Paris Longchamp will host a major ten-race programme on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with racing scheduled from 1:31 pm to 7:05 pm. The card will feature several Group 1 contests, including the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines, Qatar Arabian World Cup, Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Prix de l’Opera Longines and Qatar Prix de la Foret. Distances on the card will range from 1,000m to 2,400m, with the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe carrying the day’s highest prize of €5,000,000.
The opening race at 1:31 pm will be the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac – Criterium des Pouliches, a Group 1 contest for two-year-old horses over 1,600m. The race will carry total prize money of €400,000 and feature a field of 12 runners. The event will provide an early highlight on a card packed with high-level races.
At 2:09 pm, the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere will be held over 1,400m. The Group 1 race is open to two-year-olds and will carry €400,000 in prize money. Ten runners are scheduled to take part in the contest.
The third race, scheduled for 2:47 pm, will be the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines. The Group 1 sprint will cover 1,000m and is open to horses aged two years and older. With €350,000 in prize money, the race will feature a field of 15 runners.
At 3:25 pm, The Qatar Arabian World Cup will bring Arabian racing to the programme. The Group 1 PA contest will be run over 2,000m for horses aged four years and older. Thirteen runners are scheduled for the race, which carries total prize money of €1,000,000.
The main feature of the afternoon, the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, will start at 4:05 pm. The prestigious Group 1 contest will be run over 2,400m for horses aged three years and older. Sixteen runners are scheduled to line up for the race, which carries an exceptional €5,000,000 prize purse.
At 4:50 pm, The Prix de l’Opera Longines will be contested over 2,000m. The Group 1 race is open to horses aged three years and older and carries €500,000 in prize money. Nine runners are scheduled to take part.
The seventh race, The Qatar Prix de la Foret, will begin at 5:25 pm. The Group 1 contest will be run over 1,400m for horses aged three years and older. Eight runners are scheduled for the race, which carries €350,000 in prize money.
At 6:00 pm, The Qatar Grand Handicap des Flyers Presente par RMC will be held over 1,400m. The Handicap contest is open to horses aged three years and older and will carry €72,000 in prize money. Sixteen runners are scheduled to compete in the Class 1 event.
The ninth race, The Qatar Prix du Festival des Nations, will start at 6:35 pm. The Handicap contest will cover 1,400m and is open to horses aged three years and older. Fifteen runners are scheduled to take part in the Class 2 event, which carries €33,600 in prize money.
The final race of the programme, The Qatar Prix de la Place de l’Etoile, will begin at 7:05 pm. The Class 1 Handicap will be run over 2,000m for horses aged three years and older. Eighteen runners are scheduled to compete for total prize money of €72,000.
The ten-race Paris Longchamp programme will provide a full afternoon and evening of racing, with seven Group 1 contests alongside three Handicap events. The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will headline the card, while the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac, Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines, Qatar Arabian World Cup, Prix de l’Opera Longines and Qatar Prix de la Foret will add further Group 1 action throughout the meeting.
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