This is the last edition of the l'Arc in which geldings are not permitted to be entered; they will be allowed in 2027.
Francis Henri Graffard
Daryz is set to try for another Arc win this weekend in France, while three-year-olds Maltese Cross and Thundering On will challenge.
The brother to last year's brilliant Arc winner Daryz has a mighty assignment in the French Derby against a stellar cast on Sunday, May 31.
Calandagan (Ire) has won four straight Group 1s in France, England and Japan and he set a world record in the Japan Cup.
