Alpinista wins Arc; see who may go from Paris to Breeders’ Cup

Alpinista won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. Frankel mare trained by Sir Mark Prescott and ridden by Luke Morris won by a half-length. Vadeni finished second, Torquator Tasso third and Al Hakeem fourth. Alpinistahad came from fourth to finish fifth. The win qualified Alpineista for the Breeders” Cup Turf at Keeneland on November 5. The last four runnings of the Arc have been run on a course labeled very soft or heavy.

Placedu Carrousel won Prix de l’Opêra (G1). She will probably stay in training and run over a mile-and-a-half next season. Nashwa finished second.

Blue Rose Cen won PrixMarcel Boussac (G1) in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Trainer Christopher Head wants to talk to the owner about running in next year's Breeder's Cup.

Belbek won the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère by a neck over Gamestop. Belbek is owned by Kazakhstan investor NurlanBizakov.

Alpinista wins Arc. The Platinum Queen won the Prix de l’Abbaye (G1). Becauseshe is only 2 and ineligible to take the automatic berth in the Breeders”Cup Turf Sprint for 3-year-olds and up.