101 horses have been entered in the showpiece of the European flat racing season, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, scheduled for Sunday 3 October 2021 at ParisLongchamp.

For the first time in three years the multiple Arc-winning heroine Enable does not feature but mares are still prominent in the betting, with Aidan O’Brien’s 2020 Oaks winner Love heading the market at 7/1, closely followed by Dermot Weld’s 2020 Prix Vermeille and Prix de l’Opera winner Tarnawa.

With plenty of opportunities for the classic generation to play their hands late, expect the betting to change considerably next month and for there to be more surprises at the supplementary entry stage at the end of September.

Horse Owner Trainer
1 LOGICIAN GB M.PS. 5 A. SUC. KHALID ABDULLAH JOHN & THADY GOSDEN
2 SANGARIUS GB M.PS. 5 A. SUC. KHALID ABDULLAH SIR MR. STOUTE
3 MOZU BELLO JPN M.PS. 5 A. CAPITAL SYSTEM CO. LTD. N. MORITA
4 GOLD TRIP M.PS. 4 A. ECURIE JEAN-LOUIS BOUCHARD F. CHAPPET
5 Kaspar Ger M.Ps. 4 A. ECURIE ROETTGEN M. KLUG
6 MISHRIFF IRE M.PS. 4 A. PRCE A. FAISAL JOHN & THADY GOSDEN
7 WALDKONIG GB M.PS. 4 A. GESTUT AMMERLAND/ NEWSELLS P.S JOHN & THADY GOSDEN
8 TORQUATOR TASSO GER M.PS. 4 A. GESTUT AUENQUELLE M. WEISS
9 IN SWOOP IRE M.PS. 4 A. GESTUT SCHLENDERHAN FH. GRAFFARD (S)
10 MARE AUSTRALIS IRE M.PS. 4 A. GESTUT SCHLENDERHAN A. FABRE (S)
11 MILITARY MARCH GB M.PS. 4 A. GODOLPHIN S. BIN SUROOR
12 PYLEDRIVER GB M.PS. 4 A. LA PYLE PARTNERSHIP WR. MUIR
13 MOGUL GB M.PS. 4 A. M.TABOR/D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER AP. O'BRIEN
14 DEEP BOND JPN M.PS. 4 A. SHINJI MAEDA R. OKUBO
15 JAPAN GB M.PS. 5 A. MATSUSHIMA/SMITH/MAGNIER/TABOR AP. O'BRIEN
16 ARMORY IRE M.PS. 4 A. MME J. MAGNIER/M.TABOR/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN
17 SERPENTINE IRE M.PS. 4 A. MME J. MAGNIER/M.TABOR/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN
18 Highest Ground Ire M.Ps. 4 A. FAMILLE NIARCHOS SIR MR. STOUTE
19 STRADIVARIUS IRE M.PS. 7 A. BJORN E. NIELSEN JOHN & THADY GOSDEN
20 Influx Ire M.Ps. 4 A. PRIME EQUESTRIAN S.A.R.L. C. FERLAND (S)
21 AL AASY IRE M.PS. 4 A. SHADWELL FRANCE WJ. HAGGAS
22 INNISFREE IRE M.PS. 4 A. SMITH/MAGNIER/TABOR/O'BRIEN AP. O'BRIEN
23 NERIUM IRE M.PS. 4 A. STALL NIZZA P. SCHIERGEN
24 NAO DA MAIS BRZ M.PS. 5 A. BENJAMIN STEINBRUCH D. SMAGA
25 BROOME IRE M.PS. 5 A. TABOR/SMITH/MAGNIER/MATSUSHIMA AP. O'BRIEN
26 MEINER VIRTUS JPN M.PS. 5 A. THOROUGHBRED CLUB RUFFIAN T. MIYA
27 CASTLE (IRE) M.PS. 4 a. WERTHEIMER & FRERE C. FERLAND (S)
28 EBAIYRA USA F.PS. 4 A. S.A. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE
29 TARNAWA IRE F.PS. 5 A. H.H. AGA KHAN DK. WELD
30 VALIA F.PS. 4 A. H.H. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE
31 VAUCELLES F.PS. 4 A. ABDULLAH FAHAD AH AL-ATTIYAH P. BARY (S)
32 LEI PAPALE JPN F.PS. 4 A. CARROT FARM T. TAKANO
33 SUNNY QUEEN GER F.PS. 4 A. CAYTON PARK STUD LIMITED H. GREWE
34 CAYENNE PEPPER IRE F.PS. 4 A. MME S. KELLY MME J. HARRINGTON
35 LOVE IRE F.PS. 4 A. M.TABOR/D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER AP. O'BRIEN
36 BELIEVE IN LOVE IRE F.PS. 4 A. KOJI MAEDA R. VARIAN
37 SEARCH FOR A SONG IRE F.PS. 5 A. MOYGLARE STUD FARM LTD DK. WELD
38 ALPINE STAR IRE F.PS. 4 A. FAMILLE NIARCHOS MME J. HARRINGTON
39 NUANCE F.PS. 4 a. NAJI PHARAON JM. BEGUIGNE
40 ALBAFLORA GB F.PS. 4 A. MLLE KIRSTEN RAUSING RM. BECKETT
41 RAABIHAH USA F.PS. 4 A. SHADWELL FRANCE JC. ROUGET (S)
42 CHRONO GENESIS JPN F.PS. 5 A. SUNDAY RACING CO. LTD T. SAITO
43 WONDERFUL TONIGHT F.PS. 4 A. CHRISTOPHER N. WRIGHT D. MENUISIER
44 MAKALOUN M.PS. 3 A. S.A. AGA KHAN JC. ROUGET (S)
45 SAIYDABAD USA M.PS. 3 A. S.A. AGA KHAN JC. ROUGET (S)
