FOX Sports will broadcast the prestigious G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in partnership with the New York Racing Association (NYRA), bringing Europe’s weight-for-age championship to American viewers.
The telecast will air on FS1 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, with the main event scheduled for 10:05 a.m. as the fifth race on a 10-race card. The €5-million race runs over 2400 meters at ParisLongchamp.
The Arc serves as part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, offering the winner an all-expenses paid trip to Del Mar for the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf on Saturday, Nov. 1.
A field of 18 horses was drawn Thursday for the prestigious European contest.
NYRA will host a special Double wager linking the Arc with Saturday’s running of the GI Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct. The wager features a $2 minimum and an 18.5% takeout.
The Champagne Stakes, a one-mile test for 2-year-old males, serves as a key steppingstone to the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and functions as a ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifier for that championship event.
The international racing showcase continues to strengthen connections between European and American racing calendars as the fall championship season approaches.
