(凱旋門賞) The story behind this trend in Social Media today
04-10-2026
The social-media surge around 凱旋門賞 today is the live aftermath of the 105th Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, run this afternoon at ParisLongchamp over 2,400 metres of turf.The race is Europe’s richest and most prestigious middle-distance championship, staged on the first Sunday in October. The favourite, the French four-year-old colt Daryz (Sea The Stars), trained by Francis-Henri Graffard and ridden by Mickaël Barzalona for the Aga Khan Studs, won by a length and a quarter. He repeated his 2025 success and became the first colt to take the Arc in consecutive years since Alleged in 1977–78only the eighth horse overall to win it twice. Bay City Roller finished second and the three-year-old filly Diamond Necklace third. The time was 2:27.11.Japanese interest is what pushed the topic hard on social platforms. Two Japan-trained horses started: Meisho Tabaru, winner of the Takarazuka Kinen in both 2025 and 2026 and briefly the clear favourite in domestic betting, finished 14th under Yutaka Take; Admire Terra finished 11th under Cristian Demuro. Take was making his 12th attempt at the race. Japan has sent horses since 1969 and still has never won; the best results remain the seconds of El Condor Pasa in 1999 and Nakayama Festa in 2010. Coverage framed the outcome as another year in which the European barrier held, with Take quoted as saying a win is not that simple and that he still wants one someday.The race also drew public-viewing crowds at Tokyo Racecourse, and Japanese television carried the live broadcast late in the evening local time, so reactiondisappointment over the home runners, praise for Daryz’s repeat, and the usual Arc nostalgiaspread quickly once the result was known.