Olivier Peslier ended a 14-year wait for a fourth Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in very unlikely fashion as the unfancied filly Solemia induced more Japanese heartbreak at Longchamp yesterday.

Solemia denied Japan a first victory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as the filly got up in the last strides to beat Orfevre in a thrilling renewal at Longchamp.

Orfevre becomes the latest Japanese star to embark on the route towards the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with an outing in one of the trials at Longchamp tomorrow.

Leading owner the Aga Khan holds a strong hand in the Prix de Diane – the French Oaks – at Chantilly tomorrow.

Lucayan, trained by Francois Rohaut, came out on top in a desperately tight finish to the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, the French equivalent of the 2000 Guineas, at Longchamp yesterday.

John Hills is planning to take on the crack two-year-old colts with Ashram in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday week.

A SPACECRAFT that made history in 2005 by firing a torpedo probe into a comet is setting off on a 1.6 billion mile journey across the solar system.

Japanese superstar Deep Impact signed off his racing career in style with an impressive success in the Grade One Arima Kinen at Nakayama racecourse on Sunday.

Ouija Board has been ruled out of the Hong Kong Vase and retired by her owner Lord Derby hours after a problem was detected on the mare’s near-fore.

Ouija Board enjoyed a spin on the all-weather track at Sha Tin racecourse this morning ahead of her final start in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Vase.

Ouija Board is still on target for her swansong in the Hong Kong Vase on December 10 after her gallant run in the Japan Cup at the weekend.

DEEP IMPACT bounced back to his brilliant best to claim the Japan Cup yesterday with Ouija Board far from disgraced in third.

Ed Dunlop believes Ouija Board is in ‘nearly perfect’ form ahead of her bid for Japan Cup glory.

Deep Impact is to be retired to stud at the end of the year in a syndication deal worth almost €34m.

CONNECTIONS of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Rail Link remain understandably elated following the colt’s thrilling victory at Longchamp on Sunday.

Connections of Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Rail Link remain understandably elated following the colt’s thrilling victory at Longchamp.

ANDRE FABRE confirmed himself the master of Europe’s autumn showpiece when sending out the unfancied Rail Link to secure his seventh victory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp yesterday.

Rail Link was a shock winner of a star-studded Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

LAST YEAR’S winner Hurricane Run will be bidding to join an exclusive roll of honour at Longchamp tomorrow, as just six horses have done the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe double – five of them in successive years – with the last being the Vincent O’Brien-trained Alleged under Lester Piggott in 1978.

Connections of Shirocco welcomed Christophe Soumillon’s availability to ride Andre Fabre’s charge in what promises to be an intriguing renewal of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Japanese superstar Deep Impact has completed his preparations for Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with a gallop at Chantilly racecourse.

MANDESHA’S participation in Sunday's Prix de l’Arc Triomphe remained unresolved last night with a decision still to be reached on whether the three-year-old filly will be in the line-up at Longchamp.

VODAFONE Derby hero Sir Percy has been ruled out of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp after injuring a shoulder muscle.

Japanese superstar Deep Impact is on target to work at Longchamp on Wednesday prior to his bid for glory in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the Paris venue on October 1.

Organisers of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe were today waxing lyrical about the potential duel on October 2 between last year’s champion Hurricane Run and Japanese challenger Deep Impact, a former Japanese Triple Crown winner.

Japanese superstar Deep Impact strolled to a four length victory in the Grade One Tenno Sho this morning.

EUROPE'S handicappers are dreaming of a mouth-watering clash between Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe hero Hurricane Run and Japanese Triple Crown winner Deep Impact in the Longchamp showpiece in October.

Nasa’s Deep Impact spacecraft is on course for a July 4 encounter with comet Tempel 1, but mission officials are trying to determine why one of the probe’s telescopes has not focused properly, the space agency said.