Two Aidan O’Brien-trained superstars scratched from Arc de Triomphe after latest entry stage
TWO Aidan O’Brien-trained superstars have apparently been scratched from the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – after the latest entries stage.
Former Derby king Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg are now missing from Ballydoyle’s weekend entry list on their official website.
PAAuguste Rodin appears to have been scratched from the Arc de Triomphe[/caption]
Curiously, the duo were left in Sunday’s Arc on Tuesday’s latest confirmations stage.
It now it looks like just Los Angeles and Continuous will run for O’Brien in Europe’s richest race.
Auguste Rodin, who won the Derby last year and was runner-up Economics when last seen in an awesome Irish Champion Stakes, is likely to be kept away for November’s Japan Cup.
That will be his swansong and he will retire to stud after that.
Irish Derby winner Los Angeles is a big fancy for the Arc having run on strongly over 1m2f in the Irish Champion Stakes.
There’s no doubt the mile and a half is his optimum trip and Paddy Power make him a 13-2 chance for the £2.5million first-place prize.
But it’s former ante-post fav Look De Vega who is once again attracting support.
He was a sluggish third when last seen, finishing behind Sosie and Delius.
But that was after a long break and his reappearance was only designed as a freshener.
Paddy report loads of money for the striking Prix du Jockey Club winner ahead of the weekend’s feature.
Paddy Power spokesman Paul Binfield said: “Punters have got stuck into Look De Vega today in reaction to the comments about a ‘remarkable piece of work’ on his final piece of work on turf on Monday.
“And with joint-trainer Yann Lerner also having stated that the Prix du Jockey Club hero will come on considerably for his Prix Niel outing, we now believe that he could easily go off favourite for the Arc.”
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe odds via Paddy Power
7-2 Sosie
9-2 Look De Vega
6 Shin Emperor
13-2 Los Angeles
10 Al Riffa, Bluestocking, Delius
16 Auguste Rodin (likely NR), Aventure
20 Continuous, Mqse De Sevigne
25 Fantastic Moon, Sparkling Plenty
33 Opera Singer, Zarakem
40 Sevennas Knight, Sunway, Survie
50 Haya Zark
66 Luxembourg (likely NR)
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