'Everything Is Possible': Germany Poised For Another Arc Upset With Mendocino

Hukum is the shortest-priced contender from Britain in this year's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Owen Burrows' smart stayer is 9-2 with most bookmakers for Sunday's main event Hukum won Ascot's King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes in July Bookmakers are braced for hefty payouts after a "mini gamble" on Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe…

So much did Hans-Gerd Wernicke enjoy himself during a trip to Sha Tin for Poseidon Adventure's 10th in the 2008 Group One Hong Kong Vase, the 93-year-old German owner is back for another crack at the 2400m feature with the impressive Mendocino. Mendocino's trainer, Sarah Steinberg, says Wernicke has "been waiting for a chance" to return to Hong…

THE Arc de Triomphe takes centre stage on Sunday - and with it a shot at history. The self-titled'world's best race' has crowned some legendary champions over the years - could we see another today? Below, Sun Racing will bring you the full result as soon as the horses pass the post. We will detail how every horse finishes in the £4.2million…

The 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Europe's richest horse race - is set to start at 10.05am ET / 3.05pm BST / 00.05 AEST today. Can Torquator Tasso, ridden by Frankie Dettori, become only the ninth horse to win the race twice?UK viewers can watch the big race free on ITVbut make sure you know how to watch a 2022 Arc de Triomphe live stream from…

A full field is set to go to post for the 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp on Sunday afternoon. The Aidan O'Brien-trained Luxembourg heads the market for the Group 1 contest as the Ballydoyle supremo aims to win the prestigious race for a third time after previous victories for Dylan Thomas (2007) and Found (2016). Frankie Dettori…

TEMPLEGATE takes a fine-tooth comb to the Arc de Triomphe and reveals his big tip for the world's best race below. Our man has devoured every available piece of form and information to deliver you his expert verdict. Here, he goes through all 20 runners of the race and gives his opinion on each, rating them out of five. Then at the bottom he…

Marcel Weiss's German raider Torquator Tasso caused a huge shock in 2021 and is back for more Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe glory, live on Sky Sports Racing on Sunday. The five-year-old was virtually unknown last year when he created a major upset in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe where he beat the leading fancies Tarnawa and Hurricane Lane…

An open-looking renewal of Europe's richest race is one of five'Win and You're In' contests on a glittering card at ParisLongchamp on Sunday The tantalising prospect of seeing Baaeed end his career here has failed to materialise, but the quality on show in the 2022 Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe remains extraordinarily high and in the absence of…

Punters are predicting a Frankie Dettori masterclass riding Torquator Tasso for back-to-back wins in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. No horse has taken the autumn highlight from a stall wider than 16 in recent years, but the top jockey and reigning champion start from 18. Sustained support has led to Ladbrokes dropping Torquator Tasso's odds…

Torquator Tasso (far side): won the Arc at odds of 72-1 last season Frankie Dettori and Torquator Tasso will need to break a 45-year hoodoo to retain Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after being on the receiving end of a nightmare draw in stall 18. The final field and draw was revealed on Thursday and last year's winner was given the tricky…

Having missed the middle part of the season through injury, Aidan O'Brien's charge will be having just his fourth start of the season in Sunday's ParisLongchamp showpiece. The Irish Champion Stakes winner heads the betting as he bids to provide his trainer with a third Arc success following the previous triumphs of Dylan Thomas in 2007 and Found in…

This weekend I'm lucky enough to be heading to Paris to cover the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for Sky Sports Racing. This hasn't always been a straightforward meeting for me to get to. Last year, in the midst of passport chaos and covid, it transpired that my own passport had expired, and despite late attempts to renew it, I was left in Blighty…

EUROPE'S richest race is always a barnstormer - and this year's Arc de Triomphe looks a cracker on paper. You've got last year's shock 80-1 winner Torquator Tasso back to defend his crown. While globe-trotting superstar Mishriff will look to make a mockery of his big odds. British wondermare Alpinista will look to make it six Group 1s in a row -…

More than 50 horses were taken out of Europe's richest race, including Pyledriver, Hurricane Lane, Bay Bridge and Nashwa. The Racing Post reports that last year's winner Torquator Tasso remains in contention along with Prix du Jockey Club and Coral-Eclipse winner Vadeni and Titleholder, who bids to seal a long-awaited first Arc success for…

Godolphin, Charlie Appleby and William Buick bid for more top-level international success when the four-timer-seeking Rebel's Romance contests the Preis von Europa at Cologne on Sunday. The four-year-old gained a Group 1 success at the first attempt with a neck victory in the Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten last month. Two of his rivals,…

Germany: Rene Piechulek will be aiming to stun ParisLongchamp for the second year in succession after German outsider Mendocino, trained by the jockey's girlfriend Sarah Steinberg, was given the green light to contest the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Last October, Piechulek and Torquator Tasso sloshed through a heavy track to defeat Tarnawa and…

Peter Schiergen will take on Arc hero Torquator Tasso with Sammarco in Germany's biggest all-aged race, the Grosser Preis von Baden Arc-winning trainer Peter Schiergen looks set to ensure Frankie Dettori and Torquator Tasso do not have an easy time of things in next Sunday's €200000 Grosser Preis von Baden. Schiergen has confirmed that Deutsches…

Frankie Dettori: will ride Torquator Tasso next time Frankie Dettori has picked up the plum spare ride on last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Torquator Tasso in the Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden next month. Dettori will partner the Marcel Weiss-trained five-year-old, who finished second in the King George at Ascot last month, on…

German jockey Rene Piechulek has warned against again underestimating shock 2021 Arc winner Torquator Tasso when he lines up in Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot. The Marcel Weiss-trained colt stunned the Longchamp crowd last October when beating a star-studded field, including Tarnawa and last year's King George and…

One of the most anticipated horse races of the year, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, was held yesterday at the Longchamps racecourse. The race, which pitted the world's top 15 thoroughbreds against each other, was won by the German horse Torquator Tasso, ridden by jockey René Piechulek. A legendary race was held yesterday on the Longchamps…