Qatar, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, horse racing

The Qatar, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is the most envied prize of all race-horse owners, trainers and jockeys.

Since it was first held on 3 October 1920, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has become the most important flat race in the world, bringing together the finest racehorses and the best jockeys on the planet over one weekend at the famous Longchamp Racecourse in Paris. There's a huge amount at stake, as the winning horse will be cheered home by a massive crowd, and showered with glory in the paddock. This high level race is battled out each year once millions of bets have been placed, with 60,000 spectators watching. Let yourself be carried away by the winds of folly that blow through the stands as soon as the horses leave the starting gates.