Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2027: Date, Distance and Past Winners
By the MyHorseBets team · Updated · 8 min read
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2027 is expected on Sunday 3 October 2027 at ParisLongchamp. The Arc is a 2,400 metre (one and a half mile) Group 1 race on turf for three-year-olds and up, worth €5 million, and Wikipedia describes it as Europe’s richest Flat race. It is usually run on the first Sunday in October, which is how we get to 3 October; France Galop publishes the confirmed date with its fixture list.
The 2026 Arc was won by Daryz for the second year running, and 2027 brings a change: geldings will be allowed to run for the first time. This guide covers the date and UK time, how the race works, the weights, past winners and records, the British and Irish record, and how betting on the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe works from the UK. We don’t publish tips.
When Is the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2027?
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday 3 October 2027 (expected: first Sunday in October) |
| Course | ParisLongchamp, Paris |
| Distance | 2,400m (1 mile 4 furlongs), turf, right-handed |
| Grade | Group 1, three-year-olds and up |
| Prize money | €5,000,000, €2,857,000 to the winner (2024 figures) |
| Sponsor | Qatar, since 2008 |
| 2026 winner | Daryz (second win in a row) |
What Time Is the Arc in the UK?
Paris is an hour ahead of the UK all year, so a race at 4.05pm local time is off at 3.05pm in London. The Racing Post’s result for the 2022 Arc, for example, is listed as the 3.05 at Longchamp in UK time. Exact times change slightly from year to year, so check the racecard on the weekend.
Why the First Sunday in October?
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe article on Wikipedia gives the race’s usual date as the first Sunday in October. It sits at the end of the European Flat season, around a fortnight before British Champions Day at Ascot and about four weeks before the Breeders’ Cup in the United States, which is why the top middle-distance horses often run in only one of the three.
The Big Change for 2027: Geldings
Until 2026 the Arc was closed to geldings. Wikipedia cites a Racing Post report of 4 September 2026 that the race “will be open to geldings from next year” after the European Pattern Committee approved the change, and a second Racing Post piece of 9 October 2026 about a Coolmore-backed petition against it. If the change goes ahead, the 2027 Arc will be the first to include geldings, which widens the field to some of the best older horses in Europe.
How the Arc Works
Weights and Conditions
The Arc is a weight-for-age race, not a handicap. According to Wikipedia, three-year-olds carry 56.5kg and horses aged four and over 59.5kg, with a 1.5kg allowance for fillies and mares. In British terms that is roughly 8st 13lb for three-year-olds and 9st 5lb for older horses. The 3kg gap is why three-year-olds, and especially three-year-old fillies, have such a strong record. Our furlongs to miles converter handles the distance side; the weights are explained in our guide to what a handicap race is, which also covers weight-for-age.
ParisLongchamp and the 2016 Exception
The Arc is run at Longchamp, in Paris. In 2016 it was held at Chantilly while Longchamp was rebuilt, and Found’s winning time there, 2 minutes 23.61 seconds, is the fastest in the race’s history according to Wikipedia. Over 2,400 metres that is an average of about 37.4mph; our guide to how fast a horse can run shows how that compares with other big races.
A Short History
The first Arc was run on 3 October 1920 and won by Comrade, a three-year-old colt. The race has been sponsored by Qatar since 2008, and Wikipedia records its prize fund at €5 million in 2024.
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Winners Since 2015
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard |
| 2025 | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard |
| 2024 | Bluestocking | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett |
| 2023 | Ace Impact | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget |
| 2022 | Alpinista | Luke Morris | Sir Mark Prescott |
| 2021 | Torquator Tasso | Rene Piechulek | Marcel Weiss |
| 2020 | Sottsass | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget |
| 2019 | Waldgeist | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre |
| 2018 | Enable | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2017 | Enable | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2016 | Found | Ryan Moore | Aidan O’Brien |
| 2015 | Golden Horn | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
Source: the winners table on Wikipedia, checked on 9 October 2026.
