(15th September 2011)


Coolmore today announced that their New Zealand-bred and Australian-raced superstar So You Think will now be aimed at Europe’s premier middle-distance contest, the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, at Longchamp on October 2nd. “So You Think is in great form and all being well with him, the plan is to run in the ‘Arc’ given reasonable ground conditions,” said trainer Aidan O’Brien.

http://www.coolmore.com/news-article.php?id=9278

I'll be at the Arc this year, first time. Glad to see So You Think pointed there, adds a nice touch to the festivities.

That is awesome! Lucky you!

The Arc and the Melbourne Cup would be on the top of my list of races to see in person, just viewing online it's insanely interesting.

Her name was withdrawn from the Shuka Sho today so I wonder if that means they're closer to sending her here...

Same here, as well as Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Race Day at Sha Tin! That would be amazing.

I think I'd get escorted out from being so uncontrollably excited. :D :o :wf

Have you heard? There is a real good chance Snow Fairy will suit up in the Arc if the ground is to her liking, ladbrokes has her at a post ante 25/1.

As a longshot, she would be a good tip at 25/1, still I think Galikova is going to win this, Meandre is the other longshot worth considering.

Have not been around but i guess posts are missing (?)...

Okay I love the idea of Galikova winning but I will stick with my girl Snow Fairy (even with Frankie up :wf) and will use Danedream cause really... she is the great unknown (but she sure looked good that last time) as well as Hiruno d'Amour who is always underrated.

The owner of Nakyama Festa die before the Arc last year. It was her dream and her dad continues to try to make it come true so just wanted to mention that cause i won't be around much and in the event he puls it off...

Good luck guys.

PPs should be here pretty soon...

http://www.amwestentertainment.com/a...caps/free-pps/

I like a pair of 3 yr olds this year, Galikova and the horse I mentioned on 9/8/11 in this thread, Meandre. Both horses will get the 2400 and both may need every inch of it to get up. But I like the way these 2 are heading into the big race.

Galikova but probably a little bit more on Meandre, he probably is the bet as he looks to be overlooked.

Like maybe now...:)

http://www.amwestentertainment.com/p...s-20110002.pdf

Good luck, my friend.

xpressbet
 

am i gonna be able to bet the arc on express bet on sunday ? they say suffolk and rock aren't taking it. please help

Looked around a little but I can't find a thing. Sorry!

Hopefully someone who knows will post the answer for you...

Goodluck SC, you and Brock are on the same page.

Random thought, Treasure Beach looks like a 2 time gr.1 sacrificial lamb to ensure Ballydoyle from inheriting the lead too early in the race.

YES. XpressBet will be taking Longchamps.

Yea! :$:

Wish it had been Snow Fairy but I absolutely did play this one to win too :) (I just didn't spend as much but that is fine haha).

My post about her bypassing the Shuka Sho is gone but i sure am glad they came here instead!

Okay I am going back to bed. :D

Happy Arc Day, guys!

Aidan O'Brien is going to get a tongue-lashing from Bart Cummings and he deserves it. Taking So You Think to the far back end of the field? Again with the pacemaker? Stupid, stupid, stupid. SYT has plenty of pace on his own, he can sit handy and has done so with excellent results in Australia. He stays - he passed a large portion of the field in the later stages - but O'Brien seems convinced that he doesn't. At least he finished first of the male horses in the field.

I should have had some money on the German filly. I am the big backer of German horses and breeding. Stupid move again.

I wish they'd send him home! Don't you?

Well I had to wait for tvg to have results and yea for the girls coming in 1,2 and 3! Had forgotten I played Snow Fairy across so yes this is a good morning and thank you Danedream AND Snow Fairy.

Definitely. But Coolmore is wedded to O'Brien. And O'Brien won't train or run the horse the way that is most successful for him because it doesn't fit his mindset. Same problem that Baffert had with War Emblem; took over training after the horse had reached his peak, then didn't persevere with how the horse got there. (War Emblem needed fairly frequent racing to progress, even if he didn't win, but that didn't fit 'The Program.')

congrats huge score!!

Great call SC, congrats!

Thanks, guys!!!

I am really, really happy. :)

Is there any news on Dever Dream (Prix de la Foret)?

I'd never heard of Danedream before this race - what a first impression! She destroyed them, and in race record time. I'm speechless.

I was suprised by the final time of the race, 2:24.49. Didn't think they would let the ground that fast, especially when Stoute gave the go ahead for Workforce.