Previews
premium
Essential guide to Paris: how to make the most of Arc weekend
France correspondent Scott Burton with top tips for racegoers and fun-seekers
The paddock with the old Totalisator Stand in the background on opening day back in April.Credit: Edward Whitaker
Chantilly was fantastic, as anyone who braved the dire predictions of chaos and overcrowding will be happy to attest. But on Sunday the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe returns to its redeveloped home at Longchamp in the heart of Paris.
As regular devotees will know, the city itself has as big a role to play in any successful Arc weekend.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on inPreviews
Last updated
Copy
more inPreviews
- Morning updates: Stage Star a big market drifter in the December Gold Cup; 'perfect' ground in store at Cheltenham
- 'He could have 12lb up his sleeve and at 5-2 is the best bet anywhere this weekend' - David Jennings on Saturday's action
- Harry Wilson has struck with 22-1 and 4-1 winners and has more ITV tips for Cheltenham and Doncaster
- Watch: Tom Segal and Maddy Playle preview Saturday's big-race action at Cheltenham
- 'He does not seem to know how to run a bad race' - our expert panel assess the weekend racing
more inPreviews
- Morning updates: Stage Star a big market drifter in the December Gold Cup; 'perfect' ground in store at Cheltenham
- 'He could have 12lb up his sleeve and at 5-2 is the best bet anywhere this weekend' - David Jennings on Saturday's action
- Harry Wilson has struck with 22-1 and 4-1 winners and has more ITV tips for Cheltenham and Doncaster
- Watch: Tom Segal and Maddy Playle preview Saturday's big-race action at Cheltenham
- 'He does not seem to know how to run a bad race' - our expert panel assess the weekend racing