Topics: Breeders' Cup Turf, Titleholder, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Alpinista, Luxembourg, Vadeni, Westover, Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, ParisLongchamp

The Qatar Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe is one of five ‘Win and You”re In‘ contests on a glittering card at ParisLongchamp on Sunday. Baaeed's retirement has not materialised, but the quality on show in the 2022 Qatar Grand Prix remains high.

There are five G1 races on the card. Luxembourg is the favourite after his Irish Champion Stakes victory. Alpinista has won five straight G 1 races at the trip. Japanese racing is represented by four credible candidates. Torquator Tasso is back again with Frankie Dettori on board. Rene Piechulek is claimed for Mendocino. All but one of the races is a ‘Win And You’re In” race for the Breeders‘ Cup.

Alpinista hasn't been beaten for two years. Luxembourg won the Irish Champion Stakes. Vadeni won Prix du Jockey Club. Torquator Tasso won 2021 Arc in heavy ground. Titleholder won Japanese St Leger last year. Mishriff won Coral-Eclipse. He's a contender on his best form. He has yet to score in 2022. His last success came in a G2 at Hamburg. The weather is a concern. It's hoped to have rain. There are four credible candidates from Japan.

Alpinista won a Group 1 in Germany last August and then another one the week before the Arc. Sir Mark Prescott should have trained her for theArc last year.

Broome won in Leopardstown. Aidan O’Brien, trainer of Luxembourg and Broome, likes the fact that Luxembourg is a straightforward horse and relaxes well. Broomes last run was a prep for this race.

Toru Kurita's horse Titleholder is coming to Longchamp for the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Torquator Tasso is the horse that Frankie Dettori is riding in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Christophe Soumillon's horse Vadeni won the Prix du Jockey Club. Vadani is capable of extraordinary things on his best form.

Rob Hornby has ridden Westover in his last four pieces of work. West over is in good shape and will handle soft ground.

Yutaka Take's horse Do Deuce won the Derby and is going to run in the Arc. Do deuce is only three years old and still improving.

This year's Arc looks harder than ever. Alpinista looks rock solid to be thereabouts. Luxembourg has a big chance if he adapts to the stiffer test. Last year’s winner Torquator Tasso has been trained all year for this one race. Mendocino needs respect, given the outstanding record of runners trained in Germany. Japanese quartet is the pick of the Japanese.