Arc in line to be open to geldings in 2027

The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, widely regarded as Europe’s premier middle-distance contest, is set to be open to geldings for the first time from next year.

Staged on the first Sunday in October, the ParisLongchamp showpiece attracts some of the best horses from around the world, but the decision to bar geldings from the race has been the subject of much debate for several years.