Arc is about history, legacy and heritage. Savour it richly

Set in the tree-lined opulence of the Bois de Boulogne on the Western edge of Paris and overlooked both by the modernity of high-rise glass tower blocks and the antique iron of the Eiffel Tower, Longchamp radiates this history like few other racecourses can. And through its emblematic annual highlight, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, tomorrow it could radiate stronger than ever.

First run in 1920, the Arc is long established as the end-of-term crescendo of the European Flat season, the race that sorts out the pecking order for the middle-distance champions. In reality it far more than that.