The 104th edition of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will be run on Sunday 5th October 2025, at ParisLongchamp racecourse.

Which horse will be added to the legendary list below?

1920

Comrade

Frank Bullock

Peter Gilpin

Evremond de Saint-Alary

1921

Ksar

George Stern

Walter Walton

Mrs Edmond Blanc

1922

Ksar

Frank Bullock

Walter Walton

Mrs Edmond Blanc

1923

Parth

Frank O'Neill

James Crawford

A. Kingsley Macomber

1924

Massine

Albert Sharpe

Elijah Cunnington

Henry Ternynck

1925

Priori

Marcel Allemand

Percy Carter

Gérard de Chavagnac

1926

Biribi

Domingo Torterolo

Juan Torterolo

Simon Guthmann

1927

Mon Talisman

Charles Semblat

Frank Carter

Edouard Martinez de Hoz

1928

Kantar

Arthur Esling

Richard Carver

Ogden Mills

1929

Ortello

Paolo Caprioli

Willy Carter

Giuseppe de Montel

1930

Motrico

Marcel Fruhinsholtz

Maurice d'Okhuysen

Max de Rivaud

1931

Pearl Cap

Charles Semblat

Frank Carter

Diana Esmond

1932

Motrico

Charles Semblat

Maurice d'Okhuysen

Max de Rivaud

1933

Crapom

Paolo Caprioli

Federico Regoli

Mario Crespi

1934

Brantôme

Charles Bouillon

Lucien Robert

Édouard de Rothschild

1935

Samos

Wally Sibbritt

Frank Carter

Evremond de Saint-Alary

1936

Corrida

Charlie Elliott

John Watts

Marcel Boussac

1937

Corrida

Charlie Elliott

John Watts

Marcel Boussac

1938

Eclair au Chocolat

Charles Bouillon

Lucien Robert

Édouard de Rothschild

1939

No Race

 

 

 

1940

No Race

 

 

 

1941

Le Pacha

Paul Francolon

John Cunnington Sr.

