Aidan O’Brien Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Runners For 2024 Longchamp Race

The Aidan O’Brien Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners ahead of Sunday’s big Longchamp race – which is the richest horse race in Europe – are starting to take shape as the top Ballydoyle handler looks for his first win since 2016.

Aidan O’Brien Has TWO Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Runners In 2024

As we head into Arc week, all eyes will be on the Aidan O’Brien runners as after a string entries has just two Arc runners.

It was eight years ago, in 2016, that Aidan O’Brien last won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, when his star filly Found was guided home by Ryan Moore, who was winning the race for a second time after taking the prize in 2010 on Workforce.

The final Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners for the richest horse racing contest in Europe are now out with the race run on Sunday 6th October this year.

Aidan O’Brien will have two runners, which are spearheaded by his Irish Derby winner Los Angeles, who is his shortest priced entry with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK. Plus he’s expected to also have his 2023 St Leger winner Continuous.

Aidan O’Brien’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Entries

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Who Are The Main Aidan O’Brien Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Runners?

Despite Aidan O’Brien having five Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe entries in the days leading up to the race, these runners are expected to whittle down to just a few main players.

With the main O’Brien players – last season’s St Leger winner Continuous and this year’s Irish Derby winner Los Angeles.

Continuous gave Aidan O’Brien his seventh St Leger winner in 2023 and when Jan Brueghal won the Doncaster classic this year, the Ballydoyle handler now has eight wins in the race.

His 4 year-old was a fine 5th in the Arc 12 months ago too – beaten just 3 1/2 lengths (watch below), so that Longchamp track experience will be a big plus.

This season he’s only been out three times, with one of those outings a win in the Group Three Royal Whip Stakes back in August.

He’s expected to be joined by Los Angeles, who will get the 3 year-old allowance and will head to Longchamp having won five of his seven starts.

One of those wins was the 2024 Irish Derby at the Curragh in June – while his two defeats have been a top third in the Epsom Derby to City Of Troy and a close fourth to Economics in the Irish Champion Stakes in the middle of September.

“The plan is for Los Angeles and Continuous to go to the Arc. Kyprios will go for the Cadran. If Opera Singer goes, it will probably be for the Opera.” Aidan O’Brien told the Racing Post.

When Is The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2024?

📅Date: Sunday 6th October 2024
⌚Time: 3:20pm
🏇Racecourse: Longchamp
💰Winning Purse: £2,484,348
📺 TV: ITV / Sky Racing

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How Many Times Has Aidan O’Brien Won The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe?

Over the years trainer Aidan O’Brien has had many Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe runners, but to date he’s won the prize just twice.

The first O’Brien Arc winner came in 2007 with Dylan Thomas, who was ridden by Kieren Fallon – and was only the second Irish-trained winner since 1979, with the other being Sinndar in 2000.

Since then, O’Brien’s other Arc winner came in 2016 when his classy filly Found provided jockey Ryan Moore with his second win in the big Longchamp race. She recorded the fastest Arc winning time that year too (2m 23.61s), but the race was staged at Chantilly, with Longchamp being redeveloped.

Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Runners and Entries

See below the current 16 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe entries, with the final runners set to be out on Friday 4th October.

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