46 AREEN USA M.PS. 3 a. ABDULLAH AL MADDAH FRED. ROSSI (S)
47 EL DRAMA IRE M.PS. 3 A. CHEIK MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM R. VARIAN
48 Royal Champion Ire M.Ps. 3 A. CHEIK MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM R. VARIAN
49 THIRD REALM GB M.PS. 3 A. CHEIK MOHAMMED OBAID AL MAKTOUM R. VARIAN
50 BELLOCCIO M.PS. 3 A. ALL FOR ONE RACING D. MENUISIER
51 MOJO STAR IRE M.PS. 3 a. AMO RACING LIMITED R. HANNON
52 JOHN LEEPER IRE M.PS. 3 a. ANAMOINE LIMITED EAL. DUNLOP
53 SOUTHERN LIGHTS IRE M.PS. 3 a. AQUIS RACING/AL MAMOURA PARTN. JP. O'BRIEN
54 Millebosc M.Ps. 3 A. GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND S. NIGGE (S)
55 MAC SWINEY IRE M.PS. 3 A. MME JAMES S. BOLGER JS. BOLGER
56 ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR) M.PS. 3 A. D.SMITH/MME J.MAGNIER/M.TABOR AP. O'BRIEN
57 BABY RIDER M.PS. 3 A. ECURIE JEAN-LOUIS BOUCHARD P. BARY (S)
58 Sea Of Sands Ger M.Ps. 3 A. GESTUT HONY-HOF JP. CARVALHO
59 Martial Eagle Ire M.Ps. 3 A. GESTUT SCHLENDERHAN FH. GRAFFARD (S)
60 PRETTY TIGER (IRE) M.PS. 3 A. BERNARD GIRAUDON F. VERMEULEN (S)
61 HURRICANE LANE IRE M.PS. 3 a. GODOLPHIN C. APPLEBY
62 MASTER OF THE SEAS IRE M.PS. 3 A. GODOLPHIN C. APPLEBY
63 ONE RULER IRE M.PS. 3 A. GODOLPHIN C. APPLEBY
64 Botanik Ire M.Ps. 3 A. GODOLPHIN SNC A. FABRE (S)
65 MOND GER M.PS. 3 a. GODOLPHIN SNC A. FABRE (S)
66 SEALIWAY M.PS. 3 A. HARAS DE LA GOUSSERIE/G PARIENTE FRED. ROSSI (S)
67 FENELON M.PS. 3 A. HARAS DU MEZERAY S.A. N. CLEMENT (S)
68 Smile Makers M.Ps. 3 A. LE HARAS DE LA GOUSSERIE FRED. ROSSI (S)
69 ALENQUER (FR) M.PS. 3 A. M.M STABLES WJ. HAGGAS
70 BOLSHOI BALLET IRE M.PS. 3 A. MME J. MAGNIER/M.TABOR/D.SMITH AP. O'BRIEN
71 NINTH TITAN IRE M.PS. 3 a. FAMILLE NIARCHOS P. SOGORB
72 STELLA VELOCE JPN M.PS. 3 A. TSUYOSHI ONO N. SUGAI
73 GABELLO M.PS. 3 a. GUY PARIENTE P. BARY (S)
74 NORMANDY BRIDGE M.PS. 3 A. GERARD THOMAS RYAN S. NIGGE (S)
75 INTEGRANT M.PS. 3 a. HISAAKI SAITO HF. DEVIN (S)
76 MOHAAFETH IRE M.PS. 3 A. SHADWELL FRANCE WJ. HAGGAS
77 GAGARIN'S MOON M.PS. 3 a. RASHIT SHAYKHUTDINOV F. CHAPPET
78 HIGH DEFINITION IRE M.PS. 3 A. SMITH/MAGNIER/TABOR/WESTERBERG AP. O'BRIEN
79 DIAMANTIS GER M.PS. 3 a. STALL RITTERBUSCH A. SUBORICS
80 DIVERGE GB M.PS. 3 a. GEORGE STRAWBRIDGE FRE. HEAD (S)
81 VAN GOGH USA M.PS. 3 A. TABOR/SMITH/MAGNIER/NAGLE AP. O'BRIEN
82 GEAR UP IRE M.PS. 3 A. TEME VALLEY MS. JOHNSTON
83 ADHAMO (IRE) M.PS. 3 A. WERTHEIMER & FRERE FRE. HEAD (S)
84 CHESHIRE ACADEMY M.PS. 3 A. WHITE BIRCH FARM JC. ROUGET (S)
85 BUBBLE GIFT M.PS. 3 a. ZAK BLOODSTOCK M. DELZANGLES
86 PETRICOR GB F.PS. 3 A. SUC. KHALID ABDULLAH A. FABRE (S)
87 KHALIDIYA F.PS. 3 a. S.A. AGA KHAN A.DE ROYER DUPRE
88 RUMI F.PS. 3 A. AL SHIRA'AA FARMS C. LAFFON-PARIAS
89 HARCANVILLE F.PS. 3 a. GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND P. BARY (S)
90 Incarville F.Ps. 3 A. GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND D. SMAGA
91 VRIGNY F.PS. 3 a. GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND S. NIGGE (S)
92 ISFAHANI GER F.PS. 3 A. DARIUS RACING H. GREWE
93 BURGARITA GB F.PS. 3 a. ECURIE AMA.ZINGTEAM A. FABRE (S)
94 NATSUKASHI F.PS. 3 a. ECURIE GRIEZMANN P. DECOUZ (S)
95 CIRONA (GB) F.PS. 3 A. ECURIE WALDECK C. FERLAND (S)
96 PHILOMENE (IRE) F.PS. 3 A. GODOLPHIN/EC.SKYMARC/EC.MONCEAUX A. FABRE (S)
97 SANTA BARBARA IRE F.PS. 3 a. MAGNIER/TABOR/SMITH/WESTERBERG AP. O'BRIEN
98 Ocean Road Ire F.Ps. 3 A. QATAR RACING LIMITED H. PALMER
99 TWISTED REALITY GB F.PS. 3 a. QATAR RACING LIMITED RM. BECKETT
100 Teona Ire F.Ps. 3 A. ALI SAEED R. VARIAN
101 SEA EMPRESS IRE F.PS. 3 a. SUNDERLAND HOLDING INC. WJ. HAGGAS

