Following Monday's confirmation stage, 18 horses remain in contention for Sunday's G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp, including the three-year-old Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who has topped the ante-post betting since registering his second consecutive victory over the course and distance in the G2 Prix Niel. He also won the G1 Grand Prix de Paris on his previous start.
Sosie is one of three potential runners for Andre Fabre, who will be seeking a record-extending ninth win in the Arc. Fabre is also set to saddle the five-time Group 1 winner Mqse De Sevigne (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and the classy stayer Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who was last seen winning the G3 Prix Gladiateur at this course.
Prix du Jockey Club hero Look De Vega (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is another leading contender for Carlos and Yann Lerner, despite having finished behind the reopposing Sosie and Delius (GB) (Frankel {GB}) when only third as the odds-on favourite for the Prix Niel, while three-year-old filly Aventure (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who represents the same owners as Sosie, Wertheimer and Frere, heads to Longchamp having filled the runner-up spot in another key trial, the Prix Vermeille.
With the winner of that Group 1, Ralph Beckett's Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}), still needing to be supplemented, David Menuisier's Irish Derby runner-up Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) is the only British-trained entry at this stage, while Shin Emperor (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) is the horse tasked with trying to deliver a long-awaited first Arc success for Japan following his encouraging third-place finish in the G1 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.
Aidan O'Brien could be represented by Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), who finished second and fourth, respectively, at Leopardstown. However, Auguste Rodin is said to be an unlikely runner in the event of soft ground, identifying Irish Derby winner Los Angeles as perhaps the likeliest mount of Ryan Moore should conditions come up testing. Moore could also have the choice of Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Opera Singer (Justify) from Ballydoyle, although the latter holds an alternative engagement in the G1 Prix de l'Opera on the same card.
Joseph O'Brien is set to be represented by Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) as the trainer seeks a first win in the Arc. Al Riffa was last seen winning the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin in impressive fashion, while Fantastic Moon (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}) also brings recent top-level form to the table following his victory in the Grosser Preis von Baden, along with Prix Ganay scorer Haya Zark (Fr) and Prince Of Wales's Stakes runner-up Zarakem (Fr), both sons of Zarak (Fr).
The list of possible contenders is completed by Nicolas Clement's G2 Prix de Malleret winner and Prix de Diane runner-up Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), before the supplementary stage on Wednesday.
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