Sea-Bird's Arc was the greatest I've ever seen

Longserving IFHA chairman Louis Romanet chooses his five most memorable Arcs

Louis Romanet: leading French racing official, who has seen the last 52 Arcs, rates Sea-Bird's victory in 1965 as his number oneCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Sea-Bird (1965)

I’ve seen the last 52 runnings of the Arc and I still consider Sea-Bird was the best I ever saw. He was a top-class horse in an outstanding three-year-old generation and he is my number one choice; I still think he is the best horse I have ever seen.

Vaguely Noble (1968)

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Nicholas Godfrey

Published on 30 September 2016inFeatures

Last updated 12:36, 30 September 2016

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