Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe crowns international horse racing weekend

The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the biggest race of the year in Europe. Longchamp's weekend cards have eight Group 1 events and four Group 2's. Five of LongChamp weekend's events are Breeders' Cup qualifiers. The Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse in Japan is a Grade 1 event. King Charles III's first royal runner, Educator, came second in a handicap at Salisbury.

20 horses left their runners in for Sunday's Group 1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in Paris. Last year's Cazoo Derby winner Adayar was withdrawn from consideration because of expected soft turf. Verry Elleegant failed to make the field because her trainer gave her two local prep races that resulted in official rating of 113. The Arc itself is a "Win and You're In" race for the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf. Four other races offer free entry and travel support for Breeder's Cup World Championships on Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland.

The Grade 1 Sprinters Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse is one of only two Grade One sprints on the Japanese racing calendar. The other one, the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, was won in March by long shot Naran Huleg. Meikei Yell, recent winner of the Grade 2 Centaur Stake, is the opposition.

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe crowns international horse racing weekend in England. Saturday's Group 1 Royal Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes for fillies and mares at Newmarket features Saffron Beach and Homeless Songs.

There are four Group 1 events on the weekend card in Australia. Royal Randwick hosts three of them. The Epsom Stakes and Darley Flight Stake for 3-year-old fillies are for 1,600 meters. There is no clear favorite for the Metropolitan Staking.

Joao Moreira is out of action for 3 months with left hip pain. He is not expected to be fit for the Longines Hong Kong International Races scheduled for Dec. 10.