Seven Japanese horses hold entries, with the pick looking to be 20/1 shot Chrono Genesis, who will look to emulate her sire Bago, winner of the Arc back in 2004.

In Swoop made heavy weather of a Group Three this week but remains the highest-placed finisher from the 2020 Arc still in training. Graffard’s four-year-old was trimmed into 16/1 in a few places but the 25/1 with William Hill appears no more than fair at this stage.

Elsewhere, Jean-Claude Rouget will fancy another crack at this with Raabihah, fifth last season and back for more this year. She is perhaps a few pounds below the level required to take this but may well progress further this year. Makaloun could over-take her at home and is a 40/1 chance with one firm.

Most searches for the Arc winner start and finish with Andre Fabre, who has won the race on no fewer than eight occasions. His Prix Ganay winner Mare Australis looks to hold the strongest claims of his armada at 20/1 and will love twelve furlongs on soft ground this autumn. The vibes are strong but the fear is that the Ganay form looks suspect. An even darker horse could be Mond, a son of Sea The Moon who runs in a French Derby trial in the coming days, but he is not quoted in the antepost betting.

Whilst both rate as very unlikely winners of the 2021 Arc, the respective entries made this week for both Antoine Greizmann’s Natsukashi (100/1) and Frederic Rossi’s Areen (unquoted) bode well. Rossi has been banging on about Areen recently and suddenly the form with Saiydabad looks quite strong.

Finally, we previously highlighted some dazzling winter performances in the provinces and entries have been made for Sogorb’s Ninth Titan and Rouget’s Cheshire Academy.