Bay Bridge team dreaming of Arc glory after landing plum Longchamp draw
Connections of Bay Bridge were counting their blessings on Thursday after their Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hope was allocated a plum draw in stall six – the berth that has produced the most winners of Longchamp's showpiece this century.
Bay Bridge fared best of the four-strong British assault, with King George winner Hukum, who has been a well-fancied second favourite for the Arc since Ascot, arguably the most disadvantaged as Jim Crowley will have to navigate his way home from stall 14 of 15 on Sunday.
Westover, second to Hukum in the King George, drew stall one, while Frankie Dettori's mount Free Wind will race from three. Aidan O'Brien's supplemented St Leger winner Continuous will come from stall seven.
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