Philippe Gund

1942

Djebel

Jacques Doyasbère

Charles Semblat

Marcel Boussac

1943

Verso II

Guy Duforez

Charles Clout

Hubert de Chambure

1944

Ardan

Jacques Doyasbère

Charles Semblat

Marcel Boussac

1945

Nikellora

Rae Johnstone

René Pelat

Mrs Robert Patureau

1946

Caracalla

Charlie Elliott

Charles Semblat

Marcel Boussac

1947

Le Paillon

Fernand Rochetti

William Head

Lucienne Aurousseau

1948

Migoli

Charlie Smirke

Frank Butters

HH Aga Khan III

1949

Coronation

Roger Poincelet

Charles Semblat

Marcel Boussac

1950

Tantieme

Jacques Doyasbère

François Mathet

François Dupré

1951

Tantieme

Jacques Doyasbère

François Mathet

François Dupré

1952

Nuccio

Roger Poincelet

Alec Head

HH Aga Khan III

1953

La Sorellina

Maurice Larraun

Etienne Pollet

Paul Duboscq

1954

Sica Boy

Rae Johnstone

Pierre Pelat

Mrs Jean Cochery

1955

Ribot

Enrico Camici

Ugo Penco

Mario Incisa Rocchetta

1956

Ribot

Enrico Camici

Ugo Penco

Mario Incisa Rocchetta

1957

Oroso

Serge Boullenger

Daniel Lescalle

Raoul Meyer

1958

Ballymoss

Scobie Breasley

Vincent O'Brien

John McShain

1959

Saint Crespin

George Moore

Alec Head

Prince Aly Khan

1960

Puissant Chef

Maxime Garcia

Mick Bartholomew

Henry Aubert

1961

Molvedo

Enrico Camici

Arturo Maggi

Egidio Verga

1962

Soltikoff

Marcel Depalmas

René Pelat

Simone del Duca

1963

Exbury

Jean Deforge

Geoffroy Watson

Guy de Rothschild

1964

Prince Royal

Roger Poincelet

Georges Bridgland

Rex Ellsworth

1965

Sea Bird

Pat Glennon

Etienne Pollet

Jean Ternynck

1966

Bon Mot

Freddy Head

William Head

Walter Burmann

1967

Topyo

Bill Pyers

Mick Bartholomew

Suzy Volterra

1968

Vaguely Noble

Bill Williamson

Etienne Pollet

Wilma Franklyn

1969

Levmoss

Bill Williamson

Seamus McGrath

Seamus McGrath

1970

Sassafras

Yves Saint-Martin

François Mathet

Arpad Plesch

1971

Mill Reef

Geoff Lewis

Ian Balding

Paul Mellon

1972

San San

Freddy Head

Angel Penna

Countess Batthyany

1973

Rheingold

Lester Piggott

Barry Hills

Henry Zeisel

1974

Allez France

Yves Saint-Martin

Angel Penna

Daniel Wildenstein

1975

Star Appeal

Greville Starkey

Theo Grieper

Waldemar Zeitelhack

1976

Ivanjica

Freddy Head

Alec Head

Jacques Wertheimer

1977

Alleged

Lester Piggott

Vincent O'Brien

Robert Sangster

1978

Alleged

Lester Piggott

Vincent O'Brien

Robert Sangster

1979

Three Troikas

Freddy Head

Criquette Head

Ghislaine Head

1980

Detroit

Pat Eddery

Olivier Douieb

Robert Sangster

1981

Gold River

Gary W. Moore

Alec Head

Jacques Wertheimer

1982

Akiyda

Yves Saint-Martin

François Mathet

HH Aga Khan IV

1983

All Along

Walter Swinburn

Patrick Biancone

Daniel Wildenstein

1984

Sagace

Yves Saint-Martin

Patrick Biancone

Daniel Wildenstein

1985

Rainbow Quest

Pat Eddery

Jeremy Tree

Khalid Abdullah

1986

Dancing Brave

Pat Eddery

Guy Harwood

Khalid Abdullah

1987

Trempolino

Pat Eddery

André Fabre

Moussac / McNall

1988

Tony Bin

John Reid

Luigi Camici

Veronica del Bono Gaucci

1989

Carroll House

Michael Kinane

Michael Jarvis

Antonio Balzarini

1990

Saumarez

Gérald Mossé

Nicolas Clément

McNall / Gretzky

1991

Suave Dancer

Cash Asmussen

John Hammond

Henri Chalhoub

1992

Subotica

Thierry Jarnet

André Fabre

Olivier Lecerf

1993

Urban Sea

Eric Saint-Martin

Jean Lesbordes

David Tsui

1994

Carnegie

Thierry Jarnet

André Fabre

Sheikh Mohammed

1995

Lammtarra

Frankie Dettori

Saeed bin Suroor

Saeed bin M. Al Maktoum

1996

Helissio

Olivier Peslier

Élie Lellouche

Enrique Sarasola

1997

Peintre Celebre

Olivier Peslier

André Fabre

Daniel Wildenstein

1998

Sagamix

Olivier Peslier

André Fabre

Jean-Luc Lagardère

1999

Montjeu

Michael Kinane

John Hammond

Michael Tabor

2000

Sinndar

Johnny Murtagh

John Oxx

HH Aga Khan IV

2001

Sakhee

Frankie Dettori

Saeed bin Suroor

Godolphin

2002

Marienbard

Frankie Dettori

Saeed bin Suroor

Godolphin

2003

Dalakhani

Christophe Soumillon

Alain de Royer-Dupré

HH Aga Khan IV

2004

Bago

Thierry Gillet

Jonathan Pease

Niarchos Family

2005

Hurricane Run

Kieren Fallon

André Fabre

Michael Tabor

2006

Rail Link

Stéphane Pasquier

André Fabre

Khalid Abdullah

2007

Dylan Thomas

Kieren Fallon

Aidan O'Brien

Magnier / Tabor

2008

Zarkava

Christophe Soumillon

Alain de Royer-Dupré

HH Aga Khan IV

2009

Sea the Stars

Michael Kinane

John Oxx

Christopher Tsui

2010

Workforce

Ryan Moore

Sir Michael Stoute

Khalid Abdullah

2011

Danedream

Andrasch Starke

Peter Schiergen

Burg Eberstein / Yoshida

2012

Solemia

Olivier Peslier

Carlos Laffon-Parias

Wertheimer et Frère

2013

Treve

Thierry Jarnet

Criquette Head

Joaan al Thani

2014

Treve

Thierry Jarnet

Criquette Head

Al Shaqab Racing

2015

Golden Horn

Frankie Dettori

John Gosden

Anthony Oppenheimer

2016

Found

Ryan Moore

Aidan O'Brien

Tabor, Smith & Magnier

2017

Enable

Frankie Dettori

John Gosden

Khalid Abdullah

2018

Enable

Frankie Dettori

John Gosden

Khalid Abdullah

2019

Waldgeist

Pierre-Charles Boudot

André Fabre

Gestut Ammerland / Newsells Park

2020

Sottsass

Cristian Demuro

Jean-Claude Rouget

White Birch Farm

2021

Torquator Tasso

Rene Piechulek

Marcel Weiss

Gestüt Auenquelle

2022

Alpinista

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott

Kirsten Rausing

2023

Ace Impact

Cristian Demuro

Jean-Claude Rouget

Serge Stempniak / Gousserie Racing

2024

Bluestocking

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

Juddmonte


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Steven is a sports and horse racing enthusiast and is a member of the Horseracing Writers and Photographers Association (HWPA) in the United Kingdom.

He is a regular visitor to Paris Longchamp for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and a lifelong fan of the Aintree Grand National, a subject he writes about 52 weeks of the year. Last year he reached the impressive milestone of attending the last 30 renewals of the Grand National.

Steven graduated from the University Of Lancaster in 1996 with a B.A (Hons) in Urban Policy & Race Relations (major) with Contemporary Religions & Belief Systems (minor) and still wonders if any of these help him find the winners?

He writes for a number of websites and online publications and you can sometimes hear him at the weekend discussing racing on a number of local radio stations.