The British and Irish Record
The table shows how well British and Irish yards have done in the last decade: John Gosden won three times in four years with Golden Horn and Enable, Sir Mark Prescott won with Alpinista in 2022, Ralph Beckett with Bluestocking in 2024, and Aidan O’Brien with Found in 2016. Enable’s two wins were both ridden by Frankie Dettori.
Records
- Dual winners: Ksar, Motrico, Corrida, Tantième, Ribot, Alleged, Treve, Enable and Daryz have each won twice. No horse has won three times.
- Leading jockey: Frankie Dettori, six wins.
- Leading trainer: André Fabre, eight wins.
- Leading owners: Marcel Boussac and Khalid Abdullah, six each.
- Fastest time: Found, 2:23.61 at Chantilly in 2016.
How to Bet on the Arc From the UK
UK bookmakers price the Arc ante-post from the spring, and the market reshapes around the summer’s big middle-distance races, such as the Derby, the King George at Ascot and the Irish Champion Stakes. Only bet if you are 18 or over.
Fixed Odds vs the French Pool
In France, the main betting is pari-mutuel through the PMU, where the dividend depends on the pool. UK bookmakers offer fixed prices instead, in fractions or decimals; our odds converter switches between them. A big-priced winner can pay very differently in the two systems.
Each Way Terms
The Arc is not a handicap, so standard UK terms, set out in our guide to each way betting, are three places at 1/5 of the odds once there are eight or more runners. Some bookmakers offer an extra place on the race.
Worked example: £5 each way at 12/1 (a £10 stake), three places at 1/5. The place odds are 12/1 x 1/5 = 12/5, or 2.4/1.
| Result | Win half | Place half | Total return | Profit or loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | £5 x 12 = £60, plus £5 = £65 | £5 x 2.4 = £12, plus £5 = £17 | £82 | £72 profit |
| 2nd or 3rd | Loses | £17 | £17 | £7 profit |
| 4th or worse | Loses | Loses | £0 | £10 loss |
Check any price in our each way calculator.
Ante-Post Risk
Many Arc favourites never run: horses are retired, switch targets or skip the race if the ground is wrong. An ante-post bet on a non-runner loses unless your bookmaker offers non-runner no bet, as our guide to ante-post betting explains. With geldings eligible for the first time in 2027, expect the early markets to change shape.
The Arc is one of the hardest races of the year to call, and many ante-post fancies never run. Set your budget first, bet only what you can afford to lose and never chase losses. Gambling responsibly.
Update Log
- 9 October 2026: Page published. Conditions, weights, prize money, records and winners to 2026 from the Arc’s Wikipedia record, including the Racing Post reports on geldings from 2027. The 2027 date is expected under the first-Sunday rule and not yet confirmed by France Galop.
- Next update: when France Galop confirms the 2027 date, and after the race.
Frequently asked questions
It is expected on Sunday 3 October 2027 at ParisLongchamp, because the Arc is usually run on the first Sunday in October. France Galop confirms the date with its fixture list. In 2026 it was run on Sunday 4 October and won by Daryz.
Daryz won in 2026, for the second year running, ridden by Mickael Barzalona and trained by Francis-Henri Graffard. Before that, Bluestocking won in 2024 for Ralph Beckett, Ace Impact in 2023 and the British-trained Alpinista in 2022.
The Arc is worth €5 million, of which €2,857,000 goes to the winner, on the 2024 figures Wikipedia reports. That makes it the richest Flat race in Europe. The rest of the purse is shared among the placed horses.
From 2027 they can. Geldings were barred until 2026, but the Racing Post reported in September 2026 that the European Pattern Committee had approved opening the race to them from the following year. A petition against the change was reported in October 2026.
2,400 metres, which is about a mile and a half or 12 furlongs, on turf at ParisLongchamp. The fastest winning time is Found's 2:23.61 in 2016, when the race was run at Chantilly while Longchamp was being rebuilt.