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Who will win the 2020 Arc de Triomphe?

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Olivia Shea

Updated on February 26, 2026

Who will win the 2020 Arc de Triomphe?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2021 latest news and analysis
Adayar is now the joint-favourite to win the Arc after it was confirmed that William Buick would ride the Derby and King George winner at Longchamp.

Simply so, which horse won the Arc 2020?

SOTTSASS battled to the line to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe! The French challenger held off the late challenge of In Swoop as the Arc de Triomphe stayed in France for yet another year with hot favourite Enable managing sixth in a messy race. Full result of the 2020 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe: 1st Sottsass 13/2.

Also, did enable win the Arc? While Enable did not manage to win a third Arc, she will still go down in history as one of the greatest racemares to have graced the sport. As well as her two wins in the Arc, she won the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot three times, the English and Irish Oaks and at the Breeders' Cup.

Beside above, did enable win the Arc de Triomphe 2020?

Sottsass won a dramatic Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as Enable finished sixth in her attempt to win Europe's richest race for a record third time. The first five home were trained in France, with Sottsass (13-2) finishing ahead of In Swoop and Persian King.

Has any horse won the Arc 3 times?

Treve again prepared for a run in the Arc by contesting the Prix Vermeille on 13 September. In October the mare attempted to become the first horse to win the Arc for a third time and started 9/10 favourite ahead of the three-year-old colts New Bay and Golden Horn.

Has a 6 year old ever won the Arc?

The race returned to Paris-Longchamp in 2018 & was won by John Gosden & Frankie Dettori with mare Enable, who became the first horse to win the Arc at both Chantilly & Paris-Longchamp. No 6 year old has won the race & the last 7yo to win the race was in 1932….

How many times has Frankie won arc?

Veteran Italian jockey Lanfranco 'Frankie' Dettori has ridden his fair share of Group One winners in his career – nearly 250 at the last count, including a personal best tally of 17 in 2019 – and has the distinction of being the most successful jockey in the history of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Who won the Arc on Sunday?

Sottsass wins a rough Arc de Triomphe for France with Enable unplaced. The extraordinary scream of delight that Cristian Demuro let out as he crossed the line on Sottsass at the end of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe here on Sunday was at least some substitute for the usual roar of 40,000 spectators.

How much is the Arc de Triomphe worth?

The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is one of the biggest races in Europe's flat racing calendar and dates back to 1920. The prize money for the main event of the weekend is worth €5,000,000 which makes it the richest race in Europe and the third richest horse race in the world.

Did enable win in France?

Her dam Concentric showed good form in France, winning a Listed race and finishing second in the Prix de Flore.

What time is the l'Arc de Triomphe race?

The race will be shown live on ITV1 on Sunday at 3.05pm.

What happened enable?

John Gosden and his staff at Clarehaven waved goodbye to Enable for the final time on Thursday, as the great mare left for her new home at Banstead Manor Stud. It had already been announced the dual Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner will be covered by Kingman, also owned by Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms operation.

How many times has enable won the Arc?

Enable has captured the hearts and minds of racing fans for myriad reasons, but none more so than the fact she is one of the best racehorses of all time. She has won 15 of her 18 starts, has never finished outside of the first three, is a dual Classic winner, a two-time Arc heroine and an 11-time Group One scorer.

What is the going for the Arc de Triomphe?

The Arc de Triomphe honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces.

Who sired enable?

Nathaniel

Why is love not running in the Arc?

Second favourite Love has been ruled out of a clash against record-seeking Enable in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday. Love's odds had drifted this week from 6-4 to 4-1 after heavy rain made the ground very soft at ParisLongchamp.

Is enable a mare?

Enable, owned and bred by the late Prince Khalid Abdullah, won £10.7 million in prize money during her career that lasted five seasons, making her the third highest-earning mare of all-time.

Does love run in the Arc?

Love has been taken out of Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe following the final forfeit stage. Aidan O'Brien had warned the dual Classic heroine would not be at home on the predicted very soft ground and has taken the decision to withdraw her.

Is Enable still in training?

Superstar mare Enable will stay in training next season, owner Khalid Abdullah has announced. In a statement, Abdullah's racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe said: “Prince Khalid has decided to keep Enable in training for 2020.

Where is enable horse now?

Superstar Enable has officially been retired from her outstanding racing career aged six and will now head to the breeding paddocks.

How good is enable horse?

Great horses win the great races – Classics, Arcs, King Georges, Breeders' Cups. Enable has won all of these, some on multiple occasions, against different generations. Therefore, she has to be classed as an all-time great. She's taken on and beaten Classic generations spanning five years.

How many horses have won the Arc twice?

Eight horses have won it twice – Ksar, Motrico, Corrida, Tantieme, Ribot, Alleged, Treve and Enable. Several times the race has been won on protest including Priori, Saint Crespin and Rainbow Quest.