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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Longchamp, France
6-7 Octobre 2007
The "Arc" was created just after the First World War, which had put paid to so much of France's best bloodstock. France Galop's decision to found a classic race was thus both courageous and optimistic. Since that time, the Arc's reputation has never ceased to grow, and today the race stands as a glowing tribute to the many men and women who have worked tirelessly to promote flat racing in France.
This new inter-generational horserace, limited to 18 starters, has maintained the same race conditions as the Prix du Conseil Municipal (it has always been run on the first Sunday in October, except in 1939 in 1940, over 2,400m) but without handicapping.
The mile and a half turf track comprises an uphill and downhill slope with a challenging rising straight as you come out of the final bend. The Arc winner will be an animal with speed and stamina in equal measures. The winner is also usually drawn less than 10 (on the inside) from where he or she can remain in the leading group and then attack the 533 m straight to the finishing post.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was first run at Longchamp racecourse on Sunday October 3rd 1920. The first horse across the line was Comrade, who picked up FF150,000; second was King's Cross, winning FF18,000, and Pleurs was third, winning FF10,000.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barrière offers prize-money of 2 million euros including 1,142,800 euros to the winner. The Arc weekend is Europe's biggest two-day combined purse, with total prize money of 4.5 million euros on offer.
The Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe has been run 84 times since 1920. Sunday 1st October 2006 will herald the 85th running of what is generally considered to be the world's greatest horserace.

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