2023 Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe Betting Tips, Best Bookmakers & Free Bets

The seven-race card features some quality racing, which includes both local talent and international stars which have made the journey to France. 

All seven races are run at Group 1 level – the only meeting in the world where every race is run at the top level. 

One of the richest races in the world and one of the most prestigious, the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe is a global celebration of the world's best thoroughbreds. 

Its origins go back to 1863 when a governing body wanted a feature race that was open to thoroughbreds from around the world.  

The Prix du Conseil Municipal was introduced and the name would later be changed in in the wake of World War I, to honour the allies in 1919.

 

The first official Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe was run on October 3, 1920 and was taken out by Comrade. 

Having been funded by the National Lottery, the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe was then able to secure big sponsors and in 2008 the prize fund was doubled when Qatar Racing became primary sponsor. 

Normally run at Longchamp, the 2016 and 2017 editions were held at Chantilly due to renovations. Found and Enable were the two victors at Chantilly. 

The Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe has been won by many champion thoroughbreds, trainers and jockeys. Names such as Treve, Enable, Danedream,  Montjeu and Alleged are all previous winners of the race. 

Leading French trainer Andre Fabre has scored seven wins in the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe, his latest coming with Rail Link in 2006. 

Frankie Dettori has ridden five winners, which started with Lammtarra in 1995 and his most recent win came aboard Enable in 2017. 

The Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe has been dominated by three and four-year-olds. There has been only one five-year-old winner since 1988. 

Having successfully defended her crown in 2018, Enable returned to Longchamp to try and claim a hat-trick of victories last year. Sadly, history was not made in 2019, as Enable was pipped to the post by Andre Fabre's Waldgeist.

Enable second attempt at becoming the first three-time winner failed too, as Sottsass held off In Swoop to win the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. German raider, Torquator Tasso then caused a huge shock in 2021, swooping late to beat Tarnawa and Hurricane Lane at odds of 72/1.

It takes a great horse to win the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe and punters should be looking for the thoroughbreds with international form. 

Recent winners Enable, Found, Golden Horn and Treve all had form around the world and at the highest level. 

Enable was a stunning 2.5-length winner in 2017 for John Gosden and Frankie Dettori. Listed as one of the best thoroughbreds in the world, Enable was a slick three-year-old which put away a field that included Order of St George, Idaho, Winter and Satano Diamond, among others. 

Golden Horn (9/2) and Found (6/1) weren't overly fancied in the betting but there was enough support in the market to make them single-figure chances. 

Value is often on offer in the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe as that's no more evident than with Treve's consecutive wins. 

The French champion scored at 9/2 in 2013 and that's a fair price, but it shouldn't have paid 11/1 when repeating the dose in 2014. 

The field was stacked with 20 of the world's best thoroughbreds but winning form at Longchamp and in the Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe is a key betting guide.

 

There have been some big upsets, most recently with Solemia winning at 33/1 in 2012. The French-trained runner upset the likes of Orfevre and 2/1 favourite Camelot. 

Punters got great money for Danedream in 2011 when the quality German won at odds of 20/1. It would later win more races around the world and become one of the true globetrotting stars of the thoroughbred world. 

The Prix de I'Arc de Triomphe isn't an odds-on favourite type of race. Look for the value and trust your instincts.