2025 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hosted at Longchamp Racecourse

• Rayif leading at 15/8

• Puerto Rico priced at 7/2

• Nighttime available at 4/1

• Time to Turn 6/1

• A Bit of Spirit at 12/1

• Campacite available at 14/1

• Vardif listed at 18/1

• Cielo Di Roma 66/1

• Imperial Me Cen 100/1

Analysis of the 1.15pm Race

This Group One for two-year-old colts showcases leading French prospects versus a notable contender from Ballydoyle. Undefeated Graffard’s Rayif along with Nighttime (Christopher Head) face O’Brien’s Puerto Rico. Graffard’s runner took the Group Three Prix Francois Boutin in his most recent outing, and Nighttime, with a 3-from-4, also is a Group Three victor, after won the Prix La Rochette over today’s course and distance during September. The Irish runner has been busier than his rivals and recorded his first win just in his most recent appearance, in the Group Two Champagne Stakes. Although an outsider for an O’Brien entrant and among the top choices did not deliver, he stands as a solid contender with the bookmakers. A Bit Of Spirit (Solario Stakes winner), who won the Solario in a four-way photo, deserves warrants inclusion among the runners, along with from Charlie Appleby Time To Turn (Appleby), a Listed winner on the Ascot track during July.

CHOICE: RAYIF

Outcome of the 12.40pm Race

1 Diamond Necklace (Aidan O’Brien) the 11/10 market leader

2 Green Spirit (unbeaten) 9/4 second

3 the 10/1 shot Narissa 10/1

The 12.40pm Race

They’re underway … Venosa grabs the lead from the start … from Green Spirit … Diamond Necklace (well placed) holds a good position entering the straight … Green Spirit surges goes for home … with Diamond Necklace (closing fast) rushing up and she gets there in the final strides for victory for the O’Brien team piloted by Soumillon.

DIAMOND NECKLACE TAKES THE GROUP ONE PRIX MARCEL BOUSSAC! 🏆🇫🇷

Preview for the Prix Marcel Boussac

Following a period starting in 2018 when the winner of this race did not achieve a subsequent win, this top contest for juvenile fillies has regained a little strength lately featuring Blue Rose Cen (2022) along with Opera Singer (2023) the pair recording Group One victories at three and Zarigana (2024), who just missed by a longshot stablemate a year after being 1-100 in running, took the Poule d’Essai des Pouliches this May. Green Spirit, unbeaten from four races which included the Prix D’Aumale on this course last time out, leads the home challenge this afternoon and also leads Timeform’s figures. However Aidan O’Brien’s Diamond Necklace is also perfect – following two runs – and ought to provide a tough challenge. Diamond Necklace won a black-type race on Ireland’s Champions Weekend in September and a win by the stallion St Mark’s Basilica would also be a big moment for her sire. Between them, the favourites in the betting take out around 70% of the betting, however there are additional runners who warrant attention. Ozone is also with two wins, though at smaller venues, recently securing a Listed race on the Lyon track. Meanwhile, the Burke-trained Aylin won a Group Two on the Doncaster course last time and the yard was performing better.

SELECTION: DIAMOND NECKLACE

Good morning, bonjour for Arc day 2025 including no fewer than six Group One races to feast on. The build-up has been dominated by talk about conditions as usual and while it isn’t heavy ground out there {it’s going to be|it will