FOX Sports to present the 2021 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe from Longchamp Racecourse in Paris
by Pat McKenna
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced it has partnered with FOX Sports to present live coverage and analysis of a trio of Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” races from Longchamp Racecourse in Paris on Sunday morning, headlined by the Group 1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a 12-furlong turf test for 3-year-olds and up with a scheduled post time of 10:05 a.m., Eastern.
Sunday's special broadcast, which is presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, will air on FS2 from 8-10:30 a.m., Eastern with the winner of the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe earning an all-expenses paid berth in the Grade 1, $4 million Breeders' Cup Longines Turf slated for November 6 at Del Mar.
The broadcast will also feature the Group 1 Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac at one mile for 2-year-old fillies [Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf] with a scheduled post time of 8:15 a.m.; and the Group 1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at seven furlongs for 2-year-olds [Juvenile Turf] with a scheduled post time of 8:50 a.m.
All three races are part of the Breeders' Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series with the winners earning automatic entry to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on November 5 and 6 at Del Mar. Also offered on the broadcast is the Group 1 Qatar Arabian World Cup at 1 1/4-miles for pure-bred Arabians with a scheduled post time of 9:25 a.